OutRunners

Sega console exclusive

Outrunners is a driving game that allows you to gon a world tour of various stages. Follow the selected drive course by choosing one out of the 8 different type cars whose characteristics such as perspectives, power, transmission, steering wheel manoeuvrability, etc. are different. Appealing to young chouples who drive in a stylish manner, players who skillfully make turns at the corners, and so on, amid the beautiful sceneries throughout the world, this game is sure to enhance the activation of the locations.

Released: 15 May 1992
Platforms: Arcade Sega Genesis
Genres: Racing
Developers: Sega Wow
Publishers: —
Modes: Multiplayer Single-player
Perspective: Third person
Country: Japan
Languages: English
Composers: Hiroshi Kawaguchi

About

OutRunners (アウトランナーズ, Autorannāzu) is a 1993 racing video game developed by Sega AM1 and published by Sega for arcades. It is the third game in the arcade OutRun series after Turbo OutRun (1989), and was ported to the Sega Genesis in 1994.

Keywords

2.5d
multiple endings
high score
day/night cycle
split-screen multiplayer
branching storyline
sega channel
dynamic soundtrack
super scaler
dual-monitor arcade games
sports cars
multi-monitor support

Media

The articlegameplay, story, development, reception

Development

OutRunners features all four of the songs from the original Out Run by Hiroshi Kawaguchi, as well as various new tracks composed by Takenobu Mitsuyoshi and Takayuki Nakamura, along with contributions from Kawaguchi.

Reception

In Japan, Game Machine listed OutRunners on their July 1, 1993, issue as being the most-successful upright/cockpit arcade unit of the month. It went on to be Japan's fourth highest-grossing dedicated arcade game of 1994, and tenth highest of 1995.

In North America, Play Meter listed it to be the seventh most-popular arcade game in October 1993, and then the top-grossing deluxe arcade game in November 1993. It ended the year as one of America's top seven best-selling arcade games of 1993, for which it received a Gold award in sales achievement from the American Amusement Machine Association.