Was browsing the net and accidently stumbled upon some awesome looking Outrun 2 pics that made me almost wet my pants.

Here' s the link to the site I found them at: https://www.kikizo.com

Ladies and Gentleman, Yu Suzuki has done it AGAIN!!!!!!

Hey... I recognise that link from somewhere...

Damn, where do I remember ot from?



And yep - it' s lookng quite lovely! Haven' t seen those screens anywhere else I might add, so go and tell everyone!

Yup, I agree. It looks awsome, in keeping with the original and yet totally up to date.

This game might even persuade me to buy an Xbox!!

As someone said over at www.cex.co.uk .......

" OutRun 2... You hear that? That is the sound of inevitability..."

It' s bound to be the business: everything Yu Suzuki touches is pure gold.

His previous driving effort, " Ferrari F355 Challenge" was a superb game in its arcade and console incarnations, easily ranking as one of the finest driving simulators ever devised. In many ways it' s good to see him catering for the other end of the spectrum by opting for a more arcade-style framework this time.

Although I have to admit that the photos of the in-game car (the Ferrari F-40) remind me too much of the original' s pisspoor sequel, " Turbo OutRun" ...
Please... No!

It' s on trial in some Japanese arcades now

If Sega don' t release it on PS2 they' re seriously mad... not that it' s confirmed for any home machine yet....

If Sega don' t release it on the X-box, GameCube, PS2, GameBoy Advance, Neo-Geo Pocket, Wonderswan, PSP, Tiger Electronics Hand Held, Sega Saturn and Dreamcast then they' re seriously Mad!!

But I' ll easily settle for a multiplatform release ranging from X-box, GameCube and PS2 to the Gameboy Advance!

ORIGINAL: Terry Bogard

But I' ll easily settle for a multiplatform release ranging from X-box, GameCube and PS2 to the Gameboy Advance!

gameboy advance ? you got to be kidding me ! the gba did' nt even gave a proper version from the first outrun game (grapically then, but it still plays good enough for me). even the PSP and DS will have a hard time getting a proper (read: arcade perfect) version.

but by now you must have read on kikizo.com that it' s xbox only.

Threads from 20 years ago kick ass. Terry loves the fact that it is Xbox only since it ran on Xbox hardware in the arcade. The more exclusives for each console, the more reason to have all three. I say " yay" for exclusives!

You' d better be prepared for a whole lot fucking more from " exclusive-land" when it comes to Sega right here at Kikizo... here is a hint of what to expect... http://games.kikizo.com/news/200408/007.asp

I cannot wait until October or November or whenever it is.

What is " Excitement Company" ? Did I miss something?

Excitement Company = SEGA

Hisao Oguchi invented this immortal phrase.

Hi Kikizo, I saw your article on Outrun 2 and just thought I' d mention what I' d like to see in the X-Box version. I' m RJAY63 and I' m currently playing Time Attack on the arcade version (and rank 19/20th in the world for Course E).

http://outrun2.sega-am2.com/cgi-bin/total_ranking.cgi?goal=5&area=0&car=0&gear=0&rank=0&lang=us

Did you know that Sega have announced an upgrade to the arcade version? Called Outrun 2 SP there was a prototype on location test in Tokyo at the end of July. There are 2 new cars 512BB and 250GT0 and a brand new map with 15 new courses. Ships Late 2004. I wonder if ' bonus 1/2' are taken from this game?

I hope Sumo do something about the Heart Attack mode. In the arcade version most of the hearts are located on one particular route which doesn' t give players the incentive to explore the other courses. Fingers crossed!!

Finally I hope you are still able to drift using the gearstick. For some corners it' s the only way if you want to be fast!

ORIGINAL: Adam Doree

You' d better be prepared for a whole lot ***ing more from " exclusive-land" when it comes to Sega right here at Kikizo... here is a hint of what to expect... http://games.kikizo.com/news/200408/007.asp

thanks for the link, but i' ve allready have read that article. what did you expect from a huge outrun fan ? i am so hooked on outrun, that i' ve even programmed the 3 famous songs from outrun 1 on my kelyboard workstation but i know that kikizo has the best news when it comes to sega/outrun 2, other sites are not that hooked on outrun 2.

I never really got into this series. I played the games occasionally but that would be about it. This new game is shaping up I guess, I just have no reason to look forward or even read about it.

I really dont think that the new bonus courses can be the ones in the new arcade version but it could be. Surely SEGA wont do that because they want money from the arcades still, but then again is this game getting released in Japan where arcades are doing OK. Adam should just secretly tell us all so we know :D

Also i am wondering if we will ever get part 4 of the SEGA interviews because its been over a month since part 3.

I just have no reason to look forward or even read about it.

But you have reason to POST about it, which means you secretly NEED this game!

Outrun 2 looks awsome indeed but I dont know if I will buy it on the day of the release. Live play seems great, just like the graphics and the fast gameplay offcourse. I love Outrun :) And owh well I will get it some day

ORIGINAL: RJAY

Hi Kikizo, I saw your article on Outrun 2 and just thought I' d mention what I' d like to see in the X-Box version. I' m RJAY63 and I' m currently playing Time Attack on the arcade version (and rank 19/20th in the world for Course E).

http://outrun2.sega-am2.com/cgi-bin/total_ranking.cgi?goal=5&area=0&car=0&gear=0&rank=0&lang=us

Wow, that' s impressive... that makes you number one in the UK, right? In fact number one outside of Japan?! Holy jeepers. I wonder what Alan B (aka Toast on these boards) has to say about that...? Alan?!

As for the new courses, I cannot say anything at the moment, but I promise Sega fans will be very happy. Watch this space, Kikizo will break it all first.

As for OutRun2 SP, this looks ace, I can say that I am not sure how this fits into any plans for home versions, if at all right now. Since Sega knows that I don' t know about this aspect, I am free to speculate and say, well, there' s always downloadable content.......... :)

1up seems to think the bonus tracks are from another SEGA game. This would probably mean more than one lap unless its from another Outrun.

SEGA Rally tracks - I dont think so.
That PS2 Ferrari game tracks - Dont know the tracks but i guess this sounds perfect.
Daytona USA tracks - It has got to be these in my opinion with upgraded graphics. This game is popular with SEGA fans.
Virtua Racing - Just because it is by AM2 it has a chance to be these tracks.
Scud Race - I have only seen this in one place about 6 years ago and didnt go on it. All i know is it is fast and the tracks i guess could be used.

I know other SEGA racers but they are not that popular.

Can you do me a favour and send me the link that shows where 1up " seems to think" that this is the case? This would be helpful.

FYI it may or not be the case. But if it is, nobody said it applies to only one previous Sega game.

Heres the link from 1up:

http://www.1up.com/do/previewPage?cId=3134044&did=1