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Hang-On is a motorcycle racing game franchise originally designed for the arcades by Yu Suzuki.

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The series and original game title "Hang-On" was inspired by a turning technique of the same name used by motorbike racers that series creator Yu Suzuki (Person) found in a motorcycle magazine. Suzuki later learned that the technique in English is referred to as "hang off"; nevertheless, the name "Hang-On" stuck.

Games

Hang-On

31 July 1985

Platforms/Sega Master SystemPlatforms/MSXPlatforms/Arcade

Hang-On Jr.

1 December 1985

Platforms/Arcade

Hang-On II

31 December 1985

Platforms/Sega SG 1000

Hang-On & Astro Warrior

31 December 1986

Platforms/Sega Master System

Hang On & Safari Hunt

31 December 1986

Platforms/Sega Master System

Super Hang-On

31 December 1987

Platforms/AmigaPlatforms/GenesisPlatforms/PCPlatforms/Amstrad CPCPlatforms/Atari STPlatforms/Commodore 64Platforms/MacPlatforms/ZX SpectrumPlatforms/ArcadePlatforms/Wii ShopPlatforms/PlayStation Network PS3Platforms/Nintendo 3DS eShopPlatforms/Sharp X68000

Racing Hero (Game)

31 December 1989

Platforms/Arcade

Limited Edition Hang-On

31 December 1991

Platforms/Arcade

Hang-On GP

27 October 1995

Platforms/Saturn

Franchise details

Name

Hang-On

Features

9 games

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First game

Hang-On

Aliases

Characters

• Has characters: Alex Kidd (Character), Joe Musashi (Character)

Locations

• Has locations: Europe (Location), North America (Location), Asia (Location), Africa (Location)

Concepts

• Has concepts: Time Limit (Concept), Jump (Concept), Leaderboard (Concept), Currency (Concept), Finish Line (Concept), Starting Grid (Concept), Swimming (Concept), Shopping (Concept), Achievements (Concept), Health-Consuming Attack (Concept), Merchant (Concept), Laps (Concept), Game Over (Concept), Digital Distribution (Concept), Electronic Music (Concept), Xbox Live (Concept), Countdown Timer (Concept), Upgradeable Vehicles (Concept), Checkpoint (Concept), Motorcycle Racing (Concept), Blast Processing (Concept), Contextual Controller Rumble (Concept), Credits Menu Option (Concept), Floppy Disk Save Icons (Concept), Honda (Concept), Launch Title (Concept), Must Press Start to Play (Concept), Options Menu (Concept), Sound Test (Concept), Sprite Scaling (Concept), Stereoscopic 3D (Concept), Virtual Console (Concept)

Objects

• Has objects: Kunai (Object), Motorcycle (Object), Tire (Object), Motorcycle Helmet (Object), Wheel (Object), Engine (Object), Sega Genesis (Object), Crate (Object)

People

• Has people: Samuel G. Mullen (Person)