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Fast cars, sunny locales, summery tunes; the Outrun games are amongst the most relaxing of driving games.

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Overview

Outrun is a driving game series that first appeared in the arcades before showing up on a wide variety of Sega consoles. The basic premise is that the player drives a Ferrari and has to get from Point A to Point B. Unlike other driving games there is only one track in each game, however the track forks through a variety of environments and terrain, making for various route combinations. It should be noted the repeated use of the word driving game is due to no other racers to compete with, as the player's biggest enemy is time. The player starts out with a limited amount (usually around a minute) and must hit checkpoints to extend their time.

Origins

The OutRun series was created by Sega's legendary Yu Suzuki (Person) and his team at Sega-AM2. The idea came from his love of the movie Canonball Run, about a race across the United States featuring various exotic cars. He wanted to make a game that focused less on competitive racing, and more on driving across scenic roads.

Games

OutRun (Game)

30 June 1986

Platforms/AmigaPlatforms/Game GearPlatforms/GenesisPlatforms/PCPlatforms/Sega Master SystemPlatforms/Amstrad CPCPlatforms/Atari STPlatforms/Commodore 64Platforms/MSXPlatforms/ZX SpectrumPlatforms/ArcadePlatforms/Nintendo SwitchPlatforms/SaturnPlatforms/Nintendo 3DS eShopPlatforms/TurboGrafx 16

Out Run 3-D

30 June 1987

Platforms/Sega Master System

Turbo Outrun (Game)

28 February 1989

Platforms/AmigaPlatforms/GenesisPlatforms/PCPlatforms/Amstrad CPCPlatforms/Atari STPlatforms/Commodore 64Platforms/ZX SpectrumPlatforms/ArcadePlatforms/FM Towns

Battle Out Run (Game)

31 December 1989

Platforms/Sega Master System

OutRun Europa (Game)

1 January 1991

Platforms/AmigaPlatforms/Game GearPlatforms/Sega Master SystemPlatforms/Amstrad CPCPlatforms/Atari STPlatforms/Commodore 64Platforms/ZX Spectrum

OutRunners (Game)

31 December 1992

Platforms/GenesisPlatforms/Arcade

OutRun 2019 (Game)

26 March 1993

Platforms/Genesis

Cool Riders (Game)

1 April 1995

Platforms/Arcade

OutRun 2 (Game)

13 December 2003

Platforms/ArcadePlatforms/Xbox

SEGA AGES 2500 Vol.13: OutRun

27 May 2004

Platforms/PlayStation 2

OutRun 2006: Coast 2 Coast

1 December 2004

Platforms/PCPlatforms/PlayStation 2Platforms/PlayStation PortablePlatforms/ArcadePlatforms/Xbox

OutRun Online Arcade (Game)

15 April 2009

Platforms/PlayStation Network PS3Platforms/Xbox 360 Games Store

Franchise details

Name

Outrun

Features

12 games

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First game

OutRun (Game)

Aliases

Characters

• Has characters: Sonic the Hedgehog (Character), Tails (Character), Flag Guy (Character)

Locations

• Has locations: Japan (Location), China (Location), Russia (Location), Germany (Location), The United States of America (Location), Australia (Location), England (Location), Europe (Location), Spain (Location), Berlin (Location), New York City (Location), Las Vegas (Location), Los Angeles (Location), Unnamed South American Country (Location), Miami (Location), Chicago (Location), France (Location), London (Location), Paris (Location), Washington, D.C. (Location), The Statue of Liberty (Location), Forest (Location), Jungle (Location), Beach (Location), New Orleans (Location), Africa (Location), Arizona (Location), Desert (Location), Mountains (Location), Rome (Location), Waterfall (Location), Pittsburgh (Location), San Francisco (Location), Canyon (Location), Garden (Location), The Mountains (Location), Easter Islands (Location)

Concepts

• Has concepts: Ghost (Concept), Snow (Concept), Drafting (Concept), Rivals (Concept), Street Racing (Concept), Time Limit (Concept), Online (Concept), Third-Person Perspective (Concept), Leaderboard (Concept), Finish Line (Concept), In-Game Advertising (Concept), Speed Blur (Concept), Super Speed (Concept), Starting Grid (Concept), Multiple Endings (Concept), Police Chase (Concept), Achievements (Concept), NosCon (Concept), License Hell (Concept), Cel-Shading (Concept), Disembodied Voice (Concept), Drifting (Concept), Bonus Stage (Concept), Laps (Concept), Power Up (Concept), High Definition Graphics (Concept), Boost (Concept), Speed Boost (Concept), Branching Story Line (Concept), Game Over (Concept), Rainbow (Concept), Digital Distribution (Concept), Electronic Music (Concept), Letters Replaced by Numbers in Title (Concept), Xbox Live (Concept), Countdown Timer (Concept), Chiptune (Concept), Upgradeable Vehicles (Concept), Dead Multiplayer (Concept), Oversized Moon (Concept), PlayStation Network (Concept), Checkpoint (Concept), PlayStation Trophies (Concept), Self-Advertisement (Concept), Ambient Music (Concept), Anaglyph 3D (Concept), Contextual Controller Rumble (Concept), Cornering (Concept), Day/Night Cycle (Concept), Digital Rights Management (Concept), Direct2Drive (Concept), DNAS (Concept), Dynamic Soundtrack (Concept), E3 2004 (Concept), Games That Ask You to "Press Start" But Will Accept Other Buttons (Concept), Greatest Hits (Concept), High Score (Concept), Licensed Cars (Concept), Multiplayer LAN (Concept), Ranking System (Concept), Remake (Concept), Sound Test (Concept), Sprite Scaling (Concept), Steam (Concept), Traffic (Concept), Xbox 360 Backwards Compatibility (Concept), Xfire (Concept), Multi-Load (Concept), Removed from XBLA (Concept), Get Games (Concept), Ambient Wildlife (Concept), Budget Title (Concept)

Objects

• Has objects: Water (Object), Car (Object), Spaceship (Object), Motorcycle (Object), Beach Ball (Object), Police Car (Object), Tire (Object), Boat (Object), Bus (Object), Fence (Object), Trash Can (Object), Timer (Object), Sports Car (Object), Traffic Cone (Object), Barrel (Object), Bridge (Object), Sand (Object), Wheel (Object), Truck (Object), Engine (Object), Street Light (Object), Palm Tree (Object), Stop Sign (Object), Ferris Wheel (Object), Maserati (Object), Neon Sign (Object), Ferrari Enzo (Object)

People

• Has people: Yu Suzuki (Person), Ashley Bennett (Person), Charles Deenen (Person), David Lowe (Person), Mark Estdale (Person), Matt Furniss (Person), Neil Young (Person), Richard Jacques (Person), Stephen Crow (Person), Steve Lycett (Person), Hiroshi Kawaguchi (Person), Hugh Riley (Person), Jeroen Tel (Person), Stuart Gregg (Person), Alan Tomkins (Person), Matthew Woodley (Person), Naoya Tsurumi (Person), Ricky Ip (Person), Takenobu Mitsuyoshi (Person), Richard Simmons (Person), Akihiko Takasaki (Person), Alex Cox (Person), Ben Andac (Person), Daisei Saitō (Person), David Milmine (Person), Henric Swahn (Person), Izuho Takeuchi (Person), Kayoko Maeda (Person), Kentaro Takeda (Person), Mark Abraham (Person), Martin Kane (Person), Neil Coxhead (Person), Shinya Iitaka (Person), Takayuki Nakamura (Person), Yasuhiro Takagi (Person), Yoshiko Suzuki (Person)