OutRun/Reception

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Critical reception

Arcade version

Ratings

Score	Publication	Date	Region	Version
90	Commodore User	1987-02-26	UK UK		^[1]	[details]

Breakdown

Region	Version	№ reviews	Average	Lowest	Highest	Range	Views
World	All	1	90	90	90	0	Very positive
UK	All	1	90	90	90	0	Very positive

Mega Drive version

Ratings

Score	Publication	Date	Region	Version
60	1700 igr dlya Sega	2001-xx-xx	RU RU		^[2]	[details]
88	Ação Games	1992-04-xx	BR BR		^[3]	[details]
72	Aktueller Software Markt	1991-10-11	DE DE		^[4]	[details]
83	Beep! MegaDrive	1991-08-08	JP JP	NTSC-J	^[5]	[details]
76	Consoles +	1991-09-04	FR FR		^[6]	[details]
80	Console XS	1992-04-23	UK UK	PAL	^[7]	[details]
55	Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide	1993-11-18	UK UK		^[8]	[details]
75	Famitsu	1991-08-09	JP JP	NTSC-J	^[9]	[details]
55	Game Power	1992-0-xx	IT IT		^[10]	[details]
47	Gamers	1992-xx-xx	DE DE		^[11]	[details]
70	Games-X	1991-08-29	UK UK		^[12]	[details]
80	Game Informer	1992-0x-xx	US US	NTSC-U	^[13]	[details]
60	Game Players Sega Guide!	199x-xx-xx	US US	NTSC-U	^[14]	[details]
60	Hippon Super	1991-08-03	JP JP	NTSC-J	^[15]	[details]
92	Hobby Consolas	199x-xx-xx	ES ES		^[16]	[details]
90	Joypad	1991-09-17	FR FR	NTSC-J	^[17]	[details]
90	Joystick	1991-xx-xx	FR FR	NTSC-J	^[18]	[details]
24	Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming	199x-xx-xx	UK UK	PAL	^[19]	[details]
76	Mega Drive Fan	1991-10-08	JP JP	NTSC-J	^[20]	[details]
45	Mega	1994-05-19	UK UK		^[21]	[details]
57	Mega	1993-05-20	UK UK	PAL	^[22]	[details]
90	Mega Force	1991-11-19	FR FR	PAL	^[23]	[details]
58	MegaTech	1991-12-06	UK UK		^[24]	[details]
69	MegaTech	1993-07-20	UK UK	PAL	^[25]	[details]
69	Mean Machines	1991-09-27	UK UK		^[26]	[details]
69	Mean Machines Sega	1992-09-xx	UK UK		^[27]	[details]
75	Player One	1991-xx-xx	FR FR		^[28]	[details]
74	Play Time	1992-01-08	DE DE		^[29]	[details]
49	Sega Power	1991-10-04	UK UK	NTSC-J	^[30]	[details]
80	Sega Pro	1993-03-11	UK UK	PAL	^[31]	[details]
83	Sega Force	1992-02-20	UK UK		^[32]	[details]
80	Sega Saturn Magazine	1995-08-08	JP JP	NTSC-J	^[33]	[details]
63	Tricks 16 bit	1998-03-20	RU RU		^[34]	[details]
70	VideoGames & Computer Entertainment	1991-1x-xx	US US	NTSC-U	^[35]	[details]
62	Video Games	1991-12-06	DE DE		^[36]	[details]

Breakdown

Region	Version	№ reviews	Average	Lowest	Highest	Range	Views
World	All	35	69	24	92	68	Very mixed
World	NTSC-J	8	75	49	90	41	Mixed
World	NTSC-U	3	70	60	80	20	Positive
World	PAL	6	67	24	90	66	Mixed
JP	All	5	75	60	83	23	Positive
JP	NTSC-J	5	75	60	83	23	Positive
US	All	3	70	60	80	20	Positive
US	NTSC-U	3	70	60	80	20	Positive
UK	All	13	62	24	83	59	Mixed
UK	NTSC-J	1	49	49	49	0	Average
UK	PAL	5	62	24	80	56	Mixed
FR	All	5	84	75	90	15	Very positive
FR	NTSC-J	2	90	90	90	0	Very positive
FR	PAL	1	90	90	90	0	Very positive
DE	All	4	64	47	74	27	Positive
ES	All	1	92	92	92	0	Very positive
IT	All	1	55	55	55	0	Average
BR	All	1	88	88	88	0	Very positive
RU	All	2	62	60	63	3	Positive

Master System version

Ratings

Score	Publication	Date	Region	Version
85	ACE	1987-10-01	UK UK		^[37]	[details]
80	Complete Guide to Consoles	1989-10-16	UK UK		^[38]	[details]
80	Complete Guide to Consoles	1990-11-xx	UK UK		^[39]	[details]
80	The Complete Guide to Sega	1991-05-xx	UK UK	PAL	^[40]	[details]
100	Computer Action	1989-0x-xx	DK DK		^[41]	[details]
63	Console XS	1992-04-23	UK UK	PAL	^[42]	[details]
90	Computer & Video Games	1987-09-15	UK UK		^[43]	[details]
90	Dragon	1988-0x-xx	US US		^[44]	[details]
85	The Games Machine	1988-12-15	IT IT		^[45]	[details]
72	The Games Machine	1988-01-21	UK UK		^[46]	[details]
80	Games Preview	1989-xx-xx	DK DK		^[47]	[details]
82	Génération 4	198x-xx-xx	FR FR		^[48]	[details]
73	Happy Computer	1987-1x-xx	DE DE		^[49]	[details]
80	Mean Machines Sega	1992-09-xx	UK UK		^[50]	[details]
50	Sega Power	1991-09-05	UK UK	PAL	^[51]	[details]
64	Sega Pro	1992-02-20	UK UK		^[52]	[details]
73	Sega Pro	1993-03-11	UK UK	PAL	^[53]	[details]
100	Soft	1988-02-18	DK DK		^[54]	[details]
85	Tilt	1987-1x-xx	FR FR		^[55]	[details]

Breakdown

Region	Version	№ reviews	Average	Lowest	Highest	Range	Views
World	All	19	80	50	100	50	Mixed
World	PAL	4	67	50	80	30	Positive
US	All	1	90	90	90	0	Very positive
UK	All	11	74	50	90	40	Mixed
UK	PAL	4	67	50	80	30	Positive
FR	All	2	84	82	85	3	Very positive
DE	All	1	73	73	73	0	Positive
IT	All	1	85	85	85	0	Very positive
DK	All	3	93	80	100	20	Very positive

Game Gear version

Ratings

Score	Publication	Date	Region	Version
25	ACE	1991-12-08	UK UK		^[56]	[details]
73	Aktueller Software Markt	1991-10-11	DE DE		^[57]	[details]
63	Beep! MegaDrive	1991-08-08	JP JP	NTSC-J	^[58]	[details]
86	Consoles +	1991-10-05	FR FR		^[59]	[details]
88	Consoles +	1992-0x-xx	FR FR		^[60]	[details]
77	Console XS	1992-04-23	UK UK	PAL	^[61]	[details]
75	Computer & Video Games	1991-10-15	UK UK		^[62]	[details]
70	Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide	1993-11-18	UK UK		^[63]	[details]
69	Game Power	1991-1x-xx	IT IT		^[64]	[details]
60	Games-X	1991-08-29	UK UK		^[65]	[details]
30	Game Zone	1991-10-08	UK UK	PAL	^[66]	[details]
40	Hippon Super	1991-08-03	JP JP	NTSC-J	^[67]	[details]
86	Hobby Consolas	1991-1x-xx	ES ES		^[68]	[details]
79	Joystick	1991-xx-xx	FR FR		^[69]	[details]
70	Micromanía (segunda época)	199x-xx-xx	ES ES		^[70]	[details]
64	Mean Machines Sega	1992-09-xx	UK UK	PAL	^[71]	[details]
64	Power Play	1991-10-11	DE DE		^[72]	[details]
79	Sega Power	1992-01-02	UK UK	PAL	^[73]	[details]
77	Sega Pro	1991-xx-xx	UK UK	PAL	^[74]	[details]
77	Sega Pro	1993-03-11	UK UK	PAL	^[75]	[details]
65	Sega Saturn Magazine	1995-08-08	JP JP	NTSC-J	^[76]	[details]

Breakdown

Region	Version	№ reviews	Average	Lowest	Highest	Range	Views
World	All	21	67	25	88	63	Mixed
World	NTSC-J	3	56	40	65	25	Average
World	PAL	6	67	30	79	49	Mixed
JP	All	3	56	40	65	25	Average
JP	NTSC-J	3	56	40	65	25	Average
UK	All	10	63	25	79	54	Mixed
UK	PAL	6	67	30	79	49	Mixed
FR	All	3	84	79	88	9	Very positive
DE	All	2	69	64	73	9	Positive
ES	All	2	78	70	86	16	Positive
IT	All	1	69	69	69	0	Positive

MSX2 version

Ratings

No results

Score	Publication	Date	Region	Version

Breakdown

Region	Version	№ reviews	Average	Lowest	Highest	Range	Views

PC Engine version

Ratings

Publication awards

Score	Publication	Date	Region
70	Aktueller Software Markt	1991-02-22	DE DE	^[77]	[details]
70	Computer & Video Games	1991-02-16	UK UK	^[78]	[details]
91	The Games Machine	1991-xx-xx	IT IT	^[79]	[details]
88	Génération 4	1991-xx-xx	FR FR	^[80]	[details]
89	Joystick	1991-0x-xx	FR FR	^[81]	[details]
85	Player One	1991-xx-xx	FR FR	^[82]	[details]
63	Power Play	1991-03-15	DE DE	^[83]	[details]
62	Video Games	1991-03-27	DE DE	^[84]	[details]

Breakdown

Region	Version	№ reviews	Average	Lowest	Highest	Range	Views
World	All	8	77	62	91	29	Positive
UK	All	1	70	70	70	0	Positive
FR	All	3	87	85	89	4	Very positive
DE	All	3	65	62	70	8	Positive
IT	All	1	91	91	91	0	Very positive

Sales

Mega Drive version

Date	Japan	North America	Europe	Worldwide

Master System version

Date	Japan	North America	Europe	Worldwide

Game Gear version

Date	Japan	Europe	Worldwide

MSX2 version

Date	Worldwide

PC Engine version

Date	Japan	Worldwide

Software charts

Mega Drive version

Master System version

Game Gear version

MSX2 version

PC Engine version

References

OutRun

Music: OutRun (1992) | Yu Suzuki Produce OutRun (1997) | OutRun (2016)
Videos: OutRun (1987) | OutRun (1988)
Events: OutRun Challenge Cup (1986)

[1] Commodore User, "March 1987" (UK; 1987-02-26), page 107

[2] 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 165

[:File:AcaoGames_BR_012.pdf_p32-3] Ação Games, "Abril 1992" (BR; 1992-04-xx), page 32

[:File:ASM_DE_1991-11.pdf_p146-4] Aktueller Software Markt, "November 1991" (DE; 1991-10-11), page 146

[:File:BeepMD_JP_1991-09.pdf_p34-5] Beep! MegaDrive, "September 1991" (JP; 1991-08-08), page 34

[:File:ConsolesPlus_FR_001.pdf_p60-6] Consoles +, "Septembre 1991" (FR; 1991-09-04), page 60

[:File:Console_XS_UK_01.pdf_p132-7] Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 132

[:File:MeanMachinesEssentialSegaGuide_Book_UK.pdf_p76-8] Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 76

[9] Famitsu, "1991-08-23,30" (JP; 1991-08-09), page 1

[:File:GamePower_IT_03.pdf_p56-10] Game Power, "Febbraio 1992" (IT; 1992-0-xx), page 56

[:File:Gamers_DE_1992-01.pdf_p46-11] Gamers, "Februar/März 1992" (DE; 1992-xx-xx), page 46

[:File:GamesX_UK_19.pdf_p37-12] Games-X, "29th August-4th September 1991" (UK; 1991-08-29), page 37

[:File:GameInformer_US_004.pdf_p7-13] Game Informer, "Spring 1992" (US; 1992-0x-xx), page 7

[:File:GPSG_US_0301.pdf_p71-14] Game Players Sega Guide!, "Vol. 3, No. 1: February/March 1992" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 71

[15] Hippon Super, "September 1991" (JP; 1991-08-03), page 90

[:File:HobbyConsolas_ES_004.pdf_p16-16] Hobby Consolas, "Enero 1992" (ES; 199x-xx-xx), page 16

[:File:Joypad_FR_001.pdf_p40-17] Joypad, "Octobre 1991" (FR; 1991-09-17), page 40

[:File:Joystick_FR_020.pdf_p166-18] Joystick, "Octobre 1991" (FR; 1991-xx-xx), page 166

[:File:MDAG_UK_05.pdf_p93-19] Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 93

[:File:Mdfan_JP_1991-11.pdf_p91-20] Mega Drive Fan, "November 1991" (JP; 1991-10-08), page 91

[:File:Mega_UK_21.pdf_p65-21] Mega, "June 1994" (UK; 1994-05-19), page 65

[:File:Mega_UK_09.pdf_p21-22] Mega, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-05-20), page 21

[:File:MegaForce_FR_03.pdf_p77-23] Mega Force, "Novembre 1991" (FR; 1991-11-19), page 77

[:File:MegaTech_UK_01.pdf_p79-24] MegaTech, "Xmas 1991" (UK; 1991-12-06), page 79

[:File:MegaTech_UK_20.pdf_p113-25] MegaTech, "August 1993" (UK; 1993-07-20), page 113

[:File:MeanMachines_UK_13.pdf_p64-26] Mean Machines, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-27), page 64

[:File:MeanMachinesSega01UK.pdf_p126-27] Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 126

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_014.pdf_p56-28] Player One, "Novembre 1991" (FR; 1991-xx-xx), page 56

[:File:PlayTime_DE_1992-02.pdf_p91-29] Play Time, "2/92" (DE; 1992-01-08), page 91

[:File:SegaPower_UK_24.pdf_p37-30] Sega Power, "November 1991" (UK; 1991-10-04), page 37

[:File:SegaPro_UK_18.pdf_p66-31] Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 66

[:File:SegaForce_UK_03.pdf_p68-32] Sega Force, "March 1992" (UK; 1992-02-20), page 68

[:File:SSM_JP_19950901_1995-09.pdf_p85-33] Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 85

[34] Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 131

[:File:VG.26amp.3BCE_US_35.pdf_p58-35] VideoGames & Computer Entertainment, "December 1991" (US; 1991-1x-xx), page 58

[:File:VideoGames_DE_1991-04.pdf_p33-36] Video Games, "4/91" (DE; 1991-12-06), page 33

[:File:ACE_UK_02.pdf_p58-37] ACE, "November 1987" (UK; 1987-10-01), page 58

[:File:CompleteGuideToConsoles_UK_01.pdf_p63-38] Complete Guide to Consoles, "" (UK; 1989-10-16), page 63

[:File:CGtC_UK_04.pdf_p102-39] Complete Guide to Consoles, "Volume IV" (UK; 1990-11-xx), page 102

[:File:TheCompleteGuideToSega_UK.pdf_p59-40] The Complete Guide to Sega, "" (UK; 1991-05-xx), page 59

[:File:ComputerAction_DK_01.pdf_p34-41] Computer Action, "Juli/August 89" (DK; 1989-0x-xx), page 34

[:File:Console_XS_UK_01.pdf_p143-42] Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 143

[:File:CVG_UK_072.pdf_p98-43] Computer & Video Games, "October 1987" (UK; 1987-09-15), page 98

[44] Dragon, "Vol. XIII, No. 4: September 1988" (US; 1988-0x-xx), page 93

[45] The Games Machine, "xxxx 198x" (IT; 1988-12-15), page 44

[:File:TGM_UK_03.pdf_p61-46] The Games Machine, "February 1988" (UK; 1988-01-21), page 61

[:File:GamesPreview_DK_08.pdf_p66-47] Games Preview, "8/9 1989" (DK; 1989-xx-xx), page 66

[:File:Generation4_FR_002.pdf_p43-48] Génération 4, "Janvier/Février 1988" (FR; 198x-xx-xx), page 43

[:File:HappyComputer_DE_Sonderheft_21.pdf_p105-49] Happy Computer, "Sonderheft #21: (4. Spiele-Sonderheft)" (DE; 1987-1x-xx), page 105

[:File:MeanMachinesSega01UK.pdf_p135-50] Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 135

[:File:SegaPower_UK_23.pdf_p58-51] Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 58

[:File:SegaPro_UK_05.pdf_p20-52] Sega Pro, "March 1992" (UK; 1992-02-20), page 20

[:File:SegaPro_UK_18.pdf_p71-53] Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 71

[:File:Soft_DK_1988-2.pdf_p32-54] Soft, "" (DK; 1988-02-18), page 32

[:File:Tilt_FR_049.pdf_p98-55] Tilt, "Décembre 1987" (FR; 1987-1x-xx), page 98

[:File:ACE_UK_52.pdf_p104-56] ACE, "January 1992" (UK; 1991-12-08), page 104

[:File:ASM_DE_1991-11.pdf_p150-57] Aktueller Software Markt, "November 1991" (DE; 1991-10-11), page 150

[:File:BeepMD_JP_1991-09.pdf_p36-58] Beep! MegaDrive, "September 1991" (JP; 1991-08-08), page 36

[:File:ConsolesPlus_FR_002.pdf_p131-59] Consoles +, "Octobre 1991" (FR; 1991-10-05), page 131

[:File:ConsolesPlus_FR_006.pdf_p95-60] Consoles +, "Février 1992" (FR; 1992-0x-xx), page 95

[:File:Console_XS_UK_01.pdf_p148-61] Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 148

[:File:Go_UK_01.pdf_p11-62] Computer & Video Games, "November 1991 (Go! Issue 1)" (UK; 1991-10-15), page 11

[:File:MeanMachinesEssentialSegaGuide_Book_UK.pdf_p168-63] Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 168

[:File:GamePower_IT_01.pdf_p72-64] Game Power, "Dicembre 1991" (IT; 1991-1x-xx), page 72

[:File:GamesX_UK_19.pdf_p38-65] Games-X, "29th August-4th September 1991" (UK; 1991-08-29), page 38

[:File:GameZone_UK_01.pdf_p52-66] Game Zone, "November 1991" (UK; 1991-10-08), page 52

[67] Hippon Super, "September 1991" (JP; 1991-08-03), page 89

[:File:HobbyConsolas_ES_003.pdf_p34-68] Hobby Consolas, "Diciembre 1991" (ES; 1991-1x-xx), page 34

[:File:Joystick_FR_020.pdf_p134-69] Joystick, "Octobre 1991" (FR; 1991-xx-xx), page 134

[:File:Micromania2_ES_044.pdf_p53-70] Micromanía (segunda época), "Enero 1992" (ES; 199x-xx-xx), page 53

[:File:MeanMachinesSega01UK.pdf_p131-71] Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 131

[:File:PowerPlay_DE_1991-11.pdf_p169-72] Power Play, "11/91" (DE; 1991-10-11), page 169

[:File:SegaPower_UK_27.pdf_p52-73] Sega Power, "February 1992" (UK; 1992-01-02), page 52

[:File:SegaPro_UK_01.pdf_p40-74] Sega Pro, "November 1991" (UK; 1991-xx-xx), page 40

[:File:SegaPro_UK_18.pdf_p74-75] Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 74

[:File:SSM_JP_19950901_1995-09.pdf_p88-76] Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 88

[:File:ASM_DE_1991-03.pdf_p122-77] Aktueller Software Markt, "März 1991" (DE; 1991-02-22), page 122

[:File:CVG_UK_112.pdf_p93-78] Computer & Video Games, "March 1991" (UK; 1991-02-16), page 93

[:File:TheGamesMachine_IT_028.pdf_p41-79] The Games Machine, "Febbraio 1991" (IT; 1991-xx-xx), page 41

[:File:Generation4_FR_030.pdf_p84-80] Génération 4, "Février 1991" (FR; 1991-xx-xx), page 84

[:File:Joystick_FR_013.pdf_p127-81] Joystick, "Février 1991" (FR; 1991-0x-xx), page 127

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_006.pdf_p45-82] Player One, "Février 1991" (FR; 1991-xx-xx), page 45

[:File:PowerPlay_DE_1991-04.pdf_p134-83] Power Play, "4/91" (DE; 1991-03-15), page 134

[:File:VideoGames_DE_1991-01.pdf_p92-84] Video Games, "1/91" (DE; 1991-03-27), page 92

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OutRun/Reception

From Sega Retro

Contents

Critical reception

Arcade version

Ratings

Breakdown

Mega Drive version

Ratings

Breakdown

Master System version

Ratings

Breakdown

Game Gear version

Ratings

Breakdown

MSX2 version

Ratings

Breakdown

PC Engine version

Ratings

Breakdown

Sales

Mega Drive version

Master System version

Game Gear version

MSX2 version

PC Engine version

Software charts

Mega Drive version

Master System version

Game Gear version

MSX2 version

PC Engine version

References