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Super Hang-On
System(s): Sega Hang-On hardware, Sega OutRun hardware, Mega-Tech System, Sega Mega Drive, X68000, Virtual Console, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Now
Publisher:
Developer:
Sound driver: pre-SMPS Z80
Genre: Action (JP Mega Drive box), Racing[1]






























Number of players: 1
Release Date RRP Code
Arcade
JP 		¥? ?
Arcade
US 		$? ?
Arcade (Mega-Tech System)
UK 		£? ?
















Sega Mega Drive
JP 		¥6,000 G-4011
Sega Mega Drive
US 		$? ?
Sega Mega Drive
UK 		£34.99More...[4]More...[5]
Sega Mega Drive
FR 		369More...[6]F
Sega Mega Drive
DE 		DM ?
Sega Mega Drive
ES 		?Ptas
Sega Mega Drive
AU 		$? ?
Sega Mega Drive
BR 		R$? 042360



X68000
JP 		¥? ?



Wii Virtual Console
JP ▼
(Arcade) 		800pts[13]
A
Wii Virtual Console
US ▼
(Arcade) 		900pts[7][8]
Everyone 10+
Wii Virtual Console
EU ▼
(Arcade) 		900pts[9]
3+
Wii Virtual Console
DE ▼
(Arcade) 		900pts[9]
0
Sony PlayStation 3
JP ▼ 		¥571 (600)[14] NPJB-00093
A
Sony PlayStation 3
US ▼ 		$4.99[15] NPUB-30326
Everyone 10+
Sony PlayStation 3
EU ▼ 		€4.49[17] NPEB-00412
3+
Sony PlayStation 3
DE ▼ 		€4.49[18] NPEB-00412
0
Sony PlayStation 3
UK ▼ 		£3.69[19] NPEB-00412
3+
Sony PlayStation 3
AU ▼ 		$6.75[20] NPEB-00412
G
Sony PlayStation 3
KR ▼ 		₩6,300[16] NPHB-00255
All
Sony PlayStation 3
TW ▼ 		NT$159[21] NPHB-00255
0+
PlayStation Now
JP 		¥? ?



Super Hang-On (スーパーハングオン) is a 1987 arcade game developed by Sega AM2 and the successor to Hang-On. It was built on the Sega Hang-On hardware that powered Space Harrier. Versions of the arcade game also ran on the Sega OutRun hardware and Mega-Tech System.

Gameplay

Being a successor to Hang-On, the objective and controls of the game are the same. To race passing checkpoints and not letting the time run out while avoiding other racers or going off track.

The main difference in gameplay is that the player has 4 tracks to race on, each one having a different number of checkpoints, but in total, each stage is roughly half the length of a stage in the original Hang-On. Africa is the easiest and shortest out of the four courses (6 stages). Asia is the second easiest and is similar in length to the course from the original Hang-On at 10 stages long. The Americas is the second to toughest course, containing 14 stages and Europe is the hardest course, being 18 stages long.

When the player starts a race, they have their choice of 4 songs that will play during the race, a feature borrowed from OutRun.

Achievements

Main article: Super Hang-On/Achievements.

History

Legacy

The most common version of Super Hang-On is the Sega Mega Drive version released in 1989. This version was released early on in the console's lifespan and appeared in several Mega Drive compilations namely Mega Games I, Mega Games 6, Mega Games 6 Vol. 2, Mega Games 10 and 6-Pak. A near perfect port of the game was released for the Sharp X68000 computer in Japan in the same year.

Super Hang-On also appeared as part of Sega Smash Pack 2 for PCs and Sega Arcade Gallery for the Game Boy Advance. More recently, the arcade version has been released as part of Sega Vintage Collection: Alex Kidd & Co..

Super Hang-On was altered and released as a full deluxe simulated-motorcycle cabinet later as Limited Edition Hang-On in 1991.

Versions

While often thought to be a very close conversion, the Mega Drive version of Super Hang-On makes a number of cutbacks, with fewer opponents on-screen at any one time, each sharing fewer animations (for example, there are eight visible riders on the starting grid of the arcade version, while on the Mega drive there are only six). The Mega Drive version also features less scenery and operates at a slower frame rate (which is decreased further when too many objects are on-screen at once).

As with most conversions of super scaler games to home systems of the day, a lack of native sprite scaling means that for most ports of the game, sprites of differing sizes are substituted in where necessary. This leads to a choppier experience than the arcade version.

Screenshot

Main article: Super Hang-On/Comparisons.

Production credits

Magazine articles

Main article: Super Hang-On/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

Main article: Super Hang-On/Promotional material.

Photo gallery

  • Mini ride-on cabinet

  • Sit-down cabinet

  • Upright cabinet

Physical scans

Arcade version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
60 More...[24]
Arcade
 60
Based on
1 review

Arcade, US (mini ride-on)
Arcade, EU
Arcade, JP

Mega Drive version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
70 More...[25]
63 More...[26]
75 №8.09, p12
95 №2, p84/85
89 More...[27]
96 More...[28]
68 №87, [1]
90 More...[29]
72 №5, p94
90 №9, p22
89 №1, p64
89 More...[30]
80 №18, p92
86 More...[31]
89 More...[32]
90
81 More...[6]
72 More...[33]
74 More...[4]
85 More...[34]
100 More...[35]
89 More...[36]
82 №18, p68
79 More...[37]
Sega Mega Drive
 83
Based on
24 reviews

Mega Drive, US
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Cover
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Cart
Superhangon md us manual.pdf
Manual
Mega Drive, EU
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Cover
Super Hang On MD EU Cart.jpg
Cart
Super Hang-On MD EU Manual.pdf
Manual
Mega Drive, CZ

Super Hang On MD EU Cart.jpg
Cart
SuperHangOn MD CZ Manual.jpg
Manual
Mega Drive, JP
Superhangon md jp cover.jpg
Cover
SuperHangOn MD JP CartTop.jpg
Superhangon md jp cart.jpg
Cart
Mega Drive, AU

Mega Drive, BR (cardboard)
SuperHangOn MD BR cb cover.jpg
Cover
Mega Drive, BR
SuperHangOn MD BR cover.jpg
Cover
Mega Drive, BR (newer)
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Cover
Mega Drive, SE (Rental)

Mega-Tech version

Mega-Tech,

X68000 version

X68000, JP
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Cover

External links

  • Sega of Japan Virtual Console pages: Arcade
  • Nintendo catalogue pages: US, UK
  • Super Hang-On on PlayStation.com: JP, US, KR
  • Super Hang-On on PlayStation Store: JP, US, UK, AU, KR, TW

References

  1. ↑ http://sega.jp/fb/segahard/md/soft.html (archived: 2018-12-14 14:49)
  2. ↑ Mega Drive Fan, "May 1992" (JP; 1992-04-XX), page 103
  3. ↑ File:ComputerEntertainer_US_Vol.8_09.pdf, page 14
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Raze, "January 1991" (UK; 1990-11-29), page 66
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Mean Machines, "October 1990" (UK; 1990-xx-xx), page 84
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Player One, "Octobre 1990" (FR; 1990-xx-xx), page 54
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 http://blogs.sega.com/2012/05/03/more-sega-classics-for-virtual-console/ (archived: 2012-05-05 16:01)
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 http://www.nintendo.com:80/games/detail/YiUkEok1kTMMN_ucnOzI8JrAE4F76odU (archived: 2012-05-07 23:05)
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 http://www.nintendolife.com/games/vcarcade/super_hang-on (archived: 2018-03-21 22:18)
  10. ↑ https://archive.is/Ypnj5
  11. ↑ https://archive.is/raGLw
  12. ↑ https://www.nintendo.co.jp/wii/vc/software/13.html (archived: 2018-03-10 23:36)
  13. ↑ http://vc.sega.jp:80/vca_sho (archived: 2010-09-14 14:27)
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 http://www.jp.playstation.com:80/software/title/jp0177npjb00093_00superhangonpsnjp.html (archived: 2012-08-02 23:06)
  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 http://blogs.sega.com/2012/05/18/vintage-collection-3-on-the-way-to-xbla-and-psn/
  16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 PlayStation Store (ko-kr; HP0177-NPHB00255_00-SUPERHANGONPSNAS) (archived: 2018-04-05 01:21)
  17. ↑ 17.0 17.1 PlayStation Store (fr-fr; EP0177-NPEB00412_00-SUPERHANGONPSNEU) (archived: 2018-04-05 01:20)
  18. ↑ 18.0 18.1 PlayStation Store (de-de; EP0177-NPEB00412_00-SUPERHANGONPSNEU) (archived: 2018-12-16 19:48)
  19. ↑ 19.0 19.1 PlayStation Store (en-gb; EP0177-NPEB00412_00-SUPERHANGONPSNEU) (archived: 2018-04-05 01:18)
  20. ↑ 20.0 20.1 PlayStation Store (en-au; EP0177-NPEB00412_00-SUPERHANGONPSNEU) (archived: 2018-04-05 01:18)
  21. ↑ 21.0 21.1 PlayStation Store (en-tw; HP0177-NPHB00255_00-SUPERHANGONPSNAS) (archived: 2018-04-05 01:21)
  22. ↑ http://www.jp.playstation.com:80/software/title/jp0177npjb00093_00superhangonpsnjp.html (archived: 2015-11-21 04:35)
  23. ↑ http://www.mamedb.com/game/shangon
  24. ↑ Commodore User, "June 1987" (UK; 1987-05-25), page 86/87 (86)
  25. ↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "February 1990" (JP; 1990-01-08), page 70 (72)
  26. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 87
  27. ↑ Complete Guide to Consoles, "Volume IV" (UK; 1990-11-xx), page 35
  28. ↑ Computer & Video Games, "March 1990" (UK; 1990-02-16), page 92/93 (92)
  29. ↑ Joystick, "Mai 1990" (FR; 1990-xx-xx), page 58/59 (58)
  30. ↑ MegaTech, "Xmas 1991" (UK; 1991-12-06), page 80
  31. ↑ Mean Machines, "October 1990" (UK; 1990-xx-xx), page 82-84 (82)
  32. ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-xx-xx), page 127
  33. ↑ Power Play, "23: 2/90" (DE; 1990-01-xx), page 67
  34. ↑ S: The Sega Magazine, "November 1990" (UK; 1990-xx-xx), page 18/19 (18)
  35. ↑ Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 54
  36. ↑ Sega Pro, "April 1992" (UK; 1992-03-19), page 30
  37. ↑ Sega Force, "August 1992" (UK; 1992-07-09), page 24


Super Hang-On
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Music: Super Hang-On 20th Anniversary Collection (2007) | Super Hang-On (2015)

Games in the Hang-On Series
Hang-On (1985) | Hang-On Jr. (1985) | Hang-On II (1985) | Super Hang-On (home computers) (1987) | GP Rider (Master System | Game Gear) (1990) | Limited Edition Hang-On (1991) | Hang-On GP (1995) | 3D Super Hang-On (2013)
Hang-On related media
Music
 Yu Suzuki Produce Hang On/Space Harrier (1997) | Super Hang-On 20th Anniversary Collection (2007) | Super Hang-On (2015)
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