Super Hang-On

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For the Western home computer versions, see Super Hang-On (home computers).

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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:
Arcade (Hang-On hardware)
Sega Mega Drive
Sega
X68000
Sharp
Developer:
Sound driver:
Sega Mega Drive
pre-SMPS Z80
Genre: Action[3], Racing[4]

















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






















Sega Mega Drive
JP 		¥6,0006,000 G-4011
Sega Mega Drive
US
Sega Mega Drive
EU
Sega Mega Drive
FR 		369F369[10]
Sega Mega Drive
PT
Sega Mega Drive
UK 		£34.9934.99[9][7]
Sega Mega Drive
SE
(Rental)
Sega Mega Drive
CZ
Sega Mega Drive
AU
Sega Mega Drive
BR 		042360
Sega Mega Drive
BR
(Red) 		042360
Tectoy: Todas as Idades
X68000
JP		 ¥? ?



Wii Virtual Console
JP ▼
(Arcade) 		800pts800[17]
CERO: A
Wii Virtual Console
US ▼
(Arcade) 		900pts900[11][12]
ESRB: Everyone 10+
Wii Virtual Console
EU ▼
(Arcade) 		900pts900[13]
PEGI: 3+
Wii Virtual Console
DE ▼
(Arcade) 		900pts900[13]
USK: 0
Sony PlayStation 3
JP ▼ 		¥571 (600)571 (600)[18] NPJB-00093
CERO: A
Sony PlayStation 3
US ▼ 		$4.994.99[19] NPUB-30326
ESRB: Everyone 10+
Sony PlayStation 3
EU ▼ 		€4.494.49[21] NPEB-00412
PEGI: 3+
Sony PlayStation 3
DE ▼ 		€4.494.49[22] NPEB-00412
USK: 0
Sony PlayStation 3
UK ▼ 		£3.693.69[23] NPEB-00412
PEGI: 3+
Sony PlayStation 3
AU ▼ 		$6.756.75[24] NPEB-00412
OFLC: G
Sony PlayStation 3
KR ▼ 		₩6,3006,300[20] NPHB-00255
GRB: All
Sony PlayStation 3
TW ▼ 		NT$159159[25] NPHB-00255
GSRR: 0+
PlayStation Now
JP

Super Hang-On (スーパーハングオン) is a 1987 arcade game developed by Studio 128 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. Also unlike the original game, the road is not completely flat, with gradual inclines and declines to both vary the scenery and hide transitions between stages.

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
{{{{{icon}}}|L}} Division by zero.
Based on
0 review
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Commodore User (UK)
60
[28]
Arcade (Hang-On hardware)
 60
Based on
1 review

Super Hang-On

Arcade, US (mini ride-on)
Arcade, US (upright)
SuperHangOn Arcade US Manual Upright.pdf
Manual
Arcade, EU
Arcade, JP

Mega Drive version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
70 [29]
63 [30]
75 №8.09, p12
95 №2, p84/85
89 [31]
96 [32]
68 №87, [1]
90 [33]
72 №5, p94
90 №9, p22
89 №1, p64
89 [34]
80 №18, p92
86 [35]
89 [36]
90
81 [10]
72 [37]
74 [9]
85 [38]
100 [39]
89 [40]
82 №18, p68
79 [41]
Sega Mega Drive
 83
Based on
24 reviews
Mega Drive, JP
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Cover
SuperHangOn MD JP CartTop.jpg
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Cart
Mega Drive, US
SuperHangOn MD US Box.jpg
Cover
Super Hang On MD US Cart.jpg
Cart
Superhangon md us manual.pdf
Manual
Mega Drive, EU
SuperHangOn MD EU Box.jpg
Cover
Super Hang On MD EU Cart.jpg
Cart
Super Hang-On MD EU Manual.pdf
Manual
SuperHangOn MD EU pcb.jpg
PCB
Mega Drive, PT (Colour manual)
SuperHangOn MD PT cm cover.jpg
Cover
Mega Drive, PT (Black & white manual)

Mega Drive, CZ

Super Hang On MD EU Cart.jpg
Cart
SuperHangOn MD CZ Manual.jpg
Manual
Mega Drive, SE (Rental)

Mega Drive, AU
SuperHangOn MD AU cover.jpg
Cover
Mega Drive, AU (alt)
SuperHangOn MD AU alt cover.jpg
Cover
Mega Drive, AU (Pack-in)
SuperHangOn MD AU bonus cover.jpg
Cover
Mega Drive, BR (cardboard)
SuperHangOn MD BR cb cover.jpg
Cover
Mega Drive, BR
SuperHangOn MD BR cover.jpg
Cover
Mega Drive, BR (newer)
SuperHangOn MD BR red cover.jpg
Cover
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Cart
SuperHangOn MD BR red pcb.jpg
PCB

Mega-Tech version

Mega-Tech,

X68000 version

X68000, JP
SuperHangOn X68000 JP Box.png
Cover
SuperHangOn X68000 JP Manual.pdf
Manual

Technical information

ROM dump status

System Hash Size Build Date Source Comments
Sega Mega Drive
✔
CRC32 cb2201a3
MD5 ff59ca57c4f2a6987042d4f53b5a20a4
SHA-1 ecfd7b3bf4dcbee472ddf2f9cdbe968a05b814e0
512kB 1989-07 Cartridge (US/EU/JP) v00
Sega Mega Drive
✔
CRC32 3877d107
MD5 9b5d500a7ce1de56fba9c554bbf9a0b2
SHA-1 e58a8e6c472a34d9ecf3b450137df8a63ec9c791
512kB 1989-07 Cartridge (US/EU/JP) v01

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. ↑ https://www.mtwo.co.jp/development/retrogame-2/#tab-3
  2. ↑ https://www.mtwo.co.jp/development/retrogame-1/#tab-5
  3. ↑ File:Superhangon md jp cover.jpg
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 https://sega.jp/history/hard/megadrive/software.html (Wayback Machine: 2020-07-20 09:51)
  5. ↑ Mega Drive Fan, "May 1992" (JP; 1992-04-XX), page 103
  6. ↑ Computer Entertainer, "December 1989" (US; 1989-12-18), page 14
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Mean Machines, "October 1990" (UK; 1990-09-xx), page 84
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 MegaTech, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-05-20), page 92
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 Raze, "January 1991" (UK; 1990-11-29), page 66
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 Player One, "Octobre 1990" (FR; 1990-xx-xx), page 54
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 http://blogs.sega.com/2012/05/03/more-sega-classics-for-virtual-console/ (Wayback Machine: 2012-05-05 16:01)
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 http://www.nintendo.com:80/games/detail/YiUkEok1kTMMN_ucnOzI8JrAE4F76odU (Wayback Machine: 2012-05-07 23:05)
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 13.3 http://www.nintendolife.com/games/vcarcade/super_hang-on (Wayback Machine: 2018-03-21 22:18)
  14. ↑ https://www.nintendo.co.uk/Games/Arcade/Super-Hang-On--279514.html (archive.today)
  15. ↑ https://www.nintendo.de/Spiele/Arcade/Super-Hang-On--279514.html (archive.today)
  16. ↑ https://www.nintendo.co.jp/wii/vc/software/13.html (Wayback Machine: 2018-03-10 23:36)
  17. ↑ http://vc.sega.jp:80/vca_sho (Wayback Machine: 2010-09-14 14:27)
  18. ↑ 18.0 18.1 http://www.jp.playstation.com:80/software/title/jp0177npjb00093_00superhangonpsnjp.html (Wayback Machine: 2012-08-02 23:06)
  19. ↑ 19.0 19.1 http://blogs.sega.com/2012/05/18/vintage-collection-3-on-the-way-to-xbla-and-psn/
  20. ↑ 20.0 20.1 PlayStation Store (ko-kr; HP0177-NPHB00255_00-SUPERHANGONPSNAS) (Wayback Machine: 2018-04-05 01:21)
  21. ↑ 21.0 21.1 PlayStation Store (fr-fr; EP0177-NPEB00412_00-SUPERHANGONPSNEU) (Wayback Machine: 2018-04-05 01:20)
  22. ↑ 22.0 22.1 PlayStation Store (de-de; EP0177-NPEB00412_00-SUPERHANGONPSNEU) (Wayback Machine: 2018-12-16 19:48)
  23. ↑ 23.0 23.1 PlayStation Store (en-gb; EP0177-NPEB00412_00-SUPERHANGONPSNEU) (Wayback Machine: 2018-04-05 01:18)
  24. ↑ 24.0 24.1 PlayStation Store (en-au; EP0177-NPEB00412_00-SUPERHANGONPSNEU) (Wayback Machine: 2018-04-05 01:18)
  25. ↑ 25.0 25.1 PlayStation Store (en-tw; HP0177-NPHB00255_00-SUPERHANGONPSNAS) (Wayback Machine: 2018-04-05 01:21)
  26. ↑ http://www.jp.playstation.com:80/software/title/jp0177npjb00093_00superhangonpsnjp.html (Wayback Machine: 2015-11-21 04:35)
  27. ↑ http://www.mamedb.com/game/shangon
  28. ↑ Commodore User, "June 1987" (UK; 1987-05-25), page 86
  29. ↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "February 1990" (JP; 1990-01-08), page 70 (72)
  30. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 87
  31. ↑ Complete Guide to Consoles, "Volume IV" (UK; 1990-11-xx), page 35
  32. ↑ Computer & Video Games, "March 1990" (UK; 1990-02-16), page 92/93 (92)
  33. ↑ Joystick, "Mai 1990" (FR; 1990-04-xx), page 58/59 (58)
  34. ↑ MegaTech, "Xmas 1991" (UK; 1991-12-06), page 80
  35. ↑ Mean Machines, "October 1990" (UK; 1990-09-xx), page 82-84 (82)
  36. ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 127
  37. ↑ Power Play, "2/90" (DE; 1990-01-25), page 67
  38. ↑ S: The Sega Magazine, "November 1990" (UK; 1990-10-04), page 18/19 (18)
  39. ↑ Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 54
  40. ↑ Sega Pro, "April 1992" (UK; 1992-03-19), page 30
  41. ↑ 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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