Super Hang-On

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For 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, Sharp X68000
Publisher: Sega
X68000
Sharp
Developer:
Sound driver: pre-SMPS Z80
Genre: Action (JP Mega Drive box), Racing[1]

















Number of players: 1
Template:ReleasesPSNow
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Mega Drive
JP 		¥6,0006,000 G-4011
Sega Mega Drive
US
Sega Mega Drive
EU
Sega Mega Drive
AU
Sega Mega Drive
BR 		042360
Wii Virtual Console
JP ▼
(Arcade) 		800pts800[9]
Wii Virtual Console
US ▼
(Arcade) 		900pts900[5][6]
Wii Virtual Console
EU ▼
(Arcade) 		900pts900[7]
CERO
Missing Parameter!

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.

Production credits

Magazine articles

Main article: Super Hang-On/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

Main article: Super Hang-On/Promotional material.

Screenshots

Arcade version

  • Choose Track

  • Music Select

  • Race Start

  • Shorace.png

    Race Gameplay

Photo gallery

  • Mini ride-on cabinet

  • Sit-down cabinet

  • Upright cabinet

Physical scans

Arcade version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
60 №45, p86/87[18]
Arcade
 60
Based on
1 review
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Arcade
 N/A
Based on
0 reviews

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 №1990-02, p70[19]
63 №, p85[20]
75 №8.09, p12
95 №2, p84/85
89 №4, p35[21]
96 №100, p92/93[22]
68 №87, [1]
90 №5, p58/59[23]
72 №5, p94
90 №9, p22
89 №1, p64
89 №1, p80[24]
80 №18, p92
86 №1, p82-84[25]
89 №1, p127[26]
90
81 №2, p54[4]
72 №2/90, p67[27]
74 №3, p66[3]
85 №12, p18/19
100 №23, p54
89 №6, p30[28]
82 №18, p68
79 №8, p24[29]
Sega Mega Drive
 83
Based on
24 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
40
[30]
Aktueller Software Markt (DE)
87
[31]
Beep! MegaDrive (JP) NTSC-J
70
[32]
Computer Entertainer (US)
67
[33]
Complete Guide to Consoles (UK)
95
[34]
Complete Guide to Consoles (UK)
89
[21]
The Complete Guide to Sega (UK)
89
[35]
Console XS (UK) PAL
88
[36]
Cool Gamer (RU)
40
[37]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
96
[22]
Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)
85
[38]
Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
68
[39]
Joystick (FR)
90
[23]
Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK) PAL
72
[40]
Mega Drive Fan (JP) NTSC-J
71
[41]
Mega (UK) PAL
74
[42]
Mega (UK) PAL
90
[43]
Mega Action (UK)
89
[44]
MegaTech (UK)
89
[24]
MegaTech (UK) PAL
80
[45]
Micromanía (segunda época) (ES)
90
[46]
Mean Machines (UK)
86
[25]
Mean Machines Sega (UK)
89
[47]
Player One (FR)
81
[4]
Power Play (DE)
72
[48]
Raze (UK) PAL
74
[3]
S: The Sega Magazine (UK) PAL
85
[49]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
100
[50]
Sega Pro (UK)
89
[28]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
82
[51]
Sega Force (UK) PAL
79
[29]
Sega Mega Drive Review (RU)
70
[52]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
63
[53]
Tilt (FR)
80
[54]
Top Secret (PL) Mega Games I
75
[55]
Tricks 16 bit (RU)
62
[56]
User (GR) NTSC-J
94
[57]
Sega Mega Drive
 79
Based on
37 reviews

Super Hang-On

Mega Drive, US
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Cover
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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
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)

Sharp X68000 version

Sharp X68000, JP
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Cover

External links

  • Sega of Japan Virtual Console pages: Arcade
  • 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 (Wayback Machine)
  2. ↑ File:ComputerEntertainer_US_Vol.8_09.pdf, page 14
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 File:Raze UK 03.pdf, page 66 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Raze UK 03.pdf_p66" defined multiple times with different content
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 File:PlayerOne FR 002.pdf, page 54 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:PlayerOne FR 002.pdf_p54" defined multiple times with different content
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 http://blogs.sega.com/2012/05/03/more-sega-classics-for-virtual-console/
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 http://www.nintendo.com:80/games/detail/YiUkEok1kTMMN_ucnOzI8JrAE4F76odU (Wayback Machine: 2012-05-07 23:05)
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 http://www.nintendolife.com/games/vcarcade/super_hang-on (Wayback Machine: 2018-03-21 22:18)
  8. ↑ https://www.nintendo.co.jp/wii/vc/software/13.html (Wayback Machine: 2018-03-10 23:36)
  9. ↑ http://vc.sega.jp:80/vca_sho (Wayback Machine: 2010-09-14 14:27)
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 http://www.jp.playstation.com:80/software/title/jp0177npjb00093_00superhangonpsnjp.html (Wayback Machine: 2012-08-02 23:06)
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 http://blogs.sega.com/2012/05/18/vintage-collection-3-on-the-way-to-xbla-and-psn/
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 PlayStation Store (ko-kr; HP0177-NPHB00255_00-SUPERHANGONPSNAS) (Wayback Machine: 2018-04-05 01:21)
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 PlayStation Store (fr-fr; EP0177-NPEB00412_00-SUPERHANGONPSNEU) (Wayback Machine: 2018-04-05 01:20)
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 PlayStation Store (en-gb; EP0177-NPEB00412_00-SUPERHANGONPSNEU) (Wayback Machine: 2018-04-05 01:18)
  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 PlayStation Store (en-au; EP0177-NPEB00412_00-SUPERHANGONPSNEU) (Wayback Machine: 2018-04-05 01:18)
  16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 PlayStation Store (en-tw; HP0177-NPHB00255_00-SUPERHANGONPSNAS) (Wayback Machine: 2018-04-05 01:21)
  17. ↑ http://www.mamedb.com/game/shangon
  18. ↑ File:CommodoreUser UK 45.pdf, page 86
  19. ↑ File:BeepMD_JP_1990-02.pdf, page 72
  20. ↑ File:SSM_JP_19950901_1995-09.pdf, page 87
  21. ↑ 21.0 21.1 File:CGtC UK 04.pdf, page 35 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:CGtC UK 04.pdf_p35" defined multiple times with different content
  22. ↑ 22.0 22.1 File:CVG UK 100.pdf, page 92 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:CVG UK 100.pdf_p92" defined multiple times with different content
  23. ↑ 23.0 23.1 File:Joystick FR 005.pdf, page 58 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Joystick FR 005.pdf_p58" defined multiple times with different content
  24. ↑ 24.0 24.1 File:MegaTech UK 01.pdf, page 80 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MegaTech UK 01.pdf_p80" defined multiple times with different content
  25. ↑ 25.0 25.1 File:MeanMachines UK 01.pdf, page 82 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MeanMachines UK 01.pdf_p82" defined multiple times with different content
  26. ↑ File:MeanMachinesSega01UK.pdf, page 127
  27. ↑ File:PowerPlay DE 023.pdf, page 67
  28. ↑ 28.0 28.1 File:SegaPro UK 06.pdf, page 30 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SegaPro UK 06.pdf_p30" defined multiple times with different content
  29. ↑ 29.0 29.1 File:SegaForce UK 08.pdf, page 24 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SegaForce UK 08.pdf_p24" defined multiple times with different content
  30. ↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 230
  31. ↑ Aktueller Software Markt, "Dezember 1989" (DE; 1989-1x-xx), page 66
  32. ↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "February 1990" (JP; 1990-01-08), page 72
  33. ↑ Computer Entertainer, "December 1989" (US; 1989-12-18), page 12
  34. ↑ Complete Guide to Consoles, "Volume Two" (UK; 1990-04-xx), page 84
  35. ↑ The Complete Guide to Sega, "" (UK; 1991-05-xx), page 49
  36. ↑ Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 134
  37. ↑ Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 211
  38. ↑ Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 100
  39. ↑ Famitsu, "" (JP; 1989-xx-xx), page 1
  40. ↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 94
  41. ↑ Mega Drive Fan, "March 1990" (JP; 1990-02-08), page 63
  42. ↑ Mega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-17), page 60
  43. ↑ Mega, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-05-20), page 21
  44. ↑ Mega Action, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-05-20), page 64
  45. ↑ MegaTech, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-05-20), page 92
  46. ↑ Micromanía (segunda época), "Noviembre 1990" (ES; 1990-1x-xx), page 60
  47. ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 142
  48. ↑ Power Play, "2/90" (DE; 1990-01-25), page 67
  49. ↑ S: The Sega Magazine, "November 1990" (UK; 1990-10-04), page 18
  50. ↑ Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 54
  51. ↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 68
  52. ↑ Sega Mega Drive Review, "1" (RU; 1995-04-03), page 158
  53. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 87
  54. ↑ Tilt, "Septembre 1990" (FR; 1990-0x-xx), page 88
  55. ↑ Top Secret, "Kwiecień 1995" (PL; 1995-xx-xx), page 57
  56. ↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 191
  57. ↑ User, "Dekémvrios 1990" (GR; 1990-1x-xx), page 66


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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)
Spin-offs
Hang-On (1988)
Hang-On related media
Music
 Yu Suzuki Produce Hang On/Space Harrier (1997) | Super Hang-On 20th Anniversary Collection (2007) | Super Hang-On (2015)
Film
 After Burner / Super Hang-On (1987)
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