OutRun 2 (Xbox)

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OutRun 2
System(s): Xbox
Publisher: Sega
Developer:
Genre: Racing

















Number of players: 1-8
Release Date RRP Code
Xbox
JP
¥6,800 (7,140)6,800 (7,140)[1] V3N-00002
CERO: Free
Xbox
JP
(Genteiban)
¥6,800 (7,140)6,800 (7,140)[1] V3N-00001
CERO: Free
Xbox
US
$39.9939.99[2] ABG-00001
ESRB: Everyone
Xbox
EU
(ES/IT)
INL-X05401-SI
PEGI: 3+
Xbox
DE
INL-X05401-GE
USK: 0
Xbox
FR
INL-X05401-FR
PEGI: 3+
Xbox
UK
INL-X05401-UK
PEGI: 3+
Xbox
AU
$99.9599.95 INL-X05401-AU
OFLC: G

OutRun 2 (アウトラン2) for the Xbox is an entry in the OutRun series of games. Despite its name and contrary to popular belief, it is not a straight port of the arcade game OutRun 2, instead building on the content seen in OutRun 2's upgrade, OutRun 2 SP. It was created by Sumo Digital and released for the console in 2004.

Gameplay

Modes

Outrun 2 offers a variety of game modes for single or multiple players. Each game mode also determines which girl you will ride with.

Outrun Arcade

Lets you play the main Outrun 2 arcade game.

  • Outrun Mode: Drive from start to the goal line while driving through any route of your choice.
  • Heart Attack Mode: Plays like a regular game of Outrun 2 with additional challenges your girlfriend presents to you. During a small section of the track, you'll be given the task to drift, pass cars, and other challenges to up your heart rank. You'll earn either ranks ranging from E, D, C, B, A, AA and AAA.
  • Time Attack Mode: Pick a goal to drive to and drive to the finish for the best time.

Outrun Challenge

Features several console-exclusive features such as additional challenges and multiplayer.

  • Outrun Missions: Each path on the map gives you a number of challenges
  • Party Missions: Up to four players on one console take turns competing in a custom or randomly set matches.
  • Outrun Race: Race against others.
    • Rival Race: Race against a CPU player on any unlocked course.
    • Time Trials: Race from start to finish on any of the 16 stages either normal or reversed, or through any of the 16 possible routes.
    • System Link: Up to eight consoles/players can play on specified race courses. Outside of friend lists, it offers the same set of features as the Outrun Xbox Live mode.

Outrun Xbox Live

Up to eight players can play online through custom matches or Time Attack score challenges. You can also download ghost data of the best times from the leaderboards. Because Microsoft discontinued their Xbox Live services for their first Xbox console, this feature is no longer available.

Cards

Completing certain challenges will unlock a card that features an element from Outrun 2, Ferrari branded cars or merchandise with some facts. There are 142 cards total.

Cars

OutRun 2 on the Xbox retains all the cars from the arcade OutRun 2 and OutRun 2 SP, but adds two new ones.

F355 Spider
The F355 Spider (1995-1999) is similar, but not the same car used in F355 Challenge - the Spider is a soft-top model less equipped to deal with the racing environment.
328 GTS
The 328 GTS (1985-1989).

History

Legacy

This OutRun 2 collates the contents of the arcade OutRun 2 and OutRun 2 SP while adding new modes and features, such as 101 "missions", a "heart attack" mode and 8-player online support through Xbox Live, system link or up to four player hotseat. It also adds two extra cars (the F355 Spider and 328 GTS) and a course based on tracks in the Sega Model 3 game Scud Race, as well as one based on tracks from Daytona USA 2: Power Edition.

Aside from working with the same base assets, it is completely unrelated to the PlayStation 2 port of OutRun 2 SP - the PlayStation 2 game, which was also handled by Sumo Digital, is mostly identical to the arcade game.

This version of OutRun 2 was followed by the multi-platform OutRun 2006: Coast 2 Coast, also developed by Sumo Digital.

Production credits

  • Chief Operations Officer: Carl Cavers
  • Technical Director: Paul Porter
  • Creative Director: Darren Mills
  • Project Manager: Mark Glossop
  • Senior Designer: Sean Millard
  • Lead Programmer: Philip Rankin
  • Programmers: Tom Sedden, Chris Rea, Ashley Bennett, Ali Davidson, Sean Davies
  • Lead Artist: John Hackleton
  • Artists: Dominic Hood, Andy Ritson, Mark Sweeney, Richard Simmons, John Stopforth
  • Graphic Designer: Chantal Beaumont
  • Designer: Steve Lycett, Travis Ryan, Colin Stone
Sega Japan
Source:
Manual(?)

Magazine articles

Main article: OutRun 2 (Xbox)/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

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UK print advert
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Physical scans

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
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0 review
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Das Offizielle Xbox-Magazin (DE) PAL
81
[5]
Edge (UK) PAL
80
[6]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
68
[7]
Hyper (AU) PAL
84
[8]
Official Xbox Magazine (UK) PAL
85
[9]
Xbox
80
Based on
5 reviews

OutRun 2 (Xbox)

Xbox, JP
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Cover
OutRun2 Xbox JP Manual.pdf
Manual
Xbox, JP (Shokai Genteiban)
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Cover
Xbox, US
OutRun 2 Xbox US Box.jpg
Cover
OutRun 2 Xbox US Disc.jpg
Disc
Xbox, US (display only)
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Cover
Xbox, UK
OutRun 2 Xbox EU Box.jpg
Cover
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Disc
Xbox, FR
OutRun2 Xbox FR Box.jpg
Cover
OutRun 2 Xbox EU Disc.jpg
Disc
Xbox, DE
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Cover
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Disc
Xbox, ES/IT
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Cover
Xbox, AU
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Cover

Technical information

ROM dump status

System Hash Size Build Date Source Comments
Xbox
 ?
CRC32
MD5
SHA-1
2004-08-18 DVD-R[10] Page

External links

References


OutRun 2 (Xbox)

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Main page | Magazine articles | Reception


Music: Sega Presents OutRun 2: Music Through the Ages (2004) | OutRun 2 Sound Tracks: Side B (2005)
Xbox
Prototypes: 2004-08-16 | 08-18 | 09-10



OutRun series of games
Arcade
OutRun (1986) | Turbo OutRun (1989) | OutRunners (1992) | OutRun 2 (2003) | OutRun 2 SP (2004) | OutRun 2 SP SDX (2006)
Sega Master System
OutRun (1987) | OutRun 3D (1988) | Battle OutRun (1989) | OutRun Europa (1991)
Windows PC
OutRun (1987) | Turbo OutRun (1989) | OutRun Europa (1991) | OutRun 2006: Coast 2 Coast (2006)
MSX
OutRun (1988)
FM Towns/FM Towns Marty
Turbo OutRun (1989)
LCD handheld game
OutRun (1989) | OutRun F-1 (19xx)
Sega Mega Drive
OutRun (1991) | Turbo OutRun (1992) | OutRun 2019 (1993) | OutRunners (1994) | Arcade Legends OutRun 2019 (200x)
Sega Game Gear
OutRun (1991) | OutRun Europa (1992)
Sega Saturn
Sega Ages OutRun (1996)
i-mode 503i
OutRun (2001)
Sony PlayStation 2
Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 13: OutRun (2004) | OutRun 2006: Coast 2 Coast (2006) | OutRun 2 SP (2007)
Xbox
OutRun 2 (2004) | OutRun 2006: Coast 2 Coast (2006)
Sony PlayStation Portable
OutRun 2006: Coast 2 Coast (2006)
Xbox 360
Sony PlayStation 3
OutRun Online Arcade (2009)
Nintendo 3DS
3D OutRun (2014)
Nintendo Switch
Sega Ages OutRun (2018)
OutRun-related media
Music
OutRun (1992) | Virtua Racing & OutRunners (1993) | Yu Suzuki Produce OutRun (1997) | Sega Presents OutRun 2: Music Through the Ages (2004) | OutRun 2 Sound Tracks (2004) | OutRun 2 Sound Tracks: Side B (2005) | OutRun Sound Tracks: Complement (2007) | OutRun 20th Anniversary Box (2007) | OutRun (2016) | Sega Ages OutRun: Music Collection (2019)
Film
OutRun (1987) | OutRun (1988) | Super Monaco GP / Turbo OutRun (1989) | Out Run/Turbo Out Run Strategy Movie & S.S.T. Band Live+1 (2007)