OutRun 2006: Coast 2 Coast

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OutRun 2006: Coast 2 Coast
Developer(s)	Sumo Digital
Publisher(s)	Sega
Release date(s)	PS2, PSP: March 20, 2006 March 31, 2006 PC: June 23, 2006 June 27, 2006 Xbox: March 17, 2006 March 31, 2006
Genre(s)	Racing game
Mode(s)	Single player, online multiplayer
Rating(s)	ESRB: Everyone PEGI: 3+
Platform(s)	PC, PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable, Xbox

OutRun 2006: Coast 2 Coast is a racing game developed by Sumo Digital and released in 2006 (see 2006 in video gaming) on behalf of Sega-AM2. It is the eighth title in the series, after Out Run, Turbo Outrun, OutRunners, Outrun Europa, OutRun 2019, OutRun 2, and OutRun 2 SP.

The game is split into two parts: A faithful conversion of OutRun 2 SP (which itself includes the OutRun 2 levels), and "Coast 2 Coast", which includes single player races and challenges, and local network and Internet multiplayer.

OutRun 2006 was released on the Xbox, PlayStation 2 and PlayStation Portable in March 2006, but was delayed until June for PC. Each version is subtlety different to play to the strengths of its home system, which includes a link-up feature between the PS2 and PSP versions, a different mission set for the PSP and Xbox Live support on the Xbox. The Xbox version was the lead and most faithful port due to similarities between the Xbox and the OutRun 2 SP arcade hardware and the Xbox containing the most amount of RAM of all the aforemetioned consoles (the arcade game uses more RAM than the Xbox even has), which allowed it to have higher resolution textures than the other console versions (though still not as sharp as the arcade version) as well as preserving the traffic variety of the arcade game.

The game does feature an online mode for up to six players, however online competition is virtually non-existent.

Contents 1 Gameplay 2 Courses 2.1 OutRun2 Courses 2.2 OutRun2 SP Courses 3 Trivia 4 External links

[edit] Gameplay

Gameplay retains the same fundamental elements as its predecessor, OutRun 2. The physics model is identical to that of OutRun 2 SP. Cars have varying classes ranging from Novice to Professional, with increased top speeds and diminished handling as the difficulty rises. New to the OutRun series is the addition of a separate "OutRun" class, which applies to every car and allows each car to have increased performance in all aspects; cosmetic changes including racing stripes and decals as well as completely renovated bodywork are also evident.

OutRun 2006: Coast 2 Coast features 15 unique cars, the most ever seen in any OutRun game. In addition to the ten cars from OutRun 2 SP, new models include the 550 Barchetta, F355 Spider, Superamerica, 328 GTS, and the Ferrari F430. Some models cannot be unlocked on the Playstation Portable or Playstation 2 without the use of the cross-system connectivity feature inherent of the two systems.

There are various missions to complete, ranging from racing rivals for the top position to thrilling your passenger by completing their requests to execute certain driving maneuvers or tests of memory and logic. The racing modes from OutRun 2 SP are still present in the game.

Upon starting the game, a very limited selection of cars, tracks, challenges, and background music is available. Each individual element can be unlocked through the exchange of "OutRun Miles," which are points that players score for playing the game or by completing various missions. A race does not need to be finished to earn OutRun Miles.

[edit] Courses

[edit] OutRun2 Courses

Stage Number					Goal name
1	2	3	4	5
				Tulip Garden	A
			Cloudy Highland
		Castle Wall		Metropolis	B
	Deep Lake		Industrial Complex
Palm Beach		Coniferous Forest		Ancient Ruins	C
	Alpine		Snowy Mountain
		Desert		Imperial Avenue	D
			Ghost Forest
				Cape Way	E

[edit] OutRun2 SP Courses

Stage Number					Goal name
1	2	3	4	5
				Giant Statues	A
			Lost City
		Waterfall		Legend	B
	Bay Area		Casino Town
Sunny Beach		Big Forest		Floral Village	C
	National Park		Ice Scape
		Canyon		Milky Way	D
			Jungle
				Skyscrapers	E

[edit] Trivia

• Several of the songs included in the game are either inspired or sampled directly from previous Outrun games. Examples include "Magical Sound Shower" from OutRun and "Rush A Difficulty" from Turbo OutRun.
• Billboards featuring the image of Sonic the Hedgehog and Virtua Fighter 4 can be seen in the game's "Casino Town" stage.
• There are also billboards for "Bell Wood" soft drinks; the fictional brand of soft drink seen in the American and European versions of Shenmue (replacing the Coca Cola brand in the Japanese versions; the licence did not extend to Sega of America or Sega Europe)

[edit] External links

• Official site
• News of official announcement
• Interview with the lead developer
• Masters of OutRun
• OutRun.org

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