OutRun 2006: Coast 2 Coast

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OutRun 2006: Coast 2 Coast
PlayStation 2 game cover
Developer(s) Sumo Digital
Publisher(s) Sega
Valve Corporation (Steam)
Distributor(s) Sega (Worldwide)
Tec Toy (Brazil)
Vivendi Universal Games (Steam)
Platform(s) PC, PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable, Xbox, Xbox 360
Release date PS2:
North America March 20, 2006
Europe March 31, 2006
Japan February 8, 2007
PSP:
North America March 20, 2006
Europe March 31, 2006
PC:
Europe June 23, 2006
North America June 27, 2006
Xbox:
North America March 17, 2006
Europe March 31, 2006
Genre(s) Racing game
Mode(s) Single player, online multiplayer
Rating(s) ESRB: Everyone
PEGI: 3+

OutRun 2006: Coast 2 Coast is a racing game developed by Sumo Digital and released in 2006 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. Despite its name, is not a direct continuation of the original game. Outrun 2006 is a re-imagining of the first game in the series, and has a completely new game engine and modern graphics.

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 in North America and Europe on the Xbox, PlayStation 2 and PlayStation Portable in March 2006, but was delayed until June for PC. As of February 2007 OutRun 2006 has seen a PlayStation 2 only release in Japan, albeit retitled as OutRun 2 SP. 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 (this feature was removed from the Japanese PS2 version), 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 aforementioned 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.

As of June 12th, this game was added to the Xbox 360 Backward Compatibility List.

The game features an online mode for up to six players.

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[edit] Gameplay

Gameplay retains the same fundamental elements as its predecessor, OutRun 2. The physics model is nearly 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 (as a result of PSP connectivity being removed from the Japanese PS2 version, all PSP unlockables are included in the Japanese PS2 version from the off). There is a cheat code that unlocks everything.

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

  • Billboards featuring images 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 from the Japanese versions, as the license did not extend to Sega of America or Sega Europe)

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