SEGA Announces Daytona USA for XBLA, PSN

[Flawless]

SEGA Revs Up the Engines for Daytona® USA

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SEGA® of America, Inc. and SEGA® Europe Ltd. today announced the triumphant return of the cherished arcade racer, Daytona® USA, coming this month to home consoles. Speeding out of the past from its 1993 debut, Daytona® USA will be racing onto Xbox LIVE® Arcade for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, and PlayStation®Network. The classic title has been tuned up and overhauled with enhanced graphics, steering wheel support and, for the first time on home consoles, online multiplayer. Daytona® USA will be available as a speedy digital download in North America on October 25 for PlayStation®Network ($9.99) and October 26 for Xbox LIVE Arcade for Xbox360 (800 Microsoft Points), and in late November in Europe. Since its arcade debut, Daytona® USA has stood the test of time as one of SEGA’s top racing titles, thanks to its colorful tracks for drivers of all skill levels, breakneck-speed gameplay and competitive head-to-head multiplayer options. The game’s iconic soundtrack is instantly recognizable to SEGA and racing fans everywhere, and every detail of the original hit has been meticulously preserved, polished and presented for the ultimate version of Daytona® USA. The re-release of Daytona® USA features: Fresh Oil and a New Coat of Paint: Experience the classic retro graphics of the original arcade hit in an enhanced 16:9 widescreen format Let’s Go Away: Relive your glory days of racing to the sounds of the original Daytona® USA soundtrack, also available in Karaoke Mode (admit it, you know you have been singing along anyway) Pedal to the Metal: Drive like a pro with included support for the Logitech GT Driving Force steering wheel controller on PS3™, and all Xbox 360-supported steering wheel controllers Reach the Winner’s Circle: Challenge AI opponents in Arcade Mode, race the clock in Survival and Time Trial Modes, and trade paint with up to eight players in online multiplayer to place on the worldwide leaderboard

[LingeringRegime]

I remember when my jaw dropped the first time I played this on my Saturn.

[jyoung]

GAAAY BONAHHHHHHHHHHH

JUST GO AWAY

Best racing soundtrack ever. Also can't forget:



I WANNA FRYYYYYYYYY SKYYY HIIIIIIIII

LETS GOOOOOOOOOOOO TO GAY BARRRRRRRRRRR

And:



ROOOOORRRRRRRRING STAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHT

[bcruise]

I lost more than a few quarters to this one back in the day. Will definitely consider it, especially if I can use my wheel to play it.

My favorite part in the arcades was always watching the "TV View" monitor that showed various angles of the race in real-time while other people were racing. (I think that was this game, someone help me out here )

[jyoung]

I got in a few races this morning.

It's definitely an arcade perfect port!

Online runs well, too, from what I've played so far.

[buckeye02]

Quote: Originally Posted by DEFTFUNDAMENTALZ

I remember when my jaw dropped the first time I played this on my Saturn.

Same here bro. I still have my Saturn and this game. I think Daytona USA, Virtua Cop, and Virtua Fighter came with the Saturn back in the day. To see it on the PS3 is amazing. With the PS Plus i bought it for a 3rd of the price.

[Lieutenant Dan]

I saw this on the XBLA last night. I've got Forza, man...I'm too cool for this old game, right? WRONG!

This is a fantastic, better than perfect port. I downloaded the trial, thinking 'that'll be sufficient to get me my nostalgia fix' but I was having so much damn FUN and the memories/nostalgia were so good I went ahead and unlocked the full game. Best 800 pts I've spent in some time.

Possibly the easiest cheevos ever, too.

[The GIGGAS]

Yeah, I'm pretty sure I'm going to get this one too. Had a lot of fun in the 50 seconds the demo afforded. I remember being 8 and terrible at this game. I've gotten better. :-)