SEGA Racing Games - You Don't Just Play at Steering, You Live It

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SEGA Talk #100: OutRun 2 (2003)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JxM87q4arzI

SEGA Talk podcast celebrates 100 episodes by covering the sequel to the first game ever covered on this podcast.
OutRun 2! We look at why its considered the ‘true’ sequel to OutRun, the many versions and why can’t you buy it digitally anymore?
All this and more, on SEGA TALK!

Article : http://segabits.com/blog/2022/07/21/sega-talk-100-outrun-2-2003/

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SEGA Giveaway time!

Pick any SEGA game you want from Steam
To enter, simply comment your favorite SEGA game on SEGA twitter account here!
Ends July 25th.
5 winners chosen randomly.

Check all available games: https://store.steampowered.com/publisher/Sega
Twitter Link : https://twitter.com/sega/status/1550119777976299531

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Happy Birthday Crazy Taxi 3!

20 years ago today Crazy Taxi 3 hit the shelves in the US for the original Xbox!
What are your fondest memories of Glitter Oasis? 🚕💨

Source : https://twitter.com/SEGAForever/status/1551238779230355462

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Firsts SEGA was apparently involved with in Video Games History







1969 - First video game that children could play, cause it was located in the arcades and everybody could play it (Missile)
1976 - First fighting game (Heavyweight Champ)
1976 - First scrolling motorcycle racing game (Moto-Cross)
1981 - First racing to feature different times of day (Turbo)
1982 - First isometric game (Zaxxon)
1982 - First LaserDisc game with sprites (Astron Belt)
1982 - First stereoscopic 3D game (SubRoc-3D)
1985 - First shadow from player in 3D game (Space Harrier)
1990 - First fog/rain effects in 3D video game (Rad Mobile)
1992 - First arcade augmented reality game (Cyber Dome)
1992 - First mirror reflection effect in 3D games (Dark Edge)
1993 - First game that run at 60 fps (Daytona USA)
1994 - First game to feature driving on different surfaces (Sega Rally Championship)
1994 - First sport game to use 3D poligonal graphics (Virtua Striker)
2000 - First fully cel shaded game (Jet Set Radio)

Link : https://ultimatehistoryvideogames.jimdofree.com/

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SEGA Genesis Mini 2 Officially Announced as Amazon Exclusive and Blasts its Way to North America on October 27th!







Article : http://segabits.com/blog/2022/07/13/rumor-sega-genesis-mini-2-seemingly-confirmed-in-amazon-us-listing/

SEGA Genesis Mini 2 will be in much shorter supply (around one-tenth) than original

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h8RGornqWgw

My questions about Genesis Mini 2 shipments were forwarded to Sega of Japan's corporate office, which eventually confirmed that the new miniaturized console was a "Japan-only project" for the company.
"The Sega Genesis Mini 2 could only be produced in small numbers due to the global semiconductor shortage," reads a letter from the Sega president's office, so the company opted to produce a small Western batch of Genesis Mini 2s alongside its order of Mega Drive Mini 2s.
"The number of units for this project makes up around one-tenth of the total for the previous Genesis Mini," the letter states.

Article : https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2022/07/sega-genesis-mini-2-will-be-in-much-shorter-supply-than-original/

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Best short SEGA games!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Orlu28QWxaY

Do you ever find that you don’t have enough time for gaming anymore?
Has your attention span seen better days?
Or do you just simply prefer brief games for some short and sweet video game sessions?

We got you!
Here are some SEGA games that you can enjoy in short bursts, so you can have time for other things in life… or maybe even more games!

Link : https://store.steampowered.com/search/?publisher=SEGA

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SEGA Talk #102: SEGA & Sonic All-Stars Racing (2010)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eVyQJn8F800

Buckle up because on this SEGA Talk, we put the pedal to the metal and hit the road to talk about Sumo Digital’s Sonic & SEGA All-Stars Racing!
What are the origins of this racing franchise?
What characters didn’t make the cut?
What is a Bentley Jones?
Click play and find out!

Article : http://segabits.com/blog/2022/08/15/sega-talk-102-sega-sonic-all-stars-racing-2010/

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See the complete SEGA Mega Drive & Genesis Mini 2 lineup – European release confirmed!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lzE_oH-MDAM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dR7X1yCypKU

SEGA Mega Drive Mini 2 (JP) has 62 Titles: 42 Mega Drive, 20 MEGA CD, 1 SEGA CD. 10 of the Mega Drive titles are New/Unreleased.
SEGA Genesis Mini 2 has 61 titles: 49 Genesis, 12 SEGA CD. 8 of the Genesis titles are New/Unreleased.
For EGA Mega Drive Mini 2 (JP), 35 of the 63 titles become US/UK versions when switching the language to English.

Article : http://segabits.com/blog/2022/08/19/see-the-complete-sega-mega-drive-genesis-mini-2-lineup-european-release-confirmed/

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SEGA News Bits Live: Full Mega Drive Mini 2 Lineup & Ulala Goes Hollywood

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t_XtDGcnG_E

On this SEGA News Bits Live, Barry runs through some of the notable titles releasing to the Mega Drive Mini 2 and Genesis Mini 2, talks the possibilities of a Space Channel 5 movie and shares his beef with Sonic fans on Twitter.

Article : http://segabits.com/blog/2022/08/22/sega-news-bits-live-full-mega-drive-mini-2-lineup-ulala-goes-hollywood/

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Take A Test Drive In This Promising OutRun Port For The Atari 8-Bits

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PthcHVsuOWU

Sure, it's not as colorful or as detailed as the ST version, but it still manages to hint toward the escapist fantasy that's at the heart of Yu Suzuki's original vision.
The graphics, for example, are fairly decent and the renditions of Splash Wave and Magical Sound Shower are surprisingly listenable given some of the audio restrictions.

Article : https://www.timeextension.com/news/2022/08/take-a-test-drive-in-this-promising-outrun-port-for-the-atari-8-bits

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Over Jump Rally is a fan-created homage to Sega Rally built in Unreal Engine 5

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BtGDqk0NeXI

The Over Jump Rally demo is 13GB and available to download via MediaFire.
I gave it a try and had some difficulty with it, performance-wise, although it ran better once I tweaked a config file (which a readme text file explains how to do).
It is barebones, but still a lovely fan project.
The demo recreates the Forest stage, and here's a video with some side-by-side comparisons : ...

Article : https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/over-jump-rallys-demo-is-a-fan-created-homage-to-sega-rally
Demo link : https://www.mediafire.com/file/c4o6qjue4kwj58g/Over_Jump_Rally_Demo_v0.0.8.zip/file

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The cancelled “Super Spin”, developed by Zyrinx Software in 1993 for the Sega Genesis, Rom is Found!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PqM9eNpmTZk

Because this is in such an early state, different terrains such as grass and water do not stop or slow down the player.
A small debug display of sorts also appears within the lower left corner of the screen, although its intended purpose is currently unknown.

Link : https://forestillusion.com/2022/super-spin-preview-version

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SEGA Talk #104: Sonic R (1997)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r2G7S6dmiVg

Can you feel the sunshine? Strap yourself in to your… uh… I mean grab the controller as you race as Sonic and his friends (and foes) in the SEGA Saturn and PC classic Sonic R!
We talk about the history, the game, the tracks and of course the awesome soundtrack.

Article : http://segabits.com/blog/2022/09/14/sega-talk-104-sonic-r-1997/

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📣SEGA Mega Mix Sale underway📣

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Aih4DayYWw

The ultimate SEGA Steam sale💥
Don't miss this opportunity👾🔥🔥

Sale Period :
10/7 (Fri) 01:00 - 10/14 (Fri) 01:00

Link : https://store.steampowered.com/sale/segamegamixsale

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"OUTRUN" running in vectrex

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bynbCzjapa0