Turbo OutRun (1989)

Sega AM2

Amiga · Amstrad CPC · Arcade · Atari ST/STE · Commodore C64/128/MAX · DOS · FM Towns · Sega Mega Drive/Genesis · ZX Spectrum

3.12 from 17 ratings

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The sequel to OutRun features similar basic gameplay to the original, with the action viewed from behind the car, and the challenge being to complete each stage within the time limit. Contact can cause the car to spin, slow down or even flip; in each case you will lose time. There are 16 stages set across the US, gradually moving … Read more
The sequel to OutRun features similar basic gameplay to the original, with the action viewed from behind the car, and the challenge being to complete each stage within the time limit. Contact can cause the car to spin, slow down or even flip; in each case you will lose time. There are 16 stages set across the US, gradually moving from east to west, all depicted differently visually. After every 4 levels, you go into a shop screen, with a choice of upgrades. As the title implies, you now have a turbo booster installed, which speeds up the car, although over-use can cause the engine to overheat, and it is not recharged until each shop section. You have 5 continues, and failure to complete the course within the time limit costs you one. Read less
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Details

Developers
Sega AM2
Publishers
Kixx, Sega Enterprises, Ltd., Sega of America, U.S. Gold
Genres
Arcade, Racing
Themes
Action
Series
OutRun

Release dates

  • Feb 11, 1989 (Full Release) (Japan) Arcade
  • 1989 (Full Release) (Europe) Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST/STE, Commodore C64/128/MAX, ZX Spectrum
  • 1989 (Full Release) (North_America) Amiga
  • 1989 (Full Release) (Japan) FM Towns
  • 1990 (Full Release) (North_America) Commodore C64/128/MAX, DOS
  • Mar 27, 1992 (Full Release) (Japan) Sega Mega Drive/Genesis
  • 1992 (Full Release) (Europe) Sega Mega Drive/Genesis

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Rating distribution

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1
4 stars
4
3 stars
9
2 stars
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1 star
1
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Jusfei

Status Jusfei Dec 14, 2020

Reached end goal...

  • ... But I had like 10 continues in the process.

Final thoughts: Definitely a logical follow-up to OutRun. The game still features a great sense of speed further enhanced with boosting, but the original arcade difficult is still unforgiving, if not more difficult with some of the turns (I blame you Denver). Other than that, the …

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Reached end goal...

  • ... But I had like 10 continues in the process.

Final thoughts: Definitely a logical follow-up to OutRun. The game still features a great sense of speed further enhanced with boosting, but the original arcade difficult is still unforgiving, if not more difficult with some of the turns (I blame you Denver). Other than that, the game still looks along great for its time with yet another stellar soundtrack that unfortunately isn't remembered as well as the original songs.

Random nitpick that Dallas looks much more like the Sahara desert in the game, and the game does lose a bit of its identity without the branching paths.

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