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Burning Ranger
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"Is Sega Arcade Racing Dead?!?" , posted Fri 21 Apr 08:07
Namco recently announced Ridge Racer 7 for the PS3 (http://ps3.ign.com/articles/702/702300p1.html)...and now I'm wondering about the other arcade racing powerhouse: Sega. I'm wondering if Sega is getting away from Arcade racing. Yes, I know Outrun 2006 Coast 2 Coast comes out next week (and I am getting it), and I know Sega Rally 2006 came out not too long ago in Japan (no US release has been announced). But other than that, I haven't seen any new Sega arcade racers...it's been 2 years since Outrun2 SP arcase... and almost 8 since Daytona 2 was released. I fear Sega Racing is dead...
Discuss!
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Tai-Pan 118th Post
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"Re(1):Is Sega Arcade Racing Dead?!?" , posted Fri 21 Apr 10:34:
quote: Namco recently announced Ridge Racer 7 for the PS3 (http://ps3.ign.com/articles/702/702300p1.html)...and now I'm wondering about the other arcade racing powerhouse: Sega. I'm wondering if Sega is getting away from Arcade racing. Yes, I know Outrun 2006 Coast 2 Coast comes out next week (and I am getting it), and I know Sega Rally 2006 came out not too long ago in Japan (no US release has been announced). But other than that, I haven't seen any new Sega arcade racers...it's been 2 years since Outrun2 SP arcase... and almost 8 since Daytona 2 was released. I fear Sega Racing is dead...
Discuss!
What?! A new Sega Rally game is out? Where? How? Screenshots? Info? Please!
Update: I checked some SR screenshots, doesn`t look very impressive; maybe I should see it in motion.
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simonbelmont 89th Post
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"Re(1):Is Sega Arcade Racing Dead?!?" , posted Fri 21 Apr 15:22
All racing games were dead for me once I learned how to drive a car. I've never understood the joy of racing games. I'd rather crash bumper boats or even go carts than play a racing game. Are racing games even popular in asia? When I was in Hong Kong awhile ago I went to quite a few arcades and saw almost no racing games. There was this cool nose picking game though...
Pollyanna
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"Re(2):Is Sega Arcade Racing Dead?!?" , posted Fri 21 Apr 15:46
If it wasn't for Virtua Fighter 5, I'd wonder if Sega was dead.
Combine that with decreased arcade interest in general, and I think that explains the situation. It seems like the only racing games people play are the Initial D ones. Well, that's all I see.
Gojira
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"Re(3):Is Sega Arcade Racing Dead?!?" , posted Fri 21 Apr 17:09
quote: If it wasn't for Virtua Fighter 5, I'd wonder if Sega was dead.
Combine that with decreased arcade interest in general, and I think that explains the situation. It seems like the only racing games people play are the Initial D ones. Well, that's all I see.
But the Initial D arcade games were made by Sega weren't they? So I guess Sega arcade racing isn't dead.
Pollyanna
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"Re(4):Is Sega Arcade Racing Dead?!?" , posted Fri 21 Apr 19:09
quote: But the Initial D arcade games were made by Sega weren't they? So I guess Sega arcade racing isn't dead.
Yeah, but not Maximum Tune 2, which is the only recent one, to my knowledge.
I don't know. I don't know anything abour racing games OR Initial D. Actually, I don't know if Wangan Midnight MT is even Initial D related, though it has the same artist and it's about cars...so if it isn't...that's kinda sad.
Gojira
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"Re(5):Is Sega Arcade Racing Dead?!?" , posted Fri 21 Apr 19:48
Well whatever you know, I know even less so I suppose I can't say much. I didn't even know they'd stopped making Initial D games since every time I looked at those things there was a new subtitle.
Burning Ranger
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"Re(6):Is Sega Arcade Racing Dead?!?" , posted Sat 22 Apr 07:31
quote: Well whatever you know, I know even less so I suppose I can't say much. I didn't even know they'd stopped making Initial D games since every time I looked at those things there was a new subtitle.
I forgot about Initial D... I never liked the series.
Advanced Cyborg E. Branger AKA Burning Ranger ...and for Guilty Gear X2 # Reload!
"Is Sega Arcade Racing Dead?!?" , posted Fri 21 Apr 08:07
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