While we wait for Sega AGES release of Out Run on the Switch eShop here in the west, why not take a moment to watch the beautiful Japanese overview trailer that's just been released. It highlights the exotic locations within the game and the magical soundtrack. Otherwise, if you know how, you can always buy the game right now from the Japanese eShop for 999 yen. The menus and settings are all in English as well.
Locally, Phantasy Star arrives on 13th December, after experiencing multiple delays. Out Run, unfortunately, won't arrive until some time early next year. If you're looking for an alternative fix, Horizon Chase Turbo has been released locally. Although it's more comparable to Top Gear, it should be more than enough to satisfy any speed demons out there.
Can you hold out until next year after watching this video, have you already bought the Japanese eShop version? Tell us below.
[source youtube.com]
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I might be an idiot, but I just realized that AGES is SEGA backwards, haha
Vroom, Vroom Vrooooooom!
Screeeeeeeeeeeeeech! Crash! Bang! Boom!
@klingki If it makes you feel better, I had no idea until said it on the forums. At least you were able to figure it out yourself.
In EU ‘Sega Sekat’ is handling the release of this game
Looks exactly like the Dreamcast version on Yu Suzuki game works they should have ported that over power drift hang on space harrier and outrun all great games
Bought and played! I used Chris Scullion’s Tired Old Hack website guide to help me set up a Japanese account:
https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/tiredoldhack.com/2017/04/14/how-to-buy-switch-eshop-games-from-different-regions/amp/.
This is one of my favourite games of all time- and this version appears to be the real deal!
Nice, will grab it for sure, bring on the arcade version of Golden Axe, please
I have this on 3DS already, and plus I prefer the original Sega Ages disc in Saturn as it actually uses the Arcade sprites . Even the Ferrari has the proper logo on the back
Ha ha i love how they've altered the car.
@RetroBillyT I did this as well. Worth noting it's all in English, so there are no issues navigating menus and changing the settings.
The smoothing option is amazing, IMO. It is super-subtle, not overdone, pixels are still sharp but not really. It's perfect! (I'm playing docked on a 42" Panasonic plasma) Can't wait to get home and play some more! And the Megamix track is pretty rad, I gotta say.
My only gripe is you can't assign the ZL/ZR buttons at all. Oh, and the motion controls lock you to automatic transmission? I didn't get a chance to try it, but I'm not looking forward to it. The way I see it, shifting is absolutely necessary to get the best scores.
Couldn't hold out, had to buy from the Japanese eshop xD.
@Medic_alert @klingki
@Medic_alert I’m definitely old enough, I just grew up staunchly on the Nintendo side of the console wars, so I never really paid any attention to Sega. I guess I either missed those advertisements or just don’t remember them.
@klingki i wouldn't say that... i would say... SIMPLETON. yes I love that word. LMAO
@Alucard83 Ahhh but did you know that SIMPLETON is NOTELPMIS backwards...?!
Love M2 so much, I’ll be grabbing all the SEGA AGES titles, far more excited in them than the genesis classics collection.
I used the J eShop for Punch-Out!! (released a week earlier) and I’ll do it again for OutRun. My top 2 arcade titles FINALLY on my Nintendo. Woo-hoo!!
Outrun is a timeless arcade classic. Played this beautiful game back in the day. The sit down hydraulic cab was just amazing. I have the Sega Saturn version which is practically Arcade perfect. Will be buying again on switch for sure:)
Horizon Chase Turbo is fantastic, but I still can't wait to pickup OutRun once it launches in the US too.
I don't need to pretend, I already bought it from the JP eshop. It has the new tunes from the 3DS version along with some other added tunes, including a new version of Step on Beat!
I tried out motion control earlier, no good. It goes off center frequently. Found out the ZL/ZR is used for re-centering (much like Splatoon). I usually have to wait until the straight sections before the junctions in order to re-center because it's too iffy to do it during the stage. It feels good when it does work, though.
@EasyDaRon This version runs at 60FPS. Troll harder next time.
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