Comments on: Sega Racing Classic preview at 1up.com http://arcadeheroes.com/2009/11/03/sega-racing-classic-preview-at-1up-com/ The Saviours of Coin-Op Sun, 27 May 2012 00:21:57 +0000 hourly 1 By: Molloy http://arcadeheroes.com/2009/11/03/sega-racing-classic-preview-at-1up-com/#comment-3592 Molloy Sun, 08 Nov 2009 19:54:02 +0000 http://arcadeheroes.com/?p=8840#comment-3592 I'm assuming the extra tracks will be the ones from the Saturn and Dreamcast games. One of them isn't bad but the other two are pretty dull. The DC version had overly sensitive control with the pad, but with the wheel it was fine. The faster cars handled rather like the ones in Scud Race to be honest. It's quite easy to spin the car if you don't take a corner correctly. I’m assuming the extra tracks will be the ones from the Saturn and Dreamcast games. One of them isn’t bad but the other two are pretty dull.

The DC version had overly sensitive control with the pad, but with the wheel it was fine. The faster cars handled rather like the ones in Scud Race to be honest. It’s quite easy to spin the car if you don’t take a corner correctly.

]]> By: editor http://arcadeheroes.com/2009/11/03/sega-racing-classic-preview-at-1up-com/#comment-3591 editor Sat, 07 Nov 2009 13:59:30 +0000 http://arcadeheroes.com/?p=8840#comment-3591 Dear Stevie, Totally understand your position - the game will have to come in with a little more than a new cabinet with HD and a new hardware system to survive in a crowded racer market. That said, SEGA has a point to be concerned that some operators still run 16 year-old hardware, while complaining there are no good new games?? I am tracking one operators that has had his original Daytona USA in operation for the duration of the 16 years since its launch, and has refurbished the set-up over five times!!!! Just think of the profit that that system has generated for that site only for them to say "why should we buy new machines?"! This is like running a car for 16 years - and then complaining you can't get new spare parts and it is not as reliable as new cars on the market? Dear Stevie,
Totally understand your position – the game will have to come in with a little more than a new cabinet with HD and a new hardware system to survive in a crowded racer market.

That said, SEGA has a point to be concerned that some operators still run 16 year-old hardware, while complaining there are no good new games??

I am tracking one operators that has had his original Daytona USA in operation for the duration of the 16 years since its launch, and has refurbished the set-up over five times!!!! Just think of the profit that that system has generated for that site only for them to say “why should we buy new machines?”!

This is like running a car for 16 years – and then complaining you can’t get new spare parts and it is not as reliable as new cars on the market?

]]> By: Stevie C http://arcadeheroes.com/2009/11/03/sega-racing-classic-preview-at-1up-com/#comment-3590 Stevie C Sat, 07 Nov 2009 04:38:05 +0000 http://arcadeheroes.com/?p=8840#comment-3590 As an operator for over 15 years, I feel for us to buy the new version of Daytona, it MUST HAVE some new tracks added to the old ones. 6 tracks all up. Then we would look at it. We still have Daytonas out there earning good money. People ask for the game and the public know what it looks like. We look after our machines replace parts as needed. So why spend all that money on more of the same. We need to wait and see the finished product first. More tracks would bring players to the game. OR I would prefer to spend money on a Daytona 3 (if that ever happens). As an operator for over 15 years, I feel for us to buy the new version of Daytona, it MUST HAVE some new tracks added to the old ones. 6 tracks all up. Then we would look at it. We still have Daytonas out there earning good money. People ask for the game and the public know what it looks like. We look after our machines replace parts as needed. So why spend all that money on more of the same. We need to wait and see the finished product first. More tracks would bring players to the game. OR I would prefer to spend money on a Daytona 3 (if that ever happens).

]]> By: twinturbo2 http://arcadeheroes.com/2009/11/03/sega-racing-classic-preview-at-1up-com/#comment-3589 twinturbo2 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:22:49 +0000 http://arcadeheroes.com/?p=8840#comment-3589 The Dreamcast version wasn't that good. The cars looked more Toontown than NASCAR, and the controls were too sensitive. The Dreamcast version wasn’t that good. The cars looked more Toontown than NASCAR, and the controls were too sensitive.

]]> By: Molloy http://arcadeheroes.com/2009/11/03/sega-racing-classic-preview-at-1up-com/#comment-3588 Molloy Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:40:53 +0000 http://arcadeheroes.com/?p=8840#comment-3588 Bleh.. they should have used the Daytona USA 2001 Dreamcast code. That game had pretty nice graphics that wouldn't look nearly as dated. I think the game handled and played better too (assuming you had a wheel) with the crazy unlockable cars giving the game some further challenge for those who've played the existing game to death. Bleh.. they should have used the Daytona USA 2001 Dreamcast code. That game had pretty nice graphics that wouldn’t look nearly as dated. I think the game handled and played better too (assuming you had a wheel) with the crazy unlockable cars giving the game some further challenge for those who’ve played the existing game to death.

]]> By: editor http://arcadeheroes.com/2009/11/03/sega-racing-classic-preview-at-1up-com/#comment-3587 editor Tue, 03 Nov 2009 18:51:03 +0000 http://arcadeheroes.com/?p=8840#comment-3587 I am not sure on the analogy Arcade4Ever. The Namco PacMan game was called a re-release and classic. The cabinet was even modeled on the original. The new Daytona is in a new cabinet and had originally hinted at being a re-presentation of the original. I just wonder if there is something more going on? I am not sure on the analogy Arcade4Ever.

The Namco PacMan game was called a re-release and classic. The cabinet was even modeled on the original.

The new Daytona is in a new cabinet and had originally hinted at being a re-presentation of the original.

I just wonder if there is something more going on?

]]> By: arcads4ever http://arcadeheroes.com/2009/11/03/sega-racing-classic-preview-at-1up-com/#comment-3586 arcads4ever Tue, 03 Nov 2009 18:37:37 +0000 http://arcadeheroes.com/?p=8840#comment-3586 its only like namco rereleasing pac man arcade cabinets e.g. "miss pac man and galaga in one cabinet" after all it is called racing classic so its bond to be the same gameplay though this will beg the question, what will be done for operators who purchased the dx moving seat models of daytona and do you think that they'll make a dx version and model the cars you drive in based on the cars in daytona like what they did with outrun 2 spdx? that would be cool though :D maybe there making a remake to get people excited about the next daytona racer. thats if they make a daytona 3 with the "daytona" name trademarked :/ its only like namco rereleasing pac man arcade cabinets e.g. “miss pac man and galaga in one cabinet” after all it is called racing classic so its bond to be the same gameplay though this will beg the question, what will be done for operators who purchased the dx moving seat models of daytona and do you think that they’ll make a dx version and model the cars you drive in based on the cars in daytona like what they did with outrun 2 spdx? that would be cool though :D maybe there making a remake to get people excited about the next daytona racer. thats if they make a daytona 3 with the “daytona” name trademarked :/

]]> By: Sega Racing Classic is a bland, widescreen Daytona « Just One More Game http://arcadeheroes.com/2009/11/03/sega-racing-classic-preview-at-1up-com/#comment-3585 Sega Racing Classic is a bland, widescreen Daytona « Just One More Game Tue, 03 Nov 2009 05:58:08 +0000 http://arcadeheroes.com/?p=8840#comment-3585 [...] to Arcade Heroes for the headsup. *Volvo photo by Flickr user TJ&Kim Possibly related posts: (automatically [...] [...] to Arcade Heroes for the headsup. *Volvo photo by Flickr user TJ&Kim Possibly related posts: (automatically [...]

]]> By: twinturbo2 http://arcadeheroes.com/2009/11/03/sega-racing-classic-preview-at-1up-com/#comment-3584 twinturbo2 Tue, 03 Nov 2009 03:58:27 +0000 http://arcadeheroes.com/?p=8840#comment-3584 Yeah, you gotta listen closely, but aside from what I mentioned, the music is the same, the game over jingle is the same... retro fun for all. Yeah, you gotta listen closely, but aside from what I mentioned, the music is the same, the game over jingle is the same… retro fun for all.

]]> By: Shaggy http://arcadeheroes.com/2009/11/03/sega-racing-classic-preview-at-1up-com/#comment-3583 Shaggy Tue, 03 Nov 2009 03:32:38 +0000 http://arcadeheroes.com/?p=8840#comment-3583 That's good news. Sorry if I am sounding overly critical here, I just want to see them make the most of this game that they can. That’s good news. Sorry if I am sounding overly critical here, I just want to see them make the most of this game that they can.

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