Underplayed Gems

3D OutRun (2015)

3D OutRun cover
Developer
M2
Publisher
Sega
Platforms
Nintendo 3DS
Genres
Racing, Arcade
Rating
4.4 of 5, 1 player ratings
Main story
about 1.0 hours
Completionist
about 1.0 hours
Where to get it
Nintendo eShop

How it feels

A remastered arcade driving classic where you race a Ferrari across scenic roads against the clock.

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About

3D OutRun is the critically acclaimed 1986 driving game designed by Yu Suzuki, re-mastered and enhanced for the Nintendo 3DS system. OutRun is a racing game originating in the arcades. The player can race across varied terrain in a readily available Ferrari, complete with a female passenger, over a series of short tracks. Gameplay is viewed form just above and behind the car. The roads are full of sharp bends and hazards, contact with which can cause the car to roll and lose the player's time. On each section of track there is a fork in the road, allowing the player to choose which direction he or she wishes to go in. The player has to to complete five track sections in total, out of the fifteen in the game. The re-mastered version includes all of Out Run’s original content alongside two new songs, and runs at 60 frames per second which is twice the speed of the original game. 3D Out Run also features a built in Stage Select option that allows players to save and resume progress mid-game, has adjustable difficulty settings, and includes unlockable car customization options that allow you to equip parts to improve your car. Additionally, players are able to choose from a number of real-life arcade cabinets wherein everything from the appearance to the environmental sounds of the specific cabinet.

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