That's fine, but we tend to disagree, arguably because we remember how gob-stopping the game was upon its original release. If you come away from Daytona USA pondering why people are so in love with such a relic, we're going to guess you grew up with Metropolis Street Racer and not SEGA Rally. SEGA deserves credit for staying so faithful to the source material, and subsequently your mileage will vary depending on your adoration for the original. It's still a classic, though, and as fun as it's ever been. It should be hidden behind pizza stained monitors, rife with burnt out bulbs and covered with the finger-prints of a thousand dirty children - not blaring out crisply from a brand new Bravia set. Make no mistake, it looks gorgeous running at an unwavering 60 frames-per-second, and the colours sear out of your high-definition display stronger than ever, but there's something decidedly odd about seeing the game so clearly. It's a near-exact port the cars still handle in the same unforgiving manner - with those two back wheels popping out of the rear like a carefully carved octagonal Polo - and the final track remains impossible unless you've studied a University degree in arcade racers.Īdmittedly the high-definition overhaul has left Daytona USA looking a little weird. Remastered for the PlayStation Network - with wide-screen and online support - Daytona USA is a faithful recreation of the arcade classic. But pop in your ear-plugs and you're ready to go, as the nostalgia hits you like an oncoming stock car.
DAYTONA USA ROM 1 PLAYER MANUAL
"Please choose manual or automatic transmission." Hunnnnnngh. "Please select a race course." Hunnnnnngh.
DAYTONA USA ROM 1 PLAYER PS3
Being a faithful port, Daytona USA on PS3 still rivals the decibel count of a NASA space shuttle launch. SEGA's done an outstanding job of faithfully restoring Daytona USA for the PlayStation 3, resulting in an appropriately nostalgic package. "Rolling start." Surely Daytona USA holds the record for the noisiest game in history? But what do the lyrics matter, when you're singing about Daytona of all things? No, like Baywatch, Daytona USA's theme tune wasn't about the words - it was about the tone, the voice, the nonsense. "Daytona, let's go away." Or was that, "Daytona, let's have a race?" We never were quite sure. No, it's the long-standing impact that's most remarkable. We're not sure, but it's probably not important.
DAYTONA USA ROM 1 PLAYER PORTABLE
Or was it at home, in the cold confines of our games room, with the glow of a 14" portable television illuminating our surroundings? It was probably in Blackpool, in the corner of a grotty arcade, with stained 70s carpet beneath our feet. Our memory is hazy and imprecise, sending us mixed messages. We should be able to pin-point the exact moment we first played Daytona USA, but we can't.
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