– Most commonly sold in the “Twin” format so that a pair of players can compete against the other It is the true definition of a classic game. Overall, Sega created a game that was so good, many venues still have at least one set of Daytona USA’s on location that make money. The ability to link up to 8 units meant that many large locations with capital could run tournaments, which quickly became a popular way to bring players into the arcade when they weren’t looking to compete on the latest fighting game. The soundtrack was one of the most energetic sets of music to grace a video game and is still fun to listen to.
The bright graphics held many subtleties that frequent players came to appreciate but most of all they conveyed a true sense of speed. The physics model combined with the powerful and detail-oriented force feedback system made it feel like the player was truly in the race. That game was the now legendary Daytona USA.ĭaytona USA was not the first 3D racing game to ever be made but very few games matched the earnings potential that it brought to the 1990s arcade scene. Designed to generate 3D texture mapped graphics in real-time and at high speeds, Model 2 was the perfect platform to feature a cutting edge racing game with. One of those efforts came to fruition in the form of their “Model 2” hardware. Because the four track theme variations aren't named, they can't be counted as officially named even though if they were given an official name it would probably just be the in-game initials like all of the other tracks.(Japanese twin model pictured, click on the thumbnail below the main image for the US Twin model)īack in 1994, Sega was pushing the envelope of what could be done with 3D graphics. 18 through 40 are officially named on the B-univ*DAYTONA USA album, and the four short versions of each track theme are part of the 19th track, "All of Name Entry" on the Let's Go Away The Video Game DAYTONA USA Anniversary Box, which is just a collection of all of these tracks. Please note that tracks 04.2, 07.2, 10.2, 13.2 and 18 through 40 are short jingles that play after entering your name (should you actually do well enough in a race to do so) as the initials given as the song title. There's only a few full tracks in the game, but they're already incredibly catchy in their own right and provide the perfect atmosphere for a high-paced game like Daytona USA. In fact, most people probably remember the music in this game just because of its incredibly Engrish vocals, but Mitsuyoshi's voice adds some sort of strange charm to the soundtrack that makes it even better. Takenobu Mitsuyoshi sure is an interesting fellow not only did he compose the music to the game, he also provides the lyrics to each of the songs.
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