Sega's Masterpiece! Scud Race! SEGA's Model 3 Arcade Racing Game and the Alpha Dreamcast Version

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I have been teasing this series for a very long time...and that's because it took a VERY LONG TIME to make...a twenty episode retrospective on every Sega developed arcade racing game in 3D! Because whether its retro gaming or modern pc gaming...Sega is the KING of the arcade racing genre! So buckle up and get ready for a retrogaming ride!
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Up next: Scud Race! This is the retro gaming equivalent to SOLID GOLD! Sega nailed it with this game...until they cancelled the Model 3 home port on Sega Dreamcast and left it locked to arcades! But with the Supermodel 3 emulator everyone can experience this 15/10 arcade racing game! Plus a tech demo for the Dreamcast version was released last year so we can see SOME OF Scud Race running on Dreamcast spec hardware.
But this is basically Daytona USA levels of good...except faster and more arcadey! Or like Sega Rally with less dirt! Honestly it reminds me most of OutRun 2 except since its an arcade exclusive its a bit of a Sega hidden gem and a Dreamcast hidden gem all rolled into one as we do have Dreamcast development footage!
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[@METR0lD]

It's mind blowing to me that this has never had a home release. It's a masterpiece!

[@VideoGameEsoterica]

Probably due to losing the licensing for it

[@emanuelepolloni4002]

@@VideoGameEsotericano it’s because the competition it was based on ended the year after the game was released.

[@VideoGameEsoterica]

I wonder who ended up with the rights after that

[@emanuelepolloni4002]

@@VideoGameEsoterica I think that's currently in a state of limbo and no one knows who owns them. However Sega did reuse these tracks in Outrun 2, sort of. They combined them into one big track like they did with the ones of Daytona USA 2. This means that in theory they could reuse them for another game, but they don't want to.

[@VideoGameEsoterica]

Well they own the tracks. Just not the licenses around the vehicles, etc

[@retromuel]

I followed the gaming magazines in those days and I remember how unbelievably amazing the model 3 was relative to everything else available at the time. The screenshots of this and Virtua Fighter 3 looked like they had arrived from a different planet. And that's without even seeing them in motion! Most people in the UK were playing Colin McRae rally, Toca touring cars or the Saturn version of Sega Rally at that time and were utterly blown away.

[@VideoGameEsoterica]

It was just like two generations ahead of anything we’d seen by that point in time. You had PS1 and Saturn at home…and Model 3 in arcades. It was just wildly better

[@ATiM-]

Back than arcade was always way ahead of everything else. This was what made it so special back than. Today Arcade is nothing special anymore.

[@VideoGameEsoterica]

Yes today arcade games just don’t have that same feel

[@Baguenaudeur]

Lol I had EXACTLY the same experience! Found out about this game in a magazine when a Dreamcast version was planned, on the screenshots the graphics just blew my mind it was absolutely unreal.

[@VideoGameEsoterica]

Damn magazines getting all our hopes up

[@keefeeweefee.8714]

I played this in 1997. The graphics were and still are awesome.

[@VideoGameEsoterica]

The graphics hold up so well even today

[@capsule_toy]

I just got Supermodel and played this for the first time in over 25 years ..... Massive nostalgia rush!!! It is still an absolute and undisputed masterpiece

[@VideoGameEsoterica]

It hasn’t aged a day!

[@groove66]

Probably one of the prettiest racing games ever made. There are more * realistic * ones, but it's amazing how well the visuals have aged.

[@VideoGameEsoterica]

The model 3 art style and overall look helped it age gracefully

[@MH-yp6wg]

And Scud Race does not even run on the improved Model 3 Step 2... that makes it even more impressive.@@VideoGameEsoterica

[@mutalix]

OMG!!! I remember playing super GT!! Sometime in 98/99 at a mall next to my house when I used to live in the middle east. I was in absolute awe at the graphics and speed for its time, the track was wonderful it had parts where you go in an underwater tunnel and see dolphins and fish swimmin, man it was so mesmerizing I'd stare at it even running its demo mode. I got a ps2 and an xbox a little after that but those machines cnever got to the visuals of that amazing arcade racer. Its been over 24 years since I've seen that footage till your video, thanks for the nostalgia!!

[@VideoGameEsoterica]

The Middle East is a hot bed of arcade stuff. Especially now. Lots of collectors of retro stuff there. I just sent a package to Dubai a few months ago to a collector who acquired a few items

[@srvuk]

Apart from the smooth and balanced game mechanics, the backgrounds really do enhance this.

[@VideoGameEsoterica]

Yes the art design is top notch for sure

[@ShapeyFiend]

Best Sega arcade racer IMO. Played it for a decade on and off whenever I could find the cabinet locally.

[@VideoGameEsoterica]

For me that’s OutRun 2 but Scud Race is very high up my list

[@isamuu99]

As a super die-hard Scud Race fan and someone who continues to play the game to this day, all I can say is this video is....*chef's kiss**...perfection! And you're absolutely right...Sega needs to port Scud Race to consoles/PC like, yesterday! And I would hope for the following: 1)Cross platform multiplayer with up to 16 cars 2)Upscaled graphics and 4K textures 3)Replay and spectating support 4)Last but not least...VR support when driving from cockpit view Do this Sega, and I'll love you long time!

[@VideoGameEsoterica]

VR would be amazing. But Sega will never do anything to make old fans happy

[@nickiebanchou]

when Scud Race was out, the graphics were awe-inducing, my immediate reaction back then was "wow this is the future" today, it still is a prime example of how to make an epic grandiose map

[@VideoGameEsoterica]

The best part about Model 3 and the art style is just how well it’s held up. Looks near to current gen IMO

[@MH-yp6wg]

@@VideoGameEsoterica Exactly!

[@nickiebanchou]

@@VideoGameEsoterica all you can achieve with an artistic direction, setpieces, perspective, colors, scale ... it's actually pretty amazing how current games can't reach half of the roadside charm that Daytona, Scud Race and Outrun2 threw at you so casually

[@VideoGameEsoterica]

That’s why even though something like TotK is graphically “inferior” to modern gem games the art style and vibe just hit so much better

[@MH-yp6wg]

@@VideoGameEsoterica Yeah... it is about enjoying and having a good time in the and. Not necessarily about realism or "stylish" effects that bore me to death.

[@Hreasvalgor]

Any racing game that lets you race as a actual cat is the coolest racing game ever

[@VideoGameEsoterica]

What this really tells us is we need an entire racing game with cats

[@ak2112]

incredible game. Sega has so many arcade racers that I desperately want to play on modern hardware. A compilation with the Daytonas, Sega Rallys, and Outruns would be GOLD. The fact that Outrun 2 is not available is a crime.

[@VideoGameEsoterica]

At least with Supermodel most of them can be played in a modern way today

[@CorporalDanLives]

If you go into the debug mode with the dip switches, you can find some completely insane stuff in there. Simulation looking effects like the waving flags and the particles bouncing off the road? They are literally separate models that they swap every frame at 60fps. For 1996 that is an absolutely insane rendering technique.

[@VideoGameEsoterica]

This feels like it took advantage of EVERYTHING Model 3 could do effect/draw call wise.

[@SP95]

This technique is still used today within some videogames in the name of the ALEMBIC file format.

[@VideoGameEsoterica]

Good to know

[@akia4528]

I'm a simple man, I see Scud Race, I upvote

[@VideoGameEsoterica]

and I am a simple man who appreciates it!

[@QF_Dan72]

A Dreamcast port would be amazing.

[@VideoGameEsoterica]

It should have happened. Damn it Sega!

[@LukeOranje]

Yep. I'm in heaven right now. Thanks for showcasing this gem! Hopefully we can somehow manage to get a port one day....

[@VideoGameEsoterica]

That’s the dream

[@MysticGargoyle]

This is the stuff we need some ports on for the PS5, more Model 3 games from Sega

[@VideoGameEsoterica]

That would be great but Sega doesn’t want us to be happy

[@Laserdreamz]

Game looked spectacular, I pumped endless 50p's into it, but tbh I never got used to the handling.

[@VideoGameEsoterica]

The handling takes a bit to get used to for sure

[@Ashura96]

One of few games I remember blowing my mind when I first saw it in 1997. Definitely unfortunate it never made it home, but Supermodel 3 with widescreen and Xbox controller works well enough for me.

[@VideoGameEsoterica]

Yes its better than a port to be honest

[@MH-yp6wg]

As someone else already pointed ot, Scud Race's beginner day-track is THE essence of what the arcade is. This is true arcade perfection and can not be made any better. Model 3 was a BEAST and not even the Dreamcast (or PS2) could match it.

[@VideoGameEsoterica]

PS2 has not aged near as well as Model 3 or Dreamcast IMO

[@MH-yp6wg]

@@VideoGameEsoterica Sonic Adventure 2 ftw. :)

[@waynecuff3140]

Brilliant video, absolutely love the Sega arcade tech from the amazing super scalers to the Model series. Model 3 is definitely the stuff of legend.

[@VideoGameEsoterica]

They are some of the best arcade games going

[@JensChristianRestemeier]

There was a Kickstarter for "90's Arcade Racer" , which is pretty much a home version of Scud Race. It seems to be lost after a mix of publisher shenanigans and an strongly worded letter from Sega. It is still listed as "90's Super GP" on the publisher's website, though.

[@VideoGameEsoterica]

I saw that initially. Bummer it’s not happening it seems

[@zhukov2116]

My local arcade had this and it was insane at the time, absolutely blew me away just watching it on attract. Definitely one of those games where you can't imagine graphics ever being better.

[@VideoGameEsoterica]

Serious when you see Model 3 back then you just think “wow they perfected 3D graphics”

[@ENFDO]

The best arcade racing game EVER. Still remember when i saw for first time back in 1996, was jawbreaker and still doest!

[@VideoGameEsoterica]

It holds up perfectly all these years later

[@ENFDO]

@@VideoGameEsoterica comparative the Model 3 release date, graphic, sound, and o overall shock to these days, there is nothing so shocking as how was back in 1996. Im really sad to see how cheap games looks today and super happy to grown up in the 90s.

[@VideoGameEsoterica]

The fact this existed at the same time as PS1/N64 were on the market is wild

[@ENFDO]

@@VideoGameEsoterica yes, not even 3dfx was near of the Model3 experience.

[@VideoGameEsoterica]

Nothing was really. It was that advanced

[@AntneeUK]

I have been waiting for this video for so long!

[@VideoGameEsoterica]

I tended to space the big hit games out

[@AntneeUK]

You sure do 😂 BPR was defunct by 1997, and the Dreamcast coming in 1998 it does make sense why it never arrived. Shame, though

[@VideoGameEsoterica]

It was a bummer for sure

[@huehuetrain]

I have fond memories playing Scud Racer in the arcade.. what a fun game. sense of speed and satisfaction could not be beat.

[@VideoGameEsoterica]

Honestly in a lot of ways it still can’t be beat

[@dan_76]

It great, luckily they included a couple of the tracks in the first port of Outrun2.

[@VideoGameEsoterica]

Yes that was a nice little bonus

[@BlueEyedVibeChecker]

I wish they'd gave us this instead of re-re-re-re-rereleasing Daytona USA for the fifth time on Dreamcast after the Saturn version, Saturn 2nd version and two Windows versions. It would've been so rad to play among friends.

[@BlueEyedVibeChecker]

I bought Outrun 2 on Xbox(physically) the day it was removed from digital stores and I love it, Daytona USA on Dreamcast too. SEGA has a market for their arcade racers and could make a killing giving them a quality of life upgrade for modern hardware; they should totally do it.

[@VideoGameEsoterica]

It’s a bummer that’s been delisted

[@afpseb4582]

These games today would make teenagers so happy. I learned driving through these and was stright a good driver🤣

[@VideoGameEsoterica]

Hahaha dunno how that happened

[@James-fo8rf]

Best looking sega racing game in my opinion. I Would love see a port one day 😢

[@VideoGameEsoterica]

We all would...damn it Sega

[@Riz2336]

This game is really cool. I was fortunate enough to find one in an arcade with the seat that moves when you turn left or right on the steering wheel

[@VideoGameEsoterica]

The deluxe cab. Even rarer than the standard one

[@ZedraPsyborg]

so glad I was able to play this at 'Back to the Arcade' in Chiba Japan. they also had other Sega arcade gems like OutRun 2 SP and LA Machineguns : D

[@VideoGameEsoterica]

LA Machineguns is a 10/10 that barely anyone mentions any more

[@Zoyous]

8:05 you can see portraits of some of the AM2 team on the toy bus. :)

[@VideoGameEsoterica]

Its such a fun little addition to the game

[@GuntanksInSpace]

Truly one of the GOAT arcade racers. The handling, even if in spirit it was basically Daytona (2), it felt satisfying and seeing the better players do drifts was cool as all hell. Also yeah, Cat Mode is amazing! I definitely remember spending a lot of my coins to this and the OG Scud Race. Worth it!

[@VideoGameEsoterica]

Cat mode takes a 10/10 game and makes it an 11/10

[@GuntanksInSpace]

@@VideoGameEsoterica Also I failed to gush over how good the graphics were for its day. I thought it was the best looking arcade racer for its time tbh, and I think only stuff from the PS2 era of games would later match it.

[@VideoGameEsoterica]

I think even the PS2 era can’t beat it visually to be honest

[@shotgunl]

I've still never played Scud Race! For shame! Someday ("never comes")...

[@VideoGameEsoterica]

one demerit earned

[@ThomasSerruques]

first time i saw the cabinet in arcade i was amazed!

[@VideoGameEsoterica]

It was mind blowing back in the day

[@Daveybird]

Love playing this on PC Supermodel with Daytona 2, VF3, and other arcade greats. Some call it Scud Race, others call it Sega Super GT, it was basically Forza before Forza 😎🏁

[@VideoGameEsoterica]

Sega Super GT will never sound right to me

[@Razorblade1812]

I saw Scud Race a few times before, one time I saw it when I was at Moviepark Germany when my employer took me and my workmates on a tour there for relaxation in 2014, and once before I saw it at an arcade over in Wassenaar in the Netherlands where I was with my school there on a trip, and I got to play the game once. That same arcade was where I also saw Maximum Force and MK3.

[@VideoGameEsoterica]

Sounds like some decent arcades over there

[@Razorblade1812]

@@VideoGameEsoterica I even saw Ridge Racer at Moviepark Germany as well, which I wanted to play so bad, except that I was not able to play due to the fact that we were running out of time and we had to go home.

[@VideoGameEsoterica]

Time is everyone’s enemy

[@blakegriplingph]

They released it in the US as _Super GT_ as the Gulf War was still fresh on everyone's minds at the time, and the Scud name still reminded people of them missles.

[@VideoGameEsoterica]

I mean we did hear a lot about Scud missiles

[@RetroRacing]

We need sega to make sega arcade collection that will be great

[@VideoGameEsoterica]

They sadly never will

[@RsiX_soundsUK]

this was an incredible game to look at in arcades , and alot of fun to play . graphics are pretty muc xbox360 level and came out long before the 360 , which also says alot about how good the 360 and ps3 were for their price

[@VideoGameEsoterica]

It’s a damn pretty game before you even consider what year it released

[@odinsplaygrounds]

Seriously all of Model 3 is arcade gold and pretty much just left in the arcade... can't believe SEGA as done so little with Model 2 and Model 2 games. Naomi as well to be honest. It's been far long enough for these games to deserve home ports and compilations. We don't need the 50th Sonic 1,2 & 3 re-re-re-release. Everyone have bought and played that already.

[@VideoGameEsoterica]

Sega’s business model generally makes zero sense to anyone

[@BrooksterMax]

This is one arcade game in the 90s that I remember sinking a few coins into. Especially with the 4 cab setup with mates at a bowling alley. Really good, looked and sounded great. Such a shame a home port never landed. Thank goodness for emulators. Great you have shone a light on this great title.

[@VideoGameEsoterica]

Yes it really should have ended up on Dreamcast but sadly Sega loves to let fans down

[@BrooksterMax]

@@VideoGameEsotericadon’t understand why it’s not on any recent collections now either.

[@VideoGameEsoterica]

Probably licensing issues

[@Bylem_]

This thing brings memories :)

[@VideoGameEsoterica]

So much nostalgia for me too

[@pedrohenriqueboscofi]

my favorite arcade game probably

[@VideoGameEsoterica]

its up there for me too

[@ScullyWolf216]

My Favorite Arcade Racing game

[@VideoGameEsoterica]

It’s a lot of peoples favorite for sure but I still think outrun 2 is the best

[@loganford3921]

Scud Race blew me away in the arcade in 1997 as the Arcade machine had a huge screen and had feedback with the wheel and I think the cabinet moved as well. It's really a shame it hasn't found its way to a home console but at least the tracks did appear in Outrun 2 (Xbox).

[@VideoGameEsoterica]

With all the Yakuza games releasing old Sega arcade games virtually fingers crossed one day we see Scud Race

[@scorpiondeathlock980]

These are the games Sega should re-release instead of porting the Genesis games over and over again.

[@VideoGameEsoterica]

Seriously. We don’t need more sonic rereleases

[@pinkimo_]

IMO a race on the beginner day track is the best representation ever made of what an arcade racing game is. It's just perfect arcade, bright colors, blue blue sky, memorable over the top landmarks, tunnel, bridge, catchy memorable and identifiable music (even if it's not daytona), smooth and fast over the top gameplay... And as a huge bonus, a lot of depth in that gameplay.

[@MH-yp6wg]

*brue brue skiiiieeees But yes. You nailed it. :) I know exactly what you mean. It is simply perfect!

[@VideoGameEsoterica]

Sega blue skies should be a Pantone color. Its such a specific blue

[@VideoGameEsoterica]

Its icionic for sure

[@RobG1981]

I remember an interview with one of the developers in a German game magazine back in 1996, where he said the game should be forgiving and easy. I guess everything is relative 😅

[@VideoGameEsoterica]

Haha def neither of those when you first start

[@robbyrobot3303]

I finally lucked out and got a working model 3 video board buying an untested Lost World. Was able to get Scud Race up and running with it. Now I wonder if converting Scud Race to Plus requires a full swap of the ICs on the game ROM board or if it's just a handful.

[@VideoGameEsoterica]

Per memory I think it’s a ten chip swap and the chips aren’t cheap. Probably looking at around $5 a chip used. A lot more new. But if you have the burner you can upgrade for $50ish dollars plus shipping and time

[@robbyrobot3303]

@@VideoGameEsoterica thanks! Will definitely pursue this. $50 isn't bad at all.

[@VideoGameEsoterica]

Just be sure to get used chips from a trusted source if you go that route

[@SP95]

My favorite arcade game 😎

[@VideoGameEsoterica]

A lot of peoples based on comments alone!

[@brochebug]

I tend to get this and S.T.U.N. Runner crisscrossed in my head for whatever reason lol

[@VideoGameEsoterica]

you must mean the title because visually...no comparison lol

[@drewba7741]

Do you have a guide for the Supermodel emulator? I tried it and couldn't get it to work since development resumed on it.

[@VideoGameEsoterica]

Yep :) Sega Model 3 on the Supermodel Emulator! Arcade Setup Guide and Tutorial! Virtua Fighter to Daytona! kzbin.info/www/bejne/p5PTdYGIncumeKs

[@retroarcadefan]

I haven't ever played this and it makes me sad. When you get it can I come over and give it a few free plays?

[@VideoGameEsoterica]

Supermodel emulator

[@gamecity7656]

One of the problem in Model 3 emulator is steering sensitivity is too high and how can I fix it? Is it okay with driving controller?

[@VideoGameEsoterica]

If you use a wheel that you can change / fine tune analog controls you’ll have a much better time

[@arcadeages3917]

What are your PC specs to get this result in the emulator?

[@VideoGameEsoterica]

Mine are very high. i9 12900K with an overclocked and a 3090. Way over the top

[@Rocksite1]

I'd never come across it, but what with the giant furniture, this one reminds me of Super TuxKart, what with the Oliver's Math Class race. Thus, it eems to fall in between Super TuxKart and N4S, except with Super TuxKart, there are all these user-contributed levels.

[@VideoGameEsoterica]

That was Linux yeah?

[@Rocksite1]

@@VideoGameEsoterica Originally, but it runs beautifully on Windows too. Natively. Challenging.

[@VideoGameEsoterica]

I knew it sounded familiar

[@Rocksite1]

@@VideoGameEsoterica In fact, I'd say I'm usu. not impressed by free Linux games. This one's impressive, IMHO - for being a take-off of Super Mario Cart.

[@MezzaVita]

Wooooo never seen this one!

[@VideoGameEsoterica]

Really? well welcome to Scud Race town!

[@MezzaVita]

@@VideoGameEsoterica 🥳

[@VideoGameEsoterica]

Enjoy it!

[@MezzaVita]

@@VideoGameEsoterica I will!

[@Charlie-Cat.]

Scud Race aged well after all these years VGE. Always thought this game was graphically impressive and almost 30 years later still does bro. 8^) Anthony...

[@VideoGameEsoterica]

It’s wild to think this game is THAT old and still looks this good

[@ConversusVans]

This was not a racing game. This was a true production, ala Beauty and the Beast. Any arcade that does not have one of the mainline AM2 racing games, Indiana Jones pinball (the Williams one) or House of the Dead, shall not constitute an "arcade" in my book. It's funny how people like the FGC used to complain about arcades having "too many racing and shooting games" through the mid-late 2000s but in reality the games they were bashing were masterpieces like this. People absolutely took these games for granted. As a board owner of this, I eventually hope to own a proper Model 3 driving cabinet; my friend is selling his Japanese sit-down LeMans24 cabinet that he got from a warehouse raid in North Carolina so I hope we can get it in the house for my birthday... fingers crossed!

[@VideoGameEsoterica]

Back then people thought there were too many racing and lightgun games…and now everyone is hungry for more

[@VideoGameEsoterica]

Also you 100% need that cabinet

[@goonerlee]

Love this game but I'm struggling to get the controls right on Supermodel assistant. Sorted out Daytona and others but this one is just so twitchy.

[@VideoGameEsoterica]

It works MUCH better with a wheel

[@goonerlee]

@@VideoGameEsoterica I've got a G920 (or whatever it's called) for xbox/pc. I should try and set that up with these.

[@VideoGameEsoterica]

Definitely. Maybe adjust the dead zone a bit too to get the twitch minimized

[@goonerlee]

@@VideoGameEsoterica Thanks dude.

[@Mario00064]

Which emulator are you using? Could you please link it? Thank you

[@VideoGameEsoterica]

just google "Supermodel emulator"

[@MrDukeeeey]

One think I've mentioned before but scud, the entire game was modeled with quads. If you load up scud in the supermodel emulator, and change from quads to triangles, you'll see even the road looks a bit broken in the triangle version. Some of the cars are visibly missing polys and have other distortions with the triangle renderer. It wouldn't have been an easy port, unless they really remodeled a lot of the game.

[@VideoGameEsoterica]

Yes that would require a bit of work but I’m sure it could have still been done

[@MH-yp6wg]

Well just stick two triangles together. Using strips, this would not require additional hardware power. Problem in emulating those quads is, there is a concave and a convex way to split those quads.

[@VideoGameEsoterica]

Requires a lot of time to remodel things though I’m sure

[@MH-yp6wg]

@@VideoGameEsoterica Vertices are exactly the same.

[@MrDukeeeey]

@@MH-yp6wg yes the vertices are in the same position, but the interpolation is completely different. One is interpolating against 3 points for triangles, and other is 4 points. So textures coordinates, positions etc end up different.

[@RacerC45]

I have a question: Why not the American version, also I didn't catch you explaining why the name was changed in the West.

[@VideoGameEsoterica]

I just find the Japanese roms a bit more visually charming. Dunno why

[@georgeschannel9411]

Love this video but it also frustrates me when I remember how much an innovator SEGA was back then compared to now.

[@VideoGameEsoterica]

Times have def changed

[@Pawnband]

Amazing! Its like an Xbox game from 2003, playable in 1996!

[@VideoGameEsoterica]

Id say more like a 360 game

[@ENFDO]

@@VideoGameEsoterica agree.

[@VideoGameEsoterica]

👍

[@Pawnband]

Is this game more advanced than outrun 2? That was 60fps on OG Xbox.

[@ENFDO]

@@Pawnband compare Xbox 360 stage vs scud race Arcade. Not match at all.

[@EhHold]

Yeah Sega was excellent at shitting the bed with missed opportunities of their own ports. I can only imagine how this would’ve been to play on the Dreamcast. Looks amazing

[@VideoGameEsoterica]

Sega did some weird stuff

[@JopieHaargel]

Awesome! I am not Hercules-meme-disappointed!

[@VideoGameEsoterica]

lolol

[@jblack5323]

It wasn’t super impressed at the time as maybe I was focusing on playing, but looking at it now it does look super impressive. This thing that let this down was it’s handling characteristics, you we’re guaranteed to spin/crash on your first few goes which put you off throwing money in again. Also I’ve not seen this game for a good 15 plus years.

[@VideoGameEsoterica]

Yes you had to play a solid amount to get the handling down. It took a few races to understand what the game was asking if you

[@mind70188]

is there a good site to show how to emulate this? ty

[@VideoGameEsoterica]

Check my playlists. I have a guide

[@mind70188]

@@VideoGameEsoterica ty bro

[@VideoGameEsoterica]

👍

[@Sunrise169]

can someone please give me a hint where to find this PLUS version ? all i can find is still the Normal Version. :(

[@VideoGameEsoterica]

join my discord

[@Sunrise169]

please send me an actual invite link. thnx

[@VideoGameEsoterica]

Bottom of video description

[@Sunrise169]

sorry but this link is expired. don't work

[@VideoGameEsoterica]

discord.gg/sr23GJ7h

[@JR-mr1tw]

the pit is required for long races, same as daytona - your tyres lose their grip and the car drives very differently without grip.

[@VideoGameEsoterica]

OR...you ignore it completely and just hope for the best lol

[@JR-mr1tw]

@@VideoGameEsoterica I have a dream that one day I'll do a long GP race with 8 people on a full Daytona cab...

[@VideoGameEsoterica]

That would be awesome. I’m sure some arcade out there has all eight

[@JR-mr1tw]

Can you do a video tutorial on how to play this game 😢 I love daytona and this game - I can just about get a win on daytona and daytona 2, or at least finish the race. This game I've never actually figured out how to control the car properly, even the 911 - and even in the arcade! I'd love to get into it more but I just want some tips to help along the way.

[@VideoGameEsoterica]

I will think about it for the future but a wheel helps a LOT if you dont already have one

[@JR-mr1tw]

@@VideoGameEsoterica I have played at the arcade with a wheel that was reasonably well configured, but not amazing as it didn't have a ton of resistance. A wheel for home is on the list one day!

[@VideoGameEsoterica]

Wheels are essential IMO for some games. Scud Race being one of them. That and skill….which I only sometimes have lol

[@bigshorty4855]

As a top player from Daytona USA 1 i tought this game was easy in the arcades. Could finish 1st place on all but the expert course om my first time playing, using the McLain f1. The cars are easier to handle than the phamtom car i used to use in Daytona USA 2. Sega needs to release an arcade racing collection.

[@VideoGameEsoterica]

Well that’s cause you had training haha

[@bigshorty4855]

@VideoGameEsoterica good in gaming in general (especially fighters and racers, but also dmc/gow clones and platformers and sidescrollers). But you do have a point. 👍

[@shaggymcdaniel3216]

Kinda looks like a PS5/ XSX game. They couldn’t get the original Daytona USA to work until the PS3/Xbox360 came out. This game is even more demanding.

[@VideoGameEsoterica]

The art style helps it age so well

[@sloppynyuszi]

Sega really went overboard with these licenses. These games would have played well without it. If they did like Namco and made fantasy cars like in Risge Racer, Sega could just rerelease this. The Dodge, Porsche and Ferrari really don’t add to this. I think Daytona is kinda stuck, and outrun without the Ferrari doesn’t feel like Outrun, but this game I didn’t know had licensed cars until I looked now.

[@VideoGameEsoterica]

I mean they could just pop new models in with made up cars too. It’s not like there’s that many vehicles in the game

[@scudkleemann]

I play scud race on jailbreak PS4 pro via batocera!

[@VideoGameEsoterica]

Interesting. I haven’t done anything to my PS4. Just stock

[@jozh911]

Sorry man, this is the SECOND best cat racing game, the first being TimeSplitters 3 of course, haha.

[@VideoGameEsoterica]

🤣

[@afpseb4582]

Just compare video gale trailer from yestzrday till today: no big changes

[@Imgema]

Of all the state of the art hardware gamers ever had access to, this one was the most powerful. Literally two full generations ahead of anything you could have at home in 1996 (the Model 2 board already was a generation ahead). And no, the Dreamcast/Naomi were not as powerful and i'm always willing to die on that hill.

[@VideoGameEsoterica]

Dreamcast was more powerful in certain ways…but when it comes to the “look” Model 3 wins

[@Malheirods]

It was one generation ahead, not two. Which is great already especially in the 90's when graphics were evolving very fast.

[@Imgema]

@@Malheirods The Model 2 was already a generation ahead in 1996. No console or PC could come close matching it. The Model 3 was 1 gen ahead the Model 2.

[@VideoGameEsoterica]

Sega was on a roll in the 90s

[@PopeTheRevXXVIII]

We can't have nice things As recently as 5 years ago a mini golf place had a Scud race machine It and the place are gone though

[@VideoGameEsoterica]

Arcades and arcade cabinets are seemingly going extinct

[@PopeTheRevXXVIII]

Barcades are popping up everywhere though it's weird. I play this often in Super Model

[@VideoGameEsoterica]

Sadly the barcades always have the same like ten games. At least in Chicago

[@PopeTheRevXXVIII]

Free Play in Providence Rhode Island and Worcester Massachusetts seem to have quite a bit of variety. In both bar and cade. New Hampshire has tons. Next time you're in my neck of the woods

[@VideoGameEsoterica]

Hey that’s my neck of the woods too. I just left 12 years ago lol

[@vice86]

We don't 32 more Sonic games....release classic Sega racers and all super scaler games.

[@VideoGameEsoterica]

Sega sells Sonic over and over again

[@sunderark]

Your mom's a masterpiece!

[@VideoGameEsoterica]

Clearly you haven’t met the woman 🤣

[@yandman26]

Why the hell SEGA doesn't do an arcade racer compilation is anyone's guess. It would print money. But then again you could say this for about 95% of their catalogue. It's so infuriating.

[@VideoGameEsoterica]

All probably down to expired licenses sadly

[@argedismun2]

No faith on sega , Sega only give us sonic on everything / sega genesis collection on every generation

[@VideoGameEsoterica]

Yes that seems to be all they are willing to offer

[@brochebug]

Yeah, while not on like a Konami level if it weren't for RGG and their arcade division SEGA wouldn't have much going on. At least Like a Dragon is great enough to keep em going.

[@VideoGameEsoterica]

Yakuza IS Sega now

[@ViegasSilva]

So, this game is pornographic 🤷

[@VideoGameEsoterica]

Lol what?