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DAY-TOE-NAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

This game gives me so much positive vibes in how it utilizes its aesthetic and cool soundtrack that it motivates me to keep playing and getting better at it. Sega Arcade experience at its finest.

DAYTONAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

LET'S GO AWAY

Racing can’t get cooler than this game.


Your first powerslide in Daytona USA is something to remember because no other racing game has handling this good for arcade style racers.

2 STARS: I LIKED A COUPLE THINGS

Not a generous score for such a legendary game, but I'm not good at it, and didn't have fun in any of my attempts. I'm glad I got it before Xbox removed the 360 version from the store.

Daytona USA is probably one of the most important games of all time, it was a pioneer of 60fps gameplay in the 3D space, it was also one of the first games to use texture filtering. While all of the tech behind is neat the important thing is the game is still quite fun in of itself. While the content within the game itself is quite limited it is still fun to learn the car and truly master the courses within the game.

(Galloping Ghost June '23 Trip)

I understand the hype behind this one - while it's a bit more challenging than Outrun 2 or R4, it is super satisfying to overtake dozens of cars within the limited time given. I never won in the arcade version - maybe someday I won't be filtered.

ngl i got filtered by the drifting after hours of play, reminds me of why i appreciate auto modelista.

" Maradona playing a car game, call it Gaytona " - Squigglydot

Tall Glass of Water Game Design
Cool Summer Breeze Game Design
Crisp Floral Print Shirt Game Design
Cold Side of The Pillow Game Design
Taking Off Your Socks After A Long Day of Work Game Design
Freshly Peeled Orange Game Design
Riding a Bike Downhill Game Design
Popping the Perfect Number of Ice Cubes Out Of The Tray With A Single Twist Game Design
Seeing Your Favorite Movie In An Air Conditioned Theater During A Heatwave Game Design
A Dump So Big You Feel Hungry After Game Design

One of the most representative Sega arcade games of its time. Controls are a bit on the stiff side and requires some getting used to but overall it's a fun arcade racer.

u want a review heres ur fuckin review
DAYTOONNAAAAAAAAAAA

This game should be ported to every system. It's reqired

I stare at that am2 logo and see a better life.

WOHMMMMMMMMMMM ZRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR

The king of drift in the arcades.

Sega inventou o automobilismo

amazing audiovisually and the driving is fun but as of right now i am simply not good at this and pretty clueless about what to do. in the event that i end up getting good i can see the score rising, though. looks like the type of game that would feel absolutely amazing if you're good at it

the later tracks are borderline unplayable on a controller but the first one is godlike and the music slaps

Played the stand up cabinet at Galloping Ghost arcade in Chicago. Generally speaking I don't care for stand up cabinets for racing games. It just feels weird and my foot loses the pedals so I end up just never braking which isn't great for this one. Its still fun though. Probably the biggest complaint was they had the sound turned down too low so I couldn't hear the amazing DAYTONAAAA enticing me to play more. But if you want one of the best 3D racing games of the era this will fit the bill just try to seek out the sit down version.

bitches will run over curbs in they 2006 honda civic and be like "Try To Go Easy On The Car"

this one is definitely more of a time investment to get good at than ridge racer, as drifting is a lot more meticulous than that games simplistic control style thanks to it being manually gear-shifty-based. It makes this game definitely harder to get into because at first the car feels really stiff and unresponsive, but the more you play it the more you can get out of it as you slowly figure out what makes the car tick. That kind of depth is what all arcade games strive for, and this game has it in spades. Also the OST is legendary. DOO DOO DOO DOO DOO DOO DOO DOO DODOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

When I was making my Look & Listen list for the Look & Listen survey thing, I felt I needed to put a racing or sports game. Just like Atari games they deserve representation too, but for some reason my mind went straight to Daytona USA. I could've repped car combat with Twisted Metal 2 or something, but instead in went DAYTOOOOONAAAAAA!!! Now I know what you're thinking, "Vee, you are the biggest idiot on the planet Earth! Everyone else is putting real entries and you're over here wasting your spots on a stock car racing game!" That's fine! I too thought I was a nincompoop for leaving off Off-Road Challenge, but clearly something had to be clicking for me to use this...

I remember being mostly unimpressed by 3D racers for a while when I was but a wee guppy, the likes of Hard Drivin' just made me laugh and Stunt Race FX while cute felt less fun to me than something like Biker Mice From Mars on the same system. Will 3D ever catch up to the likes of only two dimensions? It only took one step forward in the console generation for me, as unfortunately I was a bit small at the time to make use of the racing cabinets in the arcades at the time. What was I missing?! Someone gimme a hand with the pedals at least! Stop kicking my ass at X-Men Children of the Atom! I don't even know the moves!

My dad eventually came home randomly with a Sega Saturn and copies of Daytona, Virtua Fighter 2, and Virtua Cop. I assume he used me as an excuse again to buy a new console, hence why he probably let me play first to convince my mom.

"Hey, you get dibs on first play! Pick something will ya!" (100% guesswork on the situation)

I chose vroom vroom car game of course! What else? Soon as you knew it I was taken aback by the 3D game that was running with an actual sense of speed! It even came with a free singer to serenade to my heart! The sight of seeing Sonic the Hedgehog's lazy pose carved into the side of a cliff while my mom cheered me on is forever ingrained into my mental capacity. There's a fine art to porting a real sport into the world of gaming where things are allowed to be even more hype, which gives us master class entries like NBA Street vol. 2 or WWE Smackdown Here Comes The Pain. It makes a world of difference when you get rid of the snazzy tunes and the dancing Jeffry McWild statue, which leaves nothing but what feels like a void of unhappeningness. No fun allowed!!! Screw you, gimme my fun back!

"B-b-but...you're talking about the terrible Saturn port!"

B-b-but get over it! I'm never more happier than when I play this shoddy port!

G! A! M! E! O! Voo! E! R!
G-A-M-E-O-Voo-E-R!
GAME OVER!
GAME OVER!
GAME OVER!
GAME OVER!


Whenever I lap the beginner course I have to stare at Sonic’s massive fucking head for 5 seconds and it freaks me out

Also DAYTONAAA slaps

couldn't play much of this game due to my Saturn emulator kept on crashing, but what I played was pretty great.

Only sega arcade games could make me interested in fishing and NASCARS

Do-da do-da do-do-do-do do-do-do

Daytona!

Daytona! Let's go away

Daytona!

Daytona! Let's go away

Daytona!

Weh, hey, hee, weh, hey hee

Weh, hey, hee, weh

Daytona! Let's go away

Daytona!

Daytona! Let's go away

Daytona!

Weh, hey, hee, weh, hey hee

Weh, hey, hee, weh

Daytona!

Do-do-do-do...

Do-do-do-do...

Daytona! Let's go away

Daytona!

Daytona! Let's go away

Daytona!

Weh, hey, hee, weh, hey hee

Weh, hey, hee, weh

Daytona! Let's go away

Daytona!

Daytona! Let's go away

Daytona!

Weh, hey, hee, weh, hey hee

Weh, hey, hee, weh

Daytona!

Do-do-do-do...

Do-do-do-do...

Daytona! Let's go away

Daytona!

Daytona! Let's go away

Daytona!

Weh, hey, hee, weh, hey hee

Weh, hey, hee, weh

Daytona!

Ah!


FUCKING MASTERPIECE
BEST GAME OF ARCADE
BEST GAME OF THE FUCKING SEGA