Improved OutRun 2 version with more content, the original Coast 2 Coast mode and varied missions. Even more generous than the original. The best OutRun version available on Xbox, and perhaps of the entire franchise. Indispensable.
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Racing1 player3+
Description
Extended version of OutRun 2 adding a Coast 2 Coast mode that crosses the United States from coast to coast, along with new licensed Ferraris. Published by Sega, released in 2006 in the United States and Europe. Contains all circuits from the original game plus new American routes, an online challenge mode via Xbox Live, enriched passenger objectives, and the full OutRun Ferrari range.
OutRun 2006 - Coast 2 Coast review
4/5
Art direction
★★★★★
"Striking"
MAX
Music
★★★★★
"Legendary"
1/5
Story
★★★★★
"Anecdotal"
Sea breeze and car radio to the fore, Hiroshi Kawaguchi's music revives the carefree arcade spirit, from the legendary "Magical Sound Shower" to its sunny cousins. Every theme breathes freedom and speed, turning the race into a dream drive. This timeless retro punch remains a pure pleasure in the sun.
Gameplay
"Masterful"
Everything rides on the drift: kicking off a generous slide, holding it through the bend and feeling the car flow yields arcade driving of jubilant fluidity and lightness. Forking roads and a sun-drenched layout invite endless replays. Far from realism, this immediate, intoxicating hedonism of speed has lost none of its charm in the hands.
Fun
"From the very first seconds"
Drifting at full speed in dream cars, along sun-soaked postcard landscapes: the fun lies in this pure glide and the arcade laid-backness it exudes. Chaining controlled slides and choosing your road at each fork delivers an immediate, luminous rush. Stylish, accessible and furiously exhilarating, a pure distillate of the joy of driving.
Complete: box, manual and disc/cart very clean. Lightly handled.
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Collector interest
OutRun 2006 Coast 2 Coast, the expanded edition of Sega's arcade racer gathering the best of the OutRun formula with extra tracks, cars and challenges, the fullest form on the console. Its desirability rests on this status as the most stocked edition of a drift classic and a lasting demand rather than scarcity. A piece to favor for the best home OutRun on the machine, sought boxed.
An underrated gem
The final iteration of Sega's Ferraris, this beefed-up version crosses the United States coast to coast while compiling the best of the series, with bonus tracks and cars. Released late and soon out of print over licensing, it grew scarce. Its accessible, heady drift makes it the ideal gateway for anyone wanting to taste the purest sun-soaked arcade racing.
Is OutRun 2006 - Coast 2 Coast still worth playing in 2026?
Released in 2006, this Sumo Digital deluxe compilation gathers OutRun 2 and OutRun 2 SP with a Coast 2 Coast mode built as a true career. The Ferrari roster, the signature coastal roads and the wide open drift handling at full speed still work admirably. The writing of arcade challenges, scented with a small romantic subplot, keeps a charm that is typically Sega. The closure of the Xbox Live servers shuts down the online layer. Recommended today for every arcade driving devotee and for Sega fans curious about the franchise's last great release on the original Xbox console.
