OutRun in the Sega Ages line restores the founding arcade. Red convertible, sunny landscapes and forking roads. The timeless joy of an evergreen arcade gem.
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Racing2 players3+
Description
A Sega and 3D Ages racer released in 2004, the thirteenth Sega Ages 2500 volume. A recreation of the OutRun arcade (1986) in a faithful 3D remake preserving Yu Suzuki's pure arcade gameplay. Five branching routes, Ferrari Testarossa and Hiroshi Kawaguchi's legendary soundtrack (Magical Sound Shower). An essential vintage curiosity.
Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 13 - OutRun review
4/5
Art direction
★★★★★
"Striking"
MAX
Music
★★★★★
"Legendary"
1/5
Story
★★★★★
"Anecdotal"
Timeless, Hiroshi Kawaguchi's themes, from the legendary "Magical Sound Shower" to "Splash Wave", distil a sunny, jazzy fusion of undimmed freshness. The music embraces the freedom of coastal driving, turning every bend into a holiday interlude. This breezy elegance remains the soul of the OutRun series.
Gameplay
"Excellent"
Fun
"From the very first seconds"
A careful reinvention of the great arcade driving classic: cruising with the wind in your hair in a convertible, choosing your road at each fork and savouring a sun-soaked soundtrack. The relaxed sense of speed and the freedom of the route deliver an immediate, luminous pleasure. Stylish, accessible and timeless, a pure distillate of the joy of driving.
Addictiveness
"Captivating"
Difficulty
"Balanced"
Lifespan
"Average"
Technical info
💾0,17 GB📅23/12/2004
Published by Sega
Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 13 - OutRun (PS2) price, value & rarity
Complete: box, manual and disc/cart very clean. Lightly handled.
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Collector interest
Volume 13 of the Sega Ages 2500 collection, a 3D remake of the legendary OutRun entrusted to a fan-favored studio and kept exclusive to Japan. Its appeal lies in this status as an official reimagining of an arcade classic, within a Japanese budget line of uneven runs that makes some volumes more hunted than others. An import target for Sega collectors and driving purists.
Better with friends
A faithful re-release of a monument of arcade racing, where forgiving drift and forks toward varied landscapes give the duels all their flavor. The competition plays out two-player in the art of the drift and the choice of route, where daring the big hair-in-the-wind corner changes the game. Timeless and accessible, it chains express races and good-natured trash talk, perfect for quick, joyful challenges.
Is Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 13 - OutRun still worth playing in 2026?
Released in 2004 on PS2 in the Sega Ages collection, Sega's remake of the legendary OutRun of 1986 rebuilds in three dimensions one of the founding pillars of arcade racing. The pleasure lies in crossing sunlit landscapes at the wheel of a convertible, in the choice of branching routes and in the cheerful soundtrack you pick yourself. The visual modernisation respects the original spirit without betraying it. The content stays inevitably thin by current standards. A precious madeleine for fans of arcade racing and for anyone curious about a founding classic played in a polished version.
