- Developer: AM R&D Dept. #2
- Genre: Racing
- Originally on: Saturn (1995)
- Works on: PC, Windows
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- User Rating: 8.7/10 - 3 votes
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Back in the mid to late 90s, Daytona USA was a game that was in pretty much every single arcade that was in my area. So, it goes without saying that when the Sega Saturn launched the fact that Sega managed to have a port of their monster arcade hit ready was a huge coup for them. Unfortunately, the port they put out on the Sega Saturn was clearly rushed out of the door. While it is kind of like Daytona, it is not the arcade perfect port that many of us had wished for.
Daytonaaaaaaa!!!!
Let’s start with the point of the game. You get to pick from a handful of stock cars and you need to try and win the races. You can race on their tracks, but there are mirror tracks as well. You can play against a friend or do a time trial as well. This was an arcade port so that is the reason why the content is rather shallow. Still, being able to play Daytona USA in our homes at the time was a huge deal.
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Holy Pop In Batman!
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I have to say that the Sega Saturn port of Daytona has the worst pop-in I have come across in any video game! I legit cannot do justice just how bad the pop-in this game has is. You are driving on a bridge and the bridge is being constructed as you are on it! If it was just the scenery that was popping in as you drove, I could maybe deal with that. However, it is not, the actual road in front of you will pop-in as well.Some may think that Daytona USA was a game that was too complicated to port to the Sega Saturn. That is not actually true. Sega wanted this as a launch game for the Saturn and as a result, it had to be rushed out of the door and that is the reason for all of the pop-in.
That Daytona Charm
While the game may look very downgraded from the arcade original. I must admit there is still a lot of charm to this game. The racing feels loose, arcadey and it is fun to pick up and play. Shaving off seconds here and there on your best times is very addictive. The gameplay does resemble the Daytona that we all know and love from the arcade. It is the kind of racing game that anyone can pick up and play.While some might say it is shallow. It does feature damage effects that can alter the way your car handles. Believe it or not, this was a pretty novel feature back when this game was released.
Even though the Sega Saturn port of Daytona USA could not be any further from being arcade perfect. This is a game that I still have a lot of good memories of. It is such a shame Sega had to rush it out the door to meet the launch. To be fair, Sega did fix the issues with the game as they released Daytona USA Champion Circuit Edition which is far closer to what we got in the arcade. They pretty much fixed all of the problems that this original port had and added in some extra stuff too. I often wonder if having the Champion Circuit Edition as the launch game would have made a difference to how the Saturn sold at launch.
Final Score
Pros:
- It feels like Daytona
- You have six tracks to race on if you include the mirror ones
- It is the kind of racing game anyone can play
- Racing against a friend is a lot of fun
- The game has a good sense of humor
Cons:
- It has the worst pop-in I have ever seen in a game!
- This game is made irrelevant by the Champion Circuit Edition
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System Requirements
Processor: PC compatible, P-200
OS: Windows 9x, Windows 2000 Windows XP, Vista, Win 7, Win 8, Win 10.
Game Features:Single game mode
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Description of Daytona USA Windows
1996, the year Daytona USA was released on Windows. Made by SEGA-AM2 Co., LTD. and published by SEGA Entertainment, Inc., this racing / driving game is available for free on this page.
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Comments and reviews
Chase Paw Patrol2020-12-290 point
This game made me feel that I was playing it at an arcade
I love this game
10 out of 10
asdfghjkl2020-12-240 point
The bgm does'nt play for some reason while the game sounds like the engine noise can be heard. Any ideas how to fix this?
SauceTart2020-12-240 point
The bgm does'nt work but the game sounds like the engine and the coach voice works, any ideas how to fix this?
Onyxx3002020-12-200 point
Very faithful port to the arcade original. So much easier to control (steering is less sensitive) and looks... decent for Win 95. All in all, if you're looking for a fun arcade racer and you don't feel like heading to a Dave and Buster's that MIGHT have a Daytona cabinet, then this game is for you.
Josh2020-11-250 point
Fun game! No music for some reason though. Can't get that or the mouse to work to change some control settings. Still worth the download. Thanks!
mik2020-10-270 point
To help those who have this on Win7.
RIP VERSION
Pressing alt allows you to control the menu above.
Enter allows you to make changes.
Controlling the car:
Arrows. L/R = left and right. U/D = changing gears.
X = accelerate
Z = brake
caj2020-10-040 point
thankyou so much for this game.i have been after a working copy off this in ages
gamer2020-09-300 point
hi there is no iso file but there is a iso download
Gabriel Maffla2020-08-230 point
¿Que es una version RIP?
LadPtr2020-07-04-1 point
Why is it so hard to install the game???
treehouse man2020-05-14-4 points
it only show half screen!
Tiara Boobowski2020-03-290 point
If the game installer throws you any weird codes when installing it, ignore them if the installation appears to complete before showing an error. The game should run on Windows 10 without issue. (At the very least, it has a 'Works on my Machine™' Certification.)
A fun game to play during a Corona Vacation/Layoff. This a mostly-faithful albeit watered-down version of an arcade classic. Fun in a pinch if you're too lazy to install and get MAME running or too cheap to buy an Xbox to play one game from 1994, but lacks the nuance of the original game's controls with significantly downgraded graphics equivalent to the Saturn version. Since this port predates USB, your controller will likely not work. Worst of all, the iconic Mitsuyoshi soundtrack is nowhere to be heard.
Shadow The Hedgehog2020-03-121 point
10/10 will download again.
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