Sega Japan has filed a patent application with the US Patent Office for a new game entitled Outrun Coast 2 Coast.
Filed by Kabushiki Kaisha of SOJ, no details of the game were mentioned, even in abstract form, with the only information coming in the declaration that whatever it is falls into the “Video game software; computer game software” category. Well, duh…
Thus far, gossip points towards an arcade and Xbox 360 follow-up, though nothing has been confirmed at time of going to press. Further speculation claims a December launch date, tallying with the 360 chat. An enhanced version of Outrun 2 SP has also been widely mooted.
We were unable to contact Sega, though we will update this piece with comments from the Sonic firm as soon as we get them.
Update: Sega contacted us this afternoon to explain they had no comment on this news.
Filed by Kabushiki Kaisha of SOJ, no details of the game were mentioned, even in abstract form, with the only information coming in the declaration that whatever it is falls into the “Video game software; computer game software” category. Well, duh…
Thus far, gossip points towards an arcade and Xbox 360 follow-up, though nothing has been confirmed at time of going to press. Further speculation claims a December launch date, tallying with the 360 chat. An enhanced version of Outrun 2 SP has also been widely mooted.
We were unable to contact Sega, though we will update this piece with comments from the Sonic firm as soon as we get them.
Update: Sega contacted us this afternoon to explain they had no comment on this news.
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Joji 12 Aug 2005 18:33
1/3
No surprise here people, move along. A nice incentive to buy a 360. Sega just need to learn to spread that love more to other systems.
Coxy 12 Aug 2005 18:59
2/3
Yeah, I was gutted when Outrun 2 was confirmed as an xbox exclusive, I think it would be nice if an Outrun game was ported to PS3 (hint, hint)
soanso 13 Aug 2005 00:08
3/3
I'd love to see Sega making more all format games.
Kind of like EA, only good!!
I know Sammy want their money's worth out of Sega, wanting their games to make the maximum profit and Sega make a lot of games that have a wide appeal, it'd be good to see those on all formats.
On the other hand. If I was Microsoft, Sony or Nintendo, I'd be trying to get Sega games exclusively for my system.
I'm really interested to see when Nintendo unveil this infamous controller what sort of support they'll get from Sega and what, if anything, they come up with for it.
Kind of like EA, only good!!
I know Sammy want their money's worth out of Sega, wanting their games to make the maximum profit and Sega make a lot of games that have a wide appeal, it'd be good to see those on all formats.
On the other hand. If I was Microsoft, Sony or Nintendo, I'd be trying to get Sega games exclusively for my system.
I'm really interested to see when Nintendo unveil this infamous controller what sort of support they'll get from Sega and what, if anything, they come up with for it.