{"id":16425,"date":"2011-10-17T16:26:33","date_gmt":"2011-10-17T06:26:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/power-up.space\/?p=16425"},"modified":"2011-10-17T16:26:33","modified_gmt":"2011-10-17T06:26:33","slug":"sega-revs-up-the-engines-for-daytona-usa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.impulsegamer.com\/wordpress\/?p=16425","title":{"rendered":"SEGA Revs Up the Engines for Daytona USA"},"content":{"rendered":"<p align=\"center\"><em>Classic Arcade Racer Coming to Home Consoles with Online Multiplayer This Month<\/em>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Monday 17<sup>th<\/sup> October 2011<\/strong> &#8211; SEGA\u00ae Europe Ltd. and SEGA\u00ae of America, Inc. and today announced the triumphant return of the cherished arcade racer, <em>Daytona USA\u2122,<\/em> coming this month to home consoles. Speeding out of the past from its 1993 debut, <em>Daytona USA<\/em> will be racing onto Xbox LIVE\u00ae Arcade for the Xbox 360\u00ae video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, and PlayStation\u00aeNetwork. The classic title has been tuned up and overhauled with enhanced graphics, steering wheel support and, for the first time on home consoles, online multiplayer. <em>Daytona USA<\/em> will be available as a speedy digital download on October 26<sup>th<\/sup> for XBLA (800 Microsoft Points) in North America and Europe and October 25<sup>th<\/sup> for PSN ($9.99) in North America. Daytona will release on PSN late November in Europe and Australia.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Since its arcade debut, <em>Daytona USA<\/em> has stood the test of time as one of SEGA\u2019s top racing titles, thanks to its colorful tracks for drivers of all skill levels, breakneck-speed gameplay and competitive, head-to-head multiplayer options. The game\u2019s iconic soundtrack is instantly recognizable to SEGA and racing fans everywhere, and every detail of the original hit has been meticulously preserved, polished and presented for the ultimate version of <em>Daytona USA.<\/em>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The re-release of <em>Daytona USA<\/em> features:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Fresh Oil and a New Coat of Paint:<\/strong> Experience the classic retro graphics of the original arcade hit in an enhanced,16:9 widescreen format<\/li>\n<li><strong>Let\u2019s Go Away:<\/strong> Relive your glory days of racing to the sounds of the original <em>Daytona USA<\/em> soundtrack, also available in Karaoke Mode (admit it, you know you\u2019ve been singing along anyway)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Pedal to the Metal:<\/strong> Drive like a pro with included support for the Logitech GT Driving Force steering wheel controller on PS3, and all Xbox 360-supported steering wheel controllers<\/li>\n<li><strong>Reach the Winner\u2019s Circle:<\/strong> Challenge AI opponents in Arcade Mode, race the clock in Survival and Time Trial Modes, and trade paint with up to eight players in online multiplayer to place on the worldwide leaderboard\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For more information on <em>Daytona USA<\/em>, please visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sega.com\/\">http:\/\/www.sega.com\/<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>For more news, follow SEGA on Twitter\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/sega\">@SEGA<\/a>\u00a0or \u201clike\u201d us on\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sega\">Facebook<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Classic Arcade Racer Coming to Home Consoles with Online Multiplayer This Month\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Monday 17th October 2011 &#8211; SEGA\u00ae Europe Ltd. and SEGA\u00ae of America, Inc. and today announced the triumphant return of the cherished arcade racer, Daytona USA\u2122, coming this month to home consoles. 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