Obviously, we've contacted Sega of America to confirm the information and ask what changed since it announced the title last month.
OutRun Online Arcade an XBLA exclusive in North America
by Alexander Sliwinski 
on Jan 20th 2009 5:08PM
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Obviously, we've contacted Sega of America to confirm the information and ask what changed since it announced the title last month.
Reader Comments (33)
Posted: Jan 20th 2009 5:34PM Professor Lario said
I think it is less quality and more nostalgia. I still remember playing that one as a tyke.
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Posted: Jan 20th 2009 5:24PM Edge of Blade said
GAWR!!! Micro$oft paid them off!!!
...not really.
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...not really.
Posted: Jan 20th 2009 5:29PM (Unverified) said
it seems M$ is trying to make up for its lackluster 2009 release calendar by spending billions purchasing exclusive demos, arcade games and DLC, how lame is that
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Posted: Jan 21st 2009 7:26AM Snowblind said
Lackluster release calender? There's at least as many big name games coming to the 360 this year as there is for the Wii and PS3, and even then, Microsoft tend to wait until GDC to announce their yearly lineup, unlike Sony who've been hyping up things like KZ2 for.. 3 years now?
You guys said the exact same thing about the 360 last year, until things like Gears 2 was announced at GDC.
But even if this wasn't the case, I very much doubt Microsoft would be focusing on securing excluvity of low profile arcade games.
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You guys said the exact same thing about the 360 last year, until things like Gears 2 was announced at GDC.
But even if this wasn't the case, I very much doubt Microsoft would be focusing on securing excluvity of low profile arcade games.
Posted: Jan 20th 2009 5:29PM velocitystrike said
Maybe they don't see NTSC-ifying it as a good investment on PSN. Not that I have even the slightest bit of technical knowledge to qualify that suggestion.
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Posted: Jan 21st 2009 4:41AM (Unverified) said
You are wrong in oh SO many ways.
Unless you are talking about anyone using their HD consoles via the ye olde analogue RF cable.
But who cares about those people.
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Unless you are talking about anyone using their HD consoles via the ye olde analogue RF cable.
But who cares about those people.
Posted: Jan 20th 2009 5:32PM (Unverified) said
I know right? Just look at the NPD, 0 console sales since launch!
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Posted: Jan 20th 2009 5:33PM FredFredrickson said
What fun is Outrun without the convertible that you fly out of when you wreck?
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Posted: Jan 20th 2009 5:49PM Spunky Monkey 190906 said
Hm, cheap outrun or full price burnout.....?
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Posted: Jan 20th 2009 5:53PM Kattleox said
WHEW! My PS3 is region free, Sony wont cancel your foreign accounts like Microsoft does, and I will be able to get this for pretty cheap (and in ingles) off the Hong Kong store for a low price due to exchange rate differences.
Follow the loopholes, and it is no longer exclusive. Now, back to GTI Club+...
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Follow the loopholes, and it is no longer exclusive. Now, back to GTI Club+...
Posted: Jan 20th 2009 6:17PM FakeJamaican said
i don't know why they havent next-gen'd that series...that'd be kick ass on live
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Posted: Jan 20th 2009 7:31PM PoisonedAl said
Yeah. It's probably a rights issue or some crap. A lot of good franchises die thanks to legal issues. Just another reason why the lawyers will be the first against the wall when I come to power.
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Posted: Jan 20th 2009 6:30PM Buzzy42 said
This REALLY sucks. I have been waiting for this on PSN since it was announced and actually bought a card last week to make sure I'd have enough for when it came out.
I don't like buying from XBLA after running into issues with their DRM... PSN has worked flawlessly for me.
Being as the game is made and done for the PS3 this makes no sense, unless MS sent Sega a nice moneyhat, although I can't imagine Outrun has THAT much luster anymore...
C'mon, Sega, bring it to the PS3 in the US!
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I don't like buying from XBLA after running into issues with their DRM... PSN has worked flawlessly for me.
Being as the game is made and done for the PS3 this makes no sense, unless MS sent Sega a nice moneyhat, although I can't imagine Outrun has THAT much luster anymore...
C'mon, Sega, bring it to the PS3 in the US!
Posted: Jan 20th 2009 10:08PM Sly C said
maybe valkyria didn't get enough ps3 love in america and this is the revenge. sega, would you kindly release this game on psn and change your revenge to not releasing the next sonic game on ps3 and instead releasing VALKYRIA CHRONICLES 2? that would be great. kthxbai!
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Posted: Jan 20th 2009 6:51PM (Unverified) said
Title is misleading. It's implying that there is an exclusivity deal there, when there probably isn't.
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Posted: Jan 21st 2009 6:12AM (Unverified) said
Frackin GARBAGE! EUROPE gets a PSN version, but not the US. There is no love for the PS3!
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Posted: Jan 20th 2009 9:07PM (Unverified) said
The only thing I can think of, and this is probably a stretch, is the rumored "Trophy Requirement" that SCEA supposedly wants to put into effect. It could be that SCEE was fine with it not having trophies, but SCEA was not. Perhaps Sega, not wanting to recode the game for that, decided to pull out of the US PSN release.
Again, probably a stretch, but that's the only thing that makes sense to me.
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Again, probably a stretch, but that's the only thing that makes sense to me.
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