![]() Obviously, when we talk about "better than arcade ports" in terms of graphics, Daytona USA 2001 blows away its original arcade brother. Not that it doesn't deserve it Daytona is a great arcade racing game, from both visual and gameplay standpoints. But that's just a slight nag ¿ this is online racing on the Dreamcast, a pretty big thing, and of all the racing games, Daytona gets the royal treatment. (Drafting is the "Daytona science" where you make your car more aerodynamic by getting right behind another car.) Though it didn't occur frequently, this "teleporting" of cars, which is probably due to lag of the other players, can make online gaming a bit more difficult. ![]() For example, I could have a driver grinding up against the left side of my car (stop snickering, ya pervs) and a second later, he would be on my right side! This really causes some gameplay issues when the race is close and you want to draft behind a player to slingshot ahead. However, I can't say the same about my opponents the cars of my opponents would occasionally "teleport" from one side to another. During my online playtesting I didn't encounter any lag that affected my control of my vehicle. So here's the good news about online play: unless you get disconnected, your car is always moving at a smooth frame rate. As good as the online play feature sounds, it's not without flaws. In fact, one of the game's strongest points is the sheer number of features! You can go for a quick drive in a single race, challenge your best times in Time Attack, take on a friend in VS Battle (two player only), check out replays you saved onto your VMU, and of course, the huge online play feature where you can race up to four other players online. Also, each track can be altered in four different ways: normal, reverse, mirror, and mirror reverse. You can edit each track so you can have a variable number of laps and entry cars. And what a way to come home not content with just giving us a straight port of the arcade game, Genki shoves in eight tracks selectable from the get-go: the three original arcade tracks, two tracks from the Saturn Daytona CCE and three brand new tracks. But I can't really express it in typed words, how much it means for this Daytona title to finally come home. it sounds so cliché I should be shot for making such acclaimed standard statements. Despite controls that are a bit touchy and online gameplay that can be awkward, Daytona USA 2001 is the true flagship racing game that we've been waiting for. It seems almost poetic that the finest translation of Daytona should come in the last year before SEGA retires from the hardware tracks. But even with these top racing titles, the Dreamcast was missing its heavy hitter, the superstar, the true flagship racing game that has garnered SEGA fans from both the arcade and console world. Games like Test Drive Le Mans, F355 Challenge, and Metropolis Street Racer surely demonstrate some of the highest quality in racing games to date on the Dreamcast. While the majority of these racing titles may be average, there are a number of standout driving games that really give the gamer an incredible sensation of speed, solid controls, and an overall exciting driving experience. But many also pointed out that the car could literally kick ass since the Hornet was also included as a secret, unlockable character in the 1996 Sega Saturn fighting game Fighters Megamix.If there's one proud aspect of the Dreamcast's line-up of games it's the impressive number of racing games the system has. A Ford Mustang with a custom livery, the Hornet's visually striking colours and design became etched into a generation of racing game fans' minds. The Hornet, meanwhile, is the iconic race car from the classic Daytona USA, a title which was seen often in games arcades. Weighing in at a paltry 800kg, it had a monster power-to-weight ratio and was known to obilterate entire fields, easily winning races due to its sheer speed. Costing two million in in-game credits, the Escudo earned a reputation for its blistering speed from its then jaw-dropping 981 bhp. ![]() ![]() Veteran Gran Turismo players will remember the 4WD Suzuki Escudo Pikes Peak Version from 1999's Gran Turismo 2 on the PSone. Gran Turismo's super powerful Escudo won with 57.5 percent (1,209 votes) over the Hornet's 42.5 percent (894 votes). Ultimately, the legendary Escudo Pikes Peak won out, racing ahead with the votes against the equally legendary Hornet from Daytona USA.
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