OutRun 2019

Released March 26, 1993 · consists of 3 releases.

A futuristic take on Sega's classic racing sim OutRun, set in the far-off year of 2019. It was exclusive to the Sega Mega Drive/Genesis and developed by the team behind the Genesis OutRun port.

OutRun 2019

First release date	March 26, 1993
Platform	Genesis
Developer	Hertz Co. Ltd
Publisher	Sega , SIMS
Genre	Action , Driving/Racing
Theme	Sci-Fi , Cyberpunk , Motorsports
Franchises	Outrun
Aliases

Overview

OutRun 2019 is a sci-fi racing game where players take on courses in rocket-powered cars. It is based on Sega's arcade game OutRun and like that game uses a behind-the-car perspective and course design that incorporates multiple branches, some of which are carefully hidden. It was originally planned to be a Sega CD game, but production was moved to the Mega Drive instead.

It was developed by the small studio Hertz, a subsidiary of a larger engineering company, and published by SIMS in Japan and Sega in North America and Europe.

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Specific release details

	OutRun 2019
Platform	Genesis
Region	United Kingdom
Developer	Hertz Co. Ltd
Publisher	Sega
Release date	April 1993
Product code	None
Company code	1118-50
Rating
Minimum Players	1
Maximum Players	N/A
Resolutions	N/A
Sound Systems	N/A
Single player Features	N/A
Multi player Features	N/A
Widescreen Support	No
Notes	N/A

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