History YMMV / OutRun

* AluminumChristmasTrees: While the Testarossa's convertible appearance is assumed to be a case of ArtisticLicenseCars, since the real-life car is not a convertible, Ferrari did once produce a convertible version of the Testarossa named the "Testarossa Spider", which was originally commissioned and owned by then-Fiat chairman Gianni Agnelli and remains the only one of its kind.[[note]]There are unofficial kits that allow you to modify the Testarossa to be a convertible, but these are not supported by Ferrari.[[/note]] Coincidentally, it was produced in 1986, the same year ''[=OutRun=]'' was released in arcades.

* AluminumChristmasTrees: While the Testarossa's convertible appearance is assumed to be a case of ArtisticLicenseCars, since the real-life car is not a convertible, Ferrari did once produce a convertible version of the Testarossa named the "Testarossa Spider", which was originally commissioned and owned by then-Fiat chairman Gianni Agnelli and remains the only one of its kind. Coincidentally, it was produced in 1986, the same year ''[=OutRun=]'' was released in arcades.

* ComplacentGamingSyndrome: Some competitive ''[=OutRun=] 2'' players only use flagship Ferrari vehicles like Testarossa, [=F40, F50=], or even Enzo Ferrari.

** A special notice should go to the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qG82RMyS07Y title screen music]] for the [[UsefulNotes/Commodore64 Commodore 64]] port of ''Turbo [=OutRun=]'', a [[EpicRocking very long (and very awesome)]] remix of [[BootstrappedTheme "Magical Sound Shower"]] that incorporates sampled voice clips from the composer, Jeroen Tel.

** The UsefulNotes/{{Xbox}} ports of ''[=OutRun=] 2'' and ''[=OutRun=] 2 SP'' (the latter included in ''[=OutRun 2006=]''). Despite the Xbox having less RAM than the Chihiro hardware that the original arcade versions ran on, Sumo Digital managed to get the ports to run with identical visual fidelity and performance, creating two of the most impressive arcade to home conversions ever!
** The UsefulNotes/PlayStation2 version of ''[=OutRun=] 2006'' deserves a mention as well. Despite being less powerful than even the Xbox, Sumo digital managed to get the game running at a flawless 60 fps at nearly all times (only lagging for a brief moment in ''2 SP''[='s=] jungle stage) with very little noticeable graphics downgrades from the Xbox version and even having widescreen + 480p support! The 2007 Japanese release ([[MarketBasedTitle renamed]] ''[=OutRun=] 2 SP'' for the whole package) improves this port even further by restoring the arcade goal animations that were missing even on the Xbox version of ''2006'' and adding new music tracks by none other than [[Music/Crush40 Jun Senoue!]]

* UnderusedGameMechanic: ''[=OutRun=] 2019'' has detailed local leaderboards for each stage and each sub-stage route, as well as a player profile system that allows multiple players to each play under their own account and register record times with such. However, the only way this feature will get any mileage is if you never turn the console off, as there's no save feature and thus all of those profiles and records get deleted when you turn the system off, or play the game on an emulator and use savestates.

** The [=3DS=] port of the original game introduces two new songs, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_uQKvROvU8M Camino a Mi Amor]] and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rv5ghTgSFiM Cruising Line]]. Both of which are absolutely wonderful and fit nicely with the other tunes. "Cruising Line" in particular sounds like a lost track from the arcade game.

** The driving songs from original game perfectly cover different moods. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xmhYVRnsHuU Passing Breeze]] exudes the feeling of a relaxing summer drive, while [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OS90-v5bj7M Splash Wave]] has the opposite mood of an intense race to the finish. In-between the two is [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=56uc-9Udx_E Magical Sound Shower]], an upbeat Latin tune. When the race is finished, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oBg8O0rVkps Last Wave]] wraps things up with a romantic epilogue.
** Other great songs from the series include [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ItgVU7tYUJU Vivacious]] from ''Turbo [=OutRun=]'', [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5oeGhvlvYro Victorious]] from ''[=OutRun=] 2019'', and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tacLuk64YbE Risky Ride]] from ''[=OutRun=] 2''.

* ComplacentGamingSyndrome: Some competitive ''[=OutRun=] 2'' players only use flagship Ferrari vehicles like Testarossa, [=F40, F50=] or even Enzo Ferrari.

** [=OutRun 2=] and its UpdatedRerelease [=OutRun 2006=] and [=OutRun Online Arcade =] reimagines the classic gameplay with a full-3D graphics that look great for the era. It also features multiple cars, characters, scenarios, and soundtracks that tell its story.

* OlderThanTheyThink: The 3DS port of the original ''[=OutRun=]'' is often hailed for running the original game at 60 FPS. However, the 1996 Sega Saturn port was the first to implement that feature, under the name "Smooth Mode". 2003's ''Sega Arcade Gallery'' for Game Boy Advance also features a relatively accurate port of the original game at 60 FPS.

** The Switch port, by the same development team, keeps the same features as the 3DS port while bumping the output to HD and including four additional songs (such as Step on Beat from the Genesis version, and [[{{Retraux}} a demake]] of Radiation from ''[=OutRun=] 2006'').
** The UsefulNotes/{{Xbox}} ports of [=OutRun=] 2 and [=OutRun=] 2 SP (the latter included in [=OutRun 2006=]). Despite the Xbox having less RAM than the Chihiro hardware that the original arcade versions ran on, Sumo Digital managed to get the ports to run with identical visual fidelity and performance! Creating two of the most impressive arcade to home conversions ever!
** The UsefulNotes/PlayStation2 version of [=OutRun=] 2006 deserves a mention as well. Despite being less powerful than even the Xbox, Sumo digital managed to get the game running at a flawless 60fps at nearly all times (only lagging for a brief moment in 2 SP's jungle stage) with very little noticeable graphics downgrades from the Xbox version and even having widescreen + 480p support! The 2007 Japanese release ([[MarketBasedTitle renamed]] [=OutRun=] 2 SP for the whole package) improves this port even further by restoring the arcade goal animations that were missing even on the Xbox version of 2006 and adding new music tracks by none other than [[Music/Crush40 Jun Senoue!]]
* PortingDisaster: The Genesis port could not handle the 32-bit sprite scaling of ''[=OutRunners=]'', resulting in graphics no better than the original ''[=OutRun=]''[='s=] port. Furthermore, the game can only be played in horizontal split screen, even in single player.

* SignatureSong: "Magical Sound Shower" from the first game is by far the series' most iconic song; whenever ''[=OutRun=]'' content is crossed over into other games, this is usually ''the'' song that is brought over.

* EvenBetterSequel: After several questionable spinoffs, ''[=OutRunners=]'' reintroduced the multiple routes and lighthearted atmosphere of the original game, as well as adding selectable vehicles. It also ran on Sega's latest 32-bit hardware, creating some of the finest 3D effects without using polygons.

* SpiritualSuccessor: ''VideoGame/HorizonChase'' is a modern version of ''[=OutRun=]'' and ''Top Gear'' for SNES.

* SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic:
** The main thing ''[=OutRun=]'' is ''remembered'' for. Most subsequent sequels keep all four tracks, and some even featured in the soundtrack of ''VideoGame/{{Bayonetta}}''. As noted on the main page, the game's sound card inspired its own ''musical subgenre''.

* EvenBetterSequel: After several questionable spinoffs, [=OutRunners=] reintroduced the multiple routes and lighthearted atmosphere of the original game, as well as adding selectable vehicles. It also ran on Sega's latest 32-bit hardware, creating some of the finest 3D effects without using polygons.
* FriendlyFandoms: No less. Most ''[=OutRun=]'' fans are also in other racing game fandoms. We have too long to list, but ''VideoGame/NeedForSpeed'' is among them.

* PortingDisaster: The Genesis port could not handle the 32-bit sprite scaling of [=OutRunners=], resulting in graphics no better than the original [=OutRun=]'s port. Furthermore, the game can only be played in horizontal split screen, even in single player.
* {{Sequelitis}}: For a while when Sega didn't know what to do with the sequels, then averted with ''[=OutRun=] 2'' and its {{Updated Rerelease}}s.

* SpiritualSuccessor: ''VideoGame/HorizonChase'' is a modern version of [=OutRun=] and ''Top Gear'' for SNES.
* SoBadItsGood: The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A_Mg3R1zzjo intro music]] for the [[PortingDisaster Amiga port]]. There's just something inexplicably hilarious about a game like ''Out Run'' opening with a '''loud, blaring fanfare'''.

** The main thing ''[=OutRun=]'' is ''remembered'' for. Most subsequent sequels keep all four tracks, and some even featured in the soundtrack of ''VideoGame/{{Bayonetta}}''.

** The [=3DS=] port of the original game introduces two new songs, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_uQKvROvU8M Camino a Mi Amor]] and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rv5ghTgSFiM Cruising Line]].

* * PortingDisaster: The Genesis port could not handle the 32-bit sprite scaling of [=OutRunners=], resulting in graphics no better than the original [=OutRun=]'s port. Furthermore, the game can only be played in horizontal split screen, even in single player.

* OlderThanTheyThink: The 3DS port of the original ''[=OutRun=]'' is often hailed for running the original game at 60 FPS. However, the 2003 ''Sega Arcade Gallery'' for Game Boy Advance also features a relatively accurate port of the original game at 60 FPS.

** The UsefulNotes/{{Xbox}} ports of [=OutRun=] 2 and [=OutRun=] 2 SP (the latter included in [=OutRun 2006=]). Despite the Xbox having less RAM than the Chihiro arcade hardware than the original arcade versions ran on, Sumo Digital managed to get the games to run with identical visual fidelity and performance! Creating one of the most impressive arcade to home conversions ever!