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SEGA Rally

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  • Awesome Music:
  • Broken Base: Whether the arcade or Saturn arrangements of the original game's soundtrack are superior. The arcade game had a stripped-down sequenced soundtrack due to the limitations of the Model 2's sound hardware, whereas the Saturn version had more fully realized studio-recorded arrangements to take advantage of the CD format. Saturn fans argue that the arcade game's OST sounded cheap and simplistic, while arcade fans argue that the Saturn arrangements sound like 80s butt-rock and that the arcade arrangements are more timeless.
  • Contested Sequel:
    • At the time of its release, the Dreamcast port of Sega Rally 2 was considered a Porting Disaster by many who expected the game to run at a solid 60 fps like the arcade version, considering the Dreamcast's NAOMI hardware was said to be superior to the arcade's Model 3 hardware. This was likely down to the dev team's decision to use a Windows CE abstraction layer that enabled DirectX support at the expense of performance. Others contend it was a Polished Port considering the home version had so much more to offer, including more cars and courses along with customizable features, which made up for the frame rate loss.
    • The games after Sega Rally 2, particularly Revo, 3 (a stripped-back arcade port of Revo), and Online Arcade. Some fans don't hold them in the same regard as the original two, given their different feel and presentation, while others find them to be overlooked worthy successors with a surprising amount of depth.
  • First Installment Wins / Sequelitis: The first two games, produced by Tetsuya Mizuguchi (best known for Space Channel 5, Rez and Child of Eden) are often considered the best in the franchise. After that, the sequels received average reviews.
  • Hilarious in Hindsight:
    • Some of the cars' base models, like Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution and Subaru Impreza WRX STI, as well as Toyota Celica GT-FOUR, were included in Initial D Arcade Stage.
    • The first game was showing the phrase "Try Extra Stage!" eight years before DanceDanceRevolution did it.
  • Memetic Mutation: "GAME OVER, YEEEEEEEEEEEAH!"
    • "Very long easy right, maybe!"note 
  • Newer Than They Think: The more popular version of the Game Over jingle originated in the Saturn and Dreamcast versions. The original arcade version had a different recording of it.
  • Refrain from Assuming: The end credits theme of Sega Rally Championship is officially titled "My Friend, Dear Rally". It's not "(Feel the) Heartbeat of the Light" or any other variation.
  • Spiritual Successor: To Daytona USA. It was succeeded by Sega Touring Car Championship (which even included a remix of "Conditioned Reflex", and the Toyota Celica and Lancia Delta cars could be unlocked in the home versions), Sega GT (a realistic driving simulator) and Initial D Arcade Stage later on. Importantly, several staff members of Sega Rally 2 later worked on the first three titles of Initial D Arcade Stage.
  • Stalked by the Bell: Especially Lakeside.
  • Watch It for the Meme: Play it to get a Game Over, YEAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!

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