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    Midnight Run 2

    I was thinking about classic arcade machines and one of my favourite racers ever popped in to my head.

    This Konami racer was released in 1996. The first time I saw it at the Trocadero it literally blew me away. The combination of racing along busy highways and sublime graphics and sound, made this one of my favourite arcade experiences.

    2-Player racing was especially exciting, as the traffic made for a very feverish and gripping battle.



    Here is a link to the arcade flyer. If it stirs a few memories, let me know what you thought of the game. Also, were there any sequels???

    http://www.arcadeflyers.com/?page=fl...id=679&image=1
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    #2
    I really enjoyed Midnight run great fun 2 player, it did get a Psone release eventually but i think the conversion was a bit arse, as it got terrible reviews.

    Unfortunatly i had the displeasure of playing Crypt Killers in the same arcade

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      #3
      It seems only 2 people have fond memories of this great game.

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        #4
        It was okay. Sadly Sega and Namco had better titles out around the same time so i played it a few times but things like Daytona USA, Indy 500, Ace Driver - Victory Lap, Sega Rally, Dirt Dash and even Jalecos Speed Up got more of my hard earned dosh.

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          #5
          Damn fun game, though I remember thinking at the time the graphics weren't up to par with other arcade racers at the time.

          Same can be said for GT Club, I loved that at the time..........however now I find it tediously slow.

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            #6
            I also liked Midnight Run very much. There is a "new" Konami game (maybe half a year old) which is played similarly, unfortunately I don?t remember the name. It has several courses in Tokyo, some of them pretty long (>15 minutes). Graphics are great, too, not the dull realistic look most modern console games have, but an exaggerated neon color look, bundled with trancey music.
            Gameplay-wise, it?s a little disappointing, though, car handling lacks any serious learning curve. Basically, you just play it to enjoy the ride instead of trying to get good at it.

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              #7
              Midnight Run is a lot like TokyoHighwayChallenge, but made a long time before. I just loved the game so much, it was just so addictive and thrilling, and at the time the graphics blew me away.

              I will have to check the arcades for this newer version, it sounds promising, I love racing down highways. 8)

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                #8
                I was wrong, the new game is not from Konami, but from Namco, and it?s called Wangan Midnight: Maximum Tune. http://www.system16.com/namco/hrdw_system246.html
                It?s actually 3-4 years old already, although the game I?ve played in the arcade looked better, so it may be a sequel.

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