Software:Super Runabout: San Francisco Edition

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Short description: 2000 video game
Super Runabout: San Francisco Edition
Super Runabout San Francisco Edition cover.jpg
Developer(s)Climax Entertainment
Publisher(s)
Director(s)Koji Takahashi
Designer(s)Toshiaki Sakai
SeriesRunabout
Platform(s)Dreamcast
ReleaseSuper Runabout
  • JP: May 25, 2000
San Francisco Edition
  • NA: October 24, 2000[2]
  • EU: November 24, 2000[1]
  • JP: June 21, 2001
Genre(s)Racing
Mode(s)Single Player

Super Runabout: San Francisco Edition (スーパーランナバウト 〜サンフランシスコ エディション〜, Sūpā Rannabauto 〜San Furanshisuko Edishon〜), known in Europe as Super Runabout: The Golden State, is a video game developed by Climax Entertainment for the Dreamcast in 2000. It is the sequel to the PlayStation game Felony 11-79, which was known in Japan as Runabout.

Development

Released in Japan as Super Runabout (スーパーランナバウト, Sūpā Rannabauto), it is the first iteration for the Dreamcast. An updated version was made and released in the US as Super Runabout: San Francisco, possibly for easier name recognition and to be more commercial friendly. Released in PAL districts as Super Runabout: The Golden State and finally in Japan again as Super Runabout: San Francisco (the updated version).

Reception

Reception
Aggregate score
AggregatorScore
Metacritic65/100[3]
Review scores
PublicationScore
AllGame3/5 stars[4]
Edge6/10[5]
EGM8/10[6]
Famitsu31/40[7]
Game Informer8/10[8]
GameFan70%[9]
GameSpot5.4/10[10]
GameSpy6/10[11]
IGN(US) 6.2/10[12]
(JP) 6.1/10[13]
Next Generation3/5 stars[14]

The game received "mixed" reviews according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[3] Greg Orlando of NextGen said, "Mindlessly fun and often breathlessly destructive, Interplay's car-wreck opus Super Runabout succeeds in spite of its graphics and control issues. There are clipping and collision problems galore, and some of the game's vehicles handle like an oiled sled on ice, but the game remains both eminently enjoyable and highly playable."[14] In Japan, Famitsu gave it a score of 31 out of 40.[7] GameFan gave the game an above-average review about two months before its U.S. release date.[9]

References

  1. Bramwell, Tom (November 24, 2000). "Console Releases". Gamer Network. https://www.eurogamer.net/article-29808. 
  2. "Super Runabout Now Shipping!!". October 24, 2000. http://www.interplay.com/superrunabout/news.html. 
  3. 3.0 3.1 "Super Runabout: San Francisco Edition". Fandom. https://www.metacritic.com/game/super-runabout-san-francisco-edition/. 
  4. Miller, Skyler. "Super Runabout: San Francisco Edition - Review". All Media Network. http://www.allgame.com/game.php?id=24436&tab=review. 
  5. Edge staff (July 2000). "Super Runabout [JP Import"]. Edge (Future Publishing) (86): 93. https://retrocdn.net/images/7/7b/Edge_UK_086.pdf. Retrieved July 16, 2023. 
  6. Mielke, James "Milkman" (February 2001). "Super Runabout: San Francisco Edition". Electronic Gaming Monthly (Ziff Davis) (139): 133. https://retrocdn.net/images/e/e5/EGM_US_139.pdf. Retrieved July 16, 2023. 
  7. 7.0 7.1 "ドリームキャスト – スーパーランナバウト" (in ja). Famitsu (Enterbrain) 915: 51. June 30, 2006. https://www.famitsu.com/cominy/?m=pc&a=page_h_title&title_id=12473&redirect=no. Retrieved July 16, 2023. 
  8. Helgeson, Matt (January 2001). "Super Runabout: San Francisco Edition". Game Informer (FuncoLand) (93): 114. 
  9. 9.0 9.1 Weitzner, Jason "Fury" (September 2000). "Super Runabout: San Francisco Edition". GameFan (BPA International) 8 (9): 52. https://archive.org/details/Gamefan_Vol_8_Issue_09/page/n53/mode/2up. Retrieved July 16, 2023. 
  10. Fielder, Joe (June 15, 2000). "Super Runabout: San Francisco Edition [sic Review [JP Import]"]. Fandom. https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/super-runabout-san-francisco-edition-review/1900-2588812/. 
  11. digitaltaco (November 29, 2000). "Super Runabout: San Francisco Edition". IGN Entertainment. http://www.planetdreamcast.com/games/reviews/superrunabout/. 
  12. Chau, Anthony (October 26, 2000). "Super Runabout: San Francisco Edition". Ziff Davis. https://www.ign.com/articles/2000/10/27/super-runabout-san-francisco-edition. 
  13. Williamson, Colin (May 30, 2000). "Super Runabout (Import)". Ziff Davis. https://www.ign.com/articles/2000/05/31/super-runabout-import. 
  14. 14.0 14.1 Orlando, Greg (February 2001). "Super Runabout: San Francisco Edition". NextGen (Imagine Media) (74): 76. https://archive.org/details/NextGen74Feb2001/page/n77/mode/2up. Retrieved December 12, 2021. 

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