Sega Rally was pretty iconic. That game was everywhere. Answer from OllyDee on reddit.com
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Arcade Attack
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Top Ten NES Racing Games! - Arcade Attack
July 24, 2023 - Racing games were not a 'strong suit' of the NES but there's at least ten good (ish) ones! Andy (aka UKNESBoy) does the honours...
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Reddit
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r/retrogaming on Reddit: What was the best 90’s Arcade Racer?
May 1, 2024 -

Just thinking about all the different arcade racing games we got in the 90s like Daytona, Cruis’n etc and I wanted to get people’s ideas on the definitive game of that decade:

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Challenge: Best 90s Games | Museum of the Game® & International Arcade Museum® Forums
Challenge: What are the best 90s games that aren't: Shoot em' Ups, Beat em' Ups, Sports, On Rails Shooters, PvP Fighting, Pinball & Racing. List: Atari Rampart Sega Wing War Dance Dance Revolution Super Puzzle Fighter 2 Turbo NBA Jam ;-) Smash TV Total Carnage Klax Dr. Mario Boulder Dash... More on forums.arcade-museum.com
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January 7, 2020
Arcade-style racing games - Video Games - Retro Game Boards
Racing games that take place in “realistic” environments, but don’t necessarily follow real-life physics and take on a more arcade-style whimsical approach. Some of my favorite series of such games would have to include: OutRun Burnout Midnight Club FlatOut Top Gear Rush Cruis’n Asphalt More on retrogameboards.com
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[Arcade][90's] top down racing game
Probably not it, but was it similar to Thrash Rally or Neo Drift Out ? More on reddit.com
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What was the best 90’s Arcade Racer?
Sega Rally was pretty iconic. That game was everywhere. More on reddit.com
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YouTube
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Classic 90's Driving & Racing Arcade Game Cabinets! - YouTube
If you like Racing games, we play through all the racing cabinets we get into our arcade store! From Cruisn' USA to Daytona USA!
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The Outerhaven
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My Favorite Arcade Racing Games from the Late ’90s to Early 2000s | The Outerhaven
November 6, 2025 - A tribute to classic arcade racing games like Ridge Racer, Daytona USA, and OutRun 2006. Discover the titles that defined the genre—and why they still matter.
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Wikipedia
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List of racing video games - Wikipedia
December 19, 2025 - The following is a list of notable vehicle racing video games. The genre first emerged in the mid- to late 1970s.
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M&P Amusement
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Used Arcade Driving Games & Racing Games | M&P Amusement
Buyers looking for a piece of nostalgia can find old-time favorites like Daytona USA 2 and Cruis'n World. Don’t forget to also check out more recent games like Mario Kart GP DX, featuring familiar characters and cutting-edge technology.
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Top Gear
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20 of our favourite retro racing games
May 19, 2021 - Provided superb multi-player fun, ... the pre-race music was a synthed-out version of the "I love what you do for me Toyota" jingle. Probably the earliest first-person racing game in history, you had to put a plastic car at the bottom of your cathode ray telescreen before tumbling forward between two rows of white dots. It doesn't sound it, but this was genesis. Massively difficult, but became hugely famous in 1980s arcades for being ...
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JBR Capital
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Electric Dreams: Arcade Cars of the 80s and 90s - JBR Capital
November 12, 2025 - Long gone are the faux 3D workarounds of Outrun or Spyhunter. This racing simulator launched directly on the console, rather than taking the usual arcade to home computer route. Ridge Racer helped launch the Playstation.
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Maximus Arcade
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Definitive list of ALL emulated arcade games playable with a 270 degree wheel
February 9, 2022 - Definitive list of ALL emulated arcade games playable with a 270 degree wheel · Yabb SE Classic 2.0, by Akyhne · | XHTML · RSS ·
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Medium
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New Star GP Is an Arcade Racing Game Like Some Old ’90s Classics
September 2, 2023 - This game hit the arcades like a speed demon in 1993, and it was an absolute blast to play. Picture this: you slide into the seat of a realistic-looking stock car, gripping the steering wheel with sweaty palms as the engine roars to life. The adrenaline rushes through your veins as you tackle Daytona’s iconic oval track, dodging opponents and gunning for the checkered flag. The graphics were mind-blowing at the time, with vibrant colors and smooth gameplay that made you feel like you were really behind the wheel.
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Arcade Museum
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Challenge: Best 90s Games | Museum of the Game® & International Arcade Museum® Forums
January 7, 2020 - Challenge: What are the best 90s games that aren't: Shoot em' Ups, Beat em' Ups, Sports, On Rails Shooters, PvP Fighting, Pinball & Racing. List: Atari Rampart Sega Wing War Dance Dance Revolution Super Puzzle Fighter 2 Turbo NBA Jam ;-) Smash TV Total Carnage Klax Dr. Mario Boulder Dash...
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NeoGAF
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Off Beat Racer; rare AF and legit fun 90s arcade racing...but what are the best arcade racing games of that era? | NeoGAF
June 17, 2022 - Cruis'n USA, San Francisco Rush, Ace Driver, Dayona 2, Scud Race, etc etc...sure modern racing games like Forza Horizon are a ton of fun but for me nothing lives up to the arcade racing games of the 90s.
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The Drive
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Parking Garage Rally Circuit Revives '90s Arcade Racing in All Its Glory
April 24, 2024 - To FitzRandolph, the association with Sega’s vibrant, typically goofy arcade racers of the ’90s, like Daytona USA and Sega Rally Championship, was immediately clear.
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Kickstarter
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The 90's Arcade Racer by Pelikan13 — Kickstarter
November 1, 2015 - A racing game inspired by the great arcade racers of the 90's. Updated!
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Ars Technica
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Rally Arcade Classics is a fun ’90s-throwback racing game - Ars Technica
October 12, 2025 - Then there are the cars. This is an indie game, not a AAA title, so there are no official OEM licenses here. But there are plenty of cars you’ll recognize from the 1970s, ’80s, and ’90s. These comprise a mix of front-, rear-, and all-wheel drive machinery, some of them road cars and others heavily modified for rallying.
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Goodwood
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The 11 best racing games of the 1990s (List) | GRR
May 8, 2024 - We go through the best racing games of the 1990s, from arcade legends like Sega Rally and Ridge Racer and long-lost franchises like Lotus Turbo Challenge, Road Rash, and Geoff Crammond Grand Prix, to console stalwarts that remain at the top ...
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CBR
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The Greatest Racing Games From The 90s
July 17, 2023 - Despite its 2000 release across the pond, Colin McRae Rally is a quintessential typical '90s racer, from the gloriously retro opening to exceptional mechanics being masked by the arcadey presentation.
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Retro Game Boards
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Arcade-style racing games - Video Games - Retro Game Boards
June 21, 2022 - Racing games that take place in “realistic” environments, but don’t necessarily follow real-life physics and take on a more arcade-style whimsical approach. Some of my favorite series of such games would have to include: OutRun Burnout Midnight Club FlatOut Top Gear Rush Cruis’n Asphalt