Well I always was a fan of Daytona USA ever since I was a young kid going to the Arcades in New York & Philly and always remember seeing this cabinet with 4-8 Players for you to play against. I remember the first time I've seen Daytona 2 at the Arcade was at a place called the Que Lounge in the Bronx back in 1998 and I think that was one of the last times I remember seeing it in an Actual Arcade. I think another time was at GameWorks in philly but I not quite sure about that but anyway, back to the game.
When I first played this game, it brought me back to a time where Racing games were all about just getting 1st Place and getting a High Score and showing it off to your friends. I used to be one of those guys wanted for the Home Console to be Released on the Sega Saturn or the Dreamcast at the time but Sega decided to Ignore this title and Put out a Remake Version of the First Game "Daytona USA 2001" which was meh. There are 2 Versions of Daytona 2, one is Battle on the Edge which is the Original and the Power Edition which is the Updated Version.
Changes in this game include the environment of the beginner course; instead of inside Forest Dome, the race takes place on a oval that resembles a NASCAR track. Another Added addition is the "Challenge" course option, which combines all three courses together (Advanced -> Expert -> Beginner) for a fun experience and shows how the three courses can be "inter-connected" sort of like OutRun in a way. Along with slightly revamped handling physics, the game changes the Beginner "Chum's Gum" car to the "J.C. Eagle" car, although the colors and performance remain the same, and also included is the "Hornet Classic" car, which is the car from the original Daytona USA, but with a slightly changed design (actually, the Hornet is not available in Battle on the Edge while it is in Power Edition).
The opponent cars also drive more aggressively in this version, which did not appeal to more serious players who try to break the game's lap records. Another small change is in the advanced course with one corner altered to decrease the difficulty. Before this change, many experts considered this corner the most difficult in the game.
Here's Some Footage of Me Playing Daytona 2 via Emulation. Enjoy and Happy Halloween.
Beginner Course:
Challenge Course:
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