Sega just recently delayed its upcoming Wii exclusive title Conduit 2 and announced the game’s release for April this year. Now, the company’s American and European divisions are gearing up the Sega Rally Online Arcade for launch on PSN and XBLA later this year.
“We’ve blended our hit arcade racing series with the best elements from the console versions to bring our fans the Sega Rally experience in compact, downloadable format,” commented Haruki Satomi, Vice President of Digital Business at Sega. “Whether they’re new to the Sega Rally series or they’ve participated in countless races over the years, we’re confident everyone will enjoy the wide variety of features included in this fan favorite.”
The new high-definition game is reportedly inspired by Sega Rally Revo and Sega Rally 3, and will comprise a gamut of new features such as the ability to race online. More features that are making a return from the popular arcade and console racers are Time Attack and Championship Battle modes. Gamers can now also participate in an online racing mode that allows up to five drivers to battle against each other. The new offering also includes brand new achievement system, thirteen rally cars as well as online leaderboards.
Sega Rally Online Arcade is scheduled to race into retail stores later this year. Accurate pricing and availability details are still under the wraps for the game.