SUPER HANG-ON
Unlike the realistic racing simulation Accolades Cycles: Grand Prix International, Super Hang-On is an arcade racer that takes place on a variety of different kinds of courses, sometimes indoors and sometimes outdoors. The goal is to master the art of riding a motorcycle at top speed by mastering the highways, byways, and by lanes of this world. The game allows you to choose from a few different motorcycles, each with its own distinct advantages and disadvantages. The controls are the same whether you’re playing in the one or two player mode. The buttons for acceleration, brakes, and shifting are all on the same side of the control pad, which can be frustrating because it’s easy to overshoot your target when shifting gears—but that’s also part of what makes this game so much fun.
The graphics are simple but effective—you’re mostly looking at your motorcycle rider sprite and some track details when you’re checking out the scenery during a race. There’s not much animation going on here —the racers don’t lean into or out of curves or kick up dirt behind them when they brake—but that doesn’t take away from the fun factor at all. All in all, if you like intense action without too much realism, Super Hang-On brings plenty of
Super Hang-On is an arcade game released by Sega in 1989. It’s a racing game based on motorcycle sport, and the first installment in the Super Hang-On series. This game is well-known for its difficulty and gameplay, which was considered “unforgiving” by players at the time of its release (though it’s not that hard by today’s standards). The goal of this game is to reach the finish line first, using one of the many motorcycles available, each with its own performance characteristics. The power of your bike controls how fast you can accelerate, but you’ll find that it also depends on your own motorcycle riding technique. You’ll have to master the art of cornering to be able to reach top speeds. Each track requires different skills: some are set on open roads while others take place inside closed circuits or even around high-rise buildings. Due to the technical constraints of arcade games, you’ll find that the tracks are quite short compared to what they would be in a true realistic driving experience. Another thing you should know is that there’s no way to save your progress mid-game; as soon as you die (which will happen often), you’ll be thrust back into the same race from scratch, with no option but to try again
