30 - Super Burnout

Entry posted by Shinto in Episode Show Notes · February 18

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Download or listen to the podcast episode at atarijaguargamebygame.libsyn.com/30-super-burnout

Blisteringly-fast arcade-style motorcycle racing hits the Atari Jaguar with Super Burnout. In this episode, we figure out if "super" really is better, Bishop wreaks pre-programmed havoc on a national anthem, we track down the real-life inspiration behind each of the game's courses, hunt for the optimal audio balance, and create crazy glitches with a cheat code.

We're also packed with feedback from Randal, Björn, Lestat, Roberth, Olivier Nallet (really!), Rhett, Derek, Peter, atarilbc, Doctor Clu, RJ, Louis, TrekMD, Steve Clinton from London, and Kyle!

Throughout the episode, check out snippets from the underrated soundtrack, including the entirety of Shen's Theme at the very end, following Storytime, which includes my COVID-19 update.

Show Notes

General Links

Forums

Game Links

Game on AtariAge
Game on MobyGames

Developer, Distributor, and Development

Demo crews The Exceptions (TEX) and The Carebears (TCB)
Constellations on DemoZoo and Pouët.net
French Atari STE demo
Shen Technologies company profile
Virtual Xpérience company profile
Olivier Nallet interview
Thierry Schembri interview
Kheang Tan interview
Unreleased Virtual Xpérience games Zzyorxx II and Indiana Jag
Jaglink support and development history by Olivier Nallet

Burn Out non-interactive demo (and Zzyorxx II too, that one's 2P interactive)
Burn Out beta
AEO 0401: BurnOut at Winter CES, January 1995
Jaguar videos on AtariMania (the 1994 promo tape is the first in the list, but corrupted after 18 minutes in)
Hugues Johnson: Do the Math
New high-quality digital transfer of Jaguar promo tape thanks to Hugues Johnson and Hard4Games (BurnOut can be found at 40:40)
Super Burnout press release

Gameplay & Graphics Notes

'Piano' font, used in Super Burnout when choosing a track to race
Jaguar Explorer Online, July 20, 1998 (the third in-game cheat code)
The infamous Super Burnout end scroller text: end_scroller.txt

Cheat Codes
(entered on the title screen)

2 1 7 9 4 - Unlock the "Punisher" bike
1 9 6 7 2 - Unlock Turbo mode (press C to activate during gameplay, automatic transmission only)
8 2 6 9 - Move to the head of the pack (press 8 or Y during gameplay) (Source)

(entered during the Jaguar bootup)

Hold A and C to view the version number, and (PAL Jaguars only) increase the frequency from 50 Hz to 60 Hz

Reviews

Electronic Gaming Monthly

GamePro (preview & review)

Game Players

GameFan

VideoGames: The Ultimate Gaming Magazine

Ultimate Future Games

Edge

Retro Gamer (not mentioned in the episode)

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Atari Explorer Online, August 21, 1995
The Atari Times
CD Consoles (French):

Joypad (French)
ST Magazine (French)
Mega Fun (German)
Video Games (German)
neXgam (German)
Electric Playground (sadly, the full review is not available)
JustClaws JagSite
Digital Press
Electric Escape
Video Game Critic
atarilbc's review on atari.io

Advertisements

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TV/Movie/Game/Music/Book References

Vendors

Podcast references

Retro Game Club, hosted by Hugues and Rob (from Detroit)

Storytime

52-Minute Work, 17-Minute Break is the Ideal Productivity Schedule
Shinto's COVID-19 Mask Designs (not Jaguar-related)

Next up: Syndicate!

Edited February 18 by Shinto
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tripled79 563

Posted August 31, 2020

Just heard the podcast. Nice to have you back. I was worried for a while I might never get to hear this one.

I noticed in the game manual, it lists Manual Sousa as a game tester, but in the game it lists Joe Sousa. Which Sousa is it? There's a mystery for ya.

Also I'm pretty sure I have had encounters with the oil spill on the track. If I wipe out, do a lap, and run over the exact spot (there'll be a noticeable black spot on the track) the controls will become slippery for a quite a few meters. Sorry, yards. Seriously, the rest of the world uses the metric system, why doesn't the U.S. get on board?

Anyway, I wonder what Oliver thinks of it.