Out Run
Former Sega arcade director Akira Nagai has credited "Out Run" and similar games, for Sega's arcade success in the 1980s. According to Nagai, ""Out Run", in particular, was really amazing for its time... Suzuki went on to make "After Burner" and a number of other games, but "Out Run" is still talked about with a special kind of wonder. With the "taikan" games, Sega's arcade business, which had been Sega's lowest performer in sales, gradually started to rise... For me personally, "Hang-On" and "Out Run" are my most memorable titles. They helped lift the arcade industry out of its slump, and created entirely new genres".