
Arcade operators can link up machines for multiplayer (with up to eight racers at once) and multiple versions of the cabinet exist (including one-player "upright", two-player "twin", and one-player "deluxe"). Button system also returns, allowing players to choose from four different camera angles at any time. Similar to Virtua Racing, the game features three courses of varying difficulty and, while not allowing multiple car choices, allows two transmission choices (Automatic and 4-Speed Manual).

It's also notable for its vocal game soundtrack, composed by Takenobu Mitsuyoshi. It builds on the studio's earlier Virtua Racing with filtered, texture-mapped polygons (one of the first games to do so), giving a more realistic appearance at a high framerate. The first title to debut on the Sega Model 2 arcade system, Daytona USA is loosely based on stock car races in the Daytona International Speedway (notably the Daytona 500). Work on the game began in March 1996.In response to numerous fan complaints that the original Daytona USA soundtrack was inappropriate for a racing game, Sega Europe's in-house composer, was tasked with remixing the original songs, along with musicians from both Sega Japan and Sega America.The game retained the 'Dancing Jeffry' feature from the Seaside Street Galaxy from the original Daytona USA.Daytona USA is a 3D stock-car racing game developed by Sega-AM2 and released by Sega for arcades (using their Sega Model 2 hardware) on August 1993 (exclusively in Japan) and March 1994 (worldwide). Daytona USA Deluxe for PC also adds a sixth course, 'Silver Ocean Causeway'.Development After finishing the Saturn version of Sega Rally Championship, the development team were planning to do a Saturn conversion of, but due to fan demand they undertook Daytona USA: Championship Circuit Edition instead. The game also features two brand new circuits, 'National Park Speedway' and 'Desert City'. 'Three Seven Speedway' (beginner track), 'Dinosaur Canyon' (advanced track) and 'Seaside Street Galaxy' (expert track).

( January 2020)This is the first version of Daytona USA to name the three tracks present in the original game, rather than using Beginner, Advanced, and Expert.
