That clip up top is the real Spikeout: Final Edition — the actual 1999 Sega Model 3 game from its publisher. Grab the free RetroPlayers.Club Player and it runs full-speed on your PC, no cartridge required.
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Spikeout: Final Edition can be relived on your own PC through the free RetroPlayers.Club Player app — full speed, with a controller and saves just like your hardware. You confirm you own the game from your library, and no need to connect your console.
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| Action | Keyboard | Controller |
|---|---|---|
| D-Pad Up | ↑ | D-Pad up |
| D-Pad Down | ↓ | D-Pad down |
| D-Pad Left | ← | D-Pad left |
| D-Pad Right | → | D-Pad right |
| B (bottom) | X | Bottom face |
| A (right) | Z | Right face |
| Y (left) | S | Left face |
| X (top) | A | Top face |
| L | Q | Left shoulder |
| R | E | Right shoulder |
| Start | Enter | Start |
| Select | V | Select |
These are the keys the RetroPlayers.Club Player app uses for Sega Arcade, shown for reference. Your controller still lights up below so you can confirm it is detected — Premium members can remap here (keyboard or USB controller) and the app applies the map at the next launch.
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Press buttons — your controller lights up here so you can see it is detected. Go Premium to save a custom map.
| Action | Keyboard | Controller |
|---|---|---|
| Up | W | Stick up |
| Down | S | Stick down |
| Left | A | Stick left |
| Right | D | Stick right |
| Beat (attack) | J | Arcade button 1 |
| Charge | K | Arcade button 2 |
| Jump | L | Arcade button 3 |
| Shift | U | Arcade button 4 |
| Start | F | Start |
| Coin | Shift | Arcade coin |
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Spikeout: Digital Battle Online is a 3D beat 'em up video game developed by Toshihiro Nagoshi, and released by Sega for their Model 3 Step 2.1 arcade system board in 1998. An update, Spikeout: Final Edition, was released in 1999.
How to Play Spikeout: Final Edition
No setup needed — launch Spikeout: Final Edition in the RetroPlayers.Club Player and these bindings are live. Controller Mapping in the app changes them any time.
The Story Behind Spikeout: Final Edition
When Sega announced the Xbox version, GameSpot reported that the company viewed the platform as best suited to a faithful console port. In a 2004 interview, Toshihiro Nagoshi said a Dreamcast version was not pursued because the hardware lacked sufficient performance. Another follow-up, Spikeout: Battle Street, was developed by Dimps and released exclusively for the Xbox in 2005.
An update, Spikeout: Final Edition, was released in 1999. A follow-up, Slashout, which was a slash 'em up set in a medieval fantasy setting, was developed and released in 2000, also for arcades. Spikeout: Digital Battle Online is a 3D beat 'em up video game developed by Toshihiro Nagoshi, and released by Sega for their Model 3 Step 2.1 arcade system board in 1998.
What You'll Play
Spikeout: Digital Battle Online is a 3D beat 'em up video game developed by Toshihiro Nagoshi, and released by Sega for their Model 3 Step 2.1 arcade system board in 1998. An update, Spikeout: Final Edition, was released in 1999. A follow-up, Slashout, which was a slash 'em up set in a medieval fantasy setting, was developed and released in 2000, also for arcades.
A spinoff, Spikers Battle, adding a versus fighting element, was developed and released in 2001, again for arcades. Another follow-up, Spikeout: Battle Street, was developed by Dimps and released exclusively for the Xbox in 2005. A new port of Spikeout: Final Edition is included in the 2024 release of Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth and 2025's Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii.
Why It Still Hits
A follow-up, Slashout, which was a slash 'em up set in a medieval fantasy setting, was developed and released in 2000, also for arcades. Another follow-up, Spikeout: Battle Street, was developed by Dimps and released exclusively for the Xbox in 2005. A new port of Spikeout: Final Edition is included in the 2024 release of Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth and 2025's Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii.
Spikeout: Digital Battle Online is a 3D beat 'em up video game developed by Toshihiro Nagoshi, and released by Sega for their Model 3 Step 2.1 arcade system board in 1998. A spinoff, Spikers Battle, adding a versus fighting element, was developed and released in 2001, again for arcades. In Japan, Game Machine listed SpikeOut on their November 15, 1998 issue as being the third most-successful arcade game of the month.
Spikeout: Final Edition — Frequently Asked Questions
Who developed Spikeout: Final Edition?
Spikeout: Final Edition was developed by its developer and published by its publisher.
How do I play Spikeout: Final Edition?
Grab the free RetroPlayers.Club Player linked on this page and launch Spikeout: Final Edition in it. It plays the genuine Sega Model 3 game natively on your computer; the clip above is a live preview.
What console was Spikeout: Final Edition released on?
Spikeout: Final Edition was released for the Sega Model 3 in 1999.
Can I save my progress in Spikeout: Final Edition?
Yes, with Premium: the app lets you save a state at any point in Spikeout: Final Edition and resume from exactly there.