| Gun Beat | |
|---|---|
 Teaser flyer | |
| Developer(s) | Treasure |
| Artist(s) | Kiyotaka Ohashi |
| Composer(s) | Norio Hanzawa |
| Platform(s) | Arcade |
| Release | Canceled |
| Genre(s) | Racing, action |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
| Arcade system | Sega NAOMI |
Gun Beat[a] is an unreleased action-racing video game previously under development by Treasure for the Sega NAOMI arcade platform. The game was revealed in February 1999 at an arcade trade show in Japan alongside several other games to promote Sega's new arcade board. Gun Beat was not playable, but a gameplay video was on display. The demo reel was well received by critics who felt the game carried the same quirky characteristics and quality artwork of previous Treasure offerings. Development on the game was ceased indefinitely in May 2000 with little explanation.
Treasure hatched the initial idea for Gun Beat when the NAOMI arcade board was revealed. The team looked to Wacky Races for inspiration to develop a disjointed and slapstick action-racing game. The game features players racing against each other while also having the ability to fire shots capable of slowing down rival players and destroying traps and enemies littered across the race course. It supports up to four players competing across locally connected cabinets.
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