Gun Beat[a] is an unreleased action-racing video game previously under development by Treasure for the Sega NAOMI arcade platform.

The demo reel was well received by critics who felt the game carried the same quirky characteristics and quality artwork of previous Treasure offerings.

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.

[3] There is also a Magical Turbo gauge that when filled up, can boost the player through the course for five seconds, destroying any enemies or obstacles in their path.

[4] In addition, players earn bonuses based on their rank and remaining time at the end of race, and also how many obstacles they destroyed.

Squad-Man's design was based on "Treasure Man", a character that appeared in Mega Drive Magazine comics.

[5] Gun Beat was revealed on 17 February 1999 at the AOU (Arcade Operators Union) Amusement Expo at the Makuhari Messe convention center in Tokyo.

[1][7] Sega was demonstrating it alongside several other games to promote their NAOMI arcade board including Crazy Taxi (1999), Zombie Revenge (1999), and F355 Challenge (1999) among others.

[1][2][4][6] Critics shared their thoughts based on the gameplay video shown at the 1999 AOU trade event.

[9] They compared the gameplay to Bomberman Fantasy Race (1998), but believed Gun Beat would surpass it with better graphics, larger characters, faster speed, and quirky qualities characteristic of Treasure.

[1] French publication Consoles + [fr] felt the game held testament to Treasure's ability in developing intense and original action titles.