Coming this year to PC, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita, Nintendo 3DS, and Xbox 360.
Coming this year to PC, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita, Nintendo 3DS, and Xbox 360.
Does Sega's new kart racer hold up to the best?
Sonic and Sega All-Stars Racing formula is nothing particularly new, but Sumo Digital definitely took one step closer towards perfection of the genre with this game. Racing is a relatively straightforward venture, eight drivers compete in 24 zany Sega-based locales. Players will see areas based on the Sonic, House of the Dead, Billy Hatcher, Super Monkey Ball, Jet Set Radio, and Samba De Amigo series. During each race players will also need to fire projectile weapons, lay mines, and boost toward an all-out war for first place. There's no doubt Sonic and Sega All-Stars has some of the most solid gameplay available in the Kart Racing genre, though finicky videophiles should note that the game also carries a staggering or jumpy framerate. While it's not clear why the framerate is so eratic, most players will become accustomed to it, making it no more than a minor distraction in this excellent racing title.
Fans of Nintendo's Mario Kart series will be interested in Sega's latest experiment, a crossover cart racing game in the vein of Sega SuperStars Tennis.
Clearly, Sonic and Sega All-Stars Racing borrows much from Mario Kart, and that definitely appears to be a good thing. There's over 20 racers, with the actual number varying depending on which platform the copy of the game is for. All variations contain Sonic, Amigo, Ulala, Amy, Knuckles, Tails, and about fifteen more characters, but the Xbox 360 and Wii versions contain a few extras: Banjo & Kazooie, as well as Avatars for Microsoft, while Mii's join the mix for Nintendo's home platform.
Shenmue's Ryo Hazuki will be playable in Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing
Ryo Hazuki, the star of the cult-hit Shenmue, is going to be playable is Sega and Sumo Digital's Sonic & Sega All-Stars Rac ing according to IGN.
Looks like there is a panic on Funkotron as Toe Jam & Earl as the two heroes won't be in Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing.
Sega doesn't own the full rights to Toe Jam & Earl anymore, according to a representative from Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing developer Sumo Digital.