Brainiac 8
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To be honest this wasn't on my radar at all. But the roster and recent trailer and price have sold it to me. I cannot wait to try this bad boy out.
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Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed - Wii U Trailer
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IntelliHeath
As in "Heathcliff"
Pudding. Really?
I was hoping that we would get more variable in characters selection.
Where is Alex Kidd, Ryo, E & J and Zobio and Zobiko.
I was hoping that we would get more variable in characters selection.
Where is Alex Kidd, Ryo, E & J and Zobio and Zobiko.
Gunstarheroes
Member
I don't understand why the old characters aren't back. At the same time, i have a feeling this will get DLC support, and they'll come through that. I'd be happy with that. Also, i wanna see who that last character is before i throw them under a bus on the roster.
I completely expected Pudding after we got Gum, Reala, and MeeMee. They were all in Sega Superstars Tennis. I imagine their vehicles are similar to Ulala, Beat, Nights, and AiAi since that would save on art time and allow them to inflate the roster a bit. It doesn't bother me, really, it's better than them not being there.
Sadly, it's looking like Alex Kidd will be the only Sega Tennis character to not make it. Weird, since Miracle World gives him land, sea, and air vehicles.
GotchaForce
Member
There's a bunch of characters I'd love to see as dlc, but I am really happy with the tracks on disc. Dying to see what that last level is like...
IntelliHeath
As in "Heathcliff"
Don't forget Metal Sonic and OutRun Track.
It's by Sumo Digital, the dudes who did the console versions of Outrun 2 and all the other Sega Superstars games.
Tizoc
Member
Those skipping this game because of the roster are making a bad judgement, I feel.
Most characters in the first games shared similar stats to other characters, like the bikers, so they were sorta like pallete swaps.
I think where this game'll shine is in the stages/course design.
Also the loadings of the PS3 ver. are such a pain ugh.
I count, so far, 5 stages from the Sonic series, 2 of which return from the first game. Funnily enough, R. Road is one of the hardest and my least fav. level from the 1st game...yet my nephew loves playing on it for whatever reason lol.
Still there are more non-Sonic series stages which is cool.
Most characters in the first games shared similar stats to other characters, like the bikers, so they were sorta like pallete swaps.
I think where this game'll shine is in the stages/course design.
Also the loadings of the PS3 ver. are such a pain ugh.
I count, so far, 5 stages from the Sonic series, 2 of which return from the first game. Funnily enough, R. Road is one of the hardest and my least fav. level from the 1st game...yet my nephew loves playing on it for whatever reason lol.
Still there are more non-Sonic series stages which is cool.
IntelliHeath
As in "Heathcliff"
character selection shot.
Gunstarheroes
Member
I really feel that if they brought everyone over from the 1st game, the roster would be amazing. If we still get a couple back as DLC, i'll take the trade-off, as the tracks seem way more exciting in this game.
I think it's a pretty good roster (I love both of the guest characters, Ralph because it's a cool idea to have him here, and Danica because holy crap why is Danica Patrick in this game?), but to be perfectly honest the previous game had more variety. I mean, there will be a crapton of Sonic characters in the game, we know that. There will be people from the usual franchises Sega pulls out for these games (Samba de Amigo, Monkey Ball, Jet Set Radio, Space Channel 5). But most of your hardcore fans want Genesis-era people and obscure characters. In the prior game, that got you Billy Hatcher, Zobio&Zobiko, Ryo, Jacky and Akira, the Bonanza Bros, the Chuchus, Opa Opa, and Alex Kidd. In this game, you get Vyse, Joe Musashi, and Gillius Thunderhead. So I can see that contingent being disappointed.
I agree about the tracks being absolutely improved from the last game, though. So much more variety, and a wide amount of games are represented.
You could still buy it for I don't know the actual racing. Yes the roster is disappointing and it is important i'm not saying that, but the roster isn't terrible either.
kunonabi
Member
I'm not a fan of developers going backwards. All they had to do was add characters that were missing from the first one and instead we're still getting a fairly incomplete roster with a bunch of wasted character slots. I have other launch games to buy and the package they're offering just isn't cutting it. If they end up adding the characters back as DLC I'll bite.
Tizoc
Member
Only other launch game I can think of at this period are CoD BlOps 2 and E. Mickey 2 >_>;
Someone else mock this article. I'm too tired.
Wii U Countdown: 5 days, and havent I played this on my iPad?
Wii U Countdown: 5 days, and havent I played this on my iPad?
Gunstarheroes
Member
Oh..........Oh dear. I really hate the iOS sometimes.
indigodomino
Member
Is billy hatcher in or not? His stage being there is giving me hope >_<
Gunstarheroes
Member
I'm gonna gamble no, only because plenty of other game series have tracks that don't have characters. In the future as DLC, that is totally possible.
Nope
Azure Dream
Member
Hm, no one's listed on the OT list over in Community. We should probably sort that out.
"I guess it's got some extra features or something."
Like being a completely new game with completely new vehicle types that radically alter gameplay. That might be one small difference from your iPad version. Just a tiny one.
"I guess it's got some extra features or something."
Like being a completely new game with completely new vehicle types that radically alter gameplay. That might be one small difference from your iPad version. Just a tiny one.
The variety from the first game was far superior.
Vyse and Ryo are great additions, but I was hoping we would get variety than the first game, not less. Wreckit Ralph, Danika and the Mii's/Avatars aside, there really should have been more of a nostalgia push. If not for these games, then when?
All the music is said to be arranged, but chances of the ability to unlock a few original tracks in the store is high.
Ah...I'm a little bummed out by all this. I'm still picking the game up, but the roster isn't nearly as bombastic as I wanted.
Dusk Golem
A 21st Century Rockefeller
Billy may or may not. We still don't know all of the characters, and actually most of the tracks do have representatives.
Also, for anyone who doesn't mind spoilers, there's some shots of the final course
:
http://www.tssznews.com/2012/11/12/asrt-screens-from-broken-street-date-released/
The music that plays during this stage is a remix of
After Burner, Panzer Dragoon, Billy Hatcher, House of the Dead, and Burning Rangers are the tracks that don't have reps yet.We'll have to see who does or doesn't show up in the end.
Also, for anyone who doesn't mind spoilers, there's some shots of the final course
the SEGA tribute one.
http://www.tssznews.com/2012/11/12/asrt-screens-from-broken-street-date-released/
The music that plays during this stage is a remix of
Space Harrier music.
Dusk Golem
A 21st Century Rockefeller
EDIT: Errr, double post when I meant to edit. Delete please.
Baconsammy
Banned
I'm referring to the tracks. Infinitely more variety in this game.
They're bound to show up as DLC. I'm sure they know people will pay $5 for Ryo or whichever other fanservice characters they offer up, but they sure as hell aren't gonna pay for Monkey Ball Monkey #2 or The Other One From Space Channel 5 or whatever.
There's a character in Space Channel 5 who isn't Ulala or Michael Jackson?
YEAH MAN! Don't you remember Pudding? The first boss that you beat in about 4 minutes after the game starts, then you never see here again until the very end of the game where she's so tiny you have to squint to make her out in the crowd?
PUDDING!
Man, the DLC better be good.
Yeah, her name is Pudding. I only remember this because I read it in this thread a couple hours ago.
Gunstarheroes
Member
I believe all the tracks feature remixes of classic songs. So you'll probably see a remix of some BR music (presumably/hopefully the main theme).
Azure Dream
Member
So... http://www.tssznews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/763.jpg...
There's Ryo (and a KapuKapu), and there's a cabinet arcade machine like I said he could race... and they're holograms. ;_; Almost there.
KDash31987
Member
She's with you through most of part 2, though.
And she certainly appeared more in 1 than Space Michael. Hah.
Anyway, about the character complaints: You have to remember that they have to design three vehicles for everyone, and that some characters just wouldn't fit with the whole transforming vehicle thing. Can you imagine someone like Ryo Hazuki driving a car that transforms into a plane and a boat? I'd think not.
She's with you through most of part 2, though.
And she certainly appeared more in 1 than Space Michael. Hah.
Anyway, about the character complaints: You have to remember that they have to design three vehicles for everyone, and that some characters just wouldn't fit with the whole transforming vehicle thing. Can you imagine someone like Ryo Hazuki driving a car that transforms into a plane and a boat? I'd think not.
Sure, but for 80% of the characters they're just winging it anyway. I mean, I don't remember Beat or Monkey Ball Monkey ever driving a car, let alone a boat or a plane, and even the Sonic characters' vehicles aren't really based on anything in particular.
Dusk Golem
A 21st Century Rockefeller
No idea yet, but the game has released early in a few places so some impressions coming internet-side. Given, that's for the 360/PS3 version and not the Wii-U.
KDash31987
Member
Well, they're more cartoony, so it's more believable.
Monkey Ball was crazy, man. The monkeys could hang glide by opening the balls they're in..also, they're freaking monkeys rolling around in balls on floating platforms. Seeing them like this isn't too crazy. Hah.
There's a lot of characters I'd love to see in the game, but I have no idea how they'd fit in.
Like for instance, I'd love to see Opa-Opa, but what in the world would he do for boat sections? Sure, he can run/hover during car sections, and fly during the plane sections...but would he just...err...boat around? I don't know, man.
But they did add characters like Joe Musashi, so who knows. Though he's a ninja, so they can make him do whatever, because ninja's are exaggerated in video games, anyway. Dude rode a horse and a motor-powered surfboard in Shinobi III, too.
Well, they're more cartoony, so it's more believable.
Monkey Ball was crazy, man. The monkeys could hang glide by opening the balls they're in..also, they're freaking monkeys rolling around in balls on floating platforms. Seeing them like this isn't too crazy. Hah.
There's a lot of characters I'd love to see in the game, but I have no idea how they'd fit in.
Like for instance, I'd love to see Opa-Opa, but what in the world would he do for boat sections? Sure, he can run/hover during car sections, and fly during the plane sections...but would he just...err...boat around? I don't know, man.
But they did add characters like Joe Musashi, so who knows. Though he's a ninja, so they can make him do whatever, because ninja's are exaggerated in video games, anyway. Dude rode a horse and a motor-powered surfboard in Shinobi III, too.
Opa-Opa's an easy one--you make Opa the vehicle and have the Space Harrier dude be the driver! (Also, he has to go EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAGH every time you spin out.)
I was kinda hanging out for Alisa from Phantasy Star, myself--she's cool, she'd level out the gender balance a bit and the PS games featured a variety of different vehicles already, so you wouldn't have to just make something up and hope for the best.
KDash31987
Member
I'd pay ridiculous sums of money just to see a glimpse of that. Haha.
Tizoc
Member
Well, they're more cartoony, so it's more believable.
Monkey Ball was crazy, man. The monkeys could hang glide by opening the balls they're in..also, they're freaking monkeys rolling around in balls on floating platforms. Seeing them like this isn't too crazy. Hah.
There's a lot of characters I'd love to see in the game, but I have no idea how they'd fit in.
Like for instance, I'd love to see Opa-Opa, but what in the world would he do for boat sections? Sure, he can run/hover during car sections, and fly during the plane sections...but would he just...err...boat around? I don't know, man.
But they did add characters like Joe Musashi, so who knows. Though he's a ninja, so they can make him do whatever, because ninja's are exaggerated in video games, anyway. Dude rode a horse and a motor-powered surfboard in Shinobi III, too.
Ninjas on surfboards are always cool, plus he could do dive kicks!
Honestly the 'clone' characters didn't need to take a spot on the select screen, they could've, instead been selectable after choosing say AiAi or Ulala and you could swap to that character's vehilce.
EDIT: Also seems the first game sold 1 mil. copies
http://www.joystiq.com/2010/05/14/mario-sonic-and-profits-in-segas-fiscal-2010/
Wii U Countdown: 5 days, and havent I played this on my iPad?
Kirk Hiner said:
I did leave a comment but I doubt they will publish it...
Umm did you play Part 2?
Box of Bunnies
Banned
Sonic, Danica and Wreck-it Ralph All Stars Feat. Clones of the Few Sega Characters We Let in Racing Transformed
Ultimately the roster doesn't really annoy me that much--I understand why there are so many doubles, and making the tracks themselves a priority was absolutely the right way to go--but it bugs me that the mainstays of these Superstars games are characters from games that aren't getting sequels and until relatively recently weren't even getting ports. I mean, if you're gonna keep shoving Ulala and Beat and whoever else in my face then at least have it be a teaser for something!
(Of course, if you push that whole cross-promotion thing too far you end up with Playstation All-Stars Brawl Melee Royale or whatever, which is shamefully cynical.)
(Of course, if you push that whole cross-promotion thing too far you end up with Playstation All-Stars Brawl Melee Royale or whatever, which is shamefully cynical.)
Box of Bunnies
Banned
Yes, I hate it when games trading on fanservice provide fanservice.