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Sonic and Sega All Stars Racing: you're serious?

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  • CowbombCowbomb Registered User regular
    edited October 2009
    So we all buy this, it sells a billion copies, SEGA go "Hey, everyone still loves Ryo!" and then make Shenmue 3?

    Right guys?

    ...right?

    :(

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  • BlitzAce1981BlitzAce1981 Registered User regular
    edited October 2009
    Cowbomb wrote: »
    So we all buy this, it sells a billion copies, SEGA go "Hey, everyone still loves Ryo!" and then make Shenmue 3?

    Right guys?

    ...right?

    :(

    Or, SEGA go "Hey, everyone loves Big the Cat! And Sonic spinoffs!" and then make Shadow the Hedgehog 2 with Big as a sidekick. And ask for Nintendo's permission to put Pikachu in wearing a sombrero.

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  • TheSonicRetardTheSonicRetard Registered User regular
    edited October 2009
    A dude over at NeoGAF named S0L, who is apparently a digital sumo employee (confirmed way back during the outrun 2 days) and is working on the game has been keeping updates. He promises that if we're shocked by Ryo then "Wait till you see.... Nah, I'll keep you waiting :P"

    BEGIN RAMPANT SPECULATION NOW!!

    I'm gonna go way out there and guess Welkin Gunther, in the Edelweiss. Valkyria Chronicles is, by far, Sega's best game of the last decade, if any game deserves to be represented in an "all-stars" game, it's VC.

    Or Wonderboy. Because, dammit, I can dream.

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  • psychotixpsychotix __BANNED USERS regular
    edited October 2009
    I will be buying this game, but still Ryo in a kart racer?

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  • SixfortyfiveSixfortyfive Registered User regular
    edited October 2009
    psychotix wrote: »
    I will be buying this game, but still Ryo in a kart racer?

    Via Fuu @ NeoGAF:

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    Mid-ramp hop from bike to forklift. This was Meant To Be. Oh yes.

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  • MinionOfCthulhuMinionOfCthulhu Registered User regular
    edited October 2009
    LewieP wrote: »
    If Toejam and Earl were in it, then I would have to get it for sure.

    But I...er, have an odd connection with someone who is working on this game, don't know if I should buy it...

    Now you have to explain it.

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  • TheSonicRetardTheSonicRetard Registered User regular
    edited October 2009
    When Ryo hits people in the fork lift

    he better say, "Would you like to try a game of Lucky Hit?"

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  • FyreWulffFyreWulff YouRegistered User, ClubPA regular
    edited October 2009
    I wonder if the engine is a descendant of the F-Zero engine

    much like how that Sonic Air Riding Dudes racing game was very obviously the FZero engine

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  • SixfortyfiveSixfortyfive Registered User regular
    edited October 2009
    It's not impossible, but I doubt it. The development houses are completely different. (F-Zero GX = AM4/Amusement Vision. This = Sumo Digital.)

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  • TheSonicRetardTheSonicRetard Registered User regular
    edited October 2009
    It's not impossible, but I doubt it. The development houses are completely different. (F-Zero GX = AM4/Amusement Vision. This = Sumo Digital.)

    Not to mention that, if they were gonna use such a engine, they already have a far more capable engine in the Hedgehog Engine.

    ...which would have been amazing...

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  • FyreWulffFyreWulff YouRegistered User, ClubPA regular
    edited October 2009
    At least this game will be better than Sonic Air Racing Dudes

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  • TheSonicRetardTheSonicRetard Registered User regular
    edited October 2009
    FyreWulff wrote: »
    At least this game will be better than Sonic Air Racing Dudes

    Thats not the litmus test for Sega Racers, though. Sega has a long history of excellent racers. Hopefully this lives up to that lineage.

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  • SixfortyfiveSixfortyfive Registered User regular
    edited October 2009
    This game won't touch AM4 or AM2's lineage. Being a kart racer alone already puts it out of the game.

    But I am still expecting fun times.

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  • TheSonicRetardTheSonicRetard Registered User regular
    edited October 2009
    This game won't touch AM4 or AM2's lineage. Being a kart racer alone already puts it out of the game.

    But I am still expecting fun times.

    Obviously this game won't be the next Daytona or Sega Rally, But I'm thinking it'll be able to hang with titles like Hang On or Power Drift.

    My point is, Sega has pumped out far, far better racers that Sonic Riders and Sonic Riders: Zero Gravity. I personally expect more from a Sega racer.

    EDIT: And especially Digital Sumo, whose work on the Outrun 2 ports should have given them experience at making a good racer.

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  • psychotixpsychotix __BANNED USERS regular
    edited October 2009
    psychotix wrote: »
    I will be buying this game, but still Ryo in a kart racer?

    Via Fuu @ NeoGAF:

    3535fdh.gif

    Mid-ramp hop from bike to forklift. This was Meant To Be. Oh yes.

    Double sold.

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  • LewiePLewieP Registered User regular
    edited October 2009
    LewieP wrote: »
    If Toejam and Earl were in it, then I would have to get it for sure.

    But I...er, have an odd connection with someone who is working on this game, don't know if I should buy it...

    Now you have to explain it.

    I was instrumental in him breaking up with his girlfriend.

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  • UncleSporkyUncleSporky Registered User regular
    edited October 2009
    I will buy this game if Toejam and Earl are in it. Alex Kidd is the other reason I would buy it. In his little motorcycle or pedicopter...

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  • cloudeaglecloudeagle Registered User regular
    edited October 2009
    LewieP wrote: »
    LewieP wrote: »
    If Toejam and Earl were in it, then I would have to get it for sure.

    But I...er, have an odd connection with someone who is working on this game, don't know if I should buy it...

    Now you have to explain it.

    I was instrumental in him breaking up with his girlfriend.

    Now you have to explain it more.

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  • LewiePLewieP Registered User regular
    edited October 2009
    I really don't

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  • TheSonicRetardTheSonicRetard Registered User regular
    edited October 2009
    I will buy this game if Toejam and Earl are in it. Alex Kidd is the other reason I would buy it. In his little motorcycle or pedicopter...

    Alex Kidd is in the game.

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  • LewiePLewieP Registered User regular
    edited October 2009
    Oh wow, really.

    Rock Paper Scissors was the best boss fight ever.

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  • ArtoriaArtoria Registered User regular
    edited October 2009
    psychotix wrote: »
    psychotix wrote: »
    I will be buying this game, but still Ryo in a kart racer?

    Via Fuu @ NeoGAF:

    3535fdh.gif

    Mid-ramp hop from bike to forklift. This was Meant To Be. Oh yes.

    Double sold.

    you know I was ify on the game until I saw that! hopefully they will use the money raised from this to make a Shenmue 3 (yea right)

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  • PunkBoyPunkBoy Thank you! And thank you again! Registered User regular
    edited October 2009
    Looking really fast at the gif, when Ryo looks back while on the motorcycle, it looks like he's flipping off the people behind him. I find that hilarious for some reason.

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  • UFOffUFOff Registered User regular
    edited October 2009
    FyreWulff wrote: »
    I wonder if the engine is a descendant of the F-Zero engine

    much like how that Sonic Air Riding Dudes racing game was very obviously the FZero engine
    :winky:

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  • LBD_NytetraynLBD_Nytetrayn TorontoRegistered User regular
    edited October 2009
    Regarding the engine and whatnot...
    Sonic & SEGA All-Stars Racing runs on Sumo Digital's internal "Sunshine Engine," which has so far powered all of their next-gen games, including OutRun 2 and Virtua Tennis 3. And speaking of OutRun 2, the controls and physics in ASR are not based on that title, but were instead built from the ground up for it.

    Despite this, however, they are trying to maintain the "Sega Arcade Game Feel" for ASR, referencing titles such as OutRun and Daytona USA specifically for inspiration.

    Though everyone immediately pegged this as a Mario Kart clone right out of the gate (including yours truly), it did not actually begin that way. In fact, the game had no weapons to speak of when they began, as they were aiming for a "straightforward racing game." But without the weapons, it felt like "something was missing," and so in they went.

    Anyway, I'm excited for this.

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  • GilderGilder Aw snap Macaroni PartyRegistered User regular
    edited December 2009
    Geeze guys, I'm so behind on information that I had to get it from other sources! Now I guess it's up to me tell you some newer stuff.

    ALL ABOARD FOR DISAPPOINTMENT CITY!

    First, they've announced HotD characters! Oh, did you want a character we actually know, like Curien? Ha ha, get out. We don't deserve that shit. We're getting characters from this.

    Also a Mr. Sanshiro was considered for the game. He was going to ride in a Sega Saturn.

    Nights is probably not going to get in according to some Nights fansite. They got some kind of scoop or something and tried to get a petition going.

    Lastly, Big is in the game. So is his froggy.


    :cry:

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  • ReynoldsReynolds Gone Fishin'Registered User regular
    edited December 2009
    I would play good money to have Kamen Rider racing alongside Toejam, Alex Kidd, and Sonic.

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  • Xenogears of BoreXenogears of Bore Registered User regular
    edited December 2009
    I probably would have laid down money for Segata, even though I know this game is going to be a festering pile.

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  • APZonerunnerAPZonerunner Registered User regular
    edited December 2009
    I really didn't like what I played of this game at E3; it left a really bad taste in my mouth when I played it. Which is a shame as I totally loved Sega Superstars Tennis. But now Ryo is in.. must buy.

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  • GlalGlal AiredaleRegistered User regular
    edited December 2009
    What left the bad taste? The gameplay mechanics?

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  • PrincepeachPrincepeach Registered User regular
    edited December 2009
    I probably would have laid down money for Segata, even though I know this game is going to be a festering pile.

    well FWIW, Sega Superstars Tennis was actually pretty good, and it's the same team doing the work here. Granted it's a totally different sport, but I'm pretty optimistic.

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  • cloudeaglecloudeagle Registered User regular
    edited December 2009
    I really didn't like what I played of this game at E3; it left a really bad taste in my mouth when I played it. Which is a shame as I totally loved Sega Superstars Tennis. But now Ryo is in.. must buy.

    See, this type of mindset is why we keep getting shitty Sonic games.

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  • Dodge AspenDodge Aspen Registered User regular
    edited December 2009
    I don't get how this game could be bad. Make the driving mechanics like Crazy Taxi and away you go. Seems simple enough. Right?

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  • Rex DartRex Dart Registered User regular
    edited December 2009
    Has anyone mentioned Kotaku's possible confirmation of Banjo Kazooie in the 360 version of the game? It's just a rumor, but the logic goes that each platform might get their own console-exclusive character.

    I don't particularly care either way, since most of my favorite characters are Sega characters and wouldn't be console-exclusive.

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  • rofrofrollonfloorrofrofrollonfloor __BANNED USERS regular
    edited December 2009
    Lol.

    Hey it might make a good game you never know.

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  • Hexmage-PAHexmage-PA Registered User regular
    edited December 2009
    Rex Dart wrote: »
    Has anyone mentioned Kotaku's possible confirmation of Banjo Kazooie in the 360 version of the game? It's just a rumor, but the logic goes that each platform might get their own console-exclusive character.

    I don't particularly care either way, since most of my favorite characters are Sega characters and wouldn't be console-exclusive.

    Why the hell would they put Banjo and Kazooie in this game? It'd be far more likely for them to put Master Chief in if there was a console exclusive character (which still wouldn't make any sense given the title Sega All Stars Racing),

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  • FyreWulffFyreWulff YouRegistered User, ClubPA regular
    edited December 2009
    Master Chief can't be used like that

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  • LewiePLewieP Registered User regular
    edited December 2009
    I'm calling sackboy, and maybe mario.

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  • BlitzAce1981BlitzAce1981 Registered User regular
    edited December 2009
    Gilder wrote: »
    Lastly, Big is in the game. So is his froggy.


    :cry:

    Shame on you for not showing how Froggy is used.
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  • Brainiac 8Brainiac 8 Don't call me Shirley... Registered User regular
    edited December 2009
    That's hilarious actually. :lol:

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