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Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing facts for kids
| Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing | |
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| Developer(s) | Sumo Digital |
| Publisher(s) | Sega |
| Director(s) | Craig Duncan |
| Producer(s) | Gwilym Hughe Sakae Osumi |
| Designer(s) | Travis Ryan |
| Artist(s) | Dominic Hood |
| Series | Sega All-Stars |
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| Release date(s) |
February 23, 2010
Microsoft Windows
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| Genre(s) | Racing |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
| Arcade system | Sega RingWide |
Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing is an exciting kart racing video game that came out in 2010. It was made for consoles like Wii, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and Nintendo DS. You could also play it on Windows computers.
This game lets you race as many different characters from popular Sega games. It's the third game in the Sega All-Stars series. Before this game, there was Sega Superstars Tennis. Later, a mobile version of the game came out for iOS devices in 2011. A version for OS X computers was released in 2013.
Many game critics liked Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing. A new game, Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed, was released in 2012. That sequel had even more characters from Sega's different game worlds.
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How to Play: Game Basics
This game is a kart racing game, much like Mario Kart. You pick one of 20 characters from various Sega games. These include characters from Sonic the Hedgehog, Crazy Taxi, and Fantasy Zone.
You race on tracks inspired by different Sega game worlds. As you race, you can pick up special items. These items help you go faster or slow down your opponents. Some items can even block other items! If you get three of the same item, you can use them all at once for a bigger effect.
You can also get speed boosts by drifting around corners. Longer drifts give you more boost. Doing tricks in the air after a jump also gives you extra speed. Each character has a special move called an "All-Star Move." You can use this move if you are falling behind in the race. For example, Sonic can turn into Super Sonic. How long your All-Star Move lasts depends on your position.
Vehicle Types and Driving
In the game, vehicles come in three types: cars, bikes, and hovercraft. The type of vehicle you choose can affect how you race on different parts of the track.
- Cars vary in how heavy and fast they are. Some cars work better on certain types of ground.
- Bikes are quick to speed up. They can also do special ground tricks for extra boosts. However, bigger vehicles can push them around easily.
- Hovercraft are not affected by the ground. They can do many tricks after jumping. But they are harder to steer and don't speed up as fast.
All vehicles also have their own unique engine sounds.
Unlocking New Content
As you play the game, you earn "Sega Miles." You can spend these miles in the in-game shop. This lets you unlock new characters, race tracks, and songs. There are 24 tracks in total. They are based on places from games like Sonic Heroes and Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz.
Game Modes
There are different ways to play by yourself or with friends.
- Single Player Modes:
* Grand Prix: Race through a series of tracks. * Single Race: Just one race on a track you choose. * Missions: Complete special challenges. * Time Trials: Try to get the fastest time on a track.
- Multiplayer Modes: You can play with up to 4 friends on one screen.
* Free Race: Race against each other. * Arena: Battle it out in an arena. * King of the Hill: Try to stay in a certain area. * Collect the Emeralds: Gather special items. * Capture the Chao: A team-based game.
You can also play online with up to 8 players. The Nintendo DS version supports 4 players online. The PC version does not have online play.
Game Music
The game's music includes old and new songs from various Sonic and Sega games. It also has original songs by artists like Richard Jacques. Each course starts with one song. You can unlock more songs as you earn Sega Miles. The Nintendo DS version uses simpler, computer-generated music for its tracks.
Playable Characters
Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing has 20 characters you can play as. You need to unlock 12 of them by playing the game. Some extra characters are only available on certain game consoles. Two more characters were added later as paid downloads for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 versions.
Game Creation: How it Was Made
After making Sega Superstars Tennis, the game developers at Sumo Digital decided to create a racing game. They had experience with other racing games like Out Run.
In an early test version of the game, Sonic ran on foot. Dr. Eggman rode a walking machine. Tails flew a plane, and Amy Rose drove a car. Gilius Thunderhead from Golden Axe rode a chicken-like creature. This early version wasn't very fun to play. The characters were all different sizes, and the drifting didn't work well for characters on foot. So, the developers changed it so everyone would be in cars, bikes, or flying vehicles.
This game was the last in the series to use the voice actors from 4Kids Entertainment for Sonic the Hedgehog characters. These voices were first heard in the English version of Sonic X in 2003.
Special Characters for Consoles
Banjo and Kazooie from the Banjo-Kazooie games appear as characters only on the Xbox 360 version. The developers worked with Rare, who made Banjo-Kazooie. Rare helped Sumo Digital by providing game art and designing Banjo and Kazooie's vehicle.
The Xbox 360 version also lets you play as your Xbox Avatar. The Wii version lets you play as your Mii character.
Game Demos
Before the game was fully released, three demos were made available.
- The first demo was for Xbox 360. It came out on February 8, 2010.
- The second demo was for Nintendo DS. It was released on February 15, 2010.
- The third demo was for PlayStation 3. It became available on February 18, 2010.
Characters That Almost Made It
Some characters were considered for the game but didn't make the final list.
- ToeJam & Earl were planned to race in their spaceship. But Sega and the creators of ToeJam & Earl couldn't agree. Fans asked for them to be added, but it was too late in the game's development.
- Gilius Thunderhead from Golden Axe was in an early test version. He rode a Chickenleg monster. However, he was not included in the final game.
- Vyse from Skies of Arcadia was also thought about.
- Segata Sanshiro was considered, riding a Sega Saturn console.
- Mario was even considered as a Wii-only character. But Sega decided not to add him. They wanted to keep their Mario and Sonic series separate.
Even though some characters didn't become playable, many other Sega characters appear in the game as cameos. For example, Nights became the flagman after fans asked for the character to be included.
Extra Content: Downloadable Add-ons
The game had extra content you could download for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 versions. This extra content is called DLC (Downloadable Content). The Wii version did not get any DLC because of its storage limits.
If you pre-ordered the game in some regions, you could download a special version of Ryo Hazuki. In this version, he would drive his forklift all the time, not just during his All-Star move. This forklift version was later available for everyone to buy on April 1, 2010.
Other DLC for Xbox 360 included an add-on to unlock all characters and tracks without using Sega Miles. This was released on March 16, 2010. You could also get Xbox Avatar items for the game on March 25, 2010.
A pack with Metal Sonic as a playable character and a new track called "Death Egg Hangar" was released. Ristar also made a cameo appearance in this track. This pack came out on Xbox Live Marketplace on April 8, 2010, and on the PlayStation Store on April 22, 2010.
The Next Race: A Sequel
At a toy fair in New York City in 2012, Sega announced a new toy line based on the game. They also confirmed that a sequel was being made. The new game was later revealed as Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed. It was released for many consoles in 2012 and 2013, including Wii U, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Nintendo 3DS, and PC. Mobile versions for iOS and Android came out in 2014.
See also
In Spanish: Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing para niños