Not exactly high hopes, but decent level hopes that this will be a good game.

I've been following the news on this game for a while, but it's only been recently that I noticed that it's a mixture of former Bizarre and Black Rock employees making this game. Both studios were prematurely (or inexplicably) closed by their corporate overlords...which sucked big time. Their racing games weren't exactly perfect, but they were fun and exciting. They did something new and interesting.

Hopefully all of that will translate over into this game.

I'm looking forward to this, definitely. I played through the original Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing earlier this year, and it's a surprisingly great kart racer. It did seem a lot like a 'foundations' game, though - a solid base on which I hope future instalments will iterate. If Transformed can pull that off, and the shape-shifting vehicle stuff doesn't turn out to be too gimmicky, then I'm sure I'll get just as much enjoyment out of it as I did with its predecessor, if not more.

So wait, is this the same game with new content? Or did they actually make a whole new game?

@oulzac said:

So wait, is this the same game with new content? Or did they actually make a whole new game?

It's a whole new game.

I'm hoping the PC version have online play this time. If it doesn't then I'll have to pass again. It's humorous to me that the developer left out online because "PC people will just steal it." I know at least 5 other people that would have bought the game but didn't because it lacked online multiplayer. So stupid.

EDIT: http://www.sonicstadium.org/2012/05/steve-lycett-answers-fans/

Executive Producer answered a question there that seems to imply the PC version will have online play, so that's promising.

I S-ranked the original, and I highly enjoyed my time with the game. I just hope they fixed the frame rate issues and made it to where someone like Shadow isn't the most overpowered racer in the game.

I want the Vita version but am afraid it will be just a 3DS port like Lego Batman 2.

Sure. The original was great and this one has transforming vehicles and Vyse. What's not to like?

That said, I probably won't get it right away, what with it coming out so close to Far Cry 3 and Paper Mario: Sticker Star.

I don't really have any high hopes for this game. I have all of the other ones but honestly don't play them or enjoy them much. That being said they are solid games and I would imagine this one will be as well.

Yup, I think I might be getting it day one.

@BillyTheKid said:

I don't really have any high hopes for this game. I have all of the other ones but honestly don't play them or enjoy them much. That being said they are solid games and I would imagine this one will be as well.

Huh? There was only one other Sonic and Sega All-Stars Racing game.

I have fairly high hopes for this game. I S ranked the original as well and still play it from time to time. While it is a Mario Kart clone it handles differently enough to justify its existence. Hopefully the boats and planes add to the experience instead of detract from it.

Pre-ordered this for the Wii U (it was £25) I loved the first one,played the shit out of it, fun quick and stupid. Everything I love

I heard Billy Hatcher isn't in it? If so then there is reason to be optimistic.

@drac96: Well I have the one on Nintendo Wii as well as for the Nintendo DS and they are very different. I assumed that they were different games, I am sorry my bad. :P