In Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed, You'll Race Over Land, Seas, and Sky

This actually looks pretty good I liked the first one a lot.

BECAUSE THIS IS A RACING GAME NOT SONIC R.

Wasn't ok. :SD

The first sonic racing was suuper fun.

In all seriousness my son got a ton of mileage out of the first game so we will probably be buying this.

You know what would be really fun?, Capcom and Sega making a Sonic/Mega-Man crossover game!

@RockmanBionics said:

Why would you have a car that changes into both a plane and a boat? Couldn't you just keep it as a plane and fly over the water?

I'd presume that boat will be faster than a plane.

If every Sonic game had dubstep, I'm pretty sure things would be a lot better...

plainboatcar confirmed!

there's been like 3 trailers for this game and all of them CG. Id wish they'd show more in game footage as it does look pretty fun watching them demo the game.

Actually doesn't seem too bad, really depends on how the transformations work in race.

Vyse from Skies of Arcadia and a Panzer Dragoon themed course?

FREAK OUT!!

@krabboss: It's not that it wasn't "better than Mario Kart."

It's that being better than Mario Kart doesn't equate to "being a good game."

Why would you have a car that changes into both a plane and a boat? Couldn't you just keep it as a plane and fly over the water?

This would work as an arcade game, not as retail.

@vinsanityv22: Joe is in it and he has a nice red scarf trailing behind him the whole time! I saw the game at an event recently!

No Segata?

No buy.

DAYTONAAAAAAAA?

@Ricerx said:

Why would Sonic need a car?

Because otherwise you get Sonic R, and no one wants that.

I played the first after hearing all the buzz about it being equal to or better than Mario Kart. It wasn't either of those things.

I hope this one is better.

@Ricerx: Let me answer your question with a question: why would Shadow use a gun?

They seem to be digging into the Sega archives pretty deep this time, which is damn good to see. Hoping to see Axel with Blaze, Ristar, NiGHTS, and maybe some Vectorman. I could keep going, but let's not get crazy.

@Ricerx: For the same reason that you can't walk through a drive-thru at a fast food restaurant.

@Ricerx: Same reason humans "need" skateboards or whatever. :P

@Ricerx: He is being a good sport and using a car to be on an even footing with the other racers. :-)

Sonic racing games just remind me of that god-awful hoverboard racing game they made. Pretty much uncontrollable and unplayable.

Know what is depressing about this? The same thing that depressed me about the first one. They acknowledge all these awesome franchises that they just won't ever make sequels to. Now they've added in Vyse? I love sega but this is the best we'll get again seeing all the awesome characters they've made all those years that won't see games to anymore.

I can still dream though.

That actually looked kind of awesome.

@Ricerx said:

Why would Sonic need a car?

To participate in a kart race without being disqualified, I'd guess.

Sega AM2, still making the best kart racers since CTR. Sold.

Why would Sonic need a car?

It's about time cart racers caught up to 1998's Diddy Kong Racing, if you ask me. The first Sega All Stars Racing was a fantastic game, genuinely better than Mario Kart considering it's just as polished, but has much cooler art and actual balance (being able to toss any weapon behind you to avoid getting "Blue Shelled". So I'm looking quite forward to this one.

But man, I REALLY want to go to a water park now.

I hope Hotsuma, or Jiro Musashi, from Shinobi (and, uh, Shinobi. Because Sega is retarded when it comes to naming those things). As long as they have that sic scarf trailing behind his cart ;)

the dwarf from god damn golden axe! BOUGHT

"Fuck off, Tails" is all I could think while watching this

The song is Promises by Nero in case anyone vaguely gives a fuck.

If they keep the race quality as high or better as the original then it's already a copy sold.

Your move Mario, were is your Dubstep?

This seems like it is more focused on a western audience than Project X Zone with is aimed at a more eastern market... still want to see Ecco the Dolphin in a bubble car or something XD

You know, this game might be pretty fun. Oh and if Danica Patrick is in this game, they better make her track the first course from Daytona USA.

thisll be fun

I hope Banjo's in there again and I can't wait to play as Nascar driver Danica Patrick

I'm not a big fan of kart games or Sonic in general, but Sonic and Sega All-Stars Racing was so goddamn fun.

The only reason I stopped playing that was the lack of opposition - AI, local or online. I don't mean to brag... it's just that racing by yourself, laps ahead of the rest, even as Big the Cat, is not that fun. Hopefully this game will reinvigorate the online competition.

Also, more old-school Sega fanservice!

I just need to know if Ryu is in this...

Unfortunately, GI Joe will not be there.

Is Skrillex an unlockable character?

The last game was the most fun I've had with a kart racer since Diddy Kong. Honestly, I think the last game was better than any Mario Kart game in the past 10 years and this is coming from someone who loathes Sonic and his shitty friends and isn't exactly the biggest Sega fan.

Oh hey look, it's Diddy Kong Racing.

In all fairness Diddy Kong Racing is great, so if this is half decent I might pick it up. Maybe.

They should have Welkin dirving a chibi Edelweiss in there