History VideoGame / SegaSuperStars

* DropTheHammer: Amy's All Star move greatly improves her speed while also allowing her to smash her rivals using her Piko Hammer. She can press the item button as she passes them to swing the hammer.

''Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing'' ("[[GuestFighter With]] VideoGame/BanjoKazooie" on the Platform/Xbox360 version, at Microsoft's request): Released in February 2010, it can be easily described as "''VideoGame/MarioKart'' [[JustForFun/XMeetsY meets]] Sumo's ''VideoGame/OutRun'' games". That is, you get the item-filled MascotRacer of the former combined with the arcade racing action, handling and speed of the latter.

''Sega Superstars'': The first one, a 2004 MinigameGame by Sonic Team for the UsefulNotes/PlayStation2 [=EyeToy=] accessory. It's 12 simple minigames in one, using (as with every other [=EyeToy=] game) your body to control them. Descriptions of the minigames are forthcoming.

''Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing'' ("[[GuestFighter With]] VideoGame/BanjoKazooie" on the UsefulNotes/Xbox360 version, at Microsoft's request): Released in February 2010, it can be easily described as "''VideoGame/MarioKart'' [[JustForFun/XMeetsY meets]] Sumo's ''VideoGame/OutRun'' games". That is, you get the item-filled MascotRacer of the former combined with the arcade racing action, handling and speed of the latter.

''Sonic & All-Stars Racing: Transformed'': Dropping the "Sega" from the title (due to the inclusion of more than one GuestFighter), ''Sonic & All-Stars Racing: Transformed'' is the sequel to ''Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing'', released on Xbox 360, [=PS3=], UsefulNotes/WiiU, and Vita in late 2012 and on PC and 3DS in early 2013. Featuring a gimmick similar to ''Mario Kart 7'', Sonic and crew's vehicles will now be able to traverse different racing environments, such as water, by having their crafts morph to meet the demand. Disney's WesternAnimation/WreckItRalph appears as a guest character, presumably in exchange for the Sega cameos in his film.

* UsefulNotes/SegaDreamcast[[note]]AGES' boat form in ''Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed'' is an oversized Dreamcast controller.[[/note]]

* UsefulNotes/XboxLiveArcade Avatars from Microsoft[[note]]appear as playable racers in the Xbox 360 versions of the racing games[[/note]]

** ''Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed'' allows UsefulNotes/XBox360 players to use their system Avatar as a racer, while UsefulNotes/WiiU and UsefulNotes/Nintendo3DS players can use their Mii as a racer. The PC version (on Steam) features a ''VideoGame/TeamFortress2'' racer (a vehicle piloted by the Heavy, Pyro, and Spy), a Shogun from ''VideoGame/TotalWar'', a football manager, and a Russian general from ''VideoGame/CompanyOfHeroes 2''.

** AGES' boat form is essentially a [[UsefulNotes/SegaDreamcast dream]]boat.

** AGES, the final unlockable character in all versions of the game, also switches between various Creator/{{Sega}} references depending on vehicle modes. Car mode is the Hornet from ''VideoGame/DaytonaUSA'', plane mode is the F-14 Tomcat from ''VideoGame/AfterBurner'', and boat mode is a ConsoleCameo in the form of a UsefulNotes/SegaDreamcast controller.

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[[caption-width-right:350:[[Notice how Sonic's [[CashCowFranchise mugging for the camera]] on each cover?]]

[[caption-width-right:350:[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yw-FCACT6hk SEEEEEEGAAA!]]]]

* OffModel:
** The spinning record symbol on the back of Beat's shirt is facing the wrong direction (it's spinning to the left, when it should be spinning to the right).
** When racing on mirrored tracks, the racers themselves are mirrored as well, which leads to instances such as B.D. Joe driving a IXAT.

* LongTitle: The game's title contains eight syllables. The Xbox 360 version takes things a step further by adding ''with Banjo-Kazooie'' to the end.

See also ''VideoGame/FightersMegamix'', an earlier, unrelated Sega crossover game, ''VideoGame/ProjectXZone'', another unrelated Sega (and non-Sega all-stars) crossover game released between the two ''All-Stars Racing'' games, and ''VideoGame/SegaHeroes'', a later Sega crossover MobilePhoneGame featuring your favorite all-stars. There's also ''VideoGame/TeamSonicRacing'', a Sonic racing game also by Sumo Digital which features nine {{Nostalgia Level}}s from this series. Not to be confused with ''VideoGame/SonicSuperstars'', a 2D sidescrolling entry in the ''Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog'' series.

See also ''VideoGame/FightersMegamix'', an earlier, unrelated Sega crossover game, ''VideoGame/ProjectXZone'', another unrelated Sega (and non-Sega all-stars) crossover game released between the two ''All-Stars Racing'' games, and ''VideoGame/SegaHeroes'', a later Sega crossover MobilePhoneGame featuring your favorite all-stars. There's also ''VideoGame/TeamSonicRacing'', a Sonic racing game also by Sumo Digital which features nine {{Nostalgia Level}}s from this series. Not to be confused with ''Sonic Superstars'', a 2D sidescrolling entry in the ''Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog'' series.

See also ''VideoGame/FightersMegamix'', an earlier, unrelated Sega crossover game, ''VideoGame/ProjectXZone'', another unrelated Sega (and non-Sega all-stars) crossover game released between the two ''All-Stars Racing'' games, and ''VideoGame/SegaHeroes'', a later Sega crossover MobilePhoneGame featuring your favorite all-stars. There's also ''VideoGame/TeamSonicRacing'', a Sonic racing game also by Sumo Digital which features nine {{Nostalgia Level}}s from this series.

* EndOfAnEra: This game marked the last time the ''Sonic'' characters were voiced by the Creator/FourKidsEntertainment cast. Starting with ''VideoGame/SonicColors'' and ''[[VideoGame/SonicRiders Sonic Free Riders]]'', the entire cast (except Creator/MikePollock for Eggman) was replaced by a brand-new cast, most of them reputable anime voice actors.

* SingleUseShield: The shield from the ''VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehog'' series appears as an item during races. It protects any racers that use it from one hit from either rival attacks or track hazards one time before disappearing.

** Joe Musashi's appearance borrows some design cues from his father Jiro seen in''VideoGame/Shinobi2011'', particularly his helmet.

** Joe Musashi's design has him wear a mask and scarf that are similar to his father Jiro from ''VideoGame/Shinobi2011''.

** [[VideoGame/BurningRangers Burning Depths]] has the Burning Rangers[[note]]to be specific, [[TheHero Shou]], [[TheChick Tillis]], [[TheLancer Reed]], [[TheBigGuy Big]] and [[TheSmartGuy Chris]][[/note]] fly off together at the start of the track. You can then spot them throughout the track tackling the raging fires. [[VideoGame/EccoTheDolphin Ecco]] can be seen here as well through one of the windows.

* LethalLavaLand: Lava Lair, naturally.

* PalmtreePanic: All three Seaside Hill courses, as well as Monkey Target.

* AbsurdlySpaciousSewer: Sewer Scrapes takes place in an absolutely ''massive'' sewer.

** The loading screen blurb: [[WesternAnimation/AdventuresOfSonicTheHedgehog "Sonic Says..."]]

* CasinoPark: Three tracks based on the trope namer!
* ComebackMechanic: As is standard in a kart racer. It's not as strong as in ''VideoGame/MarioKart'', but it's made up for by All-Star Moves, at least in offline play.

* DownTheDrain: Sewer Scrapes.

* LoadingScreen: [[WesternAnimation/AdventuresOfSonicTheHedgehog "Sonic Says..."]]

* ShiftingSandLand: Sandy Drifts.

* AdaptedOut: The DS version removes all of the group racers, replacing them with one member of the team driving on their own. As a result, Robo, Zobiko, Akira, and all of the Chuchus except for Chuih (the blue one) are not playable, though Robo still appears to drive the blimp during Mobo's All Star move.

* HugeGuyTinyGirl: Zobio & Zobiko; made more apparent during their All-Star.

* JungleJapes: Treetops.

* PinballZone: Pinball Highway.

* VersionExclusiveContent: The Xbox 360 version has [[VideoGame/BanjoKazooie Banjo & Kazooie]] and your Avatar as exclusive playable racers, while the Wii version lets you use your Mii instead.

* SlippySlideyIceWorld: The first two ''Billy Hatcher'' tracks.

* HolidayMode: VideoGame/AlexKidd automatically and permanently unlocks once the system's date is set to December 25, 2012 or later. This effectively makes him a starter character on the PC and 3DS versions, released in 2013.

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* DemotedToExtra: [=NiGHTS=], who is reduced to flagbearer in this game.

* EternalEngine: The Final Fortress levels.

* GreenHillZone: Whale Lagoon.
* GuestFighter: Banjo in the Xbox 360 version [[VideoGame/DiddyKongRacing returns to his roots as a guest star]]. Both the Xbox 360 and Wii versions also allow you to play as that console's user avatar driving a vehicle based off their system: the Avatar for Xbox 360 users and the Mii for Wii users.

* InterfaceScrew: A few of the powerups. One of them flips your screen upside-down, while another covers the screen with a rainbow that can barely be seen through. ([[VideoGame/JetSetRadio Beat]]'s All-Star has a similar effect, covering you with graffiti).

* LongTitle: ''Sonic and Sega All-Stars Racing with Banjo-Kazooie''.

** The 360 version of the game is literally titled ''"Sonic And Sega All-Stars Racing With VideoGame/BanjoKazooie"''.

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* TheSmurfettePrinciple: Ulala and Amy are the only playable females in a cast of 23 characters, unless one counts female Avatars/Miis and Zobiko.

* NoPronunciationGuide: The announcer oddly has two different pronunciations for real-life [[GuestFighter guest driver]] Danica Patrick: DAN-eh-ca (correct) and Da-NEEK-a (incorrect).

* InterfaceScrew: More prominent here than in Transformed. Shooting Stars will flip the screen of whomever they hit, Pocket Rainbows leave behind a rainbow road hazzard that coats your screen in a rainbow effect if you run through it and several All-Star moves feature attacks that either block up the screen with distractions or cause the camera to flip when they land.