History YMMV / SegaSuperstars

** The final unlockable racer, [[spoiler:AGES, a CompositeCharacter of ''VideoGame/DaytonaUSA'', ''VideoGame/AfterBurner'', and the UsefulNotes/SegaDreamcast. One group loves this character for being an UnexpectedCharacter who represents SEGA as a whole, while another group thinks it took up a spot on the roster that a more deserving character didn't get.]]

** The final secret character, [[spoiler:AGES. It's practically a tribute to SEGA itself, what with it being composed of the Hornet from ''VideoGame/DaytonaUSA'', the Tomcat from ''VideoGame/AfterBurner'', and ''the [[UsefulNotes/SegaDreamcast Dreamcast]] controller'', of all things, as a boat.]]

** Speaking of which, when racing as [[VideoGame/TeamFortress2 Team Fortress]], Spy is the one who pilots the plane. With the "Love & War" update of ''Team Fortress 2'' in 2014, Spy was given [[https://wiki.teamfortress.com/wiki/Automatic_Pilot a new item set]] that dresses him up as, you guessed it, a pilot.

** Course-wise, ''VideoGame/BurningRangers'' getting represented via a track. Sumo themselves admitted it's probably the most niche IP featured.
* WhatDoYouMeanItWasntMadeOnDrugs: [[VideoGame/SambaDeAmigo Sunshine Tour, Samba Studios]], and [[VideoGame/NightsIntoDreams Dream Valley]]. The last one at least gets the excuse of taking place in a dream world, but the other ones can only be explained by the developers taking inspiration on the MushroomSamba.

* WhatDoYouMeanItWasntMadeOnDrugs: The ''VideoGame/SambaDeAmigo'' racetracks, especially Sunshine Tour, are pretty much the MushroomSamba in visual form. All of them take you through trippy and surreal zones that make even the other cartoony tracks seem realistic by comparison.

** Amigo shares the same problem as Shadow. No matter what placement he's in, he somehow boosts his way into 1st place. If you're playing a grand prix, chances are that he's in the top 3. And his All-Star move is the only one that can set players back despite its drawback of [[DanceLine bringing anyone he passes along for the ride]].

** It didn't take long for [[Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog Shadow]] to have [[TierInducedScrappy fingers pointed at him]] due to his very quick air tricks, fast boost, and the ability to do wheelies like other bikers can. The two things that set him back is his somewhat subpar boost and his weight, which allows other racers to really catch back up to him if he loses his momentum.

* BaseBreakingCharacter: The "[[MovesetClone clone]]" characters ([[VideoGame/NiGHTSIntoDreams Reala]], [[Characters/SonictheHedgehog Shadow the Hedgehog]] and [[VideoGame/SuperMonkeyBall MeeMee]]) have this reception. Fans of the franchises they come from like them, but others dislike them for being to similar to the original characters.

* BigLippedAlligatorMoment: Some of the "Sonic Says" lines allude to Trophies/Achievements for the [[UsefulNotes/PlayStation3 PS3]] and UsefulNotes/Xbox360, such as telling the player to hit him with Amy's All-Star move to unlock the "Feel the Magic" reward. Problem is, each and every one of those lines are kept in the UsefulNotes/{{Wii}} version despite it lacking a similar reward system, turning what was supposed to be helpful advice into a meaningless comment that is both strange in context and irrelevant to the gameplay.

* EightPointEight:
** Kotaku's review of this game sparked a ton of complaints from readers since the reviewer spent most of the review [[ItsHardsoItSucks complaining it was too hard]].
** [[http://www.officialnintendomagazine.co.uk/44946/reviews/sonic-and-all-stars-racing-transformed-review-review/ Official Nintendo Magazine UK's review of the Wii U version]] also received a lot of flak as most of the review was about how bland the game felt.

** As mentioned below, many people felt this game copied ''VideoGame/MarioKart7'' with the water and air sections. Then ''VideoGame/MarioKart8'' introduced anti-gravity, which both this game and the previous one utilized.