History YMMV / SegaSuperstars

* ToughActToFollow: While not a direct sequel, ''VideoGame/TeamSonicRacing''[='s=] core gameplay is [[SpiritualSuccessor very similar]] to that of ''Transformed'' and it was even developed by the same team (Sumo Digital). While considered a decent racer in its own right, those who like the game tend to agree that it doesn't quite live up to ''Transformed''.

** 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.

** The Bonanza Brothers' All-Star pickup; Blimp Strike, is the most OP All-Star in the game. Mobo will ride a blimp ahead of the 1st place racer and with every press of the item button, the player-controlled Mobo drops loads of bombs onto the track, essentially being a BulletHell version of the Blue Shell. Meanwhile, [[TheComputerIsACheatingBastard the AI-controlled Robo will zoom ahead at incredible speed]], spinning out anyone he runs over and being NighInvulnerable to everything, including Mobo's bombs, up until he catches up and reunites with Mobo. This All-Star will put the Bonanza Brothers in a favourable position of the race no matter the circumstance.

** The Bonanza Brothers' All-Star pickup; Blimp Strike, is the most OP All-Star in the game. Mobo will ride a blimp ahead of the 1st place racer and with every press of the item button, the player-controlled Mobo drops loads of bombs onto the track, essentially being a BulletHell version of the Blue Shell. Meanwhile, [[TheComputerIsACheatingBastard the AI-controlled Robo will zoom ahead at incredible speed]], spinning out anyone he runs over and being NighInvulnerable to everything, including Mobo's bombs, up until he catches up and reunites with Mobo. This All-Star will put the Bonanza Brothers in a favourable position in the race no matter the circumstance.

* GameBreaker: 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.

* UncannyValley: [[https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/sonic/images/b/bd/Sonic_%26_All-Stars_Racing_Transformed_-_Gum.png/revision/latest?cb=20130730092717 Gum looks... off...]] Meanwhile, [[http://images.wikia.com/sonic/images/a/a7/CG_Beat.jpg Beat looks like they tried too much to make him look like a real person.]]

** Ever wonder why [[VideoGame/HouseOfTheDead Zobio and Zobiko]] were [[AbsenteeActor suddenly absent]] in ''Transformed?'' [[HappilyEverAfter They already had a wedding planned in Graveyard Gig.]]

* DisappointingLastLevel: Classic Cup, which is technically considered the game's final GP cup, consists of four returning levels from ''Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing''. However, because the levels are direct ports from the previous game, none of them were altered in any way to take advantage of this game's transforming gimmick so they come off as a bit bland to the rest of game's dynamic levels by comparison, being entirely focused on car driving. {{Composite Character}}s like [[VideoGame/TeamFortress2 Team Fortress]] and AGES are affected by these levels visually since you'll only ever get to see the Pyro and the ''VideoGame/DaytonaUSA'' Hornet on-screen at all times.

* BaseBreakingCharacter: The "[[MovesetClone clone]]" characters ([[VideoGame/JetSetRadio Gum]], [[VideoGame/NiGHTSIntoDreams Reala]], [[VideoGame/SpaceChannel5 Pudding]] 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 (Beat, [=NiGHTS=], Ulala and [=AiAi=]), and would have preferred other franchises to be represented instead.

* ToughActToFollow: While not a direct sequel, ''Team Sonic Racing''[='s=] core gameplay is [[SpiritualSuccessor very similar]] to that of ''[[VideoGame/SegaSuperstars Sonic & All-Stars Racing: Transformed]]'' and it was even developed by the same team (Sumo Digital). While considered a decent racer in its own right, those who like the game tend to agree that it doesn't quite live up to ''Transformed''.

** Danica Patrick. Audiences and critics alike criticized her for being unfitting in the game, considering unlike the other guest racers like [[WesternAnimation/WreckItRalph Ralph]] or [[VideoGame/TeamFortress2 Team Fortress]], she's not a video game character, she doesn't have any connection to video games like LetsPlay/SimonLane, and has hardly any connection to SEGA. Fortunately the developers predicted this by not only making her locked but by Reala having identical stats and mods, thus players who don't want to use her won't be completely screwed over unless they aim for [[OneHundredPercentCompletion 100%]].

** [[VideoGame/JetSetRadio Beat]] X [[VideoGame/SpaceChannel5 Ulala]] are shipped together for being the main protagonists of two CultClassic Creator/{{Sega}} games. This shipping existed prior to the series, but grew in popularity thanks to the series, since they appear in three of the four games together.
** [[VideoGame/JetSetRadio Gum]] X [[VideoGame/SkiesOfArcadia Vyse]] sometimes get shipped together for being [[AntiHero anti-heroes]] and their {{Awesome Ego}}s.

* 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.

** Some of the characters are lifted from very obscure titles, like [[VideoGame/HouseOfTheDead Zobio and Zobiko]], [[VideoGame/ChuChuRocket the ChuChus]] and the VideoGame/BonanzaBros. The first ones in particular hail from a Japan-only arcade game.
** VideoGame/{{Ristar}} was already a fairly obscure character from Sega’s library. But even though he doesn’t make a playable appearance, nobody was expecting him to cameo in the [[VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehog2 Death Egg]] track.

** [[VideoGame/BurningRangers Burning Depths]] is this for those who don't consider it ThatOneLevel, due to being amazing for drifting and boosting once you've got the hang of it, having an amazing atmosphere with backdrafts of fires exploding everywhere and the track progressively flooding. Chris's navigation lines are also a fantastic touch for the setting, as well as having the Burning Rangers fly around the track constantly. Did we mention how amazing [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ctdUDUgxIqs the song]] is and how it goes hand in hand with the track?

** [[VideoGame/Sonic3AndKnuckles Sanctuary Falls]] is a beautiful and challenging course based on a classic ''Sonic the Hedgehog 3'' that makes great use of the game's airplane mechanics. But the [[https://youtu.be/ZXYzGxyrkjA music]] is what really makes this level shine, with its amazing rendition of the [[https://youtu.be/678JfHjk5nY Sky Sanctuary theme]] and ''[[https://youtu.be/xAeBXh25NiQ Back in Time.]]''
** [[VideoGame/HouseOfTheDead Graveyard Gig.]] Though it is one of the [[ThatOneLevel hardest tracks in the game,]] it's a fan-favorite for fans of the ''[[VideoGame/HouseOfTheDead House of the Dead]]'' series. The course is based on the iconic Curien Mansion from the first game, and contains several bosses from the series. Once again, the music steals the show for this track, with a fantastic [[https://youtu.be/evJEEcQdaxk remix]] of the [[https://youtu.be/nsNtNxTHvjM Magician's theme,]] and ''[[https://youtu.be/ha7pyZBhYto Revenge.]]'' Surprisingly, the track earns some [[SugarWiki/CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming heartwarming points]] because it actually takes place on [[HappilyEverAfter Zobio and Zobiko's wedding party.]]
* BaseBreakingCharacter:
** Particular attention goes to LetsPlay/SimonLane of the LetsPlay/{{Yogscast}}; to say that fans of the game weren't pleased with his announcement would be an understatement. The roots of this backlash can be found in the DLC character poll taken over a year prior [[note]][[http://forums.sega.com/showthread.php?440186-Any-news-on-DLC&p=8422181&viewfull=1#post8422181 In fact,]] Sumo tried to convince Sega to let them release one of the poll winners instead for December 2013, but Sega was adamant on having something Yogscast-related to tie in with the Yogscast charity Creator/HumbleBundle. Him being paid DLC was the compromise.[[/note]], combined with the fact that Simon previously had nothing to do with Sega prior to his appearance as DLC. The fact that all of the money made from the DLC goes straight to charity has actually made the backlash ''worse'' due to accusations that the DLC was created as [[SlaveToPR a publicity stunt]] by Sega. The Simon supporters, [[http://steamcommunity.com/app/212480/discussions/0/666828126708593102/ on the other hand,]] silently made him outsell Metal Sonic by a wide margin on Day 1.
** 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's taken up a spot on the roster that a more deserving character didn't get.]]
** [[VideoGame/CompanyOfHeroes General Winters]], among those not familiar with ''Company of Heroes''. He's either hated (alongside VideoGame/FootballManager and [[VideoGame/TotalWar Willemus]]) for being an UnexpectedCharacter, or loved for his wacky personality.

** Sonic and Tails, when using specific mods [[labelnote:Namely...]] Sonic's Acceleration Mod and Tails' Console Mod [[/labelnote]] have performance that doesn't match their stats. This results them in having [[GameBreaker superior performance]] compared to the rest of the playable characters.

** 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.

** Danica Patrick. Audiences and critics alike criticized her for being unfitting in the game, considering unlike the other guest racers like [[WesternAnimation/WreckItRalph Ralph]] or [[VideoGame/TeamFortress2 Team Fortress]], she's not a video game character, she doesn't have any connection to video games like LetsPlay/SimonLane, and has hardly any connection to SEGA. Fortunately the developers predicted this by not only making her locked but by Reala having identical stats and mods, thus players who don't want to use her won't be completely screwed over unless they aim for one hundred percent.

* SuspiciouslySimilarSong: As before, B.D. Joe's All-Star theme is a stand-in for "All I Want". LetsPlay/{{Yogscast}}'s All-Star theme is a soundalike of "Gay Activity" by Clive Richardson, a stock production song used as the channel's opening theme at the time.

** Burning Depths, the penultimate track in the game (not counting the Classic Cup), consists of a lot of extremely tight turns along very narrow corridors, and it's entirely different each lap. It's quite possibly the hardest track in the whole game. In contrast the final track, Race of Ages, is practically a BreatherLevel in comparison.

** Sunshine Tour & Roulette Road get this due to the absence of places to do tricks, thus leaving the pole position mainly unchanged throughout the race.

* TheyChangedItNowItSucks: The watering down of the All-Star Moves. Where before, each character got a character specific skill or transformation, now it's a generic switch to jet form with limited attacks.

* ToughActToFollow: While not a direct sequel, ''VideoGame/TeamSonicRacing'''s core gameplay is very similar to that of ''Transformed'' and it was even developed by the same team (Creator/SumoDigital). While considered a decent racer in its own right, those who like the game tend to agree that it doesn't quite live up to ''Transformed''.

** 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.]]

** ''VideoGame/BurningRangers'' getting represented via a track. Sumo themselves admitted it's probably the most niche IP featured.

** For a charity fundraiser, LetsPlay/SimonLane from the LetsPlay/{{Yogscast}} was PC Exclusive DLC.

* A major plot point in ''WesternAnimation/WreckItRalph'' is Ralph's desire to be accepted by his peers. Considering Sonic's cameo in that movie, he's clearly succeeded since Sonic is willing to include him in his racing game. (Eggman may have pulled some strings to make that happen.)
* Ever wonder why [[VideoGame/HouseOfTheDead Zobio and Zobiko]] were [[AbsenteeActor suddenly absent]] in ''Transformed?'' [[HappilyEverAfter They already had a wedding planned in Graveyard Gig.]]

** [[VideoGame/HouseOfTheDead Graveyard Gig.]] Though it is one of the [[ThatOneLevel hardest tracks in the game,]] it's a fan-favorite for fans of the ''[[VideoGame/HouseOfTheDead House of the Dead]]'' series. The course is based on the iconic Curien Mansion from the first game, and contains several bosses from the series. Once again, the music steals the show for this track, with a fantastic [[https://youtu.be/evJEEcQdaxk remix]] of the [[https://youtu.be/nsNtNxTHvjM Magician's theme,]] and ''[[https://youtu.be/ha7pyZBhYto Revenge.]]'' Surprisingly, the track earns some romantic points because it actually takes place on [[SugarWiki/CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming Zobio and Zobiko's wedding party.]]

* SugarWiki/HeartwarmingMoments: A major plot point in ''WesternAnimation/WreckItRalph'' is Ralph's desire to be accepted by his peers. Considering Sonic's cameo in that movie, he's clearly succeeded since Sonic is willing to include him in his racing game. (Eggman may have pulled some strings to make that happen.)

** [[VideoGame/HouseOfTheDead Graveyard Gig.]] Though it is one of the [[ThatOneLevel hardest tracks in the game,]] it's a fan-favorite for fans of the ''[[VideoGame/HouseOfTheDead House of the Dead]]'' series. The course is based on the iconic Curien Mansion from the first game, and contains several bosses from the series. Once again, the music steals the show for this track, with a fantastic [[https://youtu.be/evJEEcQdaxk remix]] of the [[https://youtu.be/nsNtNxTHvjM Magician's theme,]] and ''[[https://youtu.be/ha7pyZBhYto Revenge.]]''

* Honestly, this game has so many great tracks that this list doesn't even come ''close'' to listing them all!

%%** VideoGame/AlexKidd looks downright terrifying and stoned...

* Honestly, this game has so many great tracks that this list doesn't even come close to listing them all!

* Honestly, this game has so many great tracks that most of them can be placed in this category!

* CreatorsFavorite: Some theorize Amigo to be this, since he always gets 1st, 2nd, or 3rd place in races when competing against him, has high stats, and always comes first when the race starts.

* CreatorsFavorite: Some theorize Amigo to be this, since he always gets 1st, 2nd, or 3rd place in races and always comes first when the race starts.