History Trivia / SonicSuperstars

* ContentLeak: Similar to the [[VideoGame/SonicMania last]] [[VideoGame/SonicForces few]] [[VideoGame/SonicFrontiers games]] in the series, the game ended up getting its street date broken a week before release, causing much of the game's content to become prematurely leaked onto the internet.

** An unused [[https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/sonic/images/3/32/SonicSuperstars_DigitalArtbook_BlackDragon2.png/revision/latest?cb=20231030155958 design]] for the TrueFinalBoss heavily resembles [[spoiler: Trip's Super Form]], implying a much greater connection between the two than what was presented in game.

** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mE1pyvZbQSU&t=2124s According to Flynn]] on an episode of the ''Podcast/BumbleKast'', the unnamed black gem seen throughout the game [[spoiler:and is used to seal the Black Dragon during the Last Story mode]] is called the Black Onyx[[note]]Not to be confused with the item in ''VideoGame/SonicAndTheBlackKnight, which uses the exact same name[[/note]]. This item and a lot of lore related to the game was also not mentioned in-game, much to Flynn's surprise.

** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mE1pyvZbQSU&t=2124s According to Flynn]] on an episode of the ''Podcast/BumbleKast'', the unnamed black gem seen throughout the game [[spoiler:and is used to seal the Black Dragon during the Last Story mode]] is called the Black Onyx. This item and a lot of lore related to the game was also not mentioned in-game, much to Flynn's surprise.

** One of the DLC costumes included in the Digital Deluxe Edition is known as the "rabbit skin." This is directly based on [[https://twitter.com/Sonic_Hedgeblog/status/1111396993253945345 Sonic's pre-hedgehog design]], where Ohshima originally designed him as a rabbit wearing a bow tie and long ears that could throw objects.

* WordOfGod: According to Takashi Iizuka, ''Superstars'' takes place between ''Mania'' and ''[[VideoGame/SonicAdventure Adventure]]''.

* AscendedFanon: The tie-in comic ''Fang's Big Break'' confirms the long-standing fan theory that [[DubNameChange "Nack the Weasel"]] is an alias that Fang took to avoid the law, and also explains that his previous names -- [[DevelopmentGag Jet the Jerboa]] and Fang the Sniper -- were [[ConstantlyChangingName also false aliases]].

*** There may also have been plans to incorporate [[https://pbs.twimg.com/media/F8rRwZ0WkAAybaE?format=jpg&name=large all of the giant animals]] into the game as well. All of them except two made it in.

** Per the digital art book, apparently there were plans to incorporate the Tails Doll into the game, possibly as a Battle Mode character, but it didn't pan out. It still makes a cameo in Pinball Carnival, though.

** A common criticism aimed toward the otherwise acclaimed ''VideoGame/SonicMania'' is the fact that two-thirds of the zones are taken from [[VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehog1 previous]] [[VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehog2 games]] [[VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehogCD in]] [[VideoGame/Sonic3AndKnuckles the series]]. More generally speaking, fans were tired to see Green Hill Zone and other pre-existing zones reused again and again in [[VideoGame/SonicForces recent]] [[VideoGame/SonicFrontiers games]]. This time around, Takashi Iizuka confirmed for IGN that ''Superstars'' [[https://www.ign.com/articles/sonic-superstars-developers-interview/ will primarily consist of brand new levels and locations]], with the aim to create something new to the franchise. The multiplayer trailer does show that Green Hill will be returning yet again, but this time around, it's relegated to the side multiplayer mode alongside opening cutscene for Amy instead of being a main zone.

** A common criticism aimed toward the otherwise acclaimed ''VideoGame/SonicMania'' is the fact that two-thirds of the zones are taken from [[VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehog1 previous]] [[VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehog2 games]] [[VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehogCD in]] [[VideoGame/Sonic3AndKnuckles the series]]. More generally speaking, fans were tired to see Green Hill Zone and other pre-existing zones reused again and again in [[VideoGame/SonicForces recent]] [[VideoGame/SonicFrontiers games]]. This time around, Takashi Iizuka has confirmed for IGN that ''Superstars'' [[https://www.ign.com/articles/sonic-superstars-developers-interview/ will primarily consist of brand new levels and locations]], with the aim to create something new to the franchise. The multiplayer trailer does show that Green Hill will be returning yet again, but this time around, it's relegated to the side multiplayer mode alongside opening cutscene for Amy instead of being a main zone.

** The reveal trailer ends just before Fang enters Bridge Island Zone, denying a glimpse at his updated look.

** The TrueFinalBoss [[spoiler: being a dragon was originally planned for ''VideoGame/Sonic3AndKnuckles'' (and traces of the idea can be found in ''Sonic 3'''s Japanese manual), but the dragon idea was scrapped in favor of the fight against Eggman in Doomsday Zone. The dragon idea would be revisited in this game nearly 30 years later.]]

** Golden Capital Zone is based on [[https://tcrf.net/images/2/2c/S1concept1.png concept art for a zone]] that didn't make it into ''VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehog1991''. Loops in this stage are identical to the loop seen in the lone concept art.