They ought to just cut the pretense and call it Sonic Drift 3.
The funny thing is if they did that they would have made the best Sonic game for the last 10 years.
Unless the rubber band A.I. from Drift 2 is back.
Gamespot's inpressions:
http://gamescom.gamespot....cing-updated-impressions
Apparently they reveal the specials of Billy Hatcher, Beat, and Alex Kidd .
Also just to note, that Casino level is actually Sonic 2's Casino Night level, not Sonic Heroes' Casino Park.
So far, they like the game
Looks like NiGHTS was confirm during the Summmer of Sonic Q&A. And speaking of which, here are the important points of the Q&A.
Here's more info as told by Shadow_Sombero (the guy who leaked Shadow's game)
-One guy apparently reads forums and is in charge of bugging the developers to put in as many SEGA fanboy stuff in as they can. They think about the main characters, the characters who would be cool or awesome to play as and fan requests. Ristar a shoe-in?
-Characters not put into Tennis they wished were in: Huge list; Originally planned 108 characters into Superstar Tennis. (XD) Knuckles only example though.
- Design and art style Go for newer and old Sonic, they like them to clash a little with the originals and newer ones. They said the last one they used Green Hill, and they can't do the same thing again, so they thought what was the next remembered stage like that; Seaside Hill.
-They approached the game with their "Sunshine" Engine, and build the game from the ground-up and think what they want from the game and what the fans want and build.
-Talk about it being compared to Mario Kart. They said they didn't try to, they tried to make it like Outrun, so it's more like Outrun than Mario Kart.
-Weapons weren't initially planned and put in later for more varied matches.
-Based it more on Sonic R than Riders or Drift.
-Accidentally confirmed NiGHTS, and apparently they went to the biggest NiGHTS fansite and asked what they wanted from the game, and tried to please them, they like to put in characters to please all the fans, but they can't put in everyone.
-Chose Big on a tiny bike because it was kinda' cool.
-Say they try to balance type of characters, like have enough females or recent characters or retro characters or famous characters or cult characters; and make a varied and awesome cast.
-For the Vehicles, they made most of them, but sometimes Sonic Team or SEGA or sometimes the original designers of the characters even made the vehicles for the game!
-ONLINE CONFIRMED FOR WII!!!
-Richard Jacques working on the soundtrack for Superstar Racing, original music in along with some surprises...
-Apparently in October they are going to reveal some character that the developer wishes he had that characters vehicle. Also someone drives a tractor...? o.o
-They apparently are planning to make more Superstar Games after this, some game decisions they choose but sometimes SEGA asks them to make a game. Also some characters they have to talk with the developers because some developers like to put them, "In-Character" so they have to make sure they don't displease the makers.
-SEGA Superstar Brawl confirmed...? XD Nah, they are interested in making a fighting game.
-Fan Requests: Ristar (asked twice), Opa-Opa, Vectorman, Reala, Jackal, Phantasy Star Online racing course, Metal Sonic, Mario (XD), Outrun Girlfriend (the developers rip on this guy that she would be useless and ***** slap people), Kintobor, Axel from Street of Rage in a SWAT Car (freaking awesome the developer says), Mephiles, Landee from Sehnmue, Ryu in a Forklift Truck (they both seem to laugh at this... hmn?), and they hint at the end of this list some of these series and suggestions may already be in (8D).
Listen to it from the live recording with some lag here: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=NQQYY58X
Edit: Damnit, Shad you beat me to it. lol
Look like the final game will have 24 characters. I hope one of those character is Detective Washington with the ice cream truck from House of the Dead Overkill. That would be awesome .
So, if we have seen all of the Sonic characters and if all of the characters from Tennis return then...
WE NEED A LIST! JOYGASM!
1) Sonic
2) Tails
3) Knuckles
4) Amy
5) Shadow
6) Big
7) Eggman
Aiai
9) Alex Kidd
10) Billy Hatcher
11) Beat
12) Amigo
13) NiGHTS (apparently half confirmed at SoS2K9)
14) Reala
15) Gilius Thunderhead
16) Gum
17) Ulala
18) Pudding
19) Meemee
20)
21)
22)
23)
24)
So that leaves 5 slots. Even then I kinda doubt that Pudding, Meemee, Reala and Gum are joining the brawl race. Hope I'm wrong as far as Reala and Gum are concerned.
Actually, I would have taken a car with Beat, Gum and Professor K in it rather than just Beat.
Im guessing: Ryo, Ristar, Tyris Flare (on a dino bird), The Kokoro Scan Bear and Honey.
See Knuckles all star move in action. Gotta say the game looks pretty fun.
Indeed, it does look fun, and here, I wasn't planning on getting it.
Here is the update on the hint.
O--EC-S IN R--R V--W D----- M----- M-Y A-P-AR C-OS-R -N R--L-TY
The best guess I've seen so far is "Objects In Rear View Dragon Mirror May Appear Closer in Reality", implying Ryo from Shenmue.
Edit: Oh come on, guys. Don't tell me that I'm the only one interested at this hangman thing. :O
You aren't the only one.
You aren't the only one. Its just annoying seeing as someone has already guessed it and every time Sega releases a new letter, straight away there is that phrase.
Still looking forward to this.
"You punched a chao!" Hahaha! That looks very cool indeed. I liked Knux's All-Star move. ME...heck yea! As for another SEGA character...Chibi Temjin...that's all I ask. 
Rumor: All-Star Racing might get exclusive DLC characters for each console.
Sonic Racing
Open to DLC to differentiate PS3 SKU - not ratchet and clank but other characters
maybe characters from Rare or Fable universes.
Interesting stuff.
But Rare and Fable isn't Sony. It isn't Sony at all.
As long as DLC characters aren't Sega characters then all should be well.
Mario for the Wii version!
O-JEC-S IN RE-R V-EW D----- M-R--R MAY APPEAR C-OS-R IN RE-L-TY
¬¬ Edge or Azel needs to be in this game, on that weird transport thing you fly around in the Ulu ruins.
Or on baby Lagi. Whichever works n_n.
OBJECTS IN REAR VIEW D----- MIRROR MAY APPEAR CLOSER IN REALITY
Yeah, there's basically no denying it now. It's Ryo
Don't expect ToeJam & Earl in this game. Sega doesn't have the license for the characters anymore. Greg Jonhson, the series co-creator, does.
That explains a lot really. Well... why Toe Jam and Earl 1 and 2 werent in Ultimate Sega Mega Drive Collection.
Gosh I never saw this coming. I almost wish they'd given us some sort of clue...
Well, Day One purchase confirmed! All it needs now is Rooooooooolling Start and Honey from Fighting Vipers.
Lets make this easy: who's NOT buying this game.
Suddenly a must-play game for me. The fact that Ryo just summons his forklift is awesome.
Lets make this easy: who's NOT buying this game.
I still don't know if I will or not. I'm not that crazy about racing games, I hated the kart races in SA/2, and since I never played Shenmue, or whatever game this Ryo is from, his inclusion means nothing to me.
Lets make this easy: who's NOT buying this game.
I still don't know if I will or not. I'm not that crazy about racing games, I hated the kart races in SA/2, and since I never played Shenmue, or whatever game this Ryo is from, his inclusion means nothing to me.
You've just put yourself on the all-time, forever, never-ending shun list. "or whatever this Ryo is from..." *gasps* Wha-WHAT! That you haven't played Shenmue is no surprise, I am ok with that...but Ray, Ray, Ray...I hate to do it to you man...but for everything there is a consequence. *no longer associates with you*
But man....Forklift ftw. xD! Ryo...I still want to see a dang Virtuaroid.
Lets make this easy: who's NOT buying this game.
I still don't know if I will or not. I'm not that crazy about racing games, I hated the kart races in SA/2, and since I never played Shenmue, or whatever game this Ryo is from, his inclusion means nothing to me.
You've just put yourself on the all-time, forever, never-ending shun list. "or whatever this Ryo is from..." *gasps* Wha-WHAT! That you haven't played Shenmue is no surprise, I am ok with that...but Ray, Ray, Ray...I hate to do it to you man...but for everything there is a consequence. *no longer associates with you*
But man....Forklift ftw. xD! Ryo...I still want to see a dang Virtuaroid.
*shrug* Nothing personal against Ryo, but I just not familiar with his character so he holds no place in my heart and therefore is personally not relevant to me. BTW, Shenmue was a Saturn/DC series, yes?
Yep Shenmue originally was for DC[but I do believe it began production during the Saturn era...it was to be a SS game actually]. Ported over to the Xbox, after the death of the DC. *cries* But nah man...it's cool...I understand, he holds no place in your heart...therefore nothing special about him, huh? Haha!
Wait, I thought that Shenmue 1 came on the SS and Shenmue II came on the DC, and now, everyone is hoping for a Shenmue III?
Wait, I thought that Shenmue 1 came on the SS and Shenmue II came on the DC, and now, everyone is hoping for a Shenmue III?
Nope...first and second on DC. Second I think, didn't come to America on DC though.
So as a refresher? Who is most definitely in this game who is not a Sonic the hedgehog Character?
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So as a refresher? Who is most definitely in this game who is not a Sonic the hedgehog Character?
umm... Ryo, Ulala, Aiai, Billy Hatcher, Knights and that music game kid? I don't think there are any others, but I'm probably wrong. =/
Music game kid? You mean Jet Grind Radio? Maybe Lol its like a different Sega character for ever Sonic Character
So like...Ryo, Ulala, Beat, Billy, Alex Kid, NiGHTS, Amigo, AiAi...
And I thought some character from Panzer Dragoon
Ulala hasn't been confirmed, yet...
Its kinda amazing that apparently (wouldn't surprise me if Metal Sonic is in/DLC) the whole cast from the Sonic series that is going to appear in it has been confirmed, but not everyone from Superstar Tennis...
I think it would have been better to pair up some of the franchise characters. Aiai and MeeMee, Beat and Gum, Sonic, Amy and Tails... >_>
Still holding out for Axel in a SWAT car... =p
And poor Ristar's probably gonna end up left in the dust again.
Axel...is a SWAT car is the only thing that could make this game better[next to the obvious Virtuaroid inclusion].
i'm still hoping for a new Space Channel game. Although that might be pointless
Rumor: Akira from Virtua Fighter might be in the game. If he is it be cool if he was driving the Hornet from Daytona USA since both series were created by AM2.
Doesn't Dural do that move as well?
It can't be her since Dural has every Virtua Fighter special moves. He specifically mentions Akira's move only so it has to be him.
http://www.tssznews.com/2009/10/21/the-rest-of-the-asr-nintendo-power-scans/
The article reveals the following race tracks:
Final Fortress (Sonic Heroes)
Tokyo-To (Jet Set Radio)
Curien Mansion (House of the Dead)
Also a single player mode: Collect the rings, drift perfectly, time trials, etc.
Also a lot of music rips from other SEGA titles will also appear. Superstar Tennis had 80 songs, and they're looking to go higher than that for this game.
Also reveals that Ulala is in the game.
I wonder if Final Fortress will have a giant holographic Neo Metal Sonic mocking our attempts to defeat him at racing?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t4RUt-7bWYU&feature=player_profilepage
Also that might be the main theme for this game. You know what would be better than that? Anything. Especially ROLLING START.
Halloween trailer with House of the Dead stage.There also a new character confirm but I can't tell who he is.
Edit- The characters are called Zobio and Zobiko from House of the Dead EX . What an odd and obscure choice .
I really like the look of those zombies. I think its a pretty good choice to add them.
Seeing as how The House of the Dead EX never left Japan, maybe we could see Sakura from Sakura Wars. (Now I'm getting greedy)
Look like the posibility of Toe Jam and Earl appearing as DLC is still open at least according to Greg Johnson. Sega just need to give him money 
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I would like a Mario Kart Double Dash thing with Toe Jam and Earl, I think it would be pretty cool.
The Developer Diary was a pretty good read. Kinda makes sense why they put Sonic in a car too.
