Sega All-Stars,[1] formerly known as Sega Superstars, is a collection of cross-over video games starring characters from the Sonic the Hedgehog series and various other Sega franchises. Characters selected for the series are usually classic, well known or popular Sega characters.
Games
| Year | Title | Platform(s) | US box artwork |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Sega Superstars | PlayStation 2 | 
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| 2008 | Sega Superstars Tennis | Nintendo DS PlayStation 2 PlayStation 3 Wii Xbox 360 Mac OS X |
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| 2010 | Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing | Nintendo DS Microsoft Windows PlayStation 3 Wii Xbox 360 Android iOS OnLive Arcade Mac OS X Blackberry |
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| 2012 | Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed | Nintendo 3DS PC PlayStation 3 PlayStation Vita Wii U Xbox 360 Android iOS |
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Characters
| Character | Superstars | Tennis | Racing | Transformed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sonic the Hedgehog | ✔ | |||
| Shadow the Hedgehog | ✔ | ✔ (unlockable) |
✔ | ✔ (unlockable) |
| Chao | ✔* (NPC) |
✔* (NPC) |
✔* (NPC) | |
| Miles "Tails" Prower | ✔ | |||
| Amy Rose | ✔ (unlockable) |
✔ | ||
| Doctor Eggman | ✔ | ✔ (unlockable) | ||
| Knuckles the Echidna | ✔* (NPC) |
✔ (unlockable) |
✔ | |
| Blaze the Cat | ||||
| Big the Cat | ✔ (unlockable) |
✔* (NPC) | ||
| Silver the Hedgehog | ||||
| Metal Sonic | ✔* (NPC) |
✔ (DLC) | ||
Franchises
Below is a list of all Sega characters in the series, by order of appearance and franchise:
| Character | Superstars | Tennis | Racing | Transformed | Franchise |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amigo | ✔ | ✔ (unlockable) |
Samba de Amigo | ||
| Rio | ✔ | ✔* (NPC) |
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| Linda | ✔* (NPC) |
✔ (NPC) | |||
| Chumba and Wumba | ✔* (NPC) |
✔* (NPC) | |||
| Bingo and Bongo | |||||
| Amiga | ✔* (NPC) |
✔ (NPC) | |||
| ChuChus | ✔ | ✔* (NPC) |
✔ (unlockable) |
ChuChu Rocket! | |
| KapuKapus | ✔ (All-Star) |
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| Carbuncle | Puyo Puyo | ||||
| Puyo | ✔ | ✔ (NPC) |
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| Axel | Crazy Taxi | ||||
| B.D. Joe | ✔ (unlockable) |
✔ | |||
| AiAi | ✔ | Super Monkey Ball | |||
| MeeMee | ✔ | ✔ (unlockable) |
✔ | ||
| Baby | ✔ (NPC) |
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| GonGon | |||||
| YanYan | |||||
| NiGHTS | ✔ | ✔ (NPC) |
✔ (unlockable) |
NiGHTS | |
| Reala | ✔ (unlockable) |
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| Creatures | ✔ | ✔* (NPC) |
✔* (NPC) |
The House of the Dead | |
| Death | |||||
| Zobio and Zobiko | ✔ (unlockable) | ||||
| The Hangedman | |||||
| The Lovers | |||||
| Tower | |||||
| ✔ | Virtua Striker | ||||
| Akira Yuki | ✔ (unlockable) |
Virtua Fighter | |||
| Jacky Bryant | |||||
| Sarah Bryant | |||||
| Jeffry McWild | |||||
| Kage-Maru | |||||
| Ulala | ✔ | ✔ (unlockable) |
✔ | Space Channel 5 | |
| Pudding | ✔ (mentioned) |
✔ (unlockable) |
✔ (mentioned) |
✔ (unlockable) | |
| Fuse | ✔ (voice) |
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| Valala Petre | ✔ (NPC) |
✔ (cameo) |
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| Blib | ✔ | ||||
| Afro Dude | ✔ (NPC) |
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| Brent Suzuki | |||||
| Morolians | ✔ (NPC) |
✔ | ✔ (NPC) | ||
| Billy Hatcher | ✔ | Billy Hatcher and the Giant Egg | |||
| ✔** (NPC) |
✔** (NPC) |
Outrun | |||
| After Burner | |||||
| Gilius Thunderhead | ✔ (unlockable) |
✔ (unlockable) |
Golden Axe | ||
| Alex Kidd | ✔ (unlockable) |
✔ | Alex Kidd | ||
| Gum | ✔ (unlockable) |
✔ (mentioned) |
✔ (unlockable) |
Jet Set Radio | |
| Beat | ✔ | ✔ (unlockable) |
✔ | ||
| DJ Professor K | ✔* (NPC) |
✔ (NPC, voice) | |||
| Piranha (Sugar/Boogie) | ✔ (cameo) | ||||
| Corn (Tab) | |||||
| Combo | |||||
| Captain Onishima | ✔ (mentioned) | ||||
| Mew (Bis/Rhyth) | ✔ (cameo) | ||||
| Soda (Slate) | ✔ (cameo) | ||||
| Yoyo | |||||
| Ryo Hazuki | ✔ (unlockable) |
✔ (DLC) |
Shenmue | ||
| Opa Opa | Fantasy Zone | ||||
| Robo and Mobo | ✔ (NPC) |
Bonanza Bros. | |||
| Ristar | ✔* (NPC) |
Ristar | |||
| Vyse | ✔ (unlockable) |
Skies of Arcadia | |||
| Joe Musashi | Shinobi | ||||
| Football Manager | ✔ | Football Manager | |||
| Shogan | ✔ (PC) |
Total War | |||
| Willemus | ✔ (PC, DLC) | ||||
| General Winter | Company of Heroes | ||||
| Blue Dragon | ✔* (NPC) |
Panzer Dragoon | |||
| Chris Partn | ✔* (NPC, voice) |
Burning Rangers | |||
| Tillis | ✔* (NPC) | ||||
| Shou Amabane | |||||
| Ecco | Ecco | ||||
| AGES | ✔ (unlockable) |
Sega | |||
Trivia
- Sonic the Comic had stories based on Sega games and franchises other than Sonic the Hedgehog. These comics were also called "Sega Superstars", coining the term since the first issue, 11 years before the first Sega Superstars game.
- The later name "All-Stars" is named after Sega's North American budget range for the Dreamcast, where popular games which sold well are repackaged as Sega All Stars with cheaper prices.[citation needed]
- While the Sonic Riders games do not count as Superstars games, Sega characters, Extreme Gears and courses can be unlocked and are playable in the games, such as the Extreme Gears Hang-On, Super Hang-On and The Crazy, which appear in all three games.
- NiGHTS, Ulala and AiAi are unlockable in Sonic Riders as well as courses Sega Carnival and Sega Illusion. Opa Opa is also one of the available Extreme Gears to purchase in the game for 2,500 Rings.
- Amigo, NiGHTS and Billy Hatcher are unlockable in Sonic Riders: Zero Gravity as well as the Sega themed courses '80s Boulevard and '90s Boulevard.
- Sonic Free Riders is the only Sonic Riders game without additional Sega characters or courses.
- While Sonic Pinball Party doesn’t count as Superstars games, Sega characters like Nights into Dreams, Samba de Amigo, Burning Rangers, Phantasy Star Online and ChuChu Rocket! make an appearance with some being in a pinball table cameo background.
- There was a Superstars fighting game arranged at one point, but it was later scrapped.[citation needed][2]
- In Sonic Forces, Avatar Costumes based on Sega characters were made available as DLC.
- Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds while not established as a Superstars game, it will feature characters from various Sega properties that will be playable in the game.
See also
References
- ↑ SEGA Forever - Super Monkey Ball: Sakura Edition. YouTube. Sega Forever (17 May 2018). Retrieved on 24 February 2021. "Monkey Ball characters have appeared in all four SEGA All-Stars games. Have you played them all?"
- ↑ https://www.sonicstadium.org/2017/06/sonic-sega-all-stars-brawl-football-concepts-discovered/amp/