This version, however, was reportedly not fun to play, largely due to the varying sizes between the different characters, but also because the drift mechanic wouldn't work with racers who were on foot. Eggman rode an Eggpod with legs, Tails flew in a biplane, Amy Rose drove a car, and Gilius Thunderhead from Golden Axe rode one of the Chickenleg creatures from the game. In an early prototype of the game, Sonic raced on foot, Dr.
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The game also has customizable multiplayer options for up to 8 players online (4 players on DS version, no online support for PC version).
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There are four single player modes: Grand Prix, Single Race, Missions and Time Trials, while modes for split-screen multiplayer, playable with up to 4 players, include Free Race, Arena, King of the Hill, Collect the Emeralds and Capture the Chao. The game features a total of 24 tracks based on locations from Sonic Heroes, Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz, Billy Hatcher and the Giant Egg, Jet Set Radio Future, Samba de Amigo, and The House of the Dead. All of the vehicles also have their own specific engine sounds.īy playing through the game, players can earn Sega Miles that can be spent in the in-game shop to unlock additional content such as characters, tracks, and songs. Hovercraft are not affected by any terrain and are able to perform multiple tricks after a jump, but they have poorer handling and have low acceleration. Bikes have fast acceleration and can also perform ground tricks for extra boost, but can easily be bullied by heavier vehicles. Cars vary in weight and speed, with some performing better on some terrains than others. As the terrain on the tracks will vary, vehicles can be either assisted or hindered by the surfaces they drive upon. Vehicles are separated into 3 different categories: cars, bikes and hovercraft. Due to network latency issues, All-Star Moves are not possible in online races. How long each All-Star move lasts depends on the character's current position. Like Sumo's previous Sega game, Sega Superstars Tennis, each character has a special ability (called an "All-Star Move") unique to them that they may use to their advantage (such as Sonic transforming into Super Sonic and AiAi riding in his monkey ball), which they can obtain if they are running behind in the race. Additional boost can be earned by successfully executing drifts (with longer drifts earning more boost), or performing tricks while in midair. Also, on occasions when players get three of one item, they can choose to fire/activate them at the same time. The items have a rock-paper-scissors effect, in which certain items can be used to defend against others. Characters race through various race circuits themed on different Sega franchises and collect power-ups to boost their speed or hamper their opponents.
Players can choose to race as one of 20 characters from various Sega franchises such as Sonic the Hedgehog, Crazy Taxi, and Fantasy Zone. The game is a mascot kart racing game, similar to other games in its genre like Mario Kart, Konami Krazy Racers and Crash Team Racing.
An example of gameplay in Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing