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Remember, this review score is for the 360 version, so all areas might not apply to Wii. - Lacks instant reward and satisfaction - Drift mechanic = bad - The More you play; the more you will grow to like it. You need to find a character to suit your playstyle - Challenge mode is awesome - Super star moves [...]

Ignore the Microsoft branding on this video. The content is an interview with one of the gang at Sumo Digital.

I know there’s been a lot of fan calls this time for Vectorman and Ristar too, but they should have shouted more at the end of SST! By the time they were being requested heavily, we’d locked the character roster! I can’t say just yet who I would have like to included either – then [...]

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In the second video, we see a player’s attempt at ’snaking’, which Mario Kart racers are very familiar with. Sumo Digital has come forth to say that the tactic above is not snaking, and actually keeps you from getting faster times. What do you guys have to say?

The dynamic duo take a break from beating up Gruntilda to pound some SEGA All-Stars.

Sonic tears up the track both on wheels and on foot in All-Stars Racing.

We'll be honest -- we weren't too interested in Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing when we first heard about it, but every time the publisher announces a new playable character, our desire to play the game intensifies. (For the record, Sega? You had us at Ryo Hazuki.)

We'll definitely be trying out the new demo -- released on Xbox Live today -- which features Sonic and Banjo as playable racers on a sample track. To accompany the demo, Sega has also released an All-Stars Racing theme for 240 ($3). However, we highly suggest checking to make sure the game's any good before proudly tattooing your Dashboard background with its logo.

Shortcuts: Add the demo / theme to your Xbox 360 download queue [via Xbox.com]Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing demo and theme now on Xbox Live

More old/new DS screens here More old/new Wii screens here (thanks Shadzter!)

The prospect of racing against the Bonanza Bros. as a forklift-driving Ryo Hazuki likely has many Sega fans on the precipice of purchasing Sonic and Sega All-Stars Racing. However, those of us whose common sense has yet to be short-circuited by fan service would prefer to try out the game in order to determine whether the actual racing is worthwhile. And according to a Digital Spy interview with producer Steve Lycett, we may get to do that.

"We're currently looking at downloadable demos for 360 and PS3, and a DS demo via the Nintendo Channel to boot," Lycett said.

He also responded positively to the idea of Sumo Digital developing a Shenmue sequel -- you know, because having a game with a Ryo Hazuki character model in it is basically halfway there. "I'm sure if Sega asked, we'd love to take it on," Lycett said. "It'd scare me to death to take on something so epic, but well, I'd like to think we could do it justice. I think if you cut us in half at this point, you'd find Sega written through the middle of us!"Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing demo might be forthcoming

Race cars Sonic Amy Rose Beat Zobio & Zobiko B.D. Joe Jacky Bryant & Akira Yuki Bonanza Bros. *Mii *Avatar Off-Road Knuckles Dr. Robotnik AiAi Amigo Billy Hatcher *Banjo-Kazooie *Forklift Ryo Bike Shadow Big Ryo Hazuki Alex Kidd Hovercraft Tails Ulala ChuChus Opa-Opa (* represents exclusive character or DLC)

The prospect of racing against the Bonanza Bros. as a forklift-driving Ryo Hazuki likely has many Sega fans on the precipice of purchasing Sonic and Sega All-Stars Racing. However, those of us whose common sense has yet to be short-circuited by fan service would prefer to try out the game in order to determine whether the actual racing is worthwhile. And according to a Digital Spy interview with producer Steve Lycett, we may get to do that. "We're currently looking at downloadable demos for 360 and PS3, and a DS demo via the Nintendo Channel to boot," Lycett said. He also responded positively to the idea of Sumo Digital developing a Shenmue sequel -- you know, because having a game with a Ryo Hazuki character model in it is basically halfway there. "I'm sure if Sega asked, we'd love to take it on," Lycett said. "It'd scare me to death to take on something so epic, but well, I'd like to think we could do it justice. I think if you cut us in half at this point, you'd find Sega written through the middle of us!"

Apparently, Sega's plan is to represent every Sega franchise ever in Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing -- except, of course, for Segata Sanshiro. The publisher announced two more playable characters today (well, four, actually, in pairs): Virtua Fighter's Akira and Jacky, and Bonanza Bros.' Mobo and Robo. The Virtua guys appear to be riding in a red Ferrari, which would add the OutRun franchise to the list as well. All these reveals are in line with the character portraits found hidden on the website. NiGHTS will appear in the game as well, though not in a capacity that will cause superfans "DiGi" and "Trippy" to lose their bets and burn their NiGHTS memorabilia collections. The androgynous dream-monster will appear as the flagman in the racing game.

Check out this blurb from SEGA’s recent blog update… As a special European exclusive (and Australian as well I believe) pre-order code for 360 and PS3 versions, you’ll be able to get Ryo riding his forklift in game normally. I can’t decide if this excludes the Wii completely, or if it’s just something you have to unlock [...]

The other day, our friends Alex and Jen invited us up to their loft to play this new racing game for the Wii. We were a little leery about going (Jen kept yelling things like "Waaaah! Super horn!" and "Shortcut cheat!," which was weird), but they promised us it was kart racing "with attitude," so we went anyway. It was okay, we guess. You could ride planes and cars and stuff (Jen was really excited about riding bananas for some reason), but when Alex and Jen kept yelling random competitive cliches in between these weird clinical explanations of powerups, we got kind of freaked out and started checking our watches. Things got a little uncomfortable when Alex threatened to make Jen cry like a little girl, and when she replied with a confident "Bring. It. On," we knew it was probably time to call it a night and quietly excused ourselves from their apartment. On our way out, we heard Alex creepily mumbling about "the sweet taste of victory" under Jen's nonsense shouting. They've already called us to see if we want to hang out next weekend for a "rematch," but uh, we think we're probably busy then.

Get your friends together and enjoy the nostalgic feeling of playing multiplayer games in the same room.

The Sonic and SEGA All-Stars Racing news continues to pour in. First up, some track names that were taken from the new trailer poster earlier today. Some of the names zip by quickly, which means that a few of them couldn’t be transcribed fully. - Sonic -Whale Lagoon - Billy Hatcher – Icicle Valley - Sonic [...]

click to enlarge Sega has dropped some new screens from its upcoming Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing kart game, and if you don't find them completely charming, there's something broken near your left ventricle. We don't yet know if the game is any good or not, but if you look at these lush, colorful 3D recreations of classic Sega environments and characters and don't feel the slightest stirring down in your jaded, Mature excuse for a gamer heart, you better get it checked. Note that these screens come from the Xbox 360 version, which explains why Banjo and the Avatars (coincidentally a great band name) appear within. Enjoy.

Watch our for those Miis!

First pics of the DS version.