Due to the series being banned in Germany, this game referred the House of the Dead series as Curien Mansion. This is carried over to future Sega Superstars titles. In addition to characters from the Sonic universe, you’ll also get a chance to play as such characters as NiGHTS, AiAi from Super Monkey Ball, Ulala from Space Channel 5, Amigo from Samba De Amigo and Beat from Jet Grind Radio. Nelson, Randy (February 2008). "Sega Superstars Tennis: Sega serves up fan love". PlayStation: The Official Magazine. No.3. p.36. Balistrieri, Emily (March 18, 2008). "Review: SEGA Superstars Tennis (DS)". GamePro. Archived from the original on March 20, 2008 . Retrieved September 17, 2016.

a b Buchanan, Levi (November 1, 2021). "Alex Kidd Retrospective". IGN. Archived from the original on December 18, 2021 . Retrieved December 18, 2021. Sonic the Hedgehog (1991) · Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (1992) · Sonic Chaos (1993) · Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (1993) · Sonic Drift (1994) · Sonic Spinball (1994) · Sonic Triple Trouble (1994) · Sonic Drift 2 (1995) · Tails' Skypatrol (1995) · Tails Adventure (1995) · Sonic Labyrinth (1995) · Sonic Blast (1996) Quotes from Sonic the Hedgehog (2006) were used in this game such as " My, that's a pretty snazzy performance there!" (Sonic), " Who are you, and how do you know my name?" (Shadow) and " See, I told you I could do it!" (Tails).It also feels like the team has stripped down the simulation aspect of Virtua Tennis in favor of a design that'd appeal to players who might be turned off by a realistic take of tennis. That's not to say that SEGA Superstars Tennis doesn't play like tennis; it definitely does. You can place hard shots, lobs, play the net and overhand smash the ball with a well positioned shot. You can aim your serves tight or loose to the line to ace your opponent. You can dive for an out of reach ball, even if the animation plays out the character's personality (Sonic does a forward flip instead of sliding to the ball, for example). SEGA Superstars Tennis was ported to MAC along with Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing. However, SEGA Superstars Tennis was never released on PC. The Wii version of SEGA Superstars Tennis arrives stateside with one glaring omission – namely, the online mode destined to extend the replay value of the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 builds is sorely absent from this incarnation. SEGA reps recently stated that there wasn't enough time to include the feature. Instead, Wii owners are able to play the title with three different control schemes – the standalone Wii remote held vertically, the standalone Wii remote held horizontally, or the Wii remote and nunchuk combo, which features waggle and seems to be the most intuitive setup, in our experience. Holding aloft its new baby, SEGA proudly stormed the gates of EG towers (we do have towers now - did you see the press release?) to give us a hands-on with a near-complete 360 build of the game, currently looking good for a mid-March release on about 97 platforms. Okay, five: 360, PS3, Wii, DS and (uhuh) PS2. "No PSP or PC?" you cry. "Where's the love?" That's meant to be a tennis joke. Minigames are included as both one-offs and part of the tournament. These include a Target-hitting game, The House of the Dead zombie killing game (hit moving zombies around a court before the timer runs out), a Space Harrier game, a Puyo Puyo game, a Virtua Cop game and a Samba De Amigo-related game. Groups +

a b c Geddes, Ryan (March 19, 2008). "SEGA Superstars Tennis Review (PS2, PS3, X360)". IGN. Archived from the original on September 21, 2016 . Retrieved September 16, 2016. a b Vore, Bryan (May 2008). "Sega Superstars Tennis (PS3, X360)". Game Informer. No.181. Archived from the original on May 1, 2008 . Retrieved September 16, 2016. The Wii version features support for three different control schemes: the Wii Remote with Nunchuk, the Wii Remote sideways, and the Classic Controller. The Nintendo DS version of the game can be played with the standard control pad or the touch screen. [3] Playable characters [ edit ] The game was followed up by two racing game entries, Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing (2010) and Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed (2012).a b Bramwell, Tom (March 18, 2008). "SEGA Superstars Tennis (Xbox 360)". Eurogamer. Archived from the original on September 19, 2012 . Retrieved September 16, 2016.

NiGHTS: All Round type - NiGHTS' Superstar state, Nightopian, grants them some Nightopians and makes the ball paraloop. When returned it teleports the returning player around the court. This "charge early" control negatively affects the game's more over-the-top arcade element: special shots. As you successfully volley the ball, you're building up your special shot represented by a star below your character's feet. When it's fully illuminated, tapping the shoulder button will activate it and enable your character's over-the-top tennis playing abilities. On the console game, the characters will perform moves that'll throw trash on the court, or teleport the opposition to remote positions. On the Nintendo DS, they're nothing but crazy shots that zig zag and corkscrew, zipping in different locations. Here's the problem: while the ball is whizzing all over the court, since the ball has a pre-determined landing position, players can simply stand in the middle of the court and start charging their swing. 90 percent of the time the player can blindly hit these shots this way, making the reason for these shots pretty much pointless. Sonic Riders (2006, multi-platform) · Sonic Riders: Zero Gravity (2008, multi-platform) · Sonic Free Riders (2010, Xbox 360) Sterling, Jim (April 10, 2008). "Destructoid review: Sega Superstars Tennis (X360)". Destructoid. Archived from the original on September 17, 2016 . Retrieved September 16, 2016. Sonic Generations (2011) · Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games (2012) · Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed (2012) · 3D Sonic the Hedgehog (2013) · Sonic Lost World (2013) · Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS (2014) · Sonic Boom: Shattered Crystal (2014) · 3D Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (2015) · Sega 3D Classics Collection (2015) · Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games (2016) · Sonic Boom: Fire & Ice (2016) · Sega 3D Fukkoku Archives 3: Final Stage (2016)

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Racing games: Drift · Drift 2 · Sonic R · Riders · Rivals · Rivals 2 · Riders: Zero Gravity · All-Stars Racing Sonic Boom: Rise of Lyric (2014, Wii U) · Sonic Boom: Shattered Crystal (2014, 3DS) · Sonic Dash 2: Sonic Boom (2015, mobile) · Sonic Boom: Fire & Ice (2016, 3DS) Vore, Bryan (May 2008). "Sega Superstars Tennis (Wii)". Game Informer. No.181. Archived from the original on March 23, 2008 . Retrieved September 16, 2016. Sonic Rush (2005) · Sonic Rush Adventure (2007) · Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (2008) · Sega Superstars Tennis (2008) · Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood (2008) · Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (2009) · Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing (2010) · Sonic Classic Collection (2010) · Sonic Colors (2010) Likewise, returning serves and keeping rallies going doesn't appear to let you stretch for shots in quite the same way as VT does. Whereas you might reasonably expect your man (slash monkey, slash hedgehog, etc) to stretch and dive to meet the ball, time after time we found ourselves punished for shots that would be considered routine in VT. Whether that's a set-in-stone gameplay decision or something being tweaked and balanced in the final stages of development was hard to say. Right now, though, SEGA Superstar Tennis definitely doesn't feel like Virtua Tennis with SEGA icons instead of grizzled professionals.

Each of the 16 characters has a special superstar alter-ego. These super abilities give them the winning edge on the court. And the less said about the stylus controls, the better – the developers included this clearly as an option and not the way to play SEGA Superstars Tennis. Skip it and play the traditional D-pad and buttons way. It works and works well. Shadow the Hedgehog: Speed type - His Superstar state, Super Shadow, makes him transform into Super Shadow. His shots are now infused with Chaos Control, teleporting the opponent across the court when they return the ball.

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Space Harrier: In this minigame, the player must throw the ball against a number of series of robot, alien, machines and meteorites the constantly come time by time when difficulty increases. Super Monkey Ball: The player has to counter large balls and collect bananas and hand them into time gates before time runs out. David, Mike (March 26, 2008). "Sega Superstars Tennis - NDS - Review". GameZone. Archived from the original on September 28, 2008 . Retrieved September 17, 2016. Sega Superstars Tennis is the only game featuring Sonic on the PlayStation 2 that prompts the player if they would like to activate progressive scan without the need to hold down a button combination— Sonic Mega Collection Plus, Sonic Riders, Sonic Riders: Zero Gravity, and Sonic Unleashed all require the player to hold down and during start-up to bring up the prompt, and Sega Genesis Collection requires the player to access the Options menu to enable it.