Sega Superstars Series

Fictional characters developed or published by Sega Corporation are known as Sega Superstars. There are also 3 crossover Sega Superstar videogames featuring mini-games and characters from various Sega Franchises. Fighters Megamix is technically the first Sega Superstar game however the term hasn't been coined when the game was released.

The term Sega SuperStars is also associated with historical Sega figures and video game designers.

ega SuperStars Franchises

List of franchises that have qualified via appearing in one of the series.

= Stars From Sonic Franchise=

*Sonic the Hedgehog
*Miles "Tails" Prower
*Dr. Eggman
*Shadow the Hedgehog
*Amy Rose

tars from Jet Set Radio

*Beat
*Gum

tars from Space Channel 5 Franchise

*Ulala
*Pudding

tars from NiGHTS Franchise

*NiGHTS
*Reala

tars from Super Monkey Ball Franchise

*Aiai
*Meemee
* Baby the Monkey
* GonGon the Monkey

tars from Virtua Fighter

SuperStars from Sega-AM2's Virtua Fighter only appear in the EyeToy version.

* Akira Yuki
* Jacky Bryant
* Sarah Bryant

Miscellaneous

*BD Joe
*Alex Kidd
*Gilius Thunderhead
*Amigo
*Billy Hatcher

ega SuperStar Series

ega Superstars Tennis

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title=Sega Superstars Tennis


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developer=Sumo Digital
publisher=Sega
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released=vgrelease|EU=March 17 2008vgrelease|NA=March 18 2008vgrelease|AUS=March 27 2008
genre=Sports game
modes=
ratings=ESRB: E10+ (Everyone 10+)
PEGI: 7+
platforms=PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, Wii, Xbox 360, Nintendo DS
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Sega Superstars Tennis is a Tennis game which includes over 15 playable SEGA characters – like Sonic The Hedgehog, AiAi from Super Monkey Ball fame, Ulala of Space Channel 5 and Amigo from Samba De Amigo, each of whom have their own unique attributes, and superstar tennis skills. The game's arcade style matches are played out on courts (Over 10) based on environments from Sega games of the past such as the lush tropics of Sonic's Green Hill Zone and the street fair fiesta of Amigo's Carnival Park to name a few amongst several others. The game also features minigames from series such as shooting balls at Zombies from House of the Dead amongst several other SuperStars.

Sega Superstars Tennis was built on Virtua Tennis 3's engine heavily customized by Sumo Digital under supervision from all relevant Sega internal studios.

The game has received generally mixed, but overall positive reviews. Eurogamer praised the game for its fan service and gave it 7/10. [ [http://www.eurogamer.net/article.php?article_id=94878&page=1 SEGA Superstars Tennis Review // Xbox 360 /// Eurogamer ] ] Games Magazine Official Nintendo Magazine UK reviewed both the Wii and DS versions of the game, saying they both had great gameplay, fun minigames and were enjoyable in multiplayer. [ [http://www.officialnintendomagazine.co.uk/article.php?id=3810 Wii Review: Sega Superstars Tennis - Official Nintendo Magazine ] ] IGN called the Wii version "a tennis game that should have been better than it is." They criticized the lack of detail in the graphics, the muffled sound effects, simplistic gameplay, and the lack of an online mode, which is present in the Playstation 3 and Xbox 360 versions. [ [http://uk.wii.ign.com/articles/860/860591p1.html IGN: SEGA Superstars Tennis Review ] ]

ega SuperStars

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title = Sega Superstars


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developer = Sonic Team
publisher = Sega
designer = Yuji Naka
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released = vgrelease|PAL Region|PAL|October 22, 2004
vgrelease|North America|NA|November 2, 2004
vgrelease|Japan|JPN|November 11, 2004
genre = Party
modes = Single player, Multiplayer
ratings = PEGI: 3+
ESRB: Teen
platforms = PlayStation 2
media =
requirements =
input =

Sega SuperStars is a compilation of more than a dozen minigames, which feature classic Sega characters and games redesigned exclusively for the EyeToy. You can race through Sonic's Super Speed Tube, collect bananas in Super Monkey Ball, battle Akira or Rau of Virtua Fighter fame, and play a variety of instruments in Samba de Amigo. The minigames span a variety of genres, offering fun for the whole family.

This is Sonic's first appearance in a game rated higher than E for Everyone by the ESRB. He would again appear in games rated higher than E in Shadow the Hedgehog and Sonic the Hedgehog, both rated E10+, Sega Genesis Collection and Super Smash Bros. Brawl, both rated T.

This game was designed by Sonic Team and produced by Yuji Naka the game has received generally mixed reviews, but overall positive reviews with an overall Average Ratio of 74.1 at Game Rankings [http://www.gamerankings.com/htmlpages4/920490.asp]

Fighters Megamix

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title = Fighters Megamix


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developer = Sega-AM2
publisher = Sega
Tiger Electronics (Game.com)
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vgrelease|Japan|JPN|December 21, 1996
vgrelease|North America|NA|April 30, 1997
vgrelease|PAL Region|PAL|1997
game.com cite web | url = http://www.gamefaqs.com/portable/gamecom/data/583714.html | title = game.com release dates | publisher = GameFAQs | date = | accessdate = 2008-02-29]
vgrelease|North America|NA|1998
genre = Crossover/Versus fighting
modes = 1 to 2 players
ratings = ESRB: Teen (T)
ELSPA: 15+
platforms = Sega Saturn, Game.com
media = 1 CD-ROM
requirements =
input =

"Fighters Megamix" a 1996 fighting game developed by AM2 for the Sega Saturn and Game.com, this qualifies as the first game in the SuperStars series as it features several franchises from games made by AM-2 such as Virtua Cop, Fighting Vipers, Virtua Fighter, Daytona USA, Rent A Hero.

Megamix combines several characters from various Sega games, from the complete cast of "Virtua Fighter 2" and "Fighting Vipers" to Janet from "Virtua Cop 2" and the Hornet car from "Daytona USA", while allowing to play the bosses of both games without codes. It is one of the most critically acclaimed games of the 32-bit era.

Unlike most of AM2's games of the era, "Fighter's Megamix" did not have an arcade release.

Fighters Mega Max has received positive reviews and an 88% percent from Game Rankings. [http://www.gamerankings.com/htmlpages2/197327.asp]

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