Sega Superstars

Infobox VG
title = Sega Superstars


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developer = Sonic Team
publisher = Sega
designer =
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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 = DVD
requirements =
input = EyeToy

"Sega Superstars" is a game developed by Sonic Team in 2004 for the PlayStation 2 EyeToy. It features a series of games based on previous Sega titles. It also contains Chao, the virtual pets from the "Sonic" series. 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.

A "Sega Superstars" sequel was produced named "Sega Superstars Tennis". The game was developed for multiformats, including Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 2, Wii and Nintendo DS. However, rather than having been developed by Sonic Team themselves, instead, it was developed by Sumo Digital.

Games

There are a total of 12 different full games to play in the main mode of Sega Superstars:

* "Sonic the Hedgehog" - As Sonic runs down a round tunnel, he follows the position of the players hand. Using this method, the aim of the game is to gather rings and Chaos Emeralds in order to obtain the highest score at the end of the game. It is much like the Special Stage on Sonic the Hedgehog 2 and Sonic Heroes.
* "Samba de Amigo" - Players choose a song, and then must hit 6 different targets around the screen as the 'beat balls' reach them in time with the music. Posing with hands over 2 of the targets, or holding one position until a trail of beat balls is complete, may also be required from the player.
* "ChuChu Rocket!" - Movement over a certain target on the screen will causes a bridge to raise, which the chu-chus then follow to the goal. The bridge also must be dropped at certain moments to prevent KapuKapus from destroying the score.
* "Puyo Pop Fever" - Differently colored puyos will fall from the top of the screen, and the player's body must be positioned to guide them into the corresponding pots and allow bombs to topple off the bottom of the screen.
* "Crazy Taxi" - Large movements and loud sounds must be undertaken to stop the Crazy Taxi and complete the level.
* "Super Monkey Ball" - The player must move their arms into different positions in order to guide the monkey ball around obstacles and towards the goal, picking up as may bananas as possible along the way.
* "NiGHTS Into Dreams" - NiGHTS must be controlled and navigated through rings, collecting chips along the way, by raising your arms into a 'flying' position and adjusting them along the way.
* "House of the Dead" - A multitude of different zombies must be attacked and defeated by hitting them. Innocent people who occasionally appear must also be avoided.
* "Virtua Striker" - As footballs drop from the top of the screen, the aim is to head them into differently colored and scored balloons on the opposite side of the screen in order to obtain the highest score.
* "Virtua Fighter" - Standing to one side, players kick and punch the corresponding attack prompts on the screen in order to defeat the opponent. Block and counter prompts also appear, and must be reacted to accordingly.
* "Space Channel 5" - Different dance move combination must be remembered when shown by the Morolians, and then repeated in time to the music by hitting six different buttons on the screen.
* "Billy Hatcher and the Giant Egg" - By waving their hands over two different targets, players must move Billy and the egg around, and crush enemies and collect fruits along the way to the goal.

Characters

These following characters are playable:
* Sonic the Hedgehog
* Shadow the Hedgehog
* AiAi the Monkey
* MeeMee the Monkey
* Baby the Monkey
* GonGon the Monkey
* NiGHTS
* Ulala
* Amigo
* Billy Hatcher
* Akira Yuki
* Jacky Bryant
* Sarah Bryant
* BD Joe

Extra modes

*In the "Sonic the Hedgehog" game, if you successfully complete all three difficulties with Sonic, you will unlock Shadow's story which allows you to control Shadow instead of Sonic, although this story is much harder.
*In the "Puyo Pop Fever" game, if you successfully complete all three levels, you unlock a mode called "Free Mode" that allows players to simply play around with puyos and experiment with moving them around.
*In the "NiGHTS into Dreams" game, successfully completing all three levels opens up a new night-time area (Twin Seeds) with harder levels and different scenery.
*Completing all three levels on both "Samba De Amigo" and "Chu Chu Rocket" unlocks an extra-hard difficulty setting.
*Also available is a variation of the Tiny Chao Garden from different Sonic games. Here, a chao can be hatched and petted via different movements. It is also possible to interact with some scenery (Shaking trees for fruit) and purchase items for the Chao using rings collected in the main game mode.

External links

* [http://www.sega.com/gamesite/segasuperstars/ Official website]