Sega Superstar Tennis shows off new characters, mini-games, and court
Posted by George. Filed under Microsoft Xbox 360, Nintendo DS, Nintendo Wii, Sony PlayStation 2, Sony PlayStation 3. Tagged with Puyo Puyo, Unreleased.
Yes, a this is our third Sega Superstar Tennis update in a row. This time I promise good news.
Three new characters have been revealed by eurogamer. They revealed four characters but I already posted about Alex Kidd.
- Pudding (Space Channel 5)
- Gum (Jet Set Radio)
- Reala(NiGHTS)
Thats not all though, They also revealed three new Sega themed mini-games.
- Puyo Pop themed
- Space Harrier themed
- Samba De Amigo themed
Also to add to the list is a new court confirmed. This one will be a Outrun 2 court. The court will feature Flag man as a umpire.
[via The Forum]
Comments on this article
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OHLY SHIT SEGATON!
Ryan
Posted January 18th, 2008 at 10:07 am.
Still too many Sonic Team/Dreamcast era characters for my liking, really, but I might still get it, was hoping for more SEGA Mega Drive/SEGA Saturn characters though.
At least the game will be excellent!
Aki-at
Posted January 18th, 2008 at 10:31 am.
Top secret character, eh? I’d like to see this.
udx
Posted January 18th, 2008 at 10:56 am.
It just keeps getting better and better doesn it guys? :D
I bet March will be another glorious time for SEGA games!
Diogo
Posted January 18th, 2008 at 11:10 am.
WHERE’S BUG
No.
But Clockwork Knight would be sweet.
Where was this hotness like 8 years ago? Nobody’s going to buy this but people like us who remember/care about SEGA’s glory days :(
Ghaleon
Posted January 18th, 2008 at 11:45 am.
Well it makes sense to have Sonic as the major star as he’s the mascot and serves as a gateway into the world of Sega for new gamers. if they like him they might try out other games made by the same company and so on. Also this is Sumo digital’s first major title that isn’t a port so they want to make this as good as anybody as well as please the hardcore sega fans. it does depend if sega wants them to add several characters from their past that are fan favourites and in a buisness sense it makes sense to have most of the best selling sega games from sonic team dominant the game but it’d be a lost oppoutunity if they don’t use that to introduce the more obscure characters in the sega universe. Makes me wonder if VECTOR MAN will be in it?
ROJM
Posted January 18th, 2008 at 12:03 pm.
GUM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! <3
emogrumpyuke
Posted January 18th, 2008 at 12:05 pm.
I think the Wii version would be more fun, but the 360 version might have a chance at downloadable content, plus online play. Which one to get…
Emmett The Crab
Posted January 18th, 2008 at 12:27 pm.
I’ll be picking up the DS/360 versions.
George
Posted January 18th, 2008 at 2:02 pm.
Holy cow… Sega are hitting all the right bells here, and it scares me. Next we’ll have Akira, Ryo or somebody from Phantasy Star.
Leaf
Posted January 18th, 2008 at 2:15 pm.
Can we have an url to that Gum original artwork image file? Please? :3
emogrumpyuke
Posted January 18th, 2008 at 2:29 pm.
Here:
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1265/1376326626_c4781bf266_o.jpg
enjoy ;)
George
Posted January 18th, 2008 at 2:34 pm.
wow knuckles got the shafffffft!
Amy Rose, Tails, Shadow > knuckles
radrappy
Posted January 18th, 2008 at 2:37 pm.
Thanks!!!!!! XD
emogrumpyuke
Posted January 18th, 2008 at 4:03 pm.
Holy! How did I not know about this game? Is there any pre-order goodness? Poster/figure/CD/behind the scenes video/etc.?
djgeki
Posted January 18th, 2008 at 5:09 pm.
top secret character = ryo hazuki
Zed
Posted January 18th, 2008 at 7:05 pm.
djgeki, no doesn’t seem like they are giving extras for pre-order.
But if anything changes, we’ll keep you posted.
George
Posted January 18th, 2008 at 7:09 pm.
Ryo and Kazuma should be as King and Duke in Virtua Tennis xD
landman
Posted January 18th, 2008 at 8:00 pm.
Secret character = Ristar
super secret character = Michael!
ribbitking17
Posted January 18th, 2008 at 9:55 pm.
Gum is back!I love her!
I don’t understand why Puyopuyo is just a themed mini-game…;_;
ps:the top secret character is Michael,hahaha;D
STORM!
Posted January 19th, 2008 at 1:08 am.
racketboy.com has a bunch of collections on fan art, here’s the one on JSRF
http://www.racketboy.com/retro/gameart/2007/09/the-best-jet-grind-radio-jet-set-radio-future-art.html
the Gum pic is on that list.
jopamine
Posted January 20th, 2008 at 5:40 am.
I sure wish sega would do something origonal or maybe even make a smash bros rip off.
Though then again, Virtua Tennis is one of their better games, so why not I guess.
I do hope they all have their own swinging style.
Hmm, I would kinda like a Sega Allstarts fighter.
Another Fighter’s Megemix please?
Ristar
Vectorman
Akira
Dural
A couple fighting vipers.
Maybe even Tempo
Would all make good cameos at the least :3
Bug, well, Id rather best forget him, but I say he shouldl atleast be in the background somewhere.
Now how bout an After Burner stage?
Would be down right awsome playing on the Aircraft Carrier xD
Oh ad dont forge Twojam and Earl!
Oh oh! And why not Ecco? x3
I really hope the Wii version turns out well. Online modes and good controls a must.
Im looking forward to this almost as much as smash bros.
Only almost as Im not too much a fan of tennis :/
Though Virtua Tennis has always screamed good.
I kinda miss the vmu view in the dreamcast one.
shadow1w2
Posted January 20th, 2008 at 11:25 pm.