| Sega Superstars Tennis | |
|---|---|
 North American Wii version boxart | |
| Developer(s) | Sumo Digital |
| Publisher(s) | Sega |
| Platform(s) | PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, Wii, Xbox 360, Nintendo DS |
| Release date | EU March 17, 2008 NA March 18, 2008 AUS March 27, 2008 |
| Genre(s) | Sports game |
| Rating(s) | ESRB: E10+ (Everyone 10+) PEGI: 7+ |
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Gameplay
Superstar Mode Superstar Mode allows the player to play missions which include exhibition matches, tournaments and tasks based around a specific Sega game including Sonic the Hedgehog, Puyo Pop and Virtua Cop. Puyo Pop, known in Japan as is a Computer puzzle game made in 1991 by Compile for various video game systems Virtua Cop (known as Virtua Squad for the North American PC version is a shooter Arcade game created by Sega-AM2 Completing missions unlocks items such as courts, stages, soundtracks and characters.
Exhibition Mode Exhibition mode offers the chance to challenge a character to a match on one of many courts, including Sonic's home court of Green Hill Zone, or Amigo's Carnival Park court. Whichever court is chosen, there is a host of Sega celebrities cheering them on from court side.
Tournament Mode Tournament Mode allows the player to play in a series of matches against opponents chosen at random by the computer in an arena also chosen at random.
Minigames There are several playable minigames in Sega Superstars Tennis, including ones from Sega games such as a House of the Dead meets Space Invaders game, in which the player has to hit moving targets, a Space Harrier game, a Puyo Puyo game, and a Virtua Cop game. A minigame (also spelled mini-game or mini game) sometimes called a subgame, is a short Video game often contained within another is an arcade Video game designed by Tomohiro Nishikado, and released in 1978 is a Rail shooter game released by Sega in 1985. It was produced by Yu Suzuki, the man responsible for many popular Sega games
Each character has their own unique 'special attack' giving the player more chance of scoring a point. For example: Gilius throws a magic bottle in the air and covers the opponent's side with thunderbolts, if they touch one the character will be stunned for a brief moment, or Sonic's signature "Super Sonic" attack, which causes the tennis ball to zig-zag in various directions around the court when he hits the ball.
Playable Characters
From Sonic the Hedgehog
From Alex Kidd in Miracle World
From Golden Axe
From Jet Grind/Set Radio
- Beat
- Gum
From Space Channel 5
From Samba de Amigo
- Amigo
- NiGHTS
- Reala
From Super Monkey Ball
Platform differences
The PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 versions both have online play, while the Wii version has three different control schemes (Wii Remote, Wii Remote with Nunchuk, and the Classic Controller), as well as motion control. Video Games See also [[List of games featuring Sonic the Hedgehog]] Nearly all games in the series feature a teenage hedgehog named "Sonic the Hedgehog" trademarked Sonic The Hedgehog, is a Video game character and the Protagonist of the video game series released by Sega, as well as in numerous better known by his alias, is a character in the ''Sonic the Hedgehog'' series of Video games comics, and animated series released once known as Rosy the rascal, is a Video game character who appears in many of also known by his alias, is a video game character and main Antagonist of the Sonic the Hedgehog series is a character from the ''Sonic the Hedgehog'' series, an artificially created life form Alex Kidd in Miracle World is a Platform game for the 8-bit Sega Master System Video game console. Alex Kidd, a video game character is a monkey-like boy with big ears in a red jumpsuit and was commonly regarded as Sega 's mascot until Sonic the Hedgehog debuted The Golden Axe series is a well-known Side-scrolling arcade hack 'n' slash series developed by Sega This is a list of characters from the Golden Axe series Major recurring characters These are the characters that have played a major role in more than one of the Jet Set Radio ( Jet Grind Radio in North America) is a Video game developed by Smilebit and published by Sega For the Canadian television network see Space (TV channel is a music video game series developed by United Game Artists under the direction of Samba de Amigo is a rhythm game originally developed by Sonic Team and released in 1999 by Sega in arcades 2000 for the Dreamcast Nights into Dreams (trademarked NiGHTS into Dreams) is a Video game released by Sega in 1996 for the Sega Nights is a Video game character and the Protagonist of the games Nights into Dreams Super Monkey Ball is an arcade Platform game developed by Amusement Vision and published by Sega featuring a cast of humorous monkey "Aiai" redirects here For other possible meanings see AIAI. "Aiai" redirects here For other possible meanings see AIAI. The Wii Remote, sometimes Nicknamed " Wiimote " is the primary controller for Nintendo 's The Wii Remote scheme controls similar to Wii Sports tennis. Wii Sports is a Sports game developed and produced by Nintendo as a Launch title for the Wii Video game console. [2]
Reception
| Reviews | |
|---|---|
| Publication | Score |
| 1UP.com | B-[3] |
| Computer and Video Games | 7. 1UPcom is a video-game site owned and operated by Ziff Davis Media, publisher of the popular video game magazine EGM (Electronic Gaming Monthly. Computer and Video Games ( CVG) is a Video game Magazine and website published in the United Kingdom. 2[4] |
| Edge | 7/10 |
| Eurogamer | 7/10 |
| GameSpot | 7. Edge is a multi-format Computer and video game magazine published by Future Publishing in the United Kingdom. GameSpot is a video gaming Website that provides News, Reviews Previews Downloads and other information 0[5] |
| GameSpy | 3/5[6] |
| IGN | 6. GameSpy, also known as GameSpy Industries, is a division of IGN Entertainment, which operates a network of game websites and provides online video game-related IGN (abbreviated and formerly known as I magine G ames N etwork is a multimedia news and reviews Website that focuses heavily on Video 2[7] |
| Official Nintendo Magazine | 89% |
| Play Magazine | 69%[8] |
Sega Superstars Tennis has received generally mixed, but overall positive reviews. Official Nintendo Magazine, or ONM, is the UK's official Nintendo magazine and is published by Future Publishing ( Play is a monthly magazine produced by Imagine Publishing in the United Kingdom, covering all aspects of Sony 's PlayStation product 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. The Xbox 360 is the second Video game console produced by Microsoft, and was developed in cooperation with IBM, ATI, and SiS. [9] Eurogamer praised the game for its fan service and gave it 7/10. fanservice,, or simply, is a vaguely defined term primarily used for Japanese anime and manga to refer to elements in a story that are unnecessary to a storyline and are designed [10] 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. Official Nintendo Magazine, or ONM, is the UK's official Nintendo magazine and is published by Future Publishing ( [11]
At GameRankings, the average review score for the game was 72. Game Rankings is a Website which keeps track of Video game reviews from other sites and combines them to present an average rating for each game 4% (Wii), 68. 8% (Xbox 360), 64. 9% (DS), 69. 2% (PS3) and 71. 6% (PS2). [12]
GameStop reduced the price of Sega Superstars Tennis from 49. 99 USD to 19. 99 USD five weeks after its release. [13] In the UK, the game has been a top 10 seller. [14]
See also
External links
References
- ^ Randy Nelson, "Sega Superstars Tennis: Sega serves up fan love," PlayStation the Official Magazine 3 (February 2008): 36. Sega Superstars is a game developed by Sonic Team in 2004 for the PlayStation 2 EyeToy. The following is a list of games featuring Sega 's Mascot Sonic the Hedgehog and related characters
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- ^ SEGA Superstars Tennis Wii Review Index, SEGA Superstars Tennis Reviews
- ^ Xbox Review: Sega Superstars Tennis - ComputerAndVideoGames.com
- ^ Sega Superstars Tennis for Wii Review - Wii Sega Superstars Tennis Review
- ^ GameSpy: SEGA Superstars Tennis Review
- ^ IGN: SEGA Superstars Tennis Review
- ^ Sega Superstars Tennis - review - play™
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