

It also helps that the controls are about as tight as Nintendo’s effort. You can of course tweak that by turning off catch-up for when you are playing it solo or of course when playing against other racers of equal skill. It is sometimes impossible to balance a game like that. The beauty of this is that the game is designed with a great catch-up mechanic that, when turned on, gives even the most inexperienced players a chance at taking home the gold.

You can literally use this move to power up and endless amount of boost, but it takes some time to master the art of powersliding down a straight path. All-Stars Racing is definitely easy to pick up and play, but also designed around the idea of mastering the powerslide the quintessential kart racing tactic. It is such a simple concept that sometimes developers over-think the process. One of the biggest problems games like this fall into when attempting to create a solid kart racer are fluid controls. It is hard not to get excited when you hear “The Concept of Love” as you blast around futuristic Tokyo from Jet Set Radio (yes I still refuse to call it by its terrible American name). Just about every franchise is represented here including music, special attacks and of course tracks built around their games. All-Star Racing continues the trend with a massive roster of SEGA favorites including the cult-favorite Ryo Hazuki of Shenmue fame. One of the things that made a title like SEGA Superstars Tennis so appealing was the fan service. Think of this game as a giant compilation of SEGA fandom built around the Mario Kart legacy and you have a good idea of what to expect.
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Pay attention PS3 and 360 owners, this is the closest you will likely ever get to the glory of Mario Kart. Sonic and SEGA All-Stars Racing is a damn fine clone that manages to get everything right, while still retaining some originality to create magic of its own. SEGA has decided to take another stab at it and this time they hit the nail directly on the head. This has really taken its toll as most companies don’t even bother anymore. There have been exceptions of course, most notably Naughty Dog’s classic Crash Team Racing, but for the most part Mario has certainly dominated.

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Over the years the kart racing genre has been dominated by a certain plumber that seems to be the only one who knows how to get the formula right.
