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Sega Superstars Tennis Trailer

Lanhoj — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 18:30:36 MDT

If I'd get it, it'd be on the 360 for LIVE support of course.

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fuchikoma — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 08:59:09 MDT

I'd complain that the characters have been crammed into lots of other games, but they haven't. Or that it's just another generic tennis game, but it sure doesn't look like it! Hmm, worth checking out!

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Josh* — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 06:55:34 MDT

@psychobaka: Not being a Sega title, plus the huge JET SET RADIO logo, I'm guessing no.

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Most Wanted — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 06:45:53 MDT

Waiting for Hot Shots Tennis personally.

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psychobaka — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 06:38:49 MDT

Is that some GTA action at 0:22? o.O

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Josh* — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 06:17:54 MDT

Reserved! Out Friday here in the UK I believe. Wii version £29.99 too, not bad.

but how does it CONTROL? Wiimote, Wavebird, both?

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battra92 — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 06:15:14 MDT

I'll buy it ... but not at $50. It's the same with Nights; I'll buy it at $30 new (or used whichever I find first) but not the $50 it costs now.

I don't get the total hate for Shadow. I really liked Sonic Adventure 2 and it was the last Dreamcast game I bought brand new. I loved seeing Shadow as a NPC in Brawl too so he's not too out of place here, I suppose. Granted, I never picked up Shadow the Hedgehog so maybe that's why I don't hate on him so much.

I hope this has a language option. I was so excited when Sonic and the Secret Rings allowed me to switch to the Japanese voice acting. Sega needs new voice actors pronto.

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Pietepiet — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 02:48:51 MDT

Looking forward to this one.

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TheMysteriousStranger — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 02:00:44 MDT

Is the Curien Mansion from The House of the Dead in this game? I thought I read that somewhere.

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shouryuuken — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 01:22:02 MDT

dang dood... i gotta comment twice.. as being probably in the top 10 percentile when it comes to hXc sega fans.

this just reminds me of how badly id like to see a smash bros ripoff from sega. and i agree.. .why does sega give streets of rage no love? makes no sense. but alex kidd? (once again) how awesome is that? id love to see joe musashi, axel stone, shoot man.. tons of other characters too... vectorman.. any one of the lead characters from a wonderboy game. i could go on for days. this is classic sega it seems, and im im extremely pleased. i will be checking this out if not picking it up this week.

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Ultrasinc — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 01:10:20 MDT

Where's the REZ thing? where's Akira?

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Witzbold — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 00:53:22 MDT

@VergessenHeld: I dont think anyone gives a shit about Shadow, not to mention most folks hate Tails due to the wonderful trauma that was brought on in game when he first appeared.

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Channing — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 00:04:41 MDT

@bugashi:

This is my sentiment exactly. I won't ever be able to afford a PS3 (any version since there's like 6 now) and I'm afraid to buy an Xbox360 because I'm still scared to death of the RRoD.

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boopadoo — Sun, 16 Mar 2008 23:21:25 MDT

I gotta say, that's a fantastic trailer. It definitely beats those "let's watch the players' expressions" kind of promo clips. I hate those.

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Sailorcancer — Sun, 16 Mar 2008 22:44:29 MDT

No PSP = No sale.

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thaKingRocka — Sun, 16 Mar 2008 22:40:39 MDT

is this stuff really platform-specific? if so, that bites the big one. if this means that i am stuck with green hill zone on 360 and can't play in tokyoto, i'm out. i hope they were just showcasing different levels for each system because they don't want to repeat stuff.

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Neil Stevens — Sun, 16 Mar 2008 22:40:17 MDT

I'm in just for the Space Harrier mode they showed in the DS shot.

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VergessenHeld — Sun, 16 Mar 2008 22:30:25 MDT

@Witzbold: That's like saying there's too many Mario characters in Super Smash Bros., don'tcha think? I mean, Sonic is Sega's mascot; of course his series will have the most characters.

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kidnicky — Sun, 16 Mar 2008 22:21:08 MDT

nxp3-
The game's main mode is regular tennis,albeit it with some special "super shots" or whatnot. The House of the Dead or Space Harrier stuff is just icing.

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omnibot2000XL — Sun, 16 Mar 2008 22:14:27 MDT

@Teh Emo Penguin: did you see the "Tennis of the Dead" mini-game? Much <3 for tennis + zombies.

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x999x — Sun, 16 Mar 2008 22:12:02 MDT

@Teh Emo Penguin:
The good ones

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Teh Emo Penguin — Sun, 16 Mar 2008 22:04:32 MDT

What kind of tennis game has "mild blood?"

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Scazza — Sun, 16 Mar 2008 21:52:45 MDT

So did they make a tennis game and put completely different chrs and stages in each version of the game? If thats the case then i say F* it, as that trailer was awesome, and would want to play ALL those variations (virtua cop? Space Harrier? Holy Boshingo!) If not, then stuff it...

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Jeddy3 — Sun, 16 Mar 2008 21:37:10 MDT

Where the hell is Axel from Streets of Rage? Why does that series get no love from Sega?

Regardless, I'm still getting this game...

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Captain Internet — Sun, 16 Mar 2008 21:24:09 MDT

@Afore Notation: Ah, and a Shinmue cameo would have been great as well, though I have no idea what his power would be, besides maybe inspiring that dude Sisqo to put athletic tape under his eye.

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Captain Internet — Sun, 16 Mar 2008 21:21:30 MDT

I was surprised to see Jet Grind Radio characters in this--pretty awesome! They really could have blown me away if they had added the default hunter from Phantasy Star online (the chap wit the yellow suit and beam saber you always see on the covers) and a camea from Valkyrie of the Battlefield would have been awesome and a cool way to get people intrigued, but alass.

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eviladrian — Sun, 16 Mar 2008 21:15:55 MDT

@Gantz: Your Trusted Friend in Science.: OK, I'm new here and I'm not sure how you denote irony so I'll take that as a compliment.

I'm serious though, everything about the underlying game of Mario Party meets Tennis is repugnant to me, but the thick outer coating of Sega heritage... it's like knowing that my childhood teddy bear is full of killer bees but I can't stop going in for a hug.

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pylon_trooper — Sun, 16 Mar 2008 20:49:32 MDT

I'm saddened that it's not going onto PSP. It'd make a great PSP game...but then again, the PSP does have the VT games.

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burningranger01 — Sun, 16 Mar 2008 20:37:50 MDT

space harrier tennis!! that is fucking sweet!. ok this shit has my vote!

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jayntampa — Sun, 16 Mar 2008 20:20:09 MDT

Crap, I didn't want this at all until the trailer ... I'll probably get the 360 version. I loved seeing Space Harrier in the DS version, though.

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Gantz: Your Trusted Friend in Science. — Sun, 16 Mar 2008 20:19:17 MDT

@fruitsofherwomb: sweet, i hope enough people pick it up to actually enjoy the online.

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TheCleaningGuy is no longer (that) disappointed with DMC4 — Sun, 16 Mar 2008 20:07:45 MDT

@TheCleaningGuy: On topic, this actually looks like a fun game!
If I wasn't picking up the MGS collection, I'd be all over this.

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fruitsofherwomb — Sun, 16 Mar 2008 20:06:13 MDT

@Aresef:
2004 was Sega's worst year as 3rd party. This year alone is better with Valkrie in the Battlefield and Yakuza Kenzan! Not to mention Viking Battle for Asgard looks awesome.

Pwnmaster, Virtua Tennis is superior to hot shit golf, not thanks.

The PS3 and 360 are both online.

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TheCleaningGuy is no longer (that) disappointed with DMC4 — Sun, 16 Mar 2008 20:05:03 MDT

@snakepliskin: Ever Play Yakuza?
Condemned?
The Club?
Medieval II?
Crush?
Universe at War?
Didn't think so.

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rich8606 — Sun, 16 Mar 2008 19:55:48 MDT

Alex Kidd!!! My first video game!

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pwn-master3001 — Sun, 16 Mar 2008 19:54:54 MDT

this game will blow like all other tennis games featuring maskcost characters... Get Hot Shot Golf or something...

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Gantz: Your Trusted Friend in Science. — Sun, 16 Mar 2008 19:52:57 MDT

@eviladrian: wow, you're quite the creative one aren't you

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Suigyoken — Sun, 16 Mar 2008 19:52:02 MDT

I might want it... VERY tempted after seeing the HOtD mini game and the JSR one... More JSR please?

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Gantz: Your Trusted Friend in Science. — Sun, 16 Mar 2008 19:46:33 MDT

this is online for both ps3 and 360 atleast, right?

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The Amazing Exploding-Man — Sun, 16 Mar 2008 19:42:42 MDT

My inner Sega fan is too hurt to care after the "Sega wants to know if you still own a Dreamcast!" debacle.

Thanks, Kotaku. ;_;

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eviladrian — Sun, 16 Mar 2008 19:34:02 MDT

Ugh, it's disgusting how much I care about this game. I hate tennis, I hate "party games" and I hate the new Sonic game, but somehow seeing this trailer fills me with a mixture of irresistible lust and crushing self-loathing.

I just know that on launch day I'll walk into EB, see this game on the shelf, and suddenly everything will go grey and staticky like the Ring. As blood runs from my nose and ears I'll look up and see the Sega Superstars Tennis box growing to consume my whole field of view, before I pass into unconsciousness.
When I wake up, I'll be lying on the floor of a trashed hotel room with half a dozen consoles playing every format of SST on a stack of screen-rolling CRTs...

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globones — Sun, 16 Mar 2008 19:24:53 MDT

@ Aresef:

Umm, no dreamcast in 2004. Ill help you out. 1999 to late 2001 and the rest was history.

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nxp3 — Sun, 16 Mar 2008 19:14:56 MDT

I'd call it a game...but I wouldn't call that tennis. I'd prefer it to me more like tennis than not. I hope at least one mode resembles tennis.

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MrMcdoobie: I don't do drugs — Sun, 16 Mar 2008 19:14:50 MDT

Sega is sitting on so many goldmines it isn't even funny. They need to bring back some of the old team to bring them back into the game, make some money and reissue the Dreamcast :)

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bugashi — Sun, 16 Mar 2008 19:09:13 MDT

Was it just me, or was there a House of the Dead stage in the game? I hope it's on the Wii version as well. I mean, it's reported of being screwed out of online multiplay in that version, but it's what I got given how the PS3 still isn't in my price range, and I'm still waiting on Microsoft to put out a reliable hardware makeup of the 360 before getting one. Of course, may never happen, but here's to the hopes of one day being able to play Dead Rising.

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thinkfreemind — Sun, 16 Mar 2008 19:08:36 MDT

I am disappointed that the Wii version doesn't look better than that. I think it would be a lot more fun to play with family and friends, but I can't deny the 360 version looks amazing in comparison. I imagine it would probably be easier to find people to play online in the 360 version also. Like I said, it makes me sad.

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RonJeremy4Pres — Sun, 16 Mar 2008 18:59:43 MDT

I wanna play as Ethan Thomas!

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ratix240sx — Sun, 16 Mar 2008 18:58:02 MDT

@Redface
I've seen sega's cheap attempt's to make a quick buck *cough* Virtua Quest/Seven Samurai 20xx/Amazing Island/The Golden Compass/Alterd Beast PS2 *cough* and this looks like they actually took some care to make it.

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shouryuuken — Sun, 16 Mar 2008 18:51:00 MDT

dude id love to see a new alex kidd.. im actually kind of excited about this game now that i hear hes in it...

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NessD12 — Sun, 16 Mar 2008 18:49:55 MDT

This looks pretty sweet. I may pick this up.

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Redface, The Dark Messiah of Justice — Sun, 16 Mar 2008 18:49:44 MDT

@ratix240sx: This looks like a cheap attempt to make a quick buck. This looks like it'll never be as fun or as nuanced as VT.

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Fyren — Sun, 16 Mar 2008 18:48:15 MDT

Yup. This game over R6V2 this week.

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Aresef — Sun, 16 Mar 2008 18:39:24 MDT

Sega hit its peak, creatively, from 2000 to around 2004, when the DC was rocking the house, and they spun off their dev teams and told them to do whatever the hell they wanted. That all-too-brief era spawned games like Jet Grind Radio, Space Channel 5, Rez, Panzer Dragoon Orta, Super Monkey Ball...hell, most of the newer games represented in SST.

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ratix240sx — Sun, 16 Mar 2008 18:39:16 MDT

@Redface
Have you ever played VT? This is basically VT with Sega characters.

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Relenus — Sun, 16 Mar 2008 18:37:34 MDT

Jesus, the PS2 version looks like a freaking original Playstation game.

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pandafresh — Sun, 16 Mar 2008 18:32:56 MDT

well, i generally dont like tennis games, but this has JSR characters in it, and I LOVE JSR, soooo, now the question is wii or ps3? i think hi-def-ier Beat will be sweet...but maybe waggle Beat will kick ass too... damn tough.

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poplin — Sun, 16 Mar 2008 18:31:59 MDT

@hass:

The bit with robotnik looks ugly cause its replicating space harrier, only with tennis, and therefore looks outrageously sweet.

The bit with actual tennis didnt look ugly at all. I may, depending on whether that space harrier bit is included on the home console versions, be forced to buy both console and ds versions....

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Redface, The Dark Messiah of Justice — Sun, 16 Mar 2008 18:30:48 MDT

@fruitsofherwomb: I'm sure by "modified" you mean "Completely FUBAR".

Ah, see! Now that sentence of yours makes more sense.

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fruitsofherwomb — Sun, 16 Mar 2008 18:25:35 MDT

MUST BUY!

@snakepliskin:
I think you missed, The Club, Valkrie in the Battlefield, and a few others.

I don't understand, Sega is making good games and you people still whine. Sega didn't just make 'OMG INNOVATIVE' games. BTW you can't use that word, its owned by Nintendo.

This title is running on a modified version of the VT engine.

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Redface, The Dark Messiah of Justice — Sun, 16 Mar 2008 18:21:19 MDT

I feel as though I may throw up. That was some seriously stinky shit.

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MrBionic — Sun, 16 Mar 2008 18:20:36 MDT

The last tennis game I actually liked was Super Tennis for the SNES. I loved that game.

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Candlejack — Sun, 16 Mar 2008 18:16:04 MDT

This could be a good game. On the PS3.

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=O — Sun, 16 Mar 2008 18:14:02 MDT

@hass: uh, nvm, i just misinterpreted the trailer.

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Pombar — Sun, 16 Mar 2008 18:12:30 MDT

I was under the impression that this game was going to be your average horrific Sega abomination. Now I'm genuinely interested, and I'm not really one for sports or Mario sports style games.

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mr_dimsum — Sun, 16 Mar 2008 18:09:34 MDT

Is it me or does the frame rate look might wicked in this game?

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snakepliskin — Sun, 16 Mar 2008 18:09:06 MDT

When is sega going back to making innovative games?

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Witzbold — Sun, 16 Mar 2008 18:08:57 MDT

I might have to buy the 360 version of this!

Although I must say that there is too many sonic characters after having looked at the main HP of the game... D:

[www.sega.com]

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=O — Sun, 16 Mar 2008 18:08:34 MDT

the DS version looks terrible...

also, is it being sold full price for wii/ps2 and cheap on psn/xbl?

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mr_dimsum — Sun, 16 Mar 2008 18:08:24 MDT

I want to love this game.. But Sega has disappointed me for probably the past 2 console generations. Their Dreamcast games were the last ones to be memorable IMO in a general perspective view.

On the other hand, Virtua Tennis has stayed a solid title, so hopefully this game shares some of the gameplay from it.

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BassForever — Sun, 16 Mar 2008 18:07:52 MDT

This game kinda surprised me, it sounded dumb at first but now I can't wait to pick it up.

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Jobbo_Fett — Sun, 16 Mar 2008 18:07:02 MDT

=O!

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Sam Smith — Sun, 16 Mar 2008 18:05:53 MDT

Where are the Virtua Fighter characters.....

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FeatherNET — Sun, 16 Mar 2008 18:05:44 MDT

Actually, this looks a lot more appealing than I originally thought.

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Witzbold — Sun, 16 Mar 2008 18:04:30 MDT

My god! This does look quite awesome! :o

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