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    Banjo-Kazooie to be in Sonic & SEGA All-Stars Racing

    Tuesday, December 15, 2009, 06:55 PM PST [General]
    Posted By: George

    The boys over at TSSZnews have spotted this box art on the SEGA of America website, it is the cover for the Xbox 360 version of Sonic & SEGA All-Stars Racing, adding the 'with Banjo Kazooie' as if the name wasn't long enough already. Seems that SEGA has been beaten to the announcement. 

     I have to be totally honest, this  completely turns me off of the game. I was one of the writers on here that hyped up SEGA Superstars Tennis, but it seems that this 'mash up' SEGA game has taken a turn for the worst. There are a ton of SEGA fans asking for characters that are not licensed by SEGA, like Toe Jam & Earl, so what does SEGA do? Go out of their way to include Banjo-Kazooie. Great, everyone asked for them. What about fans that asked for SEGA licensed characters? Like NiGHTS, Ristar and a ton of other characters. 

    It sucks that this game isn't really a SEGA All-Star game, its a Sonic and Banjo-Kazooie racing, seems that SEGA fans are left in the dust. It is cool that we got Ryo, it is sad that the rest of the line up announced so far has been so mediocre.  I think it is time for SEGA to focus on real SEGA All-Star characters. 

    [Source: TSSZnews]
     

    3.2 (6 Ratings)
    [ 20 comments ]

    I agree, this game has been one dissapointment after another for me, by the time I heard about this I didn't care anyway.

    I'm sure some people will like it still, but it's not at all what I expected a Sega Racing compilation/tribute to be. Also, lol billy hatcher.

    MadeManG74
    December 15, 2009
    07:06 PM PST

    I wouldn't doubt it if Microsoft begged SEGA to include the bear and bird. Hopefully we got bear and bird toys out of this too.

    NinMicroSega
    December 15, 2009
    07:30 PM PST

    I kinda hate the idea of this, its stupid more so that they seem so keen on the idea as to advertise it, i would not mind if it was like console exclusive DLC or something stupid i could ignore, but its on the box which i will have to see.

    I lost a little respect for sumo over this.

    Solace
    December 15, 2009
    07:38 PM PST

    And wait to see Mario in the wii version and any boring Sony mascot in the game too.
    Ristar! where are you?!

    Exosociologist
    December 15, 2009
    07:51 PM PST

    Cool story.

    What was with that rant? Just say you think it is weird and put your feelings on the forums!

    I love Banjo-Kazooie, but am against the idea of this. I think what happened though is Microsoft asked SEGA for this, not the other way around. Still, not like we are losing a character in the process, it is just one version of the game gets one extra character, and imagine if it was someone like Orta who was exclusive to the 360 version, wouldn't that piss us off all a lot more?

    Sega Uranus
    December 15, 2009
    07:53 PM PST

    I would be eternally grateful if the PS3 version got Ratchet and Clank. One of the best platforming duos ever!

    Probably be flyin' in their latest ship, Aphelion.

    Michael
    December 15, 2009
    09:00 PM PST

    The only anger inducing thing is the increasingly long name of the game. It should of just been Sega Superstar Racing. I doubt Microsoft begged for this, it seems like a Sega addition. Placing Banjo's face on a product doesn't guarantee money. That's Sonic's job. Banjo's last new game sold terribly, and was not well received by it's fans.

    Plus, wasn't there talk of this awhile back? Console exclusive characters? At least it wasn't a Fable character like suggested.

    Trike
    December 15, 2009
    10:58 PM PST

    @ Trike

    It wouldn't be unheard of if Microsoft and Sega agreed to some terms for Banjo to be in the game. Microsoft likely ponied up some marketing support dollars for the exclusive character, since they now own Banjo. I will say it's probably a better fit than Master Chief.

    Master Lee
    December 15, 2009
    11:08 PM PST

    Hey why not make the name of the game EVEN MORE LONG WINDED? Make it sound like a cheap ass cash in...

    Oh wait you already did... Losing faith in SumoDigital...

    Ryan
    December 15, 2009
    11:13 PM PST

    Why all the hate on the title? Don't even care that this rips on Mario Kart. Just happy to get a kart racing game on Xbox 360. Same thing with Dante's Inferno. Don't care if it's a rip on God of War, just happy to play it on 360.

    Lil Mac
    December 16, 2009
    02:28 AM PST
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