Inside the All-Stars Racing Site
Ryan Bloom | January 13, 2010
What you’re not supposed to see… yet.
It was only a matter of time – official game websites go up, and immediately, there are those who set to work decompiling the SWF files and uncovering hidden goodies. We’ve already discovered a list of tracks, but what happens when you dig even deeper? You get even more information we probably weren’t meant to see just yet.
Going through the SWF file containing the “All-Star Moves” for each character, you uncover these:
These are “All-Star Moves” for as-of-yet unannounced characters. Obviously, the presence of the Space Cat solidifies the presence of Chu Chu Rocket, the PARTS SHOP balloon solidifies the presence of Fantasy Zone’s Opa-Opa, but – and maybe this is just a gap in my Sega Knowledge – who the zeppelin belongs to was initially a mystery to me.
Until I took a look at a SWF file that isn’t actually used by the website but exists just the same (albeit in an unfinished form) – the SWF for the character roster. Only one image exists in Characters.swf, and it is this:
This is, presumably, a mock-up for the “Characters” section of the website, done up to look like the actual ASR character select screen. Sonic himself is selected. If you look to Sonic’s right, you’ll not only notice Big the Cat and Amy Rose, but sandwiched between the two are the Bonanza Bros.
The zeppelin pictured above is most likely their All-Star Move. Looking to Sonic’s left, we have Knuckles and…
Akira (as seen in Virtua Fighter 5). The tuft of blonde hair next to him (mostly covered by Knuckles) is most likely Jacky, suggesting that he and Akira drive as a pair, much like Zobio and Zobiko. If you look even further to the left behind Ulala…
Though almost entirely a silhouette, it is most likely the silhouette of Fantasy Zone’s Opa-Opa, tying in to the “PARTS SHOP” balloon we see in Moves.swf.
So that’s direct confirmation of a Chu-Chu Rocket Racer, Fantasy Zone’s Opa-Opa, The Bonanza Bros. and Virtua Fighter’s Jacky + Akira, all straight from hidden information buried within the official All-Stars Racing Website.
If anything else is discovered, we’ll let you know.
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Hahaha nice =D
Holy-
That was fast!!!
Holy crap, that character screen is in Latin. Oo
@Redensek: The latin used in that image is standard “placeholder text” used by designers for years and years.
Man only the Sonic/Sega community does this nobody else in the world LOL
Awesome. Definitely looking like a solid SEGA racing game, I’m still pissed about Banjo’s inclusion though.
I call bullshit:
http://img19.imageshack.us/img19/1377/fakeko.jpg
The character screen uses old artwork in a weird order, the Bonanza artwork is also out of place, AND on the website the character select screen uses new artwork in different arrangement.
Well there goes my hype for the game I`m okay with those Virutal Fighter dudes but no Ristar makes me a very sad gamer … at least I can race as Big
Sonic Character right?
Ristar would be a much better choice than akira or opa-opa.
I hope i can download him soon
OMFG THE BONAZA BROS?! 0_o =D
INSTA BUY!!!
OK, did some further investigating and decompiled and it’s true, so this is legit. *nods*
All Sonic characters artworks are from sonic 06, same goes to other Sega characters their artworks are from their past games
Bonanza Bros. I don’t recall anyone begging for them to be included like they have been with Nights, Ristar, and Skies of Arcadia.
I’m still waiting to hear something about some PS3-exclusive stuff hidden in this site. If they come up empty-handed, I’m going to be VERY annoyed with SEGA.
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Wow fantasy zone is awsome!!! That’s a cool website indeed! Ayiayiayiayaaaaaasssss!!!!!!!!!
Just an official NIGHTS confirmation [since the character is a shoe-in] and a Skies of Arcadia character left for me – and then I’m set!
Nice work you evil, yet wonderful, person.
the music on the GROOVESHARK website on this computer sounds Fd up! Green hill zones high piched! weird… 0.o
anyway here is the web for some music: http://listen.grooveshark.com/#/song/Endless+Possibilities+Orch+Ver/24067121
bye
lol. If Sega creates a flash site for Needlemouse, be sure to tear apart that, too!
Opa-opa! *cries manly tears*
@Chosenoneknuckles:
These are the last characters, sadly. There won’t be anymore. NiGHTS is confirmed OUT. Time for DLC love :’(
opa-opa! ops-opa! opa-opa!
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the bonanza bros used a zeppelin in their game so this makes sebnse.
one word… RISTAR
So there were the ones that made it. I’m disappointed that NiGHTS didn’t make it.
Rag Rappy? HuMar? Rico? Why does Phantasy Star Online never get represented in these games? haha Even if its just a track modelled after one of the areas it’d be good enough.
@Stuffgamer1: I’m going to assume that when the deal fell through for Toejam & Earl, the Bonanza Bros. took their place. It fits the motif of “two characters in one car”. Unless Claris and Elliot were driving a NiGHTS car, that wouldn’t have worked.
Bonanza Bros, Jacky,Opa-Opa,and ChuChu were the last playable four. But who and what will be the unlockables?
Eee… what did just happend? I’m confused… just BOOM and there are lots of text with news and I have no idea what happend!
Why do they use the Sonic 06 pircures when you choose character or whatever you do there?
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Jacky is a good choice for a competitor.
wait,there are characters that will be unlockable that haven’t been revealed?
theres hope for Ristar,Vectorman,Vyse & NiGHTS Yet!!
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Beat from Jet Set Radio is there too, on the far right behind Amy.
@GG-Gurl Heck yeah! Now THOSE are some good all-stars characters. =D
The Sonic Stadium released a surprisingly unbiased(coming from TSS) and well-written article regarding this issue. The comments, however, are quite ridiculous. Why bicker at communities from afar and try to do something productive? Yes, Tristan is sticking to his guns, but lets sit back and just see what happens instead of trying to put blame on someone; atleast until SEGA decides to take legal action. THEN there will be a problem.
I honestly don’t see the issue. I’ve said this before; I’m tired of SEGA building hype around every one of their mascot-titles based around the characters. The Wii version of Sega ALL-STARS Tennis I played was glitched like mad; Beat would freeze in his animations, thus NOT allowing for me to walk, swing, or anything; the game would freeze often, and more. Whether that be due to the disc or that the game’s programming was just unpolished, I’m not sure. I just know the only thing that matters to me, as a customer, isn’t the characters, but the gameplay.
If Tristan had revealed some vital gameplay material, I’d be more concerned. But a few characters? Please.. this isn’t going to hurt your sales, SEGA.
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the zeppelin belongs to Bonanza Bros.
when you fnish a stage, your scape is via zeppelin.
I hate Bonanza BRos!
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Am I the only one who sees this is bullshit! It’s all photoshoped! It looks official but a few months ago,There was an official looking artwork of Birdo in Mario and Sonic at the Winter olympics,but it turned out to be photoshoped! This is the same thing….Sonic,Knuckles,and Amy’s pic are ripped from Sonic 2006,Big’s looks like from a Screenshot!,& the others are from artwork from different games! & the Bonzai Bros are photo Shop made & if opa opa’s shaded in black,then why are his wings still white!!! I’m one of the Biggest Sonic/SEGA Fan ever & I find this a discrace that someone edited this & Made it a froud,The Super Star items may be true,But the character select screen is FALSE!!!! Don’t trust it!
@chosenoneknuckles I hope that those two NiGHTS and Vyse can make it in, even if they happened to be the unlockables or DLCs.
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