Does Open Sumo Digital Artist Position in India Offer Clue?
An open job listing for a Sumo Digital artist in India has led many to wonder if both they and Sega plan to bring a version of Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing to Nintendo’s new handheld, the 3DS.
The rumor originates from NeoGAF, where forumers found a job listing under Sumo Digital out of India, of all places. It’s not the Senior Artist position itself that’s noteworthy, but some of the codes underneath it; job assignments, according to the job listing, that include things like ARS2, SSR 3DS, and Crispins.
Wait–what was that middle one?
Though many of us know ASR as…well, ASR, SSR was another acronym used during the game’s development. That 3DS follows the letters would indicate Sumo and Sega have some racing cooked up for the portable device. Then again, it could be code for something else, especially since we can’t figure out what Crispins or ARS2 means yet. Can you?
Is this the 3DS Sonic game we heard very little about at E3 last year? No one knows, and we’ll treat the story as rumor until we hear otherwise. Given how job postings are being listed now, it may be a while until we hear an update. If nothing else, now would be a good time for Steve Lycett to come out of the woodwork; then again, the last time he debunked a rumor…well…
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ARS2 could be a typo for ASR2. Though it seems a bit odd to have ASR2 and “SSR 3DS” listed together, but maybe they were trying to throw snooping eyes off the trail.
@ Ryan : True but only time will tell I hope it is an ASR 2 then we can finally get the characters we wanted playable such as Ristar & Vectorman
I’m looking forward to the upcoming ASR2. And hopefully that we get to play the characters that most of us requested for such as NiGHTS, Vyse, Ristar, Bug, Vectorman, Sakura Shinguji and many others including from the Street of Rage.
I don’t like sequels.
Yeah, Sonic eyes?
ARS2… Sounds like a dodgy game XD But guys – think about it. Out of all the games planned for 3DS, these ‘unrevealed’ games could be the one. Nintendo, EA, and almost every other publisher has thrown in what’s in store for the 3DS. All SEGA have done is announced Super Moneky Ball 3D. It seems pretty likely… but then again, why are SEGA publishing another port of ASR? We just heard of an arcade editon. Why another? 50/50 for me.
If this does turn out to be true i’ll pass on it. I’ve already played the game to death on the 360 and idea of doing it all again but it 3D this time does not sound appealing to me.
I hope it’s not ASR 3DS. I was hoping for a 3D Sonic platformer. I stand by my idea that Sonic 3DS will be the 3DS version of the Sonic Anniversary game
Well I guess its ok…
I liked….enjoyed the game and I don’t mind playing it on the road (no pun intended).
but still…
I prefer a sequel at least…
At least it’s not like Sonic Riders where you must spin the analog stick… gosh, that game cost me 3 controllers…
ASR has sure gotten popular as of late, porting to an arcade and now a possible sequel t0 it on the 3DS
Sumo just makes me so proud
also this could be that sonic game coming to the 3DS and if it were I’d still be extatic!
I dunno, I like the idea in a way.. but like SAVE_US.222 said, Alot of us played the original one alll the way to the finish line! (get it?? finish.. line?? XD okay that was dumb anyway.. XD). To play it again in 3D would be an intresting touch, but I seriously doubt alot of people would bother playing and finishing the same game again if they had played the original and completed it.
Add plenty of new characters (Ristar, Nights, toe jam n earl, etc.) and a ton of new tracks, then perhaps it would sell much better! otherwise this great game will just be another port trying to sell too soon.
Question. How would I go about to putting an icon or something in these white squares to the left?
Ew, no thanks. ASR was a poor man’s Mario Kart anyways. OK on it’s own, but when you have Mario Kart on the same system, why bother? Just give me a new main series Sonic game please.
eh… im still casting my vote for sonic chronicles 2 being the 3ds game.
@Skai
actually ASR was more enjoyable than Mario Kart.
IMO.
I have both games.
Yes, ASR had very similar controls to MK, the thing is it didn’t take long for me to know the controls on ASR and it’s more competitive than MK.
How many times have I come across people who can’t control their vehicles in MK? Pfft, I lost count.
Would be all-right but I prefer a sonic adventure 2 (battle) remake for the 3ds