How the GamePad Enhances Gameplay and Mini-Games
In addition to this morning’s trailer reveal, IGN has also released a new preview of Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed‘s Wii U variant.
Writer Daniel Krupa notes the port looks as nice as its XBOX 360 and PS3 counterparts, it’s the GamePad that may set this version apart. Players can race even when the TV is off; when on, the main action can be shifted to a local pad, or be used as a HUD. Krupa noted a unique use of the Pad in one of ASRT’s mini-games:
I only saw one during my time with the Wii U version, called ‘Super Monkey Ball Arena’, and whomever had the GamePad took control of AiAi, who was as usual encased in his perspex sphere. Meanwhile, opponents using Classic Controllers played as Sonic and Tails in racing cars. The aim of the mini-game was simple: before the time ran out, squash the tiny versions of Sonic and Tails, who were driving around attempting to collect as many bananas as possible.
Revealed during Krupa’s play-through was a revamped Seaside Hill. A screenshot is below. We have since learned Seaside Hill will count toward the 16 main tracks and not the four “Retro” themed stages Sumo has planned for the finished product.
It appears this week will be a big one for ASR Transformed developments. We’ll be here to bring it all to you. Thanks to all who sent this in via E-mail news tips and Twitter.
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4 Retro Tracks? How’s that gonna work?
They announced what the Limited Edition version for Europe would have on the Sega Blog and Facebook this morning, pity it’s EXACTLY the same as the Bonus Edition. I was at least expecting a small difference considering they gave the edition a name change and all :/
Too much Seaside Hill @_@
That’s not Seaside Hill, that’s – GENERATION’S SEASIDE PALACE!!!
MOTHERFUCKING WIN!
@Knuckles Chaotix:
Well, Death Egg, Sunshine Tour, Shibuya Downtown, and an unrevealed track will be tweaked and put in the game. Why Sumo is putting a remake of a remake of a remake in escapes me.
Darn it, I was hoping Seaside Hill would be part of the 4 remastered tracks.
I wanted to ride through the waters and soar through the cloudy skies of Green Hill Zone.
Why Seaside Hill though? Why wasn’t it part of the 4 tracks if it was in the previous game? Oh well. There are 16 tracks, and only a handful have been revealed. I think that there will only be 3 Sonic stages. Seaside Hill, Starlight Carnival, and ???. Whatever the stage will be, I’m liking the variety so far! First it’s sunny beaches, then outer space parks, what’s next?!
Wait a second….I think I know why Green Hill wasn’t picked. Because it’s in the classic era, and most Sonic gamers today are more familiar with the modern era, so SUMO is picking stages possibly from dreamcast to the modern era. My bet’s on the modern era. So let’s see…
Starlight Carnival = Sonic Colors
Seaside Hill = Sonic Heroes
??? = ???
I think we are going to get an Unleashed stage.
I hope there will be a new demo for ASRT at PAX. I also hope they will be showing off the Wii U version! I wanna see it in action!
Aw what the hell?!! Seaside Hill AGAIN?!!
What about Green Hill Zone?! Starlight Zone?! Ice Cap Zone?!
DO SOMETHING DIFFERENT!!!
God SEGA is becoming EXACTLY like the new Super Mario Bros…..
@MetaRyan
Yo dawg…
There is enough Mario for both 2D and 3D Mario to exist and it’s hardly a rehash. It being in 2D is not enough to call it a rehash.
…………I do agree on the Seaside Hill bit though.
(EDIT – Inflammatory -T)
Enough Sonic, I want more from other SEGA games representation
Lost World will be epic or kingdom Valley, both have water and flying too I guess:D…Oh I want Bayonetta to be in this too:D
@Chris K.
I’m guessing SEGA is to lazy to pay Masato Nakamura royalty rights for his music and whatever legal nonsense holds back certain tracks from Sonic 3 (Ice Cap,Carnival Night,Launch Base). Still they could just remake Angel Island since they remixed it’s music back in 2008 without any problems anything is better than that vapid stage from Heroes I’d even take Cat Hill Zone
Ugh Seaside hill again… Let’s see ASR check, Generations check, and now Transformed!!! seriously I would have preferred Hydrocity, Aquatic Ruin, or like sonicfan94 said, Lost World. Any water level would have been nice in replacement of Seaside Hill/Ocean Palace, they had like 3 freaking stages in the last game. I know it sounds like i’m being ungrateful, but seriously this is stupid. Pure laziness is all I can think of behind the reasoning of this, anything would have been better.. disappointed at that, though the rest of the game is looking nice!!
@Chris K.:
“SEGA, STOP REHASHING THIS TRACK AND GO REHASH SOME OTHER TRACKS!”
And hat NSMB comparison doesn’t even make sense.
I hope one of the “retro” themed stages is angle island (S3K one, not SA’s.). I mean think about it, it’s perfect for a stage in this game. It has land, it has water, and it floats in the sky. They can even make it so it floats only on the final rounds, or the opposite. I’ll let you guys think ’bout it.
@shyjenz – By “retro,” Tristan meant the tracks that were in the first Sonic Racing game. So, no Angel Island…
It would be so cool to have that as a stage.. I would buy 2 copies just if SEGA put Angel Island.
@Ricardo Oh well.. However they had like 3-4 sonic themed tracks in the first game in we only know about 2 in this game so i guess there’s still a lil tiny bit of hope? but i doubt it.
@Shyjenz- Seeing the route that SEGA has gone with the themes, I can assure you there will be no Classic stages. Ever since the first game, SUMO has only picked out stages from the Modern era.
Wait a second….I think I know why Green Hill wasn’t picked. Because it’s in the classic era, and most Sonic gamers today are more familiar with the modern era, so SUMO is picking stages possibly from dreamcast to the modern era. My bet’s on the modern era. So let’s see…
Starlight Carnival = Sonic Colors
Seaside Hill = Sonic Heroes
??? = ???
I think we are going to get an Unleashed stage.
^ If Sumo’s going by Sonic fan quantity, wouldn’t the older fans outweigh the younger ones? In any case, I personally don’t care either way–considering Seaside Hill is the result of Green Hill and Emerald Coast having a baby and pimping it out with giant sea turtles and ancient oceanic ruins.
@ Ricardo isn’t there 3 stages already?
Egg Hanger, Ocean View, and Galactic Parade?
So, how’s the remix for Seaside Hill going to be different from all the other ones. Seriously, I think Seaside Hill’s been the most remixed of any Sonic track officially. Mario and Sonic at the Winter Olympics, Generations, London ’12, S&SASR (DS), S&ASR: Transformed. I think it’s pretty much tied up there with Green Hill Zone. Sonic Adventure 2, Sonic Advance 3, Generations….. Oh, I guess Seaside does have more official remixes…. Huh.
You all wait and see, in the next BIG anniversary title Seaside Hill will be the first stage. I love the stage and Heroes but they are starting to wear out its welcome.