

All-Star Moves return, though these are awarded slightly differently, and can be used in online multiplayer. Several varieties of weapons have been added, including explosive hot rod engines, freezing snowballs, blowfish, and swarms of wasps that appear at the front of the pack.

Certain tracks in the game terraform as players proceed through them, offering different playstyles between each lap. Players alternate between these modes by driving through blue transformation gates. Like the other modes, players can 'air-drift' around corners to earn boost and can perform rolls to quickly adjust their position, earning boost for narrowly dodging obstacles. Plane mode, the fastest of the three forms, gives players the freedom to move both vertically and horizontally.

They may be affected by waves made in the water, some of which can be used to leap into the air and perform stunts. Boat mode features boating physics, requiring players to consider their vehicle's turbulence. The car mode handles similarly to the previous game, in which players can earn boost by drifting around corners or performing tricks whilst in the air. At certain points in a race, vehicles can alternate between car, boat and plane modes. It features new mechanics and improvements from the previous game. Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed is a kart racing game in which players race against each other using over 20 characters from various Sega franchises, such as Sonic the Hedgehog, Jet Set Radio and Space Channel 5. The cars can transform into various vehicles during the race to access otherwise inaccessible paths and traverse certain terrain Gameplay Īn example of gameplay in Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed. It received a nomination for "Best Racing Game of 2012" from GameTrailers, and was nominated for a Golden Joystick Award in 2013 for the "Best Multiplayer” category - losing to Payday 2. Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed received positive reviews from critics, with many praising the character roster and major improvements from its predecessor. The game was a launch title for the Wii U in North America and Europe. Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed is the sequel to Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing, and the fourth and final installment in the Sega All-Stars series. The PS3 and Wii U versions of the game were released in Japan on May 15, 2014. It was released for the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and Wii U in November 2012, for PlayStation Vita in December 2012, for Microsoft Windows in January 2013, for Nintendo 3DS in February 2013, and for iOS and Android in January 2014. Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed is a kart racing video game developed by Sumo Digital and published by Sega.
