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[Pawn]

Woah. Fang is actually looking pretty good.

[FANG IMAGE]


fake btw, ri.p. fang. i'd like to drive you

Goddamnit, for a split second I was ready to believe. =[ I've never seen that before.

For Opa-Opa, I'm pretty damn sure he'll be back. It seems to be Sega's baby outside of Sonic as far as anything retro goes. He's had a lot of cameos in other things as well. I'd settle for a Fantasy Zone track, but I'd really love to race as the awesome dude again. I didn't know you could put so much character into a ship with legs, <3.

I agree. Well, I'm less sure he'll return, but I don't really see why people consider it so unlikely that he would when Sega's given him a fair bit of attention over the years.

Edited by Lungo, 10 June 2012 - 12:14 AM.

[Super Soniko]

its not just the appeal Opa Opa has, its how Sumo can make him work in the 3 transformation categories... he'd need wheels since the speed increase and more difficult drifting system would be awkward for a hovering vehicle, flying isn't a problem but i'm sure Sumo would want him to change dramatically for the flashy appeal that the other racers get, and i can't see him becoming a boat... i'd say there maybe will be a cameo of him, but didn't Sumo say they didn't have plans for a Fantasy Zone track like, way way back when they announced it? could of heard wrong but i swear they said they weren't making one...

to be fair i'd want only a few returning characters and everyone else to be different, maybe an Outrun character, and more obscure IP's since Golden Axe, & Alex Kidd are considered more popular SEGA franchises in the Megadrive era, but games like Shinobi aren't well known as much as the latter, so characters like Vectorman, Sketch, the Knight from Clockwork Knight etc. would be ideal people to add, or any character from games i don't remember even! like Ristar, i'd like to see Ryo return if only for the appeal of Shenmue and i think NiGHTS will be a racer since he's missed out in the first, his last game was All Stars Tennis wasn't it?

i feel like going through a list of SEGA games and seeing who they could use lol.

[Barry the Nomad]

Sumo told GamesRadar they didn't have plans for a Space Harrier track. However, Opa Opa and Space Harrier both exist in the Fantasy Zone. So a Fantasy Zone track could have a nod to space harrier.

[Pawn]

its not just the appeal Opa Opa has, its how Sumo can make him work in the 3 transformation categories... he'd need wheels since the speed increase and more difficult drifting system would be awkward for a hovering vehicle, flying isn't a problem but i'm sure Sumo would want him to change dramatically for the flashy appeal that the other racers get, and i can't see him becoming a boat...

I don't see this being a problem either. If they can find a way to make vehicles work for Gilius the way they have, then Opa-Opa should be relatively simple. One of the key elements of his games was that you could change up his parts to upgrade his abilities. He could, for example, possess concealed wheels and a jet that would pop out for the land and sea segments respectively, without even having to transform his actual body (although I don't see why they couldn't do that either).

Edited by Lungo, 09 June 2012 - 11:54 PM.

[Wolfy]

Yeah, speaking of the jet, maybe that could just be his form of flying, and then just use the wings to hover above the ground for land mode like in the first game again.

[Super Soniko]

and then just use the wings to hover above the ground for land mode like in the first game again.

all the hovering land vehicles have been scrapped so far in favor of vehicles with at least 4 wheels by the looks of it, so no it wouldn't work like the original ASR :c

[BlueHedgehog92]

Guys, what about Ash from Hell Yeah? He's cool and he's a new SEGA character...He has the perfect appeal for this game

[Blue Blood]

He'd be great, especially considering he's new. SEGA could do with more existing characters in this.

[wOrm]

Just picked up the SEGA Monster World Vintage Pack on XBLA. I can now say that I am in love with Monster World IV, and after seeing Asha, I think she would be a great racer. Shion could work also, but Asha has a bit more personality and charm in her, and would fit perfectly in with the feel of the game.

I'll also take Vectorman, Axel/Blaze (Either one or duo racers), and for some laughs, The Ooze.

Edited by BrainJolt, 10 June 2012 - 01:42 PM.

[PsychoJosh]

Would be nice to see Janet from Virtua Cop, complete with low-poly model, driving a low-poly car from Virtua Racing.

That is if Sarah Bryant isn't already driving it.

[Jango]

NEVER DO THAT AGAIN! I JUST SPIT MY COLA ALL OVER MY DESK AND KEYBOARD GOD DAMMIT IF AT LEAAST WAS REEEAL!

Edited by Jango, 10 June 2012 - 09:25 PM.

[PsychoJosh]

Janet from Virtua Cop would be pretty cool if she was completely low-poly and driving a Virtua Racing-style car.

That is, provided that Sarah Bryant isn't already driving it.

[MarcelloF]

Would be nice to see Janet from Virtua Cop, complete with low-poly model, driving a low-poly car from Virtua Racing.

That is if Sarah Bryant isn't already driving it.

Janet from Virtua Cop would be pretty cool if she was completely low-poly and driving a Virtua Racing-style car.

That is, provided that Sarah Bryant isn't already driving it.

... Why did you make pretty much the same post twice?

Edited by MarcelloF, 11 June 2012 - 08:35 AM.

[PsychoJosh]

... Why did you make pretty much the same post twice?

Err, double post. That was weird. Honest mistake.

[Ferr]

Just picked up the SEGA Monster World Vintage Pack on XBLA. I can now say that I am in love with Monster World IV, and after seeing Asha, I think she would be a great racer. Shion could work also, but Asha has a bit more personality and charm in her, and would fit perfectly in with the feel of the game

Yup I agree, Asha could be a great character. Also, it would increase the girl presence.

Edited by Ferr, 11 June 2012 - 11:23 AM.

[BlueHedgehog92]

yeah, now that i look at her, might be really nice to see...considering the recent re-release

[Neon]

Some concept art for Sonic's vehicle was posted on the Official Facebook page:

[PsychoJosh]

That concept looks way too toylike, I see why they scrapped it.

Sonic's got to retain some style, you know.

[SumoRex]

That concept looks way too toylike, I see why they scrapped it.

Sonic's got to retain some style, you know.

Nearly every vehicle started off one way, but evolved into what it is now. Some were totally scrapped multiple times...
Each vehicle has had *so* much effort put into it, you'd hardly even understand. ...But they are obviously *REALLY* important to the game, so it's equally important to get them just right! Some may be more liked than others, but I'm sure everyone will agree that not one of them has been just *pooped* out.

[PsychoJosh]

All the vehicle designs shown in the game so far have been amazing.