Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed

 3DS
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5.8

Mixed or average reviews- based on 43 Ratings

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  1. vicviper
    Mar 1, 2013
    4
    I have heard positive feedback on the console versions and expected the 3DS version to be a trimmed down but still functional racer. I was immediately engaged in the game due to the fan service and celebration of past Sega franchises. Once the racing begins everything goes down hill, do not expect Mario Kart 7 quality or performance. Horrid graphics that are on par with early generationI have heard positive feedback on the console versions and expected the 3DS version to be a trimmed down but still functional racer. I was immediately engaged in the game due to the fan service and celebration of past Sega franchises. Once the racing begins everything goes down hill, do not expect Mario Kart 7 quality or performance. Horrid graphics that are on par with early generation N64 games, and a poor frame rate make this unplayable. Might be best to stick to the consoles.… Expand
  2. budwheizzah
    Jul 25, 2013
    4
    Sadly this title, which could have been great, is ripe with severe technical issues ranging from frame stutter, to stereoscopic ripping and even to outright system halts (as in, total crash requiring a system reset). It's really a bummer because what the game is trying to be is actually quite a lot of fun... when it works well and holds together for more than 15 minutes. Normally you'llSadly this title, which could have been great, is ripe with severe technical issues ranging from frame stutter, to stereoscopic ripping and even to outright system halts (as in, total crash requiring a system reset). It's really a bummer because what the game is trying to be is actually quite a lot of fun... when it works well and holds together for more than 15 minutes. Normally you'll find yourself after a few tries finally having a good run and about to advance to the next goal... only to have your 3DS crash during the last lap. Multiplayer, solo player... doesn't matter. The thing is eventually going to crash. You can actually tell when it's about to happen it appears this game leaks memory to the point where it slows down and when these slow downs become frequent you know it's about to blow up on you.… Expand
  3. SuperkenGaming
    Jun 30, 2018
    8
    Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed
    Taking Kart Racing to the land, sea, and air..
    Sonic and All Stars Racing Transformed is a Kart Racer with 20 different tracks, over 20 characters to unlock from various sega properties, exclusive characters depending which system youre playing on, and even some weird ones like Danica Patrick.. This game features a career mode which is where all of    Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed
    Taking Kart Racing to the land, sea, and air..
    Sonic and All Stars Racing Transformed is a Kart Racer with 20 different tracks, over 20 characters to unlock from various sega properties, exclusive characters depending which system youre playing on, and even some weird ones like Danica Patrick..
    This game features a career mode which is where all of these characters and tracks will unlock.. but there is an online option as well as your standard tournament, time attack, and single race modes…
    And youre also able to play split screen in all of these modes, including the career…
    The career mode is the star of the show.. its challenging and addicting..
    There are a variety of challenges and paths for you to go down, all earning you 1-3 stars for completing..
    There are straight up races, theres drift challenges.. ring challenges, theres a mode where youre trying to take down a tank…. Theres my favorite elimination..
    I havnt had this much fun in a kart racer in a while..
    Before each race you chose your character you think will be best for the challenge youre about to take on and you go at it…
    drifting and tracks for speed boosts, speed pads all over the place, constant offensive and defensive pick ups…
    every race is so thrilling and you actually feel like skill matters here…
    With this resurgence of arcade racers from indie teams lately.. its nice to go back and feel that balance where pickups shortcuts and timing actually matters… especially with the different stats and versions of characters… it doesn’t feel luck based that everyone is on an even playing field .. it feels like every player on the track is in their own world.. in their own race where their objective and your objective and strategy aren’t the same…
    this is really highlighted in modes like elimination where not only are you racing for 1st place, but you only have 3 lives… you have to choose if youre going to risk taking a shortcut where its easy to fly off of the track, or are you going to hang in the back to deal damage, or maintain the lead trying to dodge it with a giant target on your back..
    this was the most interesting mode to me and I wish the campaign had more of it..
    and you heard me right earlier.. every character has different versions of themselves..
    as you use a character you gain xp to level them up.. this will unlock new modded versions of them wit different stats…
    so if you don’t like the base stats of your favorite character you can grind to level them up and choose a different version of them that is more your play style..
    the difficulty you take on these challenges though actually do matter.. you cant just easy mode your way through the career mode..
    you have to go for higher stars in modes you feel more confident in so that you can unlock alternate paths with more tracks as well as unlock characters and a bonus moderation…
    this adds to the addictiveness of going back and mastering tracks or modes, increasing your star count..
    And these tracks are all fun to race through.. especially with the whople transformed thing going on..
    you don’t get to choose when to transform but as you race there will be sections where youll be plying through the air, or racing through the sea just to land back on land again.. and all 3 of these flow perfectly, none of them annoying.. I hate flying in games.. I hate controlling planes.. but it feels responsive and smooth here, you hardly notice that anything has changes…
    My favorite thing this game does that I wish it did more of is actually tranfroming the map as your race it..
    there are some really cool maps that the final lap is completely different than the first 2 as things start to fall and crumble..
    I wish the played with this idea more, making every lap in every tracks different..
    Sonic * All Stars racing again is probably the best Kart racer not on a Nintendo console and is a must play for fans of this genre
    I give Sonic and All Stars Racing Transformed an 8/10    … Expand
  4. xxAcesHighxx
    Feb 26, 2013
    7
    As someone who owns both Vita and 3DS versions of Sonic Racing Transformed, I can tell you that the Vita edition is the superior of the two. However if you're torn between them, it's probably worth noting that the Vita edges performance (frame rate etc) and graphics (effects, lighting etc), while playing Sonic on the Nintendo handheld obviously boasts some lovely stereoscopic 3D (which inAs someone who owns both Vita and 3DS versions of Sonic Racing Transformed, I can tell you that the Vita edition is the superior of the two. However if you're torn between them, it's probably worth noting that the Vita edges performance (frame rate etc) and graphics (effects, lighting etc), while playing Sonic on the Nintendo handheld obviously boasts some lovely stereoscopic 3D (which in turn aids distances and cornering). In terms of content, audio and controls, they're pretty much on par. It's far from a one-sided contest, but the Vita edition definitely gets the nod for me. I'd rate Sonic All-Stars Racing Transformed at 8 out of 10 for Vita, while it's a 7 out of 10 for 3DS. While not perfect, both editions offer up bucket loads of fun arcade racing. Recommended.… Expand
  5. Dafster
    Mar 2, 2013
    7
    A lot of this game's strengths may be overlooked because of the many bugs and frame-rate issues. It's true that this game isn't that polished in terms of the actual gameplay, but the many modes, difficulty levels, characters and visual detail make up for this. If there weren't as many issues with the actual gameplay, then this game would be amazing, but because of these bugs, I can't giveA lot of this game's strengths may be overlooked because of the many bugs and frame-rate issues. It's true that this game isn't that polished in terms of the actual gameplay, but the many modes, difficulty levels, characters and visual detail make up for this. If there weren't as many issues with the actual gameplay, then this game would be amazing, but because of these bugs, I can't give it any higher than a 7/10. The console versions are better, I'd recommend getting those versions over this, but if for whatever reason you can't get those versions, then I'd still say this game is at least decent.… Expand
  6. IShallBeUnknown
    Feb 17, 2013
    6
    An interesting port,But A Little Hard To Enjoy as it may lag and It Is Quite Enjoyable,If You Get Over The Lag and Graphics.Overall Its Quite Good.
  7. Hyuugaraul
    Mar 14, 2013
    4
    I've only played the demo, and y didn't like what I saw. It appears that the game is running in a windows 98 with k62500 processor. The game lags so much and the graphics are acceptable. I'm wondering how a handheld that ports games like mario kart 7 can sell other similar game with so many bugs. In a word Frustrating.
  8. hoen20
    Mar 2, 2013
    6
    Well, before I went to go buy this at a farther than normal Gamestop because MOST local ones did not have them and will not have them for some reason. Luckily, I found one. After reading a few reviews about how the framerate takes the fun out of the game and whatnot. I feel like all reviews don't ever say or just havn't played the entire game and are already coming out with ludicrousWell, before I went to go buy this at a farther than normal Gamestop because MOST local ones did not have them and will not have them for some reason. Luckily, I found one. After reading a few reviews about how the framerate takes the fun out of the game and whatnot. I feel like all reviews don't ever say or just havn't played the entire game and are already coming out with ludicrous reviews. I do not own any of the console versions of this game but i can easily tell on the 3DS that the graphics, sound, 3D and other visuals look pretty awesome. There are a few lvls that are buggy and do have those framerate issues. But they don't really effect the game in such a HIGH value point that people were saying it was. After beating the entire world cup series, the game does have incredibly spacious and real time racing, unlike Mario Kart, where you just see the road in front of you and barely anything from the entire track. This game is vast when your racing and sometimes it feels so insanely fast that you lose focus on where your at. Above all, the game has a great replay value, which is a MUST in most games, and the character unlocks are awesome. Bad framerate for most detail packed levels with an awesome online gameplay. I give this game a 6 out of 10.… Expand
  9. TreeGekko
    Jun 28, 2018
    0
    Mmmmm where to begin..... It is actually just an unplayable mess since the bugs are so bad and framerate drops so much its as if you are teleporting at times. I dont think it should have ever been released in this state but i can trll they tried since it was delayed for so long from its original release date. The main problem was that the game was far too ambitious for system that it wasMmmmm where to begin..... It is actually just an unplayable mess since the bugs are so bad and framerate drops so much its as if you are teleporting at times. I dont think it should have ever been released in this state but i can trll they tried since it was delayed for so long from its original release date. The main problem was that the game was far too ambitious for system that it was on and didnt translate from home console to handheld. Shame really since mario kart 7 waa a dream.… Expand
  10. Shunior
    Apr 4, 2022
    7
    la gente tira arena sin haber jugado, no tiene sentido. El juego esta bien, no es Mario Kart 7 y ni si propone serlo, no es un system seller. Algunas pistas tienen un diseńo medio confuso pero se acostumbra después de jugarlas unas veces...
  11. GAGMR
    Nov 22, 2016
    4
    Let me just say this straight away. This is a terrible port.

    The FPS is inconsistent as hell, dropping into single digits constantly. Controls can be unresponsive at times where you're car will just sit there while you hold down the accelerate button or not perform tricks when going off jumps. If the game ran smoothly & controls didn't flunk out, it might actually be a decent game.    Let me just say this straight away. This is a terrible port.

    The FPS is inconsistent as hell, dropping into single digits constantly. Controls can be unresponsive at times where you're car will just sit there while you hold down the accelerate button or not perform tricks when going off jumps. If the game ran smoothly & controls didn't flunk out, it might actually be a decent game. But it doesn't & is nearly unplayable because of it.

    Avoid like the plague.    … Expand
  12. Rouce
    May 12, 2016
    0
    Crashing piece of **** I've really nothing more to say. So..
    Crashing piece of ****.
    Crashing piece of ****.
    Crashing piece of ****.
    Crashing piece of ****

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#46 Best 3DS Game of 2013
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#26 Most Discussed 3DS Game of 2013
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#34 Most Shared 3DS Game of 2013

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Mixed or average reviews - based on 10 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 10
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 10
  3. Negative: 2 out of 10
  1. NintendoWorldReport
    Mar 19, 2013
    45
    A workable frame rate might have salvaged this uninteresting, watered-down 3DS version of Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed. Instead, the game's single redeeming quality is marred by technical and gameplay problems, leaving it a shallow, unworkable execution of a good idea.
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  2. Machinima
    Mar 8, 2013
    70
    The roster of Sega stars and tracks is commendable. When the game hits its strides it can even be as entertaining as genre king Mario. But more often than not the game’s suite of issues holds it back from greatness.
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  3. Pocket Gamer UK
    Mar 5, 2013
    80
    A bit of a mess from a tech viewpoint, Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed's highly evolved racing action pushes through sheer force of fun.
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