Sega Superstars series

The Sega Superstars series, also known as the Sega All-Stars series is a collection of cross-over video games starring characters from the Sonic the Hedgehog series and varous Sega franchises. Characters selected for the series are usually classic, well known or popular Sega characters.

Games

 * Sega Superstars
 * Sega Superstars Tennis
 * Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing
 * Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed

Characters
A list of all Sega characters in the series. By order of apperance and franchise.

Other arcade franchises such as Outrun, After Burner, Space Harrier, Panzer Dragoon and Burning Rangers have also been included in these games as race tracks or cameos. Ristar who cameos in the Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing race track Egg Hangar replaces NiGHTS as flagman in the game Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed.

Trivia

 * Sonic the Comic had stories other than Sonic based on other Sega games and franchises. These comics were also called Sega Superstars, coining the term since first issue 11 years before the first Sega Superstars game.
 * The later name "All Stars" is named after Sega's North American budget range for the Dreamcast, where popular games which sold well are repackaged as Sega All Stars with cheaper prices.
 * While the Sonic Riders games does not count as Superstars games, Sega characters can be unlocked and playable in the game.
 * NiGHTS, Ulala and AiAi are unlockable in Sonic Riders as well as courses Sega Carnival and Sega Illusion. Opa Opa is also one of the available Extreme Gears to purchase in the game for 2,500 Rings.
 * Amigo, NiGHTS and Billy Hatcher are unlockable in Sonic Riders: Zero Gravity as well as the Sega themed courses '80s Boulevard and '90s Boulevard.
 * Sonic Free Riders is the only Sonic Riders game without additional Sega characters or courses.