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{{Infobox video game
 
{{Infobox video game
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|title = ''Sega Superstars Tennis''
|image = [[File:Sony ps3 sega superstars tennis.jpeg sega-superstars-tennis-ps3-10118033.jpeg|270px]]
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|image = Sony ps3 sega superstars tennis.jpeg sega-superstars-tennis-ps3-10118033.jpeg
 
|publisher = [[Sega]]
 
|publisher = [[Sega]]
 
|released = {{vgrelease|EU=17 March 2008 |NA=18 March 2008 |AUS=27 March 2008}}
 
|released = {{vgrelease|EU=17 March 2008 |NA=18 March 2008 |AUS=27 March 2008}}
| developer = [[wikipedia: Sumo Digital|Sumo Digital]]
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| developer = [[Sumo Digital]]
 
|genre = Sports
 
|genre = Sports
 
|ratings = *NA: E10
 
|ratings = *NA: E10
 
*EU: 7+
 
*EU: 7+
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|platforms = [[PlayStation 2]], [[PlayStation 3]], [[Wii]], [[Nintendo DS]], [[Xbox 360]], iMac
 
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'''''Sega Superstars Tennis''''' is a tennis game and the second title in the Sega Superstars crossover series. It is also the first in the series to be developed by Sumo Digital, crossing over numerous [[Sega]] franchises, including ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog series|Sonic the Hedgehog]]'', ''[[Alex Kidd]]'', [[w:c:sega:Space Channel 5 (series)|''Space Channel 5'']] and 12 more. It was released in March 2008. In 2012, Sega and Feral Interactive announced that the game will be available for the Mac on its following Summer along with ''[[Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing]]''. Mac version of Superstars Tennis features online multiplayer by using Game Center.
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'''''Sega Superstars Tennis''''' is a tennis game and the second title in the [[Sega Superstars series|Sega Superstars crossover series]]. It is also the first in the series developed by Sumo Digital, crossing over numerous [[Sega]] franchises, including ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog series|Sonic the Hedgehog]]'', ''[[Alex Kidd]]'', [[w:c:sega:Space Channel 5 (series)|''Space Channel 5'']] and 12 more. It was released in March 2008. In 2012, Sega and Feral Interactive announced that the game was available for the Mac on its following summer along with ''[[Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing]]''. The Mac version of Superstars Tennis features online multiplayer by using Game Center.
   
 
==Playable characters==
 
==Playable characters==
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The game also includes 11 SEGA characters from different games.
 
The game also includes 11 SEGA characters from different games.
 
*[[Ulala]] (Space Channel 5)
 
*[[Ulala]] (Space Channel 5)
*[[Pudding]] (Space Channel 5) (Unlockable by winning the last mission in Space Channel 5)
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*[[Pudding]] (Space Channel 5) (Unlockable by winning the first mission in Space Channel 5)
 
*[[Aiai]] (Super Monkey Ball)
 
*[[Aiai]] (Super Monkey Ball)
 
*[[MeeMee]] (Super Monkey Ball) (Unlockable by winning a certain mission in Super Monkey Ball)
 
*[[MeeMee]] (Super Monkey Ball) (Unlockable by winning a certain mission in Super Monkey Ball)
*[[NiGHTS]] ([[wikipedia:NiGHTS into Dreams|NiGHTS into Dreams]])
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*[[NiGHTS]] (NiGHTS into Dreams)
*[[w:c:nid:Reala|Reala]] (NiGHTS into Dreams) (Unlockable by winning the last mission in NiGHTS into Dreams
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*[[Reala]] (NiGHTS into Dreams) (Unlockable by winning the second mission in NiGHTS into Dreams
 
*[[Amigo]] (Samba De Amigo)
 
*[[Amigo]] (Samba De Amigo)
*Gilius Thunderhead (Golden Axe) (Unlockable by winning a certain mission in Golden Axe)
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*[[Gilius Thunderhead]] (Golden Axe) (Unlockable by winning the only mission in Golden Axe)
*[[Alex Kidd]] (Alex Kidd) (Unlockable by winning a certain mission in Alex Kidd)
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*[[Alex Kidd]] (Alex Kidd) (Unlockable by winning the only mission in Alex Kidd)
 
*[[Beat]] (Jet Set Radio)
 
*[[Beat]] (Jet Set Radio)
 
*[[Gum]] (Jet Set Radio) (Unlockable by winning the last mission in Jet Set Radio)
 
*[[Gum]] (Jet Set Radio) (Unlockable by winning the last mission in Jet Set Radio)
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|Power
 
|Power
 
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|Gilius
|Gillius
 
 
|Golden Hit
 
|Golden Hit
 
|Power
 
|Power
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==Gameplay==
 
==Gameplay==
*'''Superstar Mode''' allows the player to play missions in the worlds of sega which include exhibition matches, tournaments and tasks based around a specific Sega game including Sonic the Hedgehog, Puyo Pop Fever and Virtua Cop. Completing missions unlocks items such as courts, stages, sound tracks and characters.
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*'''Superstar Mode''' allows the player to play missions in the worlds of SEGA which include exhibition matches, tournaments and tasks based around a specific Sega game including Sonic the Hedgehog, Puyo Pop Fever and Virtua Cop. Completing missions unlocks items such as courts, stages, sound tracks and characters.
 
*'''Exhibition Mode''' offers the chance to challenge a character to a match on one of many courts, including Sonic's home court of Green Hill Zone, or Amigo's Carnival Park court. Whichever court is chosen, there are a host of Sega celebrities cheering them on from court side.
 
*'''Exhibition Mode''' offers the chance to challenge a character to a match on one of many courts, including Sonic's home court of Green Hill Zone, or Amigo's Carnival Park court. Whichever court is chosen, there are a host of Sega celebrities cheering them on from court side.
 
*'''Tournament Mode''' allows the player to play in a series of matches against opponents chosen at random by the computer in an arena also chosen at random.
 
*'''Tournament Mode''' allows the player to play in a series of matches against opponents chosen at random by the computer in an arena also chosen at random.
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===Platform differences===
 
===Platform differences===
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<gallery type="slideshow" widths="200">
The [[PlayStation 3]] and [[Xbox 360]] versions both have online play, while the [[Wii]] version has three different control schemes (motion control, Wii Remote sideways, and Wii Remote with Nunchuk). The [[Nintendo DS]] version of the game can be played with {{Directional Pad}}, or utilize the stylus.
 
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ME0000945369_2.jpg|Sega Superstars Tennis in the [[Xbox 360]] version.
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The [[PlayStation 3]] and [[Xbox 360]] versions both have online play, while the [[Wii]] version has three different control schemes (motion control, Wii Remote sideways, and Wii Remote with Nunchuk). The [[Nintendo DS]] version of the game can be played with {{Directional Pad}}, or utilize the stylus. Between the HD version and the Wii version visual-wise, the models in the latter are of low quality, making the spectators' limbs jagged (mostly Silver and Blaze's). The lighting on the models overall, including the models, especially when doing special poses, are likewise very poor. Also, whereas the shot balls have yellow trails on the HD version, the shot balls on the Wii version display specific trails (yellow, blue, green) depending on its power.
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The number of missions also varies between the HD version and the Wii version, and the former has more missions than the latter. In addition to that, the HUD of the Wii version is simpler than that displayed on the HD version.
   
 
==Courts==
 
==Courts==
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*'''[[Scrap Brain Zone (Sega Superstars Tennis)|Scrap Brain Zone]]'''
 
*'''[[Scrap Brain Zone (Sega Superstars Tennis)|Scrap Brain Zone]]'''
Having not used this place for about 15 years there is no reason for [[Robotnik]] not to turn his old fortress into a tennis court. On the side of the court is the machine [[Robotnik]] used as the final boss from [[Final Zone]], still moving up and down. Spectating from the sideline is [[Metal Sonic]] and the [[Egg Gunner]]s from [[Sonic the Hedgehog (2006)|''Sonic the Hedgehog'' (2006)]]. This is also the location of many of the missions in Superstar mode. In these missions [[Egg Gunner]]s fire at you while you collect rings and avoid bombs that resemble [[Bomb (Knuckles' Chaotix)|Bomb]] from [[Knuckles' Chaotix]]. There are a number of unlockable tracks for this court from different Sonic games: Music from [[Final Fortress]], [[Bullet Station]], [[Egg Fleet]], and [[Scrap Brain Zone]].
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Having not used this place for about 15 years there is no reason for [[Robotnik]] not to turn his old fortress into a tennis court. On one the side of the court is the machine [[Robotnik]] used as the final boss from [[Final Zone]], still moving up and down. Spectating from the sideline is [[Metal Sonic]] and the [[Egg Gunner]]s from [[Sonic the Hedgehog (2006)|''Sonic the Hedgehog'' (2006)]]. This is also the location of many of the missions in Superstar mode. In these missions [[Egg Gunner]]s fire at you while you collect rings and avoid bombs. There are a number of unlockable tracks for this court from different Sonic games: Music from [[Final Fortress]], [[Bullet Station]], [[Egg Fleet]], and [[Scrap Brain Zone]].
   
 
===Other courts===
 
===Other courts===
*Space Port 9 (''Space Channel 5'')
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*[[Space Port 9]] (''Space Channel 5'')
*Splash Garden (''NiGHTS into Dreams'')
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*[[Splash Garden]] (''NiGHTS into Dreams'')
*Outrun Bay (''Outrun'')
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*[[Coconut Beach]] (''Outrun'')
*Carrier Zone (''After Burner'')
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*[[Carrier Zone]] (''After Burner'')
*Grave Yard (''The House of The Dead'')
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*[[Curien Mansion]] (''The House of The Dead'')
*Super Monkey Ball (''Super Monkey Ball'')
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*[[Super Monkey Ball]] (''Super Monkey Ball'')
*Shiubuya DownTown (''Jet Set Radio'')
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*[[Shiubuya DownTown]] (''Jet Set Radio'')
*Carnival Park (''Samba De Amigo'')
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*[[Carnival Park]] (''Samba De Amigo'')
   
 
==Xbox 360 Achievements==
 
==Xbox 360 Achievements==
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!Description
 
!Description
 
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|[[File:344.jpg]]
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|[[File:SSSTSprite2.jpg]]
 
|Default
 
|Default
 
|Turn on the game for the first time.
 
|Turn on the game for the first time.
 
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|[[File:6327.jpg|6327.jpg]]
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|[[File:SSSTSprite4.jpg|SSSTSprite4.jpg]]
 
|Play Ball
 
|Play Ball
 
|Win your first match
 
|Win your first match
 
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|[[File:6327.jpg|6327.jpg]]
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|[[File:SSSTSprite4.jpg|SSSTSprite4.jpg]]
 
|Starting Grid
 
|Starting Grid
 
|Win with all 8 starting characters
 
|Win with all 8 starting characters
 
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|[[File:6327.jpg|6327.jpg]]
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|[[File:SSSTSprite4.jpg|SSSTSprite4.jpg]]
 
|Step into SEGA World
 
|Step into SEGA World
 
|Complete your first Challenge (Rank A)
 
|Complete your first Challenge (Rank A)
 
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|[[File:6327.jpg|6327.jpg]]
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|[[File:SSSTSprite4.jpg|SSSTSprite4.jpg]]
 
|Mouse Mania!
 
|Mouse Mania!
 
|Rescue 500 ChuChus over time!
 
|Rescue 500 ChuChus over time!
 
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|[[File:6327.jpg|6327.jpg]]
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|[[File:SSSTSprite4.jpg|SSSTSprite4.jpg]]
 
|Surf the Net
 
|Surf the Net
 
|Win a Match on Xbox LIVE
 
|Win a Match on Xbox LIVE
 
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|[[File:6327.jpg|6327.jpg]]
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|[[File:SSSTSprite4.jpg|SSSTSprite4.jpg]]
 
|Space Channel 5
 
|Space Channel 5
 
|Watch a match on TV
 
|Watch a match on TV
 
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|-
|[[File:6325.jpg|6325.jpg]]
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|[[File:SSSTSprite3.jpg|SSSTSprite3.jpg]]
 
|Cameo Appearance
 
|Cameo Appearance
 
|Hit a SEGA court cameo
 
|Hit a SEGA court cameo
 
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|-
|[[File:6325.jpg|6325.jpg]]
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|[[File:SSSTSprite3.jpg|SSSTSprite3.jpg]]
 
|To The Max
 
|To The Max
 
|Hit 3 Max serves in a row
 
|Hit 3 Max serves in a row
 
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|-
|[[File:6325.jpg|6325.jpg]]
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|[[File:SSSTSprite3.jpg|SSSTSprite3.jpg]]
 
|Seeing Stars
 
|Seeing Stars
 
|Enter Superstar mode 10 times in a match
 
|Enter Superstar mode 10 times in a match
 
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|[[File:6325.jpg|6325.jpg]]
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|[[File:SSSTSprite3.jpg|SSSTSprite3.jpg]]
 
|SEGA Rally
 
|SEGA Rally
 
|Hit a 40 shot rally
 
|Hit a 40 shot rally
 
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|-
|[[File:6325.jpg|6325.jpg]]
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|[[File:SSSTSprite3.jpg|SSSTSprite3.jpg]]
 
|Top Gun
 
|Top Gun
 
|Hit 100 aces
 
|Hit 100 aces
 
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|[[File:6325.jpg|6325.jpg]]
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|[[File:SSSTSprite3.jpg|SSSTSprite3.jpg]]
 
|After Burner
 
|After Burner
 
|Hit a serve over 100&nbsp;mph / 160kph
 
|Hit a serve over 100&nbsp;mph / 160kph
 
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|[[File:6325.jpg|6325.jpg]]
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|[[File:SSSTSprite3.jpg|SSSTSprite3.jpg]]
 
|OutRun
 
|OutRun
 
|Run a total of 10 kilometers / 6 miles.
 
|Run a total of 10 kilometers / 6 miles.
 
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|-
|[[File:6597.jpg]]
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|[[File:SSSTSprite3.jpg]]
 
|Classic Complete
 
|Classic Complete
 
|Complete all Challenges in one SEGA game (Rank A)
 
|Complete all Challenges in one SEGA game (Rank A)
 
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|-
|[[File:65974.jpg]]
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|[[File:SSSTSprite3.jpg]]
 
|Climb the Ladder
 
|Climb the Ladder
 
|Win the final stage in Tournament mode
 
|Win the final stage in Tournament mode
 
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|-
|[[File:6597124.jpg]]
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|[[File:SSSTSprite3.jpg]]
 
|Zombie Hunter!
 
|Zombie Hunter!
 
|Hit an 8 zombie combo!
 
|Hit an 8 zombie combo!
 
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|-
|[[File:659768.jpg]]
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|[[File:SSSTSprite3.jpg]]
 
|Master Tagger!
 
|Master Tagger!
 
|Clear a Tag without missing a shot!
 
|Clear a Tag without missing a shot!
 
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|-
|[[File:659768.jpg]]
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|[[File:SSSTSprite3.jpg]]
 
|Puyo Puyo!
 
|Puyo Puyo!
 
|Clear a 20 Puyo combo!
 
|Clear a 20 Puyo combo!
 
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|-
|[[File:659768.jpg]]
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|[[File:SSSTSprite3.jpg]]
 
|Super Sonic
 
|Super Sonic
 
|Collect 7 Chaos Emeralds in one game!
 
|Collect 7 Chaos Emeralds in one game!
 
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|[[File:659768.jpg]]
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|[[File:SSSTSprite3.jpg]]
 
|Dragon Slayer!
 
|Dragon Slayer!
 
|Destroy the Final Squilla in under 20 seconds!
 
|Destroy the Final Squilla in under 20 seconds!
 
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|-
|[[File:659768.jpg]]
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|[[File:SSSTSprite3.jpg]]
 
|Pot Black!
 
|Pot Black!
 
|Clear 4 Trick Shots in one game!
 
|Clear 4 Trick Shots in one game!
 
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|-
|[[File:659768.jpg]]
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|[[File:SSSTSprite3.jpg]]
 
|Supercop!
 
|Supercop!
 
|Destroy Kong without being hit!
 
|Destroy Kong without being hit!
 
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|-
|[[File:659768.jpg]]
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|[[File:SSSTSprite3.jpg]]
 
|Top of the Tree
 
|Top of the Tree
 
|Win a Tournament on Xbox LIVE
 
|Win a Tournament on Xbox LIVE
 
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|-
|[[File:659768.jpg]]
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|[[File:SSSTSprite3.jpg]]
 
|Top Ranker
 
|Top Ranker
 
|Win 10 Xbox LIVE Ranked matches
 
|Win 10 Xbox LIVE Ranked matches
 
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|-
|[[File:659768.jpg]]
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|[[File:SSSTSprite3.jpg]]
 
|Let's Get Friendly
 
|Let's Get Friendly
 
|Win 10 Xbox LIVE Player matches
 
|Win 10 Xbox LIVE Player matches
 
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|-
|[[File:17787.jpg]]
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|[[File:SSSTSprite1.jpg]]
 
|Beat them All
 
|Beat them All
 
|Beat all characters in Singles matches
 
|Beat all characters in Singles matches
 
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|-
|[[File:17787.jpg]]
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|[[File:SSSTSprite1.jpg]]
 
|Original Teams
 
|Original Teams
 
|Beat all the classic Doubles pairs
 
|Beat all the classic Doubles pairs
 
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|-
|[[File:17787.jpg]]
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|[[File:SSSTSprite1.jpg]]
 
|Challenges 101
 
|Challenges 101
 
|Complete all Challenges in all SEGA games (Rank A)
 
|Complete all Challenges in all SEGA games (Rank A)
 
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|-
|[[File:17787.jpg]]
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|[[File:SSSTSprite1.jpg]]
 
|To be this good takes AGES
 
|To be this good takes AGES
 
|Complete all Challenges in all SEGA games (Rank AAA)
 
|Complete all Challenges in all SEGA games (Rank AAA)
 
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|-
|[[File:17787.jpg]]
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|[[File:SSSTSprite1.jpg]]
 
|Full Roster
 
|Full Roster
 
|Unlock all Secret Characters
 
|Unlock all Secret Characters
 
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|-
|[[File:17787.jpg]]
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|[[File:SSSTSprite1.jpg]]
 
|Play the Field
 
|Play the Field
 
|Unlock all Secret Courts
 
|Unlock all Secret Courts
 
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|-
|[[File:17787.jpg]]
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|[[File:SSSTSprite1.jpg]]
 
|Score Attacker
 
|Score Attacker
 
|Unlock all Ball Games
 
|Unlock all Ball Games
 
|-
 
|-
|[[File:17787.jpg]]
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|[[File:SSSTSprite1.jpg]]
 
|Magical Sound Shower
 
|Magical Sound Shower
 
|Unlock all Secret Music Tracks
 
|Unlock all Secret Music Tracks
 
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|-
|[[File:17787.jpg]]
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|[[File:SSSTSprite1.jpg]]
 
|Secret Stage
 
|Secret Stage
 
|Beat the hidden stage in Tournament mode
 
|Beat the hidden stage in Tournament mode
 
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|-
|[[File:17787.jpg]]
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|[[File:SSSTSprite1.jpg]]
 
|Party Time
 
|Party Time
 
|Play each type of Ball Game Multiplayer
 
|Play each type of Ball Game Multiplayer
 
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|-
|[[File:17787.jpg]]
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|[[File:SSSTSprite1.jpg]]
 
|Ball Buddies
 
|Ball Buddies
 
|Win 5 Xbox LIVE Doubles matches
 
|Win 5 Xbox LIVE Doubles matches
 
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|-
|[[File:17787.jpg]]
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|[[File:SSSTSprite1.jpg]]
 
|Swinging Report Show
 
|Swinging Report Show
 
|Become a TV Superstar
 
|Become a TV Superstar
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==Trivia==
 
==Trivia==
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* In Doctor Who Adventures Magazine Issue 56 this game was given away as one of the two competition prizes.
*[[Ulala]], [[Aiai]], [[NiGHTS]] and [[Amigo]] have all been playable guest stars in the ''[[Sonic Riders]]'' series.
 
 
* Oddly in the demo of this game, Shadow is one of the few characters the player is able to play. In the actual game, he is an unlockable.
*''Sega Superstars Tennis'' features missions based on ''Puyo Puyo'', which ''[[Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine]]'' was adapted from. Coincidentally, it was the one game to star Dr. Eggman (or in actuality the ''Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog'' incarnation of the character) who just happens to be one of this game's playable characters.
 
 
* Quotes from [[Sonic the Hedgehog (2006)|''Sonic the Hedgehog'' (2006)]] were used in this game such as "My, that's a pretty snazzy performance there!" (Sonic's quote), "Who are you, and how do you know my name?" (Shadow's quote) and "See, I told you I could do it!" (Tails' quote).
*Silver and Blaze are the only cameos that have not been a playable character in Sega Superstars.
 
*This is one of four games where [[Sonic the Hedgehog|Sonic]] & [[Alex Kidd]] appeared together. (The others were ''Segagaga'', ''[[Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing]]'', and ''[[Sonic and All-Stars Racing Transformed]]'').
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* Knuckles, Big, & Metal Sonic all were cameo characters who became playable characters in ''[[Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing]]''.
 
* In the Opening Cinematic, Amigo is seen using his maracas as a racket. However in the gameplay, Amigo uses a real tennis racket.
*This game was packaged with the [[Xbox 360]] as a free game with the console in the holiday season in 2008. This is something [[Sonic the Hedgehog|Sonic]] hasn't done since ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog (16-bit)]]'' and ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (16-bit)]]'' for the [[Mega Drive|Genesis]], along with'' [[Sonic Adventure]]'' and ''[[Sonic Shuffle]]'' being packaged with the [[Dreamcast]].
 
 
* In the Opening Cinematic, Eggman uses a backpack with tennis rackets on it. But in the game, he does not use such a thing.
*''Space Channel 5'' was originally meant to have a minigame, but it was taken out in the final project. The minigame for Space Channel 5 was the player(s) hitting the ball and to the copy the morlians dance moves.
 
 
* This is the only game where it has different ratings from the ESRB in each console. It has an E10+ rating on the home console version and an E rating on the Nintendo DS.
*Despite being a starter, [[Miles "Tails" Prower|Tails]] did not appear in the opening cinematic or receive any artwork for this game and was also left out of the main cast picture.
 
 
* The rackets used by the characters seems to be based on a classic racket used in the late 1960s, as opposed to modern day rackets.
**Tails possibly could have been at one point an unlockable character instead of a Starter, but since Sonic would be partnered with Tails, the player would know that they would have to unlock him, instead of it being a surprise like Amy and Shadow.
 
 
* ''SEGA Superstars Tennis'' was ported to MAC along with ''[[Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing]]''. However, ''SEGA Superstars Tennis'' was never released on PC.
*Oddly in the demo of this game, Shadow is one of the few characters the player is able to play. In the actual game, he is an unlockable.
 
 
* Silver also appears in the game as a cameo.
*Quotes from [[Sonic the Hedgehog (2006)|''Sonic the Hedgehog'' (2006)]] were used in this game such as "My, that's a pretty snazzy performance there!" (Sonic's quote), "Who are you, and how do you know my name?" (Shadow's quote) and "See, I told you I could do it!" (Tails' quote).
 
 
* Due to the series being banned in Germany, this game referred the House of the Dead series as Curien Mansion. This is carried over to future ''Sega Superstars'' titles.
*Knuckles, Big, & Metal Sonic all were cameo characters who became playable characters in ''[[Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing]]''.
 
*In the Opening Cinematic, Amigo is seen using his maracas as a racket. However in the gameplay, Amigo uses a real tennis racket.
 
*In the Opening Cinematic, Eggman uses a backpack with tennis rackets on it. But in the game, he does not use such a thing.
 
*This is the only game where it has different ratings from the ESRB in each console. It has an E10+ rating on the home console version and an E rating on the Nintendo DS.
 
*The rackets used by the characters seems to be based on a classic racket used in the late 1960s, as opposed to modern day rackets.
 
*''SEGA Superstars Tennis'' was ported to MAC along with ''[[Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing]]''. However, ''SEGA Superstars Tennis'' was never released on PC.
 
*This is the only game in which Big and Blaze appear together in the same game as actual characters and not trophies or models.
 
**Silver also appears in the game as a cameo.
 
*Due to the series being banned in Germany, this game referred the House of the Dead series as Currien Mansion. This is carried over to future Sega Superstars titles.
 
 
*All 16 characters in this game are all playable in ''[[Sonic and All-Stars Racing Transformed]]''.
 
*All 16 characters in this game are all playable in ''[[Sonic and All-Stars Racing Transformed]]''.
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*Dr. Eggman and Shadow are featured in the Special Stage after completing the Doubles Tournament.
**This is because they already had models for the characters.
 
 
*Pudding's quotes were reused from ''Space Channel 5 Part 2'', but her design is from Space Channel 5.
*This game was at one point in a development where it would only feature Sonic characters.{{Citation needed}}
 
 
*Although a PS3 version of the game is available, the PS2 is incompatible to the PS3's first and second generation models, making ''Sega Superstars Tennis'' one of the only two PlayStation 2 Games (along with ''[[Sega Superstars]]'') that are incompatible with the PlayStation 3.
*Shadow and Dr. Eggman are the only characters who are in the special round after winning the cup in the doubles tournament
 
 
*''Sega Superstars Tennis'' and ''Sonic the Hedgehog'' (2006) are the only ''Sonic'' games released on the PlayStation 3 that lack trophy support.
*Pudding's quotes were reused from ''Space Channel 5 Part 2'', but with her design from Space Channel 5.
 
*Although a PS3 version of the game is available, the PS2 is incompatible to the PS3's first and second generation models, making ''Sega Superstars Tennis'' one of the only two PlayStation 2 Games (along with ''Sega Superstarts'') that are incompatable with the PlayStation 3.
 
*Sega Superstars Tennis and Sonic the Hedgehog (2006) are the only sonic games on the PS3 that have no trophies.
 
   
 
==Videos==
 
==Videos==
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{{Tennis info}}
 
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Sega Superstars Tennis is a tennis game and the second title in the Sega Superstars crossover series. It is also the first in the series developed by Sumo Digital, crossing over numerous Sega franchises, including Sonic the Hedgehog, Alex Kidd, Space Channel 5 and 12 more. It was released in March 2008. In 2012, Sega and Feral Interactive announced that the game was available for the Mac on its following summer along with Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing. The Mac version of Superstars Tennis features online multiplayer by using Game Center.

Playable characters

The game includes five characters from the Sonic series:

The game also includes 11 SEGA characters from different games.

  • Ulala (Space Channel 5)
  • Pudding (Space Channel 5) (Unlockable by winning the first mission in Space Channel 5)
  • Aiai (Super Monkey Ball)
  • MeeMee (Super Monkey Ball) (Unlockable by winning a certain mission in Super Monkey Ball)
  • NiGHTS (NiGHTS into Dreams)
  • Reala (NiGHTS into Dreams) (Unlockable by winning the second mission in NiGHTS into Dreams
  • Amigo (Samba De Amigo)
  • Gilius Thunderhead (Golden Axe) (Unlockable by winning the only mission in Golden Axe)
  • Alex Kidd (Alex Kidd) (Unlockable by winning the only mission in Alex Kidd)
  • Beat (Jet Set Radio)
  • Gum (Jet Set Radio) (Unlockable by winning the last mission in Jet Set Radio)

Superstar States

Main article: Superstar States
Character Superstar State Skill Type
Sonic the Hedgehog Super Sonic Speed
Dr. Eggman Electric Spike Ball Power
Miles 'Tails' Prower Whirlwind Spin
Amy Rose Lover Heart Stun All Round
Shadow the Hedgehog Super Shadow Speed
NiGHTS Nightopian All Round
Reala Nightmare All Round
Ulala Morolian Invasion Control
Pudding Guitar Showdown Control
Amigo Maraca Madness Power
Gilius Golden Hit Power
Aiai Banana Blitz!!! Spin
MeeMee Flower Power Spin
Beat Graffiti Floor Speed
Gum Police!!! Speed
Alex Kidd Rock, Paper, Scissors!!! Control

Gameplay

  • Superstar Mode allows the player to play missions in the worlds of SEGA which include exhibition matches, tournaments and tasks based around a specific Sega game including Sonic the Hedgehog, Puyo Pop Fever and Virtua Cop. Completing missions unlocks items such as courts, stages, sound tracks and characters.
  • Exhibition Mode offers the chance to challenge a character to a match on one of many courts, including Sonic's home court of Green Hill Zone, or Amigo's Carnival Park court. Whichever court is chosen, there are a host of Sega celebrities cheering them on from court side.
  • Tournament Mode allows the player to play in a series of matches against opponents chosen at random by the computer in an arena also chosen at random.
  • There are several playable minigames in Sega Superstars Tennis, including ones from Sega games such as a House of the Dead meets Space Invaders game, in which the player has to hit moving targets in the form of zombies, a Space Harrier game, a Puyo Puyo game, and a Virtua Cop game.
  • Each character has their own unique special attack giving the player more chance of scoring a point. For example: Gilius throws a magic bottle in the air and covers the opponent's side with thunderbolts, if they touch one the character will be stunned for a brief moment, or Sonic's signature "Super Sonic" attack, which causes the tennis ball to zig-zag in various directions around the court when he hits the ball.

Platform differences

The PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 versions both have online play, while the Wii version has three different control schemes (motion control, Wii Remote sideways, and Wii Remote with Nunchuk). The Nintendo DS version of the game can be played with Controlpadds, or utilize the stylus. Between the HD version and the Wii version visual-wise, the models in the latter are of low quality, making the spectators' limbs jagged (mostly Silver and Blaze's). The lighting on the models overall, including the models, especially when doing special poses, are likewise very poor. Also, whereas the shot balls have yellow trails on the HD version, the shot balls on the Wii version display specific trails (yellow, blue, green) depending on its power.

The number of missions also varies between the HD version and the Wii version, and the former has more missions than the latter. In addition to that, the HUD of the Wii version is simpler than that displayed on the HD version.

Courts

Sonic courts

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Green Hill Zone as it appears in Sega Superstars Tennis

There are two courts featured in this game from the Sonic the Hedgehog series, both originating from the first game from the first level and one from a later level, Sonic the Hedgehog.

Green Hill was fitted with a tennis court with various characters making cameo appearances around the field, mainly the Chao from the Sonic Adventure series, also Blaze the Cat, Silver the Hedgehog, Knuckles the Echidna and Big the Cat. This is where many missions in Sonic's world in Superstar Mode take place, including a singles tournament with various Sonic characters. The Stage features four unlockable music tracks of levels from previous Sonic games: Seaside Hill, Ocean Palace, a System Screen Select and Green Hill Zone.

Having not used this place for about 15 years there is no reason for Robotnik not to turn his old fortress into a tennis court. On one the side of the court is the machine Robotnik used as the final boss from Final Zone, still moving up and down. Spectating from the sideline is Metal Sonic and the Egg Gunners from Sonic the Hedgehog (2006). This is also the location of many of the missions in Superstar mode. In these missions Egg Gunners fire at you while you collect rings and avoid bombs. There are a number of unlockable tracks for this court from different Sonic games: Music from Final Fortress, Bullet Station, Egg Fleet, and Scrap Brain Zone.

Other courts

Xbox 360 Achievements

Image Name Description
SSSTSprite2 Default Turn on the game for the first time.
SSSTSprite4 Play Ball Win your first match
SSSTSprite4 Starting Grid Win with all 8 starting characters
SSSTSprite4 Step into SEGA World Complete your first Challenge (Rank A)
SSSTSprite4 Mouse Mania! Rescue 500 ChuChus over time!
SSSTSprite4 Surf the Net Win a Match on Xbox LIVE
SSSTSprite4 Space Channel 5 Watch a match on TV
SSSTSprite3 Cameo Appearance Hit a SEGA court cameo
SSSTSprite3 To The Max Hit 3 Max serves in a row
SSSTSprite3 Seeing Stars Enter Superstar mode 10 times in a match
SSSTSprite3 SEGA Rally Hit a 40 shot rally
SSSTSprite3 Top Gun Hit 100 aces
SSSTSprite3 After Burner Hit a serve over 100 mph / 160kph
SSSTSprite3 OutRun Run a total of 10 kilometers / 6 miles.
SSSTSprite3 Classic Complete Complete all Challenges in one SEGA game (Rank A)
SSSTSprite3 Climb the Ladder Win the final stage in Tournament mode
SSSTSprite3 Zombie Hunter! Hit an 8 zombie combo!
SSSTSprite3 Master Tagger! Clear a Tag without missing a shot!
SSSTSprite3 Puyo Puyo! Clear a 20 Puyo combo!
SSSTSprite3 Super Sonic Collect 7 Chaos Emeralds in one game!
SSSTSprite3 Dragon Slayer! Destroy the Final Squilla in under 20 seconds!
SSSTSprite3 Pot Black! Clear 4 Trick Shots in one game!
SSSTSprite3 Supercop! Destroy Kong without being hit!
SSSTSprite3 Top of the Tree Win a Tournament on Xbox LIVE
SSSTSprite3 Top Ranker Win 10 Xbox LIVE Ranked matches
SSSTSprite3 Let's Get Friendly Win 10 Xbox LIVE Player matches
SSSTSprite1 Beat them All Beat all characters in Singles matches
SSSTSprite1 Original Teams Beat all the classic Doubles pairs
SSSTSprite1 Challenges 101 Complete all Challenges in all SEGA games (Rank A)
SSSTSprite1 To be this good takes AGES Complete all Challenges in all SEGA games (Rank AAA)
SSSTSprite1 Full Roster Unlock all Secret Characters
SSSTSprite1 Play the Field Unlock all Secret Courts
SSSTSprite1 Score Attacker Unlock all Ball Games
SSSTSprite1 Magical Sound Shower Unlock all Secret Music Tracks
SSSTSprite1 Secret Stage Beat the hidden stage in Tournament mode
SSSTSprite1 Party Time Play each type of Ball Game Multiplayer
SSSTSprite1 Ball Buddies Win 5 Xbox LIVE Doubles matches
SSSTSprite1 Swinging Report Show Become a TV Superstar

Mini-games and side-missions

  • Puyo Pop Fever: In this minigame, the player plays Puyo Pop but controlling the popping gun as a racket with the character of choice to clear the Puyo wall.
  • Space Harrier: In this minigame, the player must throw the ball against a number of series of robot, alien, machines and meteorites the constantly come time by time when difficulty increases.
  • Virtua Squad: In this one, the player plays a classic game of the original Virtual Cop but with a tennis racket and a ball, aiming at the cardboard thieves that will shoot you in a time of 10 second each.
  • Jet Set Radio: The player gets a spray color from a grinding man how throws them at you, when you get those time by time, you are to hit the ball across the net in to an opacity graffiti to match its colors.
  • Sonic the Hedgehog: In this one, the player can free roam on the court and dodge electric spikes thrown by robots and collect as many rings as possible. Several monitor power-ups like Invincibility and Speed Shoes are available.
  • Super Monkey Ball: The player has to counter large balls and collect bananas and hand them into time gates before time runs out.
  • Chu Chu Rocket: The player has to guide mice into rockets, using tennis balls to change the arrow's direction.
  • Curien Mansion: The player must defeat zombies and rescue civilians to survive.

Trivia

  • In Doctor Who Adventures Magazine Issue 56 this game was given away as one of the two competition prizes.
  • Oddly in the demo of this game, Shadow is one of the few characters the player is able to play. In the actual game, he is an unlockable.
  • Quotes from Sonic the Hedgehog (2006) were used in this game such as "My, that's a pretty snazzy performance there!" (Sonic's quote), "Who are you, and how do you know my name?" (Shadow's quote) and "See, I told you I could do it!" (Tails' quote).
  • Knuckles, Big, & Metal Sonic all were cameo characters who became playable characters in Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing.
  • In the Opening Cinematic, Amigo is seen using his maracas as a racket. However in the gameplay, Amigo uses a real tennis racket.
  • In the Opening Cinematic, Eggman uses a backpack with tennis rackets on it. But in the game, he does not use such a thing.
  • This is the only game where it has different ratings from the ESRB in each console. It has an E10+ rating on the home console version and an E rating on the Nintendo DS.
  • The rackets used by the characters seems to be based on a classic racket used in the late 1960s, as opposed to modern day rackets.
  • SEGA Superstars Tennis was ported to MAC along with Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing. However, SEGA Superstars Tennis was never released on PC.
  • Silver also appears in the game as a cameo.
  • Due to the series being banned in Germany, this game referred the House of the Dead series as Curien Mansion. This is carried over to future Sega Superstars titles.
  • All 16 characters in this game are all playable in Sonic and All-Stars Racing Transformed.
  • Dr. Eggman and Shadow are featured in the Special Stage after completing the Doubles Tournament.
  • Pudding's quotes were reused from Space Channel 5 Part 2, but her design is from Space Channel 5.
  • Although a PS3 version of the game is available, the PS2 is incompatible to the PS3's first and second generation models, making Sega Superstars Tennis one of the only two PlayStation 2 Games (along with Sega Superstars) that are incompatible with the PlayStation 3.
  • Sega Superstars Tennis and Sonic the Hedgehog (2006) are the only Sonic games released on the PlayStation 3 that lack trophy support.

Videos

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Sega Superstars Tennis Trailer

Trailer

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Sega Superstar Tennis (Wii) USA Commercial

USA Commercial


External links

Sonic the Hedgehog spin-off games
Sonic the Hedgehog handheld games