Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed

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Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed
Developer Sumo Digital
Publisher Sega
Platforms Android, iOS, macOS, Nintendo DS, PS3, Wii U, Windows, Xbox 360
Released PlayStation 3, Xbox 360
EU: November 16, 2012
NA: November 20, 2012
JP: May 15, 2014
Wii U
NA: November 18, 2012
AU/EU: November 30, 2012
JP: May 15, 2014
PlayStation Vita
EU: December 7, 2012
NA: December 18, 2012
Windows
WW: January 31, 2013
Nintendo 3DS
AU/EU: February 7, 2013
NA: February 12, 2013
Android, iOS
WW: January 2, 2014
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Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed is a kart racing video game that contains characters that cross over from various series owned by Sega, headlined by Sonic the Hedgehog.

It was developed by Sumo Digital and published by Sega for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 in Europe on November 16, 2012, in North America on November 20, 2012, and in Japan on May 15, 2014.

A PlayStation Vita port was released in Europe on December 7, 2012, and in North America on December 18, 2012.

A Windows version was released worldwide on January 31, 2013, then on Nintendo 3DS in Australia and Europe on February 7, 2013 and in North America on February 12, 2013.

Ports to Android and iOS were released worldwide on January 2, 2014.

Playable characters

As part of the wider Sega All-Stars series, Sonic and Sega All-Stars Racing includes two dozen characters that cross over from popular video game franchises.

The characters are all owned by Sega, with the exception of Disney's Wreck-It Ralph, real-life racecar driver Danica Patrick, Microsoft's Xbox Avatar on Xbox 360, the Mii player avatar on Nintendo Wii U, plus the Heavy, Pyro, and Spy from Valve's Team Fortress 2 on Windows. In addition, the charity Simon Lane DLC kart is from Yogscast.

It includes twenty-four playable characters, excluding the two mentioned above. Football Manager, General Winter, and Willemus is exclusive to Windows.

As mentioned above, the kart based on Simon Lane of Yogscast can be purchased as downloadable content for Windows with all proceeds going to charity. Ryo Hazuki can be purchased as DLC on Windows and Metal Sonic can also be purchased on most platforms.

Character roster

Character Series Note
Ages Dreamcast
AiAi Super Monkey Ball
Amigo Samba de Amigo
Amy Sonic the Hedgehog
Avatar Xbox Avatar Microsoft Xbox player avatar exclusive on Xbox 360.
B.D. Joe Crazy Taxi
Beat Jet Set Radio
Dr. Eggman Sonic the Hedgehog
Football Manager Football Manager Windows exclusive.
Ryo Shenmue DLC character that's a Windows exclusive.
Gilius Golden Axe
Gum Jet Set Radio
Heavy, Pyro, and Spy Team Fortress Windows exclusive.
Alex Kidd Alex Kidd
Knuckles Sonic the Hedgehog
Metal Sonic Sonic the Hedgehog DLC character
Mii Mii Nintendo player avatar exclusive on Wii.
Joe Musashi Shinobi
NiGHTS NiGHTS into Dreams
Danica Patrick NASCAR
Pudding Space Channel 6
Ralph Wreck-It Ralph
Reala NiGHTS into Dreams
Shadow Sonic the Hedgehog
Shogun Total War
Sonic Sonic the Hedgehog
Tails Sonic the Hedgehog
General Winter Company of Heroes Windows exclusive.
Ulala Space Channel 5
Vyse Skies of Arcadia
Willemus Total War Windows exclusive.
Yogscast Yogscast Charity DLC that is exclusive to Windows.