SASASR

[Sega Uranus]

Jacky used to be my favorite character, but it just might be the Bonanza Brothers, they are seriously amazingly awesome. They are always laughing or hitting eachother and their winning animations are brilliant, like when you win they take out shotglasses when laughing in place and bounce up and down like jelly. They also have the best special attack, as Barry pointed out.

Did anyone try out the multiplayer battle modes yet? I am actually really impressed with them, everyone that I got to play them were actually really impressed with it too. I cannot even think of a SEGA game that ever impressed most of them!

For anyone wondering about the Banjo-Kazooie and Avatar stuff, if you or your friends do not pick them, then you never will see them outside of the menus. Even with randomized enemy AI, they are never chosen. They do not have any missions or achievements either. I do not play as them, but I think they are good extras.

If anyone wants to add me, my GamerTag is MeatWaffles. I cannot play online much (as I do not have Gold!), but feel free to try and beat my time trial records. I will eventually do every level.

[Dr. SEGA Monkey]

Jacky used to be my favorite character, but it just might be the Bonanza Brothers, they are seriously amazingly awesome. They are always laughing or hitting eachother and their winning animations are brilliant, like when you win they take out shotglasses when laughing in place and bounce up and down like jelly.

Yes, I know what you mean. I was watching a video of them in action, and their animations are really entertaining.

It's weird, with Bonanza Bros., I love their designs, and I love the whole quirkyness of their game and their personality (their names, the "Who the hell are you" arcade flier thing, etc.), but I just think that their arcade game in terms of gameplay is meh, and the Genesis version is flat out bad. :|

[Sega Uranus]

Yeah, I hate their games honestly, though I guess Tant-R is not too bad.

The Bonanza Brothers are supposed to be a mix of the Three Stooges and the Blues Brothers. I have no idea why SEGA never used them much. I think they are an excellent addition to this game, but I think it might be one of the last times we see them.

Out of curiosity, what are everyone's least favorite additions to the character roster? My least favorite character are obviously the ChuChus as they never actually appeared in a game prior. I am probably just being picky, but I do not see why Amigo had to be in again, and I am not really sure why Beat is playable again. A Jet Set Radio level and music is fine, but I do not think many people care about Beat, or at least they way rather have Gum. Ulala is kind of iffy with me too, but this game is a serious sausage fest (Bentley does not help), so I guess she is better than Amy... Speaking of the Sonic characters, why is Shadow the best character in the game?!? FFS! I also cannot stand playing as Tails but LOL complaining about him in the game will do nothing. Runnnnnnnonnnnn sentances ftw

Everyone but young girls agree Billy is an awful choice, so no need to go on rants about it anymore, I guess!

[Barry the Nomad]

Jacky used to be my favorite character, but it just might be the Bonanza Brothers, they are seriously amazingly awesome. They are always laughing or hitting eachother and their winning animations are brilliant, like when you win they take out shotglasses when laughing in place and bounce up and down like jelly. They also have the best special attack, as Barry pointed out.

I checked my SASAR play stats and Bonanza Bros. are my most often played characters! lol Their winning animation of taking shots is absolute "win", totally unexpected in an E rated game. I think I play as them for the chance to do their ASM.

As for least favorite additions to the roster, I would have to go with Billy. I've only raced as him once and really didn't enjoy it. Of course, I have no connection with the original game as I never owned a Gamecube. So nostalgia is not a  factor. I do, however, love his courses. The xylophone music is great!

Shadow is also a character I rarely use.

I have yet to unlock the Chu Chus, but as of now I have no problem with them. I just really wish that we had Space Channel 5 tracks to go with Ulala and the Chu Chu Pilots. The outer space characters need tracks to call home!

[crackdude]

Shadow is the ultimate life form, of course he is the best!

[Barry the Nomad]

Did anybody else get that awkward cutscene in which Ryo accidentally calls B.D.Joe "Tom"?

"Do I look like an Uncle Tom to you, motherf***er!?"
"No, I had a friend back home who was black who was named Tom. He sold hot dogs."
"THE F***!?!"

[Monkeroony]

What the hell?!

Anyway I love playing as the CHuChus, their ASM is awesome!

I played an online match and someone had chosen Billy Hatcher!!!
I must guiltiyl confess I love the Dino Lava stage.

[nuckles87]

Billy Hatcher is by far the most irrelevant choice. I like the ChuChus.

[George]

Can't control Big the Cat to save my life, but he is the best character in SEGA's history.

[Barry the Nomad]

I'm an ace with Big!

I totally bypassed the twin half pipe-like tracks found at the beginning of Whale Lagoon by boosting big right over the lakes. I have proof of hopping over one of them in a video that I'm uploading tonight.  

[ROJM_old]

Well i hope they add more Genesis and Saturn characters to the roster because they are severly lacking in that department. At the moment its just arcade and Dreamcast characters that dominate the roster.

[jonboy101]

I wonder how many characters will be added through DLC

[Barry the Nomad]

I'm hoping DLC makes up a quarter of what the original game offered. So 5 characters, 6 courses, 20-some missions and 12-20 music tracks.

According to S0L, DLC will be announced sooner than we think...

[jonboy101]

I'm guessing ToeJam and Earl, Joe Musashi, Vyse and Sega Shantiro.

[ROJM_old]

I'm guessing ToeJam and Earl, Joe Musashi, Vyse and Sega Shantiro.

The thing holding that deal is that the game's creator wants Sega to publish a new game with the characters and sega is reluctant to do so. Segata more to do with the marketing firm that created the character, sega doesn't 100 percent own it.