S0L, better known as the classy gentleman Steve Lycett of Sumo Digital, has issued a proposition on Sega’s forums to Sega’s many fans. If everyone can come together and decide on three characters on their own, he will present the top three choices to Sega with the possibility that they may be included as future DLC.
Needless to say, the fans answered back.
However, there are a few rules to the challenge. For the characters to be eligible to even be considered, their respective petition must reach 1,000 signatures. Suspicion of duplicate entries will nullify the character entirely, so no cheating. That said, you can vote for as many characters as you want, but only once per character. The deadline for voting is Dec. 1.
Look down below for the whole list of characters who qualify. And yes, you should totally vote for Segata Sanshiro because who wouldn’t want to see a Japanese man in a gi riding a Sega Saturn controller and judo throwing those unfortunate enough to get in his way?
-Space Harrier (Space Harrier)
-Ristar (Ristar The Shooting Star)
-Bonanza Bros. (Bonanza Bros.)
-Blaze Fielding (Streets of Rage)
-ToeJam & Earl (ToeJam & Earl)
-Sakura Shinguuji (Sakura Taisen)
-Billy Hatcher (Billy Hatcher & The Giant Egg)
56 Comments on this post
Leave a CommentToeJam & Earl + Segata Sanshiro are pretty much a given, so choice #3 is going to be the point of contention.
I’m narrowing my #3 choice down to a coin-flip; it’ll either be Bayonetta or Ash, purely as a boost to the promotion of their respective games.
Comment left on 11.18.2012 by TrueBlue
Reading Comprehension failure: You're allowed to vote for every character at least once. Guess that means I'll be crossing my fingers for either Bayonetta or Ash to be in the final three.
Reply left on 11.18.2012 by TrueBlue
EVERYONE! THERE IS ALSO BLAZE THE CAT!:https://www.change.org/petitions/sumo-digital-sega-include-blaze-the-cat-in-sonic-all-stars-racing-transformed
Reply left on 11.19.2012 by Stonic18
please please pleeeease put in Vectorman…… Ristar would be nice too…. and bayonetta.
Comment left on 11.18.2012 by sprong4
The answer to me is simple:
Ristar, Chu chus and Segata Sanshiro!
Comment left on 11.18.2012 by Star and Moon
Alis Landale.
Oh that would be AWESOME.
Comment left on 11.18.2012 by Name
I really want to play as Nei from Phantasy Star II… but I don’t want to join so I can make a petition.
Comment left on 11.18.2012 by Alyx
Already voted Alex from Streets of Rage, Arle from Puyo Puyo, and Vectorman <3
Comment left on 11.18.2012 by sonictopfan
I want Ristar, Billy Hatcher, and Vectorman >:(
Comment left on 11.18.2012 by MetaruSonikkuX
I’ve voted for Vectorman even before I knew exactly what it was for. :V But i’ve also voted for Axel and Segata Sanshiro. xD
Comment left on 11.18.2012 by Ravenfreak
Segata Sanshiro, Hatsune Miku and Chu Chu’s
I hope to god that they leave Billy Hatcher out of this one.
Comment left on 11.18.2012 by Infiniti
They actually had a test run of this some time ago. After several forum members rigged it so Silver won, the eventual winner was Fang the sniper.
Comment left on 11.18.2012 by Mr Badger
Bean. I'd die from happiness if that happened.
Reply left on 11.19.2012 by CrashSG32
Would prefer Nei from PSII over Alis from 1, honestly.
Comment left on 11.18.2012 by H Hog
Vectorman is mandatory for everyone voting. If you don’t vote for Vectorman, then Transformed won’t have its greatest asset. With that, I would be very upset to not have the best character for the game.
Comment left on 11.18.2012 by Greg “The Cat” Longcrier
Ristar’s my most wanted, they’ve already got a model for him so some of the work has already been done.
I was hoping for the Gunstar Heroes to show up on this poll though
Comment left on 11.18.2012 by SonicUnleashed91
You’re right, Segata Sanshiro is the only right answer.
Comment left on 11.18.2012 by Mike
I know Ristar is technically in it, but it should be…you know, more…technically. Yeah.
Comment left on 11.18.2012 by Streak
Vectorman, Ristar, and Opa-Opa!- or at the very least, Vectorman. how could you leave out the TRANSFORMING character in a TRANSFORMING game?
Comment left on 11.18.2012 by Knux’s Lost Hat
Vectorman. I’ve wanted him to be in this game since I first heard they were making ASRT. He’s a classic Sega character who transforms. He would fit perfectly in this game! Segata Sanshiro, Ristar, Toejam & Earl, and Ash would also be cool.
Screw Hatsune Miku: we don’t really need her in this game. If this were a music or voice oriented game, I could understand, but it’s not, it’s a racing game, and characters in racing games, especially in this racing game, need to have not only distinguishing characteristics but PERSONALITY. Last I checked, vocaloid dolls HAVE NO PERSONALITY. I would think she would be ruled out by common sense. Heaven knows how she managed to finagle all those votes for herself. Voter fraud?
Comment left on 11.18.2012 by DTxHero21
I want Wonder Boy in the game!
Comment left on 11.18.2012 by magic engine
This “complete list” seems to be missing a few characters. Anyeays, voted for Kiryu Kazuma
Comment left on 11.18.2012 by ThePsychoGamer
They were copied straight from the post on Sega's site. If any were missed, then I blame it on slenderman.
Reply left on 11.18.2012 by GeneHF
Phantom R, Vectorman, and Alex from Streets of Rage!
Comment left on 11.18.2012 by SMBMadman
My votes where to: Ristar, Axel Stone, Amitie, Segata Sanshiro and Hatsune Miku.
Comment left on 11.18.2012 by MDashK
Segata Sanshiro must be voted in. Thi s is a duty, not a choice!
Comment left on 11.18.2012 by serpx
I picked Alis Landale, Ryo Hazuki and Arle Nadja
Comment left on 11.18.2012 by Spite
I Want SILVER THE HEDGEHOG PLZ
Comment left on 11.19.2012 by Michael
EVERYONE SHOULD VOTE ALIS LANDALE JUST SAYING
Comment left on 11.19.2012 by Yukarin
Why can’t Vanellope von Schweetz be in it? it gives Ralph someone to race with
Comment left on 11.19.2012 by Sonicguy001
Please Please Everyone Vote for
STREETS of RAGE fighters
Axel Stone
Blaze Fielding
Adam Hunter
Sammy Hunter
Also Vote for GUNSTAR HEROES
Gunstar Red
Gunstar Blue
Gunstar Green
Gunstar Yellow
Also vote for ASTAL from Sega Saturn
Joe Musashi & Hotsuma from Shinobi PS2
Thank You Very Very Much
Comment left on 11.19.2012 by Bare Knuckle
Also please vote for Alys, Chaz & Rikka from Phantasy Star IV
Comment left on 11.19.2012 by Bare Knuckle
Glad to see I’m not the only one giving Arle some love. I’d really love if she got enough votes just to give SEGA a wake up call even if she doesn’t make it in.
(I’ll still be sad if she doesn’t though lol)
Comment left on 11.19.2012 by Chao
Why is Donald Duck not on the list of characters? This popular character has starred in at least four Sega games and, like current vote leader Hatsune Miku, is not actually a Sega character but licensed from an external company. I would guess that if he were included in the poll he would win by a margin of about 8 million votes.
Comment left on 11.19.2012 by NiktheGreek
1. Miku belongs to Sega, Dolan doesn't
2. Dolan is a rapist, Miku is a moe teenage girl
It's like you hate good things or something.
Reply left on 11.20.2012 by No
I’m casting my votes for the obvious two: ToeJam/Earl and Segata Sanshiro.
My third and final vote will go to Vectorman. IMO always has been an underrated game in SEGA history.
Comment left on 11.19.2012 by KingofHarts
Give me ChuChus or give me death.
Comment left on 11.19.2012 by protowizard
What in Sam Hill is a Vocaloid doing on a Sega poll? I don’t see the connection. Anyway, I went for ToeJam/Earl, Vectorman, and Space Harrier.
Comment left on 11.19.2012 by Jaeger
SEGA of Japan made Project DIVA which is a music game like DDR where you press buttons in time with the music staring Miku Hatsune and several other Vocaloids. It's Japan Exclusive.
Reply left on 11.19.2012 by Halkel
Miku Flick and Miku Flick/02 are available on iOS for the American iTunes App Store. >_>
Reply left on 11.20.2012 by DTxHero21
SEGATA SANSHIRO!
Comment left on 11.19.2012 by SANIC06
Oh no, Miku’s on there. We’re so f**ked. Go Ristar and Bayonetta. You two never got enough love.
Comment left on 11.19.2012 by ATN
Segata Sanshiro is my hero. I regularly play my Saturn in the fear that if I don’t, he will beat me up.
[and thus, I voted for him]
Comment left on 11.19.2012 by null1024
http://www.change.org/petitions/sumo-digital-sega-include-bayonetta-for-sonic-all-stars-racing-trans
formed
Vote for Bayonetta to be a DLC character in Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed !!!!
Comment left on 11.20.2012 by Chaos X
This game has Mee Mee. That’s all I need.
Comment left on 11.20.2012 by Bartman3010
Oh man, anybody else think we need John Mayer from Deep Fear up in here? No? That’s what I thought…
I’ll just have to settle for Segata Sanshiro and Vectorman.
Comment left on 11.20.2012 by KarrotKonvoy
Why can’t I vote for Ecco
Comment left on 11.20.2012 by Trogdorbad
HOW DARE THEY. ECCO IS BEST SASRT CANDIDATE.
Reply left on 11.21.2012 by VizardJeffhog
Correct answers are Segata Sanshiro, ToeJam & Earl, and Vectorman.
Comment left on 11.20.2012 by Trogdorbad
I’m surprised no one mentioned Pulseman
Comment left on 11.20.2012 by Stryder
There's contention if he's a Sega character or a GameFreak character (spoiler: this one), and GameFreak has moved on to being a Pokemon farm.
Reply left on 11.20.2012 by GeneHF
Come on guys we need to push for Sakura Shinguji from Sakura Taisen. A steam powered Koubu car would totally be a unique design for the game. Plus, she’s a Sega Saturn character that came from an awesome series which needs more exposure outside of Japan. Played and beaten all 4 Sakura Taisen games.
Comment left on 11.21.2012 by Kori-Maru
ToeJam and Earl are not at 1000 votes yet. I am very disappointed in this community for bringing Miku to 1500 and leaving them at 500.
Comment left on 11.23.2012 by Trogdorbad
SEGA Sataan, shiro!
Comment left on 11.23.2012 by Red hot smasher
So the winners so far are Ryo, Segata and Miku, with Vectorman, Ristar and Bayonetta closely tied for 4th. And by close I mean nowhere near Miku’s number of votes. And I voted for those in 4th. I’m going to go cry.
Comment left on 11.23.2012 by ATN
My inner weeaboo is happy to see so many votes for Miku. It’s great that Sega’s accepting community input!
Comment left on 11.27.2012 by N.T.