Author Topic: sega fans: how is sega tennis (Read 2201 times)

Cindi Mayweather · « **on:** March 24, 2008, 02:21:54 PM »

i assume it owns because sega sports titles are the best.

MCD · « **Reply #1 on:** March 24, 2008, 02:26:07 PM »

wait for the 360 demo (what's taking them so long anyway?) or play the ps3 demo if you can.

Cindi Mayweather · « **Reply #2 on:** March 24, 2008, 02:42:16 PM »

yeah the lack of 360 demo is gay

MCD · « **Reply #3 on:** March 24, 2008, 02:45:29 PM »

same for condemned 2.

year of the ps3 continues.

hyp · « **Reply #4 on:** March 24, 2008, 02:49:02 PM »

it's pretty much a watered down version of virtua tennis with fan service and "SUPERSTAR" abilities. so basically, the more you rally, you build up your superstar meter. once it's full you can unleash a special shot that throws off your opponent. it's not guaranteed that you'll score because it only lasts for about 5 seconds or so. the graphics are really nice, especially the re-created stages from sega games of old.

the gameplay feels a bit floaty. then again, i was using beat who is one of the faster characters in the game. all the characters have different stats so your experience may vary. the amount of gameplay modes is pretty shitty imo. the mini games so far aren't as fun as virtua tennis 3's and they don't do anything to enhance your character (afaik). so far it's a pretty average game that they watered down for the "casuals."

blame wii fit.

Rman · « **Reply #5 on:** March 24, 2008, 03:26:30 PM »

I got the same impressions from the ps3 demo. It's a bit too floaty.

demi · « **Reply #6 on:** March 24, 2008, 04:41:48 PM »

as a hardcore sega fan, superstar tennis made me realise just how much of a shit company sega is

CurseoftheGods · « **Reply #7 on:** March 24, 2008, 04:51:17 PM »

Quote from: hyp on March 24, 2008, 02:49:02 PM

it's pretty much a watered down version of virtua tennis with fan service and "SUPERSTAR" abilities. so basically, the more you rally, you build up your superstar meter. once it's full you can unleash a special shot that throws off your opponent. it's not guaranteed that you'll score because it only lasts for about 5 seconds or so. the graphics are really nice, especially the re-created stages from sega games of old.

the gameplay feels a bit floaty. then again, i was using beat who is one of the faster characters in the game. all the characters have different stats so your experience may vary. the amount of gameplay modes is pretty shitty imo. the mini games so far aren't as fun as virtua tennis 3's and they don't do anything to enhance your character (afaik). so far it's a pretty average game that they watered down for the "casuals."

blame wii fit.

Perfectly sums it up. The graphics and music are decent, though (for fan service).

hyp · « **Reply #8 on:** March 24, 2008, 06:31:33 PM »

yea the music is nice. and shibuya is

next-gen JSRF, make it happen sega!

Cindi Mayweather · « **Reply #9 on:** March 24, 2008, 07:37:25 PM »

would prefer next gen JSR with motion tagging and time limits with JSRF's huge level layout

pilonv1 · « **Reply #10 on:** March 24, 2008, 07:40:03 PM »

I will buy it since I am a tragic Sega fan

hyp · « **Reply #11 on:** March 24, 2008, 07:40:21 PM »

Quote from: pilonv1 on March 24, 2008, 07:40:03 PM

I will buy it since I am a tragic Sega fan

Cindi Mayweather · « **Reply #12 on:** March 24, 2008, 07:47:20 PM »

i'm going to buy it anyways, just not now

CurseoftheGods · « **Reply #13 on:** March 24, 2008, 07:53:27 PM »

Definitely worth a purchase if you're a Virtua Tennis fan.

pilonv1 · « **Reply #14 on:** March 24, 2008, 09:43:25 PM »

Anything with Ulala, JSR and Samba in it must be brilliant.

If only I could play Ryo + Fuku-san or Nozomi v. Lan Di and his goblin friend at the docks.

Sega

Cindi Mayweather · « **Reply #15 on:** March 24, 2008, 10:04:17 PM »

yeah uh the lack of ryo + lan di is fucking stupid

bork · « **Reply #16 on:** March 24, 2008, 10:05:20 PM »

I need to try the PS3 demo. Too many negative comments about the game play have turned me off to just buying the game outright; I expected Virtua Tennis with a Sega fan-service skin, but this doesn't seem to be the case.

Sho Nuff · « **Reply #17 on:** March 24, 2008, 10:13:39 PM »

I didn't know there were enough Sega fans to make money off fan service

I played the demo and thought it was pretty bad, but the thought of playing tennis in the Outrun2 stage with Fat Flag Man ref'ing is kinda hot

pilonv1 · « **Reply #18 on:** March 24, 2008, 10:16:34 PM »

I don't even care if the tennis is as shitty as Wii Sports. A game that combines Outrun, Samba, JSR and Space Channel 5 cannot be bad in my eyes.

Cindi Mayweather · « **Reply #19 on:** March 24, 2008, 10:54:51 PM »

what pilon said

pilonv1 · « **Reply #20 on:** March 25, 2008, 08:16:24 PM »

Quote from: Sho Nuff on March 24, 2008, 10:13:39 PM

I played the demo and thought it was pretty bad, but the thought of playing tennis in the Outrun2 stage with Fat Flag Man ref'ing is kinda hot

pilonv1 · « **Reply #21 on:** March 29, 2008, 08:28:14 AM »

HOLY FUCK THIS IS THE BEST GAME EVER*

Right now I am playing as BEAT versus AMIGO on a SPACE CHANNEL 5 COURT with SPACE CHANNEL 5 MUSIC. MY MIND IS BLOWN.

The fly by of Shibuya before the JSR court is fucking phenomenal. Then on the JSR stage you have to spray tags, knock COMBO off the rail, or evade the police. So awesome, I need to play JSR more now.

You can choose your stage music at the start of each game. GREEN HILL ZONE <3

House of the Dead stage - Zombies end up with tennis racquet arms and THEY THROW THEM AT YOU. Brilliant.

The challenges on Sonic stages drop Sonic Powerups. SPEED BOOST~!

There's a motherfucking Golden Axe stage. It better be old school Golden Axe.

I got an achievement by hitting a Morolian with a ball.

WHO THE FUCK GAVE NIGHTS A GAY VOICE?

This is the best game* EVER.

* disclaimer - the game is not as good as Virtua Tennis, the characters are floaty and to do a lob you have to hit X then A. Seriously. Do not expect this to be a perfect game of tennis. Do expect this to be a perfect simulation of being a Sega fan. Minus Shenmue

demi · « **Reply #22 on:** March 29, 2008, 08:30:18 AM »

Quote from: pilonv1 on March 29, 2008, 08:28:14 AM

Do expect this to be a perfect simulation of being a Sega fan.

lol, so it's basically SHIT

pilonv1 · « **Reply #23 on:** March 29, 2008, 08:31:49 AM »

Pretty much. Reminds you that Sega have awesome games that need new versions and they put them in a SHITTY TENNIS GAME.

It's still GOTY for me though.

pilonv1 · « **Reply #24 on:** March 29, 2008, 10:27:03 AM »

fuck I just unlocked MAMBO BEAT

I need to play some Samba tomorrow.

pilonv1 · « **Reply #25 on:** March 29, 2008, 10:59:50 AM »

Golden Axe and Puyo Pop stages use other game courts, but have new characters. I unlocked the Golden Axe Dwarf! GOTY

TVC15 · « **Reply #26 on:** March 30, 2008, 03:37:05 AM »

Just picked up the game. While I hate just about every Sega franchise, I love VT.

pilonv1 · « **Reply #27 on:** March 30, 2008, 03:46:33 AM »

If you like VT but hate Sega you will probably loathe this. I eagerly await the Sega Superstar Tennis Fails Miserably #1 thread

TVC15 · « **Reply #28 on:** March 30, 2008, 03:59:35 AM »

Actually, I really dig it so far. Are there lots of unlockables?

pilonv1 · « **Reply #29 on:** March 30, 2008, 04:18:53 AM »

There's some really good ones - but mainly music and characters/stages

TVC15 · « **Reply #30 on:** March 30, 2008, 05:03:29 AM »

Haha, I'll be at this game for a while. It's as playable as VT, except the AI seems a smidge easier, and some of the special abilities are really unbalanced.

I just unlocked the Golden Axe dwarf. I almost shit myself when I saw his awesome special.

Also, so far it seems like they did pick decent characters. Of course there are too many Sonic characters, but I guess that is to be expected.

pilonv1 · « **Reply #31 on:** March 30, 2008, 05:23:46 AM »

Yep the AI is incredibly easy. Most of the time with a special shot if you hit a drop shot towards the edge of the court it goes off at 90 degrees and is unplayable.

There's too much Sonic. Even with the missions there's like 30 Sonic challenges but 2 Samba ones. However there's a truckload of JSR stuff.

OMG I just unlocked the Virtua Cop level. It's so fucking brilliant. JUSTICE SHOT~!

pilonv1 · « **Reply #32 on:** March 30, 2008, 05:25:28 AM »

Also Demi should get this for achievements, it's basic. I've played 2 hours and I'm 42% through Superstar, once you've done that theres a few mini game ones then the rest are online I think.

TVC15 · « **Reply #33 on:** March 30, 2008, 05:34:10 AM »

Are any of the minigames bad or too difficult? So far, they all seem pretty decent.

pilonv1 · « **Reply #34 on:** March 30, 2008, 05:55:00 AM »

I haven't found a bad one yet. At worst some of them are frustrating but only because you make a mistake or they take too long since they're so easy. The JSR perfect tag challenge is the best example, since you have to complete a tag without missing a shot.

TVC15 · « **Reply #35 on:** March 30, 2008, 06:47:13 AM »

It seems like even the worst challenges can be taken down with a few tries, at least so far. My only complaint is the kinda crappy framerate on the levels that include either reflections or more complicated lighting. Even on those levels, the game is very playable. Still, there should be none of that. This is not the Wii.

pilonv1 · « **Reply #36 on:** March 30, 2008, 07:20:17 AM »

the space harrier levels are FUCKING SHIT AND MAKE ME HATE THIS GAME

fucking so random what you're targeting at

Space Harrier

The Sceneman · « **Reply #37 on:** March 30, 2008, 07:37:38 AM »

is Ryo Hazuki in this game?

CurseoftheGods · « **Reply #38 on:** March 30, 2008, 08:03:10 AM »

Nope.

pilonv1 · « **Reply #39 on:** March 30, 2008, 08:13:45 AM »

Alex Kidd stage represents a huge leap in cheap AI. Fuck you Sega.

pilonv1 · « **Reply #40 on:** March 30, 2008, 08:25:44 AM »

this game cheats

demi · « **Reply #41 on:** April 05, 2008, 10:57:27 PM »

Content: SEGA Superstars Tennis Demo
Price: Free
Availability: All Xbox LIVE regions
Dash Text: [ESRB: E10+ (Everyone 10+) MILD BLOOD,MILD FANTASY VIOLENCE,MILD SUGGESTIVE THEMES] Take a trip to Planet Superstars and play some crazy tennis with SEGA's greatest heroes!

MCD · « **Reply #42 on:** April 05, 2008, 11:08:16 PM »

too late sega.

pilonv1 · « **Reply #43 on:** April 05, 2008, 11:20:30 PM »

cheating fuck of a game

Cindi Mayweather · « **Reply #44 on:** April 05, 2008, 11:47:15 PM »

Quote from: pilonv1 on March 30, 2008, 07:20:17 AM

the space harrier levels are FUCKING SHIT AND MAKE ME HATE THIS GAME

fucking so random what you're targeting at

Space Harrier

hey hey hey

space harrier is a pretty good game. what's wrong with the stages in sega tennis?

demi · « **Reply #45 on:** April 05, 2008, 11:58:07 PM »

explains itself, doesn't it

pilonv1 · « **Reply #46 on:** April 06, 2008, 12:12:16 AM »

Space Harrier = good

Space Harrier & Alex Kidd in Sega tennis = cheating cunt levels/characters and I have no desire to play this game anymore.

demi · « **Reply #47 on:** April 06, 2008, 12:37:05 AM »

wow this game is fucking garbage, as usual

bork · « **Reply #48 on:** April 06, 2008, 03:32:22 AM »

It's weird; I just got an R4 and tried the DS version...it seemed okay. Then I tried the Xbox 360 demo and couldn't stand it for more than 2 minutes.

hyp · « **Reply #49 on:** April 07, 2008, 12:49:00 AM »

the LEAST they could've done with this game was fucking re-skin VT3. the LEAST.

gamefly

pilonv1 · « **Reply #50 on:** April 07, 2008, 09:18:42 AM »

I BEAT ALEX KIDD

THIS GAME RULES AGAIN

pilonv1 · « **Reply #51 on:** April 09, 2008, 09:44:51 AM »

Finally finished Superstar mode. 100% complete in 6hrs, 610/1000 points, only 10 from online.

Highlights include:

- Outrun game over music playing after a match
- Outrun court with Passing Breeze & Magical Sound Shower & some remix from Coast to Coast
- Flag man
- Anything JSR/SC5 related
- After Burner court with cock rock
- Virtua Cop games are the best part

Lowlights include
- that cunt Alex Kidd
- Too much Sonic & co faggotry
- shitty hit detection on swings (or to be precise non-swings)
- not enough Samba
- no shenmue

The Sceneman · « **Reply #52 on:** April 09, 2008, 10:13:46 AM »

Im definitely interested in this... if it had Shenmue it would be a must buy for me but as it stands now.... I'll wait until I see it on sale

I can play Outrun 2006 in the meantime lol

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Author Topic: sega fans: how is sega tennis (Read 2201 times)