Sega Superstars
| Sega Superstars | |
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| Developer(s) | Sonic Team |
| Publisher(s) | Sega |
| Director(s) | Yoshihisa Hashimoto |
| Producer(s) | Yuji Naka |
| Series | Sega Superstars |
| Platform(s) | PlayStation 2 |
| Release date(s) | |
| Genre(s) | Party |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
| Aggregate score | |
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| Aggregator | Score |
| Metacritic | 72/100 |
| Review scores | |
| Publication | Score |
| 1UP.com | B |
| Edge | 7/10 |
| EGM | 5.67/10 |
| Eurogamer | 8/10 |
| Famitsu | 32/40 |
| Game Informer | 8/10 |
| GameSpot | 7.3/10 |
| GameZone | 8.3/10 |
| IGN | 7/10 |
| OPM (US) |   |
| The Sydney Morning Herald |  |
Sega Superstars (stylized as Sega SuperStars) is a party video game developed by Sonic Team for the PlayStation 2. It was published by Sega and released in Europe on October 22, 2004; in North America in November 3, 2004; and in Japan in November 11, 2004. The game features several minigames based on various Sega titles that are controlled using the EyeToy peripheral.
Gameplay is similar to that of EyeToy: Play, in which players use their body to play a variety of minigames. However, while that game only picked up player's movement, Sega Superstars uses a more advanced system. Before the start of each game, a setup screen with an orange area is shown. In order to start the game, players have to stand in a position where the orange area won't pick up any movement and select the continue button. This method determines what area is the background, allowing EyeToy to pick up the player's position, as opposed to just what areas are moving. This is particularly prominent in games like Puyo Puyo, which uses the player's entire body.
Before Sega Superstars, few games had made use of the EyeToy. As such, the game was developed as a product that would combine the novelty of this accessory with the familiarity of Sega's first-party franchises to extend the long-term viability of the PlayStation 2 console. It was announced in April 2004 and exhibited at the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) and Tokyo Game Show events of that same year.
The game received "average" reviews, according to the review aggregation website Metacritic. In Japan, Famitsu gave it a score of two nines and two sevens for a total of 32 out of 40.
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