RYO RETURNS! Sonic & Sega racing!

[Rom]

Here is our video interview with Craig Duncan, Development Director at SUMO Digital : http://www.jv247.com/games/2980-VIDEO21 ... gital.html

The questions are in French but the answers are in English with French subtitles (there's a bit of new gameplay footage in there, and info about DLC, the SEGA Miles system and more). There isn't new Ryo footage in there but there is a new piece of artwork.

And here is our written preview of the game for those of you who understand French : http://www.jv247.com/articles/1982-Soni ... auffe.html

[Crimson Ryan]

Two new hi-res screenshots of Ryo from Sega Nerds. Front shot, back shot.

Not looking bad at all, and considering the realism, doesn't look out of place in the game either.

[willmame]

Fantastic video, thanks! And as for the bit at the end.... we are *so* getting a Shenmue track

[Rom]

I'm glad you enjoyed it.

[rdk_nl]

"Lot's of fanboy stuff"

YEAH

[dotsona]

Awesome thanks for the video.

[ThyDarkAngel]

So...
Shenmue track, I also believe we are getting one.
Where will it be placed, I ask?
The Harbour? The mountains paths of Guilin? Or just an edit with bits of here and there?

[starscream178]

I can't wait to for all the fan boys to be like "OMG THE SHENMUE TRACK HAS 3 LAPS.... THAT DEFINITELY SYMBOLIZES A SHENMUE III! THIS IS THE BEST GAME EVER!"

lol... anyways

[Crimson Ryan]

So...
Shenmue track, I also believe we are getting one.
Where will it be placed, I ask?
The Harbour? The mountains paths of Guilin? Or just an edit with bits of here and there?

I hope it's either Yokosuka or Wan Chai.

[Bluecast]

I hope if there was one to be Yokosuka.

Before anyone says it,no Guilin would be boring for a race track.

[ThyDarkAngel]

News regarding (at least) the 360 version:

Banjo and Kazzoie join the racers rooster and you can play as your Avatar against Sonic, Aiai, Ryo and company.


Christmas castle track with Ryo arranging his hair, Super Sonic and, er, a japanese singing a, er, peculiar version of a popular Christmas song:

http://www.sega.co.uk/games/?g=6150&v=2027

[Ziming]

Shenmue’s Nozomi Planned for ASR, But Won’t Make Cut

http://www.tssznews.com/2009/12/24/shen ... -make-cut/

“We built Nozomi, but she won’t be in the game,” Lycett wrote on Tuesday. It would have been the perfect plan, too–had it not been for Ryo’s All-Star move.

“She was going to ride on the back of Ryo’s bike,” Lycett continued, “But there was the small issue of where does she go when the Forklift appears.”

[ThyDarkAngel]

Cool little info.
It's heart-warning to see the level of detail and care Sumo Digital is investing in this game.

[lavrentis]

She should just jump out, crazy taxi style.

[ShinChuck]

Aww, that woulda been so cute, I would've loved to have seen it.