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Sega Superstars is a sport game that is developed by Sumo Digital and published by Sega. The in house engine is Sunshine. It is available in several platforms including PS2, PS3, Wii, Xbox 360 and Nintendo DS. The release date for the Sega Superstars Tennis in Europe is 17th March 2008. In the North America, it was released on the 18th March 2008. The game was debut on the 27th March 2008. You can choose from 16 characters to play. There are 19 courts in the game.There are three game play modes including superstar mode, exhibition mode, and tournament mode. In Superstar mode, the player has a mission to complete. Everytime you complete a mission, you will unlock an item. The item that can be unlocked include stages, courts and characters. In the exhibition mode, the player will challenge another character in different courts. The courts where the player will challenge with a different character include Green Hill Zone, and Amigo Carnival Park. The celebrities will stand on the court side and cheer you during the game. In the tournament mode, the players will compete against other random opponents. In Sega Superstars Tennis, there are a number of mini games. Some of the mini games that are included in Sega Superstars tennis are House of the Dead, Puyo Puyo and Virtua Cop.Every character is equipped with a special attack. For instance Sonic can perform the Super Sonic attack. When Sonic released the Super Sonic attack, the tennis ball will fly across the court in zigzag direction. It is important to stand in the right position so that you can hit the ball with the most power. If the ball is far away, the character will automatically stretch out to hit it. You can carry out a lob if you keep on having to run back and forth to hit the ball. In this way, the other player will be able to hit the ball back to the rival. It also allows you to have time to return to the middle line. It is possible to control the direction of the ball via the Left Analog Stick. The Smash Chance marker appears after you delivered a high ball. When the Smash Chance marker appears, you should run to it. After that, you must either press the A or X button so that you can gain more points. Despite that, it does not necessarily mean that you will get instant points because a deft opponent tennis player can return it. The drop shot will cause the ball to fall slight further than the net. You can perform the drop shot by pressing the X button. After you press the X button, you must quickly press the A button.Every character is assigned with a Superstar State meter. The Superstar State meter is located under the feet of the characters. If the Superstar State meter is filled, you will turn into Superstar State. You can trigger the Superstar State by pressing the left or right button. The Superstar State enables the character to run at a faster speed. The character in Superstar state will also hit the ball harder.