Sega SuperStars: Hi-Res Video Blowout

While we're busy deciding how much we like SuperStars, why not enjoy this comprehensive video line-up, including the likes of NiGHTS? New screens too.

Nobody quite seemed sure about what to make of Sega SuperStars when it was announced before E3 earlier this year - but after several playtests since May this year, including the opportunity for several in-depth sessions before last month's Tokyo Game Show, we were pretty sure we'd be sold on SuperStars.

But before we deliver our final verdict, there of course has to be some Kikizo video action. Now while many of you might just want to check out one or two vids, we realise plenty of you can quite happily stomach a dosage of Sega obsession - despite the obvious drawback of Kikizo staff featuring in the vids.

Not to worry though, as the twelve games inside SuperStars are as interesting and amusing to watch as they are to play - so we've taken the high risk of looking like absolute bell ends just to show you how good the game is.

Naturally you'll want to check out the previously unseen-in-motion stuff like NiGHTS - (Yay - NiGHTS running on PS2! Boo - not a proper sequel) and the technically innovative things like PuyoPop are definitely worth checking out. And don't tell us you're not curious to see how Virtua Striker works. Just get downloading basically.

As with any game that actually runs at higher frame rates from now on, we've made these videos 60fps at our usual 640x480, so you get a much better idea of the quality of the game. But as always, we would stress that performance is often better on more capable PCs, and upgrading to Windows Media Player 10 often helps as well.

Stay tuned for our verdict, enjoy these vids, and forgive our spazzy play style.

Adam Doree
Director, Kikizo.com