87
Devilishly hard, but also very rewarding. Sharp controls, sugary colours, plentiful fan service and for the most part highly successful track designs combine to make one excellent arcade racer. [Jan 2013]
70
Blue skies, great control and a real challenge - Transformed has all the hallmarks of one of the classic Sega games it brilliantly celebrates. Still, the less devoted may find it too playful for a hardcore racer, or too hardcore for a playful one. [Issue#93, p.81]
80
Out of three recently released karting games – other two being F1 Racing Stars and LittleBigPlanet Karting – this is the best one, especially if you look at them through the eyes of a real gamer. [1/2013, p.70]
10
Let me say this once Sonic & All-Stars Transformed is one of the GREATEST racing games of all time it feels like it was made by GOD himself. As a sonic fan i am shocked of the amount of care they into this game and how it touches me dearly.
10
This game is better than mario kart 8, is fast paced, you feel the speed of your car and is just so much fun. I missed out on this one onXbox360 and I am only playing this now on an Xbox one and runs amazingly and looks good still. I hope this is what SEGA are striving to beat with it'sCrosswords title.
10
Mudou minha infância eu n tinha dinheiro para comprar um Nintendo e principalmente Mario kart e me ajudou a desenvolver a vontade de zuar depois de amassar com meu primo
Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed
Released On:
Nov 18, 2012
Metascore
Generally Favorable
82
User score
Generally Favorable
8.4
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87% Positive
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Nov 20, 2012
91
It's a great call back to classic SEGA characters and franchises, and provides a heavy emphasis on fan service while maintaining a level of quality not often seen in kart racers outside of the Nintendo developed ones. It seriously feels like a love letter to long-time SEGA fans, and is certainly worth picking up.
Nov 21, 2012
87
Despite its goofy title and questionable marketing tie-ins, Sonic and All-Stars Racing Transformed deserves to be taken seriously... just not too seriously. It's a fun, challenging, and easily enjoyable racing game that uses a lot of familiar mechanics and ideas but knows well enough to try and do its own thing. And it does that thing pretty well.
User score
Generally Favorable
82% Positive
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228 Ratings
13% Mixed
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Mar 2, 2026
10
Let me say this once Sonic & All-Stars Transformed is one of the GREATEST racing games of all time it feels like it was made by GOD himself. As a sonic fan i am shocked of the amount of care they into this game and how it touches me dearly.
Jun 24, 2025
10
This game is better than mario kart 8, is fast paced, you feel the speed of your car and is just so much fun. I missed out on this one onXbox360 and I am only playing this now on an Xbox one and runs amazingly and looks good still. I hope this is what SEGA are striving to beat with it'sCrosswords title.
Nov 25, 2012
85
If you're looking for a karting game that seriously goes beyond Mario Kart than Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed ticks all the right boxes and enhances the genre considerably. It's just a fun game that contains a strong single-player mode and some great online options. The levelling system works but more importantly, the gameplay is almost flawless.
Nov 22, 2012
83
Transformed is one of the best fun-racers in recent months and a classy alternative to Mario Kart, whose dominance is crumbling away. Without the frame-rate problems during split-screen races the speeding hedgehog might even have outpaced the racing plumber.
Dec 17, 2012
80
Finally a real strong competitor to Mario Kart outside of Nintendo platforms: Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed joins a simple and very intuitive control system to a varied and always entertaining gameplay, with great characters cast and inspired track design.
Nov 16, 2012
80
A game that celebrates the HD-era Sega rather than the old, forgotten one. Good job it's such a blast to play, then.
Nov 16, 2012
70
A superior Mario Kart clone and certainly the best Sega has ever produced, especially in terms of the teary-eyed nostalgia inspired by its endless retro cameos.
Jun 14, 2025
10
Mudou minha infância eu n tinha dinheiro para comprar um Nintendo e principalmente Mario kart e me ajudou a desenvolver a vontade de zuar depois de amassar com meu primo
Feb 28, 2013
3
Oh dear. What a mess. fro the offset you can't help but compare it to the industry standard set by Nintendo with their far superior outings of Mario Kart. There really hasn't been much improved since the last game. Controlling either car, boat or plane (it alternates on laps) all feel either a mix of light or terribly clunky. Track design is mediocre at best but other times it feels such a let down and uninspiring. Music and sound effects are ear piercingly awful. Gone are the days of Sega's triumphant music composers and here we have some generic beats that don't reflect any nostalgia whatsoever. I don't want to reminded by stupid voice overs what part of the Menu I'm selecting, nor do I want to be told what lame projectiles or abilities I've driven over all the time. Yes ok, it has Vyse from Skies of Arcadia, and occasionally I had a few good laps and felt this is ok then it brings me back to the benchmark game: Mario Kart. No other 'toon racer will ever come close to matching the enjoyment of Nintendo's finest and this is a very dull and half-hearted attempt on a collection of Sega mascots killed in a blender. Sorry it really is that bad.
Nov 25, 2012
2
Sadly this little racer just hasn't what it takes to be a Mario Kart beater. It never even come close. Boring track design and characters just not as charming as nintendo's.
SummarySonic and the All-Stars cast battle for supremacy across land, water and air in transforming vehicles that change from cars to boats to planes mid-race.
Rated E +10for Everyone +10
Platforms:
- Xbox 360
- PlayStation 3
- 3DS
- PlayStation Vita
- Wii U
- PC
- iOS (iPhone/iPad)
Initial Release Date:Nov 18, 2012
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