Sega continues to crack me up in all the right ways these days. Shenmue's lead character Ryo Hazaki is all set to make quite a comeback and nope, he's not looking for any darn sailors this time! Check out these pretty slick screens from Ryo's return in next year's Sonic and SEGA All-Stars Racing.All I'll say (other than doing a happy dance after seeing Ryo after too long) is I'm hoping we also see the return of a certain Daytona racer, a Harrier or two from Space or some other Planet, and perhaps something colorful from a Fantasy Zone (among others). Hey SEGA! I have about 500 Mega Drive, Genesis, SMS, Game Gear, Dreamcast and Saturn titles here... If you need a few more suggestions of who to put in the game (or who to add as DLC), you know who to call... Oh.. the press release is a hoot and a half - check it out:
He shall appear from a far eastern land across the sea, a young man who has yet to know his potential... And he'll be driving a badass motorcycle.
Ryo Hazuki, star of the Shenmue series, returns in his first playable appearance since Shenmue 2 to join the ranks of the SEGA All-Stars as part of Sonic & SEGA All-Stars Racing.
Ryo, protagonist of the Shenmue series and one of the most requested SEGA characters to make an appearance in All-Stars Racing will be riding his borrowed motorcycle around classic SEGA themed race tracks. And when a motorcycle just can't cut it, Ryo unleashes his All-Star move and is able to swap vehicles to his iconic forklift to charge and barge opponents out of the way!
The Shenmue series, the story of a son's quest for vengeance, began life in 1999 as the killer-app for the SEGA Dreamcast. Originally developed by the legendary Yu Suzuki for SEGA, Ryo has yet to gain his revenge but he's certainly no stranger to motorcycle racing and is sure to make a formidable adversary for Sonic, AiAi, Dr. Eggman and the other All-Stars.
Sonic & SEGA All-Stars Racing races onto store shelves Spring 2010.
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