If you're trying to determine who the greatest Sega character of all time is, it's going to be pretty difficult to devise a competition in which Ulala and Sonic are on even ground. The Space Channel 5 star named Ulala would win any dance-off, of course.

But besides these 20 corky characters, you get fast racing karts and crazy weapons that cause your other racers to spin and slide out of the lead. Sonic & Sega All-Stars racing closely follows the formula of the genre-defining Mario Kart series, but this arcade racer is far from a cheap cash-in with 24 well-designed courses and ultra-precise controls.

Another great thing is that The Wii version lets you play as your Miis while the Xbox 360 version gives you control of your avatar, as well as a kart with Banjo and Kazooie on board. Sadly, there are no such bonuses on the PlayStation 3.

But what really sets the game apart is the controls and the tight steering no matter what controller configuration you choose. You can play with the Wii Wheel, the nun-chuck and the Wii mote. Plus the GameCube or Wii controller that is a version of the GameCube controller. I prefer the Wii controller that is like the GameCube controller but using the Wii wheel is also fun!

One handed gamers and people with motor skill impairments will have issues with this game because it requires two hands and a moderate amount of dexterity and precision.

The controls are tightly honed, making it easy to weave through traffic, slide around corners, and drop a few landmines in front of your unsuspecting competitors. But when you do crash into a fellow competitor or something in the environment the controls are hard to help you get back on track.

Visually, the tracks are really stimulating because they are filled with tight turns, wild jumps, and even a cleverly hidden shortcut or two, which makes it a lot of fun to repeatedly play them to find all their Easter eggs and secrets. But with this visually stimulating race tracks it can be sometimes hard to focus.

In addition, there is not a lot of variation within the tracks; the scenery starts to blend together. Sadly this game lacks subtitles and when there are some subtitles, they are small and in an unreadable font and color. Deaf gamers will have a difficult time with this game. Although, the sounds are just normal racing sounds.

Overall, for Saga and sonic fans it is a fun little game but is not the most accessible. I suggest any fan of Mario Kart check it out!