Danica Patrick Playable in Sonic Racing Sequel

Danica Patrick Playable in Sonic Racing Sequel

Famed racing gal joins the All-Star ensemble

Written by litepink on 06 June 12 at 21:26

In an intriguing yet likely lucrative cross-promotion, SEGA announced today the inclusion of professional race car driver Danica Patrick as a playable character in Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed. In return, SEGA will be sponsoring Danica’s custom No. 7 car at the O’Reilly Auto Parts Challenge on November 3rd, part of NASCAR’s Nationwide Series.

The “Hedgehog Chevrolet” was debuted at E3 with Sonic and Danica on hand to commemorate the partnership.

Danica Patrick and Sonic at E3


We’ve seen other game sponsored vehicles in the past, but this will be the first appearance by the famous Sonic the Hedgehog. You can look forward to seeing more of Danica as well as she will be involved with the national marketing campaign for the title.

Sonic & All-Stars Racing: Transformed debuts this Fall. Check out more Transformed coverage from E3 with the recent set of screenshots.
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Well that can only be good..
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Very unusual. At least as long as she's in the race, you won't have to worry about finishing last.
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I like the Sonic race car but it is going to be kinda strange having a real person randomly in a game of cartoonist characters. What I really want is a return of Banjo and Kazooie or any other Rare characers.
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She will just be an avatar or Mii or whatever I guess.
I want Banjo again, though.
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Still no Joe Musashi or Axel Stone/Blaze Fielding announcements?

Booooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo.
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Posted on 06 June 12 at 22:05
Damn, SEGA sponsoring NASCAR? That's out there....
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So instead of Go Daddy commercials, she will be doing Sega commercials?!
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Posted on 06 June 12 at 22:09
If you play as Danica and actually win a race, your 360 might melt. Just a warning.
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xiphumbra said:Very unusual. At least as long as she's in the race, you won't have to worry about finishing last.It's not that she finishes last, she just never wins. However, I say make her a challenging character to use in a racing game, just for that reason.
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Posted on 06 June 12 at 22:25
I read about this earlier, and I still cannot think who this marketed towards. For me, this is just unnecessary and silly.
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Posted on 06 June 12 at 22:37, Edited on 06 June 12 at 22:39 by Mike Langlois
RONSTER316 said:Still no Joe Musashi or Axel Stone/Blaze Fielding announcements?

Booooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo.
http://www.tssznews.com/2012/06/01/new-video-shinobis-joe-mu...

Personally I think they should include Crush40 in the game. But thats just me.
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Posted on 06 June 12 at 23:31
So I guess you can pick a character that will never win.
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Posted on 06 June 12 at 23:47, Edited on 06 June 12 at 23:49 by RONSTER316
Mike Langlois said:RONSTER316 said:Still no Joe Musashi or Axel Stone/Blaze Fielding announcements?

Booooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo.
http://www.tssznews.com/2012/06/01/new-video-shinobis-joe-mu...

Personally I think they should include Crush40 in the game. But thats just me.
Joe is in.... excellent.

Just Axel or Blaze to go then.

Thanks for the info Mike.

Edit.

And yes, Crush 40 would be a great addition on the music side of things too.
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Posted on 07 June 12 at 01:54
I would rather see a different Nascar driver than her. She's only popular because she's a novelty. She's pretty and there are few women in professional racing but as a driver, she's terrible. She never did anything in Indy racing and in Nascar she is stuck in the nationwide series because she isn't good enough to race in the Sprint Cup series.
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As long as I get Banjo & Kazooie back I don't care.
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I hope the game comes with a Danica Hot Coffee mod on the disc
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Wha?
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xiphumbra said:Very unusual. At least as long as she's in the race, you won't have to worry about finishing last.forced2change said:If you play as Danica and actually win a race, your 360 might melt. Just a warning.ROFL.
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I want Toejam & Earl! And also Welkin (from Valkyria Chronicles).