Sega Superstars Smackdown (Ohga Shrugs)

Sega Superstars Smackdown is a fighting game by Sega. It is a crossover fighter featuring over twenty characters from Sega games, and was said to be Sega's answer to Nintendo's Super Smash Bros series.

Development
Development of Sega Superstars Smackdown began in 2001, after the completion of Power Stone 2. After Capcom fired many members of that team, they formed a studio and were contacted by Sega to create a similarly styled crossover fighting game.

Gameplay
Sega Superstars Smackdown features 23 characters who can fight on twelve interactive 3D stages. These characters can run, jump, and use a variety of attacks to defeat enemies. Like in most fighting games, the goal is to reduce the enemy's health bar to zero. The main difference is the ability to use elements of the environments to one's advantage.

Up to four players can compete at once, much like in Nintendo's Smash Bros series. Unlike in that game, however, Sega Superstars Smackdown allowed players to compete online, something that Brawl wouldn't offer for over three years. However, only up to two people can play at a time online, due to the Dreamcast's technical limitations.

Characters

 * AiAi
 * Akira Yuki
 * Alex Kidd
 * Amigo
 * Amy Rose
 * Axel Stone
 * Beat
 * Eggman
 * Gillius Thunderhead
 * Joe Musashi
 * Knuckles
 * Metal Sonic
 * Michael Hardy
 * Nights
 * Orta
 * Ristar
 * Ryo Hazuki
 * Shadow
 * Sonic
 * Tails
 * Thomas Rogan
 * Ulala
 * Vyse

Reception
Sega Superstars Smackdown was critically and commercially a success, though not as much as the Smash Bros series. The game has a 85 on metacritic, and has sold upwards of four million copies worldwide.