Seriously? You never heard of games like Shinobi, Golden Axe, Alex Kidd, super monkey ball or Wreck it Ralph? (okay the last one is a movie, but still...)If you think the characters of this game are meh, check out Sonic Transformed roster
I know like, 3 of those, that's it. That's 'meh' in my book. A shame because the gameplay deserves more really. It's a great game
I know Sega doesn't have a well-known line-up of characters so there are a few "you unlocked some unknown character!!!" moments, but I don't mind obscure references provided the characters are different. And that is certainly the least you can say about it. The roster is more akin to a smash bros line-up than a Mario one.
@others: so...judging by your pictures, it sure is a BIG game.