Sega's one of those companies where either everyone goes out and buys its games or some of the best ones slip underneath the radar because they were designed "outside the box." With that being said, many of the company's greatest titles have never been played by the masses, and the company is somewhat remedying that problem with Sega Superstars, a collection of twelve mini-games based on some its best games that need to be played using Sony's EyeToy camera. It's a fun little game that, while pretty shallow, is enjoyable enough to warrant a purchase.

The mini-games included on the disc run the gamut in terms of Sega's greatest party games, and many of them are a lot of fun. Each requires you to use your hands to complete a task, and are, for the most part, generally amusing. For example, in Samba de Amigo (Sega's popular maraca-shaking game for its Dreamcast system), you have to move to the beat and tap rhythm circles when these Beat Balls pass over them. It's a faithful recreation of the console hit that gives you a decent selection of songs to choose from and it actually works better from a gameplay standpoint than its counterpart. In Sonic the Hedgehog, you need to wave your hands around in a circle to guide Sonic down a tunnel collecting rings and Chaos Emeralds. For Virtua Fighter, you actually fight onscreen against some of Sega's most brutal brawlers, and you're able to punch, kick, and block your opponent. Other notables include Nights, where you need to fly through rings, and the incredibly fun Puyo Puyo Fever, where you guide tons of multi-colored Puyo blobs into their appropriate trays. There's no doubt about it; if you're looking to have a lot of fun with the EyeToy, Sega Superstars is quite an enjoyable title.

Unfortunately, even with its many bright spots, Sega Superstars suffers from two near-crippling flaws: It's extremely short, and some of its games just aren't fun to play. In terms of length, you'll unlock and see everything in a few hours, but that's not too bad considering this is a party game, so one game could technically be replayed numerous times. However, you'll soon discover why everyone's playing the same games over and over, because a few of the mini-games aren't much fun at all. Take Virtua Striker. Based on Sega's soccer series, it requires you to pop balloons by hitting a soccer ball with your head. It's fun for a few moments, but stuff like bouncing things on your head is old in terms of EyeToy stuff, so it's pretty disposable. Another game, Crazy Taxi, makes you wave your hands and yell like a fool to call a cab. Its main problem (aside from it being simply exhausting) is the EyeToy's failing to sometimes pick up quick movement, so it's easy to get all worked up and flail about, only to find that the camera can't keep up with you.