SEGA Superstars (Movie) (SCU)

SEGA Superstars is a 2022 superhero film based on the characters from Sega. The film is a sequel to Yakuza (2007), Altered Beast (2008), NiGHTS into Dreams... (2008), Altered Beast 2 - Guardian of Realms (2010), Bayonetta (2013), Vanquish (2013), New Sakura Wars (2020), Sonic The Hedgehog (2020). It is the ninth film in the SEGA Cinematic Universe and is the last chapter of Phase 1. The film was released on 4 June 2022 internationally. The film is written by King of Fan.
== Synopsis ==
SEGA Studios presents, in association with Paramount Pictures, "SEGA Superstars", the most unlikely team of superheroes in the history of mankind, featuring iconic SEGA characters such as Sonic The hedgehog, Sakura Amamiya, Achaikos Lekkas, NiGHTS, Bayonetta and Sam Gideon. When an unexpected enemy emerges that threatens global security, Pierre Kellams, director of the government agency known as DARPA, finds himself in need of a team to pull the world back from the brink of disaster. Around the world, a bold recruiting effort begins.
== Plot ==
After being thrown out of the Night Dimension, Reala wanders the brink of death through the periphery of space before making contact with The Other, the servant of a mysterious warlord. The Other makes a pact with Reala: in exchange for the recovery of the Ideya, the human energy of dreams and studied at that moment by DARPA on Earth, his master promises to give Reala command over the Chitauri, a warmongering race of cyborg so that he can conquer humanity. Seeing this as an opportunity for greatness and to make Wizeman proud of him, Reala accepts. 
On earth, Pierre Kellams, Sam Gideon, Clark Sinclair, Francois Candide and Elena Ivanova are called to the Joint Dark Energy Mission Facility in the Mojave Desert, where the professor Candide is researching the Ideyas. The Ideyas have recently begun to emit strange amounts of energy on their own, causing the facility to evacuate. Before all necessary precautions can be taken, the Ideya activate, opening a portal from which Reala appears. Announcing her intention to conquer Earth in Wizeman's name, Reala steals the five Ideyas. He uses the scepter, given to him by the Other, to enslave the minds of Ivanova, Candide and several DARPA agents, helping him in his escape. Despite the efforts of Kellams and Gideon to stop him, Reala escapes. In response, Kellams reactivates the SEGA AGES Initiative.
Despite orders from United States President Elizabeth Winter to proceed with the secret "Phase 2", Kellams sends Sam Gideon to locate Achaikos Lekkas and Bayonetta. Clark Sinclair is instead sent to get information on NiGHTS from Elliot Edwards and Claris Sinclair, then moving on to recruit Sonic The Hedgehog and Sakura Amamiya. Everyone is informed of Reala's theft of the Ideya and of the risk of invasion. The heroes accept, even if they are very reluctant.
The group reunites on the Helicarrier, where Sam begins tracking the energy radiation emitted by the Ideya, while DARPA tries to find Reala. Meanwhile, Reala uses the scepter to communicate with The Other, who warns him that the consequences will be unspeakable if he fails. Shortly after breaking off contact, Reala is discovered in Tokyo, Japan.
Reala attacks a man named Yugji Naka before terrorizing a crowd of people attending a gala, providing a distraction so that the brainwashed Ivanova can retrieve the Iridium to stabilize the le Ideya. Sonic and Bayonetta arrive to capture Reala, with the three and Reala engaged in a fight until Sakura's timely intervention, forcing Reala to surrender. After capturing him, they board a Quinjet and begin the journey back to the Helicarrier. Suddenly a lightning storm forms and NiGHTS appears.
NiGHTS takes Reala from team custody and takes him to a nearby forest. NiGHTS attempts to persuade Reala to abandon her campaign and return to the Night Dimension, but Reala, blinded by her jealousy of NiGHTS and loyalty to Wizeman, refuses. Sonic and Bayonetta arrive and attack NiGHTS, engaging her in a battle that levels part of the forest. Before any further damage can be done, Sakura step in and attempt to get NiGHTS to step down. NiGHTS responds by throwing itself at, only it causes a destructive shockwave. NiGHTS finally agrees to work and joins them in taking Reala to the Helicarrier.
On the Helicarrier, Reala is imprisoned inside a cage designed to hold Achaikos. Kellams tries to question him about the position of the Ideyas, but Reala remains silent. NiGHTS reveals Reala's plan to the SEGA Superstars: with the Ideyas, Reala hopes to open a portal that will allow the Chitauri to access Earth, thus starting an alien invasion, and to deliver the planet to Wizeman as a trophy. As Gideon and Amamiya work to locate the Ideya, Bayonetta is intrigued by Achaikos's level of control over its transformations.
Sam, annoyed by Bayonetta's erratic behavior and disrespect for authority, tries to get her to follow orders more carefully, which instigates a rivalry between of two. Amid their discussions, they begin to question DARPA's intentions, inferring that Kellams is hiding something about their plans with the Ideyas. Amamiya reveals that, thanks to a small device from her tech friend Reiji Shiba, she has started hacking into the agency's mainframe to reveal their secrets, while Gideon sets out to investigate the restricted areas of the Helicarrier alone.
In the control room, Clark tries to reassure NiGHTS about Claris and Elliot's safety to no avail. Kellams then arrives, sharing his doubts about Reala's surrender.
Sonic sneaks into the detention section, wanting to interrogate Reala to gather information. However, the plan backfires when Reala manages to lower his emotional barriers when she gets him to tell the last few days on Mobius. But just as she taunts him, Reala lets slip that Warrior Beast is the unexpected ally.
Using the spy device, Sakura begins to gather the information Kellams is keeping secret from the SEGA Superstars. However, the action is quickly discovered.
Both investigations run into "Phase 2", which they realize is a project aimed at using Ideya to make weapons.
The SEGA Superstars confront Kellams with their findings, to which he reveals that DARPA has begun using the Ideyas to craft weapons in response to all the inhuman / alien incidents that have occurred due to them thus far. A massive discussion ensues, during which the brainwashed Ivanova, accompanied by several soldiers who also work for Reala, attacks the Helicarrier, paralyzing one of its engines.
The resulting explosion destroys the laboratory the group is fighting in, causing Sakura and Achaikos to fall into the boiler area, trapped by the debris. Despite Sakura attempts to calm him down, the wounded Achaikos transforms into Warrior Beast and chases Sakura through the Helicarrier. NiGHTS comes to his rescue and quarrels with Warrior Beast, outclassing him in strength. A DARPA jet attempts to lure Warrior Beast away from NiGHTS, only for Warrior Beast to jump on the plane and tear him apart. The jet explodes and Warrior Beast is sent to skid to the ground.
Sam, Bayonetta and Sonic attempt to repair the damaged engine, but Reala's underlings hinder their efforts. Sakura confronts Elena and, after an intense fight, is able to break Reala's control by delivering a concussive blow to Elena's head.
NiGHTS attempts to stop Reala from escaping, but is deceived by an illusion of Reala and trapped in his former prison cell. Clark Sinclair tries to save NiGHTS, but Reala stabs him in the chest with his scepter and then throws NiGHTS from the Helicarrier. NiGHTS breaks free from the cell at the last second, landing on the edge of Twin Seeds. Sam, Sonic and Bayonetta eventually get past their attackers and fly the Helicarrier again. However, the win is bittersweet when Reala escapes and Clark Sinclair dies from the injury.
Kellams attempts to use Sinclair's death to motivate the SEGA Superstars to team up as a team, but
NiGHTS manages to free himself from the cage just before it crashes to the ground. Once on the ground, NiGHTS discovers that she has arrived near the Twin Seeds and meets a stunned Claris and Elliot.
Achaikos awakens from the Helicarrier battle and is rescued by an old man.
Elena, free from Reala's control, is interrogated by Kellams about Reala's next plans, but the blonde only s that the Nightmaren would attack today. When Kellams declares that the SEGA Superstars will have to win at any cost, Elena comments that the group can't win given their unshared ideals, but Kellams retorts that Clark gave him something to fight for.
Sam and Bayonetta enter into another discussion. However, the two realize that Reala intends to open the portal above Isla Del Sol, an island close to Vigrid, in an attempt to satisfy her ego. The whole squad heads to Vigrid in flight. Sonic arrives first, unable to stop the brainwashed Candide from using the Ideyas to open the portal along with a device he built.
On the deck of the Helicarrier, Elena reminds Kellams that Clark has always kept his stuff in his locker and therefore there is no way he could have gotten blood on it. Kellams admits he tricked the SEGA Superstars into fighting for a common idea.
Sonic confronts Reala. The two engage in a brief battle of wits, with Sonic failing to intimidate Reala with his threats regarding the SEGA Superstars. Reala unsuccessfully tries to possess Sonic, as his heart beats too fast and cancels the effect almost instantly, and throws Sonic through a window. Fortunately, Sonic was able to use one of his rings to save himself and return to the tower. Sonic then attempts to disable Reala, but Candide's device starts up, opening a portal above Vigrid. The Chitauri fleet emerges, initiating the Reala invasion.
The rest of the SEGA Superstars team up with Sonic to destroy many Chitauri, but more poured from the portal. Achaikos arrives on a motorcycle and uses a special technique to voluntarily transform, subsequently subduing Reala. Meanwhile, the team battles hordes of Chitauri.
While Sakura walks over to Candide's device, Candide, now freed from Reala's control, reveals that Reala's scepter can close the portal.
Meanwhile, US President Elizabeth Winter attempts to end the invasion by dropping a nuclear missile on and around Vigrid. Kellams tries in every way to stop the attack, but fails and finds himself hoping that the SEGA Superstars will solve the new problem.
Upon learning of the bomb, Sam pregnant Sakura to close the portal and subsequently aim for the bomb. Sonic, however, intercepts the atomic bomb and drives it towards the relay, destroying the Chitauri mothership and instantly killing those still on Earth. Finally, Sakura closes the portal and afterward the group gathers at the tower to capture the now defeated Reala. The war can be said to be won.
The world, changed forever, is conquered by the idea of ​​a team of superheroes. SEGA Superstars become the center of media attention, admired by the public as heroes, but also encounter some concern and fear. Some find their appearance in battle to be too casual. Joining Central Park, the SEGA Superstars and DARPA watch as NiGHTS escort Reala and the Ideyas to the Night Dimension.
The president is displeased with Kellams, who let the SEGA Superstars split up and NiGHTS return to the Night Dimension with Reala and the five Ideyas. Kellams counters by saying that the group deserved a break and that the world is safer without the Ideyas and Reala. At the end of the call with Winter, Elena asks what happens if a new threat ever returns and Kellams states that the SEGA Superstars will return with it.
Meanwhile, the Other meets his Master, Dremagen, and informs him of Reala's failure. He shares his concerns about the strength of Earth's heroes, commenting that attempting to challenge them would be deadly. Dremagen smiles sadistically.
Next, members of the SEGA Superstars are shown playing baseball. In between exchanges, the team plays the game and, before closing, Sonic comments that he now has two things to tick off his list.
== Cast ==
=== Primary Actors ===
==== Main ====
* Ben Schwartz as Sonic The Hedgehog
* Lady Gaga as Bayonetta
* Kellan Lutz as Achaikos Lekkas / Warrior Beast
* Yuna Sekine as Sakura Amamiya
* Chris Evans as Sam Gideon
* Hayley Atwell as NiGHTS
=== Secondary Actors ===
* Bryan Cranston as Pierre Kellams
* Helen Mirren as Elizabeth Winter
* ____ as Clark Sinclair
* Scarlett Johansson as Elena Ivanova
* Henry Cavill as Francoise Candide
* James Marsden as Tom Wachowski
* Tika Sumpter as Maddie Wachowski
* Dwayne Johnson as Rodin
* Kevin James as Enzo
* Jennifer Lawrence as Jeanna
* Rina Takahashi as Hatsuho Shinonome
* Yui Kanchiku as Azami Mochizuki
* Juri Hirayu as Anastasia Palma
* Natsume Oki as Clarissa "Claris" Snowflake
* Moemi Katayama as Sumire Kanzaki
=== Guest-Star ===
* Eiji Takigawa as Kiryu Kazuma
* Sayuri Yoshinaga as Sakura Shinguji
* Satoshi Tajiri as The Pokémon Guy
* Shuntaro Furukawa as The No SEGA
== Appearances ==
=== Locations ===
* Hell
** Gates of Hell (mentioned)
* Earth / Awaker Dimension
** USA
*** Mojave Desert
**** Joint Dark Energy Mission Facility
*** New York City
**** Central Park
**** Grand Central Terminal
**** Chrysler Building
*** Washington D.C.
**** White House
*** Albany
*** Willowdale (footage)
**** Culver University (footage)
*** Green Hill
**** Wachowski Residence
*** Portland (mentioned)
** ???
*** Reala's Hideout
** France
*** Vigrid
**** Isla Del Sol
** Greece
***Sparta
****Lekkas Residence
**Japan
*** Tokyo
**** Serena
**** Grand Imperial Theatre
**** Nippon Budokan
* Night Dimension (mentioned)
** Nightopia (mentioned)
** Nightmare (mentioned)
=== Events ===
* Chitauri Invasion
** Destruction of Project P.E.G.A.S.U.S.
** Skirmish in Tokyo
** Attack on the Helicarrier
** Battle of Isla Del Sol
* Zeus's Quests
** Battle versus Arcanon (mentioned)
** Escape from U.S.G.R. Laboratories (footage)
* Memories of the Flower Division
** Great Demon War (mentioned)
** Fight against the reborn Archdemon (footage)
* Chase of Blue Demon
** Green Hill's Blackout (mentioned)
** Battle versus Robotnik (mentioned)
* Dream War
** The rebellion of NiGHTS (mentioned)
** Defeat of Wizeman (mentioned)
** Reala's shipwreck in the Awaker Dimension (mentioned)
* The legacy of the Umbra Witches
** Battle against Jubileus (mentioned)
=== Items ===
* Ideya
** the Red Ideya of Courage
** the White Ideya of Purity
** the Blue Ideya of Intelligence
** the Green Ideya of Wisdom/Growth
** the Yellow Ideya of Hope
* Scepter
** Mind Stone
* Persona Mask
* Prototype of the A.R.S. armature
* Prototype Dream Gun
* Chitauri Technology
** Chitauri Gun
** Chitauri Staff
** Chitauri Bomb
** Chitauri Helmet
** Chitauri Neural Link
** Chitauri Energy Core
* Football figurines on Sam Gideon
* Sinclair's alien questions
* Iridium
* Space Throne
* Pokémon
* Super Mario Bros (mentioned)
* Atomic Bomb
* DARPA Satellite (mentioned)
=== Vehicles ===
* DARPA SUV
* Helicarrier
* Quinjet
* DARPA Helicopter
* F-35 Lightning II
* Chitauri Chariots
* Chitauri Command Center
* Humvee
* Jeep J8
* Acura 2012 Super Car
* Hummer H3T
* Acura TL
* Acura NSX Spider
* Volkswagen Golf
=== Sentient Species ===
* Humans
* Nightmarens
* Chitauri
*Mobians
* Demons
* Kouma (mentioned)
* Angels (mentioned)
*Nightopians (mentioned)
=== Creatures ===
* Leviathans
* Chickens
* Hedgehogs
* Jaguars
* Crows
* Dogs
* Bats
* Hawks (mentioned)
* Ants (mentioned)
* Pigeons (mentioned)
=== Organizations ===
* SEGA Superstars
* DARPA
** Project P.E.G.A.S.U.S.
** SEGA AGES Initiative
** Phase 2
** STRIKE Team: Delta (footage)
* NASA
* Police Department of Isla Del Sol
* United States Army
** Bio-Tech Force Enhancement Project (mentioned)
* Fire Department of Isla Del Sol
* Schäfer Sicherheitsdienst
* 5
* 6
* News 2
* Action News
* YKY
* NY1
* Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department
* American Broadcasting Company
* MSNBC
* CNN
* Canal+
* C-SPAN
* Umbra Witches
* Lumen Sage (mentioned)
* Oracle Corporation (logo)
* Vigrid's National Guard (mentioned)
=== Mentioned ===
* Ivo Robotnik
* Wizeman
* Yasha
* Arcanon
* Zeus
* Joker (indirectly mentioned)
* Harley Quinn
* Adolf Hitler (indirectly mentioned)
* Death
* Reindeer Games
* Rock of Ages
* Super Mario Bros
** Goomba
* Coulomb Barrier
* Quantum tunneling
* The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
** Wicked Witch of the West
== Quotes ==
== Trivia ==
* SEGA Superstars ends Phase 1 of the SEGA Cinematic Universe.
* Originally, Kiryu Kazuma was also supposed to be part of the team, but the scene was cut and made into a cameo.
* The film marks the return of Sakura Shinguji's character, this time played by Sayuri Yoshinaga, who last appeared in the TV series Sakura Wars. This makes her the second character from the original Imperial Combat Revue to reappear.
* The film features two guest-stars from Nintendo, Sega's rival company. They are:
** Satoshi Tajiri, the creator of the Pokémon's franchise. He can be seen lounging in the workplace at DARPA while, ironically, playing his own game.
** Shuntaro Furukawa, the current executive of Nintendo. Appears during the news report on the battle just ended.
*** In that same scene he comments "Superheroes? But do me the favor!". From the tone of his voice, it is clear that he does not trust the SEGA heroes.
* The beginning and ending of the credits music is the same as in Sonic The Hedgehog (1991), but instead of the game's levels it contains the closing themes of the other SEGA heroes featured in the film. This makes it a big mashup of Sega's closing themes.
* The introduction of SEGA Sammy Company highlights the franchises of the protagonists with the exception of Sonic. The latter appears darting to the word 'SEGA' as in his games prior to the Dreamcast.
* Although SEGA heroes really exist in this universe, Nintendo's mascots still exist as videogame characters.
** Super Mario: Director Kellams comments that Reala has made Ivanova and Candide «... her faithful Goombas.». Later, Sonic exclaims that he understands the quote.
** Pokémon: When the group is gathered on the Hellicarrier deck, after Reala's capture, Sakura points to one of the agents and exclaims «That man is playing Pokémon!».
* The film is heavily influenced by the Avengers of the 1960s: they shouldn't be in the same room, much less on the same team
* The story is available in Italian on Wattpad.
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