Sega has launched a brand new video celebrating the historical past of Sonic Racing video games. The video, a collaboration between Sega and Sonic-focused YouTube channel Sam Procrastination, additionally manages to offer us a take a look at some extra of the race tracks that might be out there in upcoming racing title Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds. Try the video under.
As noticed by BlueSky consumer Tails’ Channel, the video reveals a couple of of the brand new race tracks that might be out there in Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds, together with Windmill Isle, Starlight Carnival, and Holoska. The trailer additionally gave us brief glimpses at a number of the car customisation, in addition to the truth that Excessive Gear from Sonic Riders might be returning within the title as properly.
Whereas unconfirmed to date, the trailer additionally hinted at the concept that we’d see visitor racers from different Sega franchises as playable characters in Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds as properly. In the course of the Sonic and Sega All-Stars Racing elements of the video, fairly a little bit of emphasis was positioned on the visitor characters of the sport, together with Shenmue protagonist Ryo Hazuki, Jet Set Radio character Beat. The narrator additionally wonders if these visitor characters might be returning for a rematch in Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds.
Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds was first introduced all the best way again in December 2024. Whereas the announcement trailer was fairly brief, it did additionally reveal that one of many playable characters might be Shadow the Hedgehog because of the character’s presence alongside his red-and-black kart. No launch date has been introduced for Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds but, however Sega has confirmed that the sport might be coming to PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Sequence X/S, and Nintendo Change.
Again in February, the title received its first gameplay trailer, showcasing reworking autos within the vein of Sonic and Sega All-Stars Racing: Reworked, in addition to the return of Excessive Gear. A few of the characters proven off within the trailer embody, Sonic, Knuckles, Amy, and Shadow. The trailer additionally centered on the time-traveling facets of the sport’s race tracks.
February additionally noticed some closed community checks for Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds being run. The PS5-exclusive community check indicated that the sport is perhaps comparatively near launch. The check featured 6 tracks, 5 of the titular CrossWorlds, and 16 autos.
Here is some new screens from #SonicRacingCrossWorlds, that includes a take a look at the Excessive Gear, customization, and a glimpse at new phases, reminiscent of Starlight Carnival, Windmill Isle, Holoska, and extra!#SonicNews
— Tails’ Channel, your Sonic the Hedgehog information reporter (@tailschannel.com) 2025-04-29T16:19:50.071Z
Extra screenshots from #SonicRacingCrossWorlds#SonicNews
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