SEGA Reviews the History of Sonic Racing

Alright, let’s dive into this winding, sometimes-off-the-rails recap about that blue blur’s journey from Drift to CrossWorlds. It’s kinda wild to think how Sega and this guy Sam—who goes by Sam Procrastinates, fitting, right?—are teaming up to walk us through Sonic’s racing saga. It’s like speed history or something. Anyway, I digress.

We kick things off with Sonic Drift and Sonic Drift 2 on the old Game Gear. Anyone else remember the feel of that chunky thing in your hands? No? Just me? Ahem, moving on… then there’s Sonic R and Sonic Riders. Those were, uh, interesting detours in themselves. Like, Sonic was running on foot or boarding or… whatever, doesn’t matter. After those, you get to Team Sonic Racing, which was pretty solid, if I do say so myself. Fast forward and we land into Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds.

Now, here’s where it gets juicier. This CrossWorlds game is supposed to, and I quote, introduce “a distinct racing mechanic.” What does that even mean? All I picture is Sonic zooming through a series of psychedelic loops. Apparently, they have courses across land, air, and sea. Classic, right? But there’s also this new thing called Travel Rings, which supposedly mess with the race by zooming you into new world spaces mid-run. So you’re not just on a track, you’re… everywhere? I guess we’ll see.

The cherry on top, though, is they’re promising the “largest roster” of characters. Like, all the Sonic pals waltz into this. Plus, you can tweak your car in so many ways—mixing parts and powers like some sort of speed alchemy. Car tinkering and Sonic, who would’ve thought? So, supposedly you’ll craft this racing thing that’s tailored for, well, you.

Expect this to drop both in stores and on the Nintendo eShop for the Switch. But, hold your horses—or hedgehogs—’til 2025. It’s like waiting for Christmas three years early. Anyway—wait, did I miss anything? Um, oh yeah, they even made a video of this history. Check it out if you’re curious or planning on being a Sonic racing scholar.

There you have it. A glimpse into what’s coming — and yeah, the tires might sound a bit like wet cardboard on the ice, but who’s listening? Until next time, keep those, uh, racing shoes ready.