The update also introduces more fast-travel options: you can now select a P Switch on the map and teleport to a location near that P Switch, making navigation and exploration smoother.
Perhaps the most welcome change is the ability to “transform into the character pulled into the UFO.” This lets players unlock NPC characters without relying on the luck-driven Kamek mechanic. When piloting the UFO in free roam (now more likely to appear on the map), you can use its beam to scoop up NPCs; once the UFO’s run ends, you’ll race as the character you captured.
Basically you can use the ufo to unlock npc characters instead of relying on kamek pic.twitter.com/atmJ14DEEVSeptember 24, 2025
The change has been widely praised on social media, with threads on X containing reactions like “WHY WAS THIS NOT ON LAUNCH”, “THAT’S SO COOL HOLY SHIT”, and “Oh boy the people who spent hours of their lives just to get all the npc characters from kamel are gonna be so pissed when they see this lol”. For players who skipped the grind, it’s an appreciated quality-of-life improvement.
Sonic Racing CrossWorlds’ portals are better than Mario Kart World’s road trips, and some of y’all aren’t ready to hear that.
Source: gamesradar.com
