Sonic is buying and selling in his energy sneakers for driving brogues once more with a brand new kart racing recreation, Team Sonic Racing. Sega at the moment introduced the racer, which is coming this winter from Sumo Digital – the oldsters behind the unreasonably good Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed. Sadly, it appears Team Sonic Racing most likely isn’t one other massive wacky Sega crossover however hey, it’s extra racing from Sumo.
Sega rattle off an inventory of options embody 12-player on-line and 4-player splitscreen races throughout varied modes, staff races together with particular strikes and ‘Team Ultimate’, an ‘Adventure Mode’ with a narrative that additionally serves as a tutorial of types, and automobile customisation. Sumo’s final Sonic was an excellent’un, so good, let’s proceed with extra.
Amr Al-Aaser lately looked back at Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed for us, concluding that “Despite initially seeming like another entry in the crowded space of mascot racers, Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed manages to synthesize the legacy of other arcade racers into its own unique form.”
But it does sound like Team Sonic Racing shall be Sonic-only, as Sega say it’ll have “15 playable characters from across the Sonic Universe.” While they haven’t confirmed the complete lineup, I do see Sonic, Tails, Knuckles, and Shadow in screenshots for starters. Ah, nevertheless it’d be a disgrace to show away from the bizarre crossover of All-Stars. Its racers embody Shenmue star Ryo Hazuki using outdated Sega arcade cupboards, the eponymous Football Manager in a luxurious automobile, the Crazy Taxi driver, and warmen from Company Of Heroes 2 and Total War: Rome II in dinky warcars.
Are there even 15 Sonic characters? I imply, I do know there are 637,641 named Sonic characters throughout all of the video games, comics, novels, and cartoons, however they’re principally irritants or nobodies. Ah properly! Maybe Sega are holding surprises for future advertising blastoramas. E3 is coming, and the sport remains to be a good whereas away.
Team Sonic Racing is coming to Steam “this winter”, so a while earlier than March 19, 2019. For now, hey, it also has a site (which appears to be down?). And this trailer:
