Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds Hands-On Preview – A Sharp Racer Through SEGA

After the instantly viral announcement of Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds and its promise of cross-platform play, I was immediately intrigued by the obvious David-versus-Goliath story SEGA was trying to stage against other popular kart racers (especially one that rhymes with “swirled”). So, when I had the chance to go hands-on early with the next contender in the genre, my hand shot up faster than the teacher’s pet in a classroom.

My preview build of Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds did not include the recently announced Minecraft, Persona or Pac-Man levels, and the characters were not yet available. What it did offer, however, was the chance to get behind the wheel as Like a Dragon’s Ichiban Kasuga and the world’s most popular animated superstar, Hatsune Miku, along with the other confirmed roster additions so far.

After a brief session on its intricately designed courses, it is clear that CrossWorlds is not just a celebration of Sonic with race cars. It is a celebration of SEGA... Read more