CrossWorlds could be a callback to this 2012 Sega Racer

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Summary

  • Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds likely takes inspiration from Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed, with transforming vehicles.
  • The game will allow players to race across land, sea, air, space and time, possibly mimicking the gameplay mechanics of its predecessor.
  • Speculation points to the inclusion of Extreme Gear airboards from Sonic Riders and the possibility of other Sega characters crossing over.



Based on some current information from Sega, 2025 Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds can be inspired by the 2012s Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed. Sega is stepping up from an impressive 2024 and rushing into the new year with a brand new racing game: Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds. The upcoming game is a kart racer, similar Mario Kartalthough not much about the game has been shown apart from the reveal trailer.

Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds was first revealed during The Game Awards 2024 show, where Sega gave fans a sneak peek at what to expect via a cinematic teaser trailer featuring Shadow the Hedgehog. In this trailer, Shadow starts his car, which leads him to start burning rubber and drive into a rainbow-colored portal that was produced by a Warp Ring. While the trailer didn't feature any gameplay, it was enough to get some fans speculating about its premise, with some more information from Sega adding fuel to the fire.


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Based on a post by Sonic Stadium on Twitter, Google's metadata for the game's website, as well as the YouTube video description of the Sega Asia (English) version of the reveal trailer for Sonic Racing: CrossWorldscontains a brief summary of its premise. It first mentions how players will “drift between dimensions,” tying in to the portal fans saw in the trailer. However, it also states that players will be able to compete across “land, sea, air, space and time” in the game. The mention of cross-country racing brings to mind the 2012s Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed mascot kart racer for some fans.


Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds may have similarities to Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed


Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed is one Sonic racing game spin-off that features transforming vehicles, where a player can switch between a car, boat, and plane mode during certain points in a race. These transformations usually allow players to access certain paths or traverse difficult terrain. Some race tracks can also terraform mid-race, giving players the chance to switch between different play styles during a lap. As such, some speculate that Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds can use this mechanic in their game.


While Shadow's car is the main focus of the cinematic trailer, some fans suspect that Extreme Gear airboards from Sonic Riders could also be a vehicle type, based on how one might possibly be seen hanging on a wall. Airboards that can move across different areas described by Sega seem to lend credence to this theory as well. Some fans are also speculating CrossWorlds part of the title could also lead to more Sega characters like NiGHTs or Ulala also crossing over to the game.

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