Everybody’s Super Sonic racing again
[Update:Sega have cut their losses and decided to officially revealTeam Sonic Racing, which launches this Winter on PS4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch and PC. A new teaser trailer has been uploaded, which you can check out at the foot of the article.]
Retailer Walmart got a little ahead of itself last night, opening up anew listing onlinefor Sega’s newSonic the Hedgehogtitle, which was planned to make its grand debut soon. We allknew what it was anyway, but now,Team Sonic Racingis officially a thing.
The product listing – for the Nintendo Switch version of the title – also lists a whole host of features coming to the rubber-burning release.Team Sonic Racingwill feature 15 class-based characters from across theSonicuniverse, customisation options for your vehicle’s appearance and performance and, apparently, a Story Mode.
It also appears that the “Team” element of the game’s title will be emphasised, with the game encouraging players to “Race as a team, win as team” before going on to mention Team Specials and Team Ultimate maneuvers. The game’s online and co-op modes will support 12 players and feature four player split-screen.
This is good news, as recentSonicracer titles have been great. Unfortunately it clearly looks as though this game is strictly limited to theSonicuniverse, not a crossover title ala the excellentSonic & Sega All-Stars Racing Transformed. That’s disappointing. But hopefullyTeam Sonic Racingwill still capture the addictive hi-speed action of its predecessors. I’m sure we’ll be hearing more about this upcoming racer very soon indeed.
