Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds Reveals Additional Gameplay Footage

Fresh gameplay clips of Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds have made their way online, offering fans another look at this highly anticipated kart racing game. Sonic’s world has always been centered around speed, so a new racing title featuring the iconic Blue Blur and his vibrant companions seemed inevitable. After first teasing fans during The Game Awards in December 2024, an extended trailer was unveiled at the PlayStation State of Play event on February 12, giving viewers more insight into what Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds is set to offer.

This latest trailer showcases the game’s core theme: zipping through legendary Sonic game worlds using unique portals during races. Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds appears poised to uphold the legacy of offering diverse characters, vehicles, and tracks, much like its predecessors, Sonic & Sega: All-Stars Racing and Team Sonic Racing. Previously released footage hinted at an assortment of transportation modes, including cars, jet planes, and the iconic Extreme Gear hoverboards from the Sonic Riders series. Attentive fans even recognized classic environments from old Sonic titles such as Sonic Adventure 2 and Sonic and the Secret Rings.

Recently, the Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds Twitter account shared a short gameplay video that featured two engaging scenarios. One segment showcased Sonic performing daring aerial stunts while zooming through water channels in his slick blue racecar. Meanwhile, Tails, Sonic’s faithful companion, transformed his vehicle into jet plane mode to soar over Prison Island, seamlessly maintaining speed and altitude by navigating through energizing boost rings.

There’s speculation that Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds will boast a formidable lineup of playable characters and tracks, featuring a launch roster of 23 classic Sonic characters, 24 primary courses, and 15 “CrossWorlds” accessible through magical portals. Sega has also hinted at additional characters to be introduced via future DLCs, promising the largest character roster seen in any Sonic racing game to date.

Eager fans looking to dive into the action won’t have long to wait. Sega plans to conduct a network test exclusively for PS5 users on February 21. While the official release date is still under wraps, with only a 2025 launch window hinted at so far, enthusiasts should stay tuned for more updates and gameplay clips as Sonic Team continues to build excitement for this high-speed, dimension-hopping adventure.