CrossWorlds could be a reference to this 2012 Sega Racer

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Summary

  • Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds probably takes inspiration from Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed, with transformable vehicles.
  • The game will allow players to race through land, sea, air, space and time, possibly mimicking the gameplay mechanics of its predecessor.
  • Speculation suggests the inclusion of Extreme Gear airboards from Sonic Riders and the potential for other Sega characters to crossover.



Based on some recent information from Sega, 2025 Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds it could be inspired by those of 2012 Sonic and All-Stars Racing transformed. Hot on the heels of an impressive 2024, Sega is heading into the new year with a brand new racing game: Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds. The upcoming game is a kart racer, similar to Mario Kartalthough not much of the game was shown apart from the presentation trailer.

Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds was first revealed during The Game Awards 2024 show, with Sega giving fans a brief look at what to expect via a cinematic teaser trailer featuring Shadow the Hedgehog. In this trailer, Shadow starts up his car, leading him to start burning rubber and enter a rainbow-colored portal 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 extra information provided by Sega adding fuel to the fire.


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Based on a Sonic Stadium post on Twitter, Google metadata for the game's website, as well as the YouTube video description of the Sega Asia (English) version of the reveal trailer Sonic Racing: CrossWorldscontains a brief synopsis of its premise. It first mentions how players will “drift between dimensions,” which ties into the portal fans saw in the trailer. However, it is also stated that players will be able to race through “land, sea, air, space and time” in the game. The mention of racing on different terrains brings back memories of 2012 Sonic and All-Stars Racing transformed kart driver mascot for some fans.


Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds may have similarities to Sonic and All-Stars Racing transformed


Sonic and All-Stars Racing transformed it's a Sonic Spin-off of the racing game that involves vehicle transformation, with a player being able to switch between car, boat and plane modes during certain points of a race. These transformations usually allow players to access certain paths or traverse difficult terrain. Some tracks can also terraform mid-race, giving players the ability to switch between playstyles during a lap. Therefore, some speculate as much Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds could use these mechanics in its gameplay.


Although Shadow's car is the main focus of the cinematic trailer, some fans suspect it is the Extreme Gear airboard Sonic Knights it could also be a type of vehicle, depending on how it can be seen hanging on a wall. Airboards capable of traversing different areas as described by Sega also seem to add credibility to this theory. Some fans are even speculating CrossWorlds part of the title could also lead to including more Sega characters such as NiGHTs or Ulala in the game.

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