Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed is one of the greatest kart racers ever made, up there with Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. There’s enthusiasm around Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds, then, which was announced for the PS5 and PS4 at The Game Awards last year.
And with Sony assisting SEGA on the marketing for Sonic X Shadow Generations, it looks like the pair could be set to rekindle their relationship during today’s State of Play.
As spotted by our friends at Nintendo Life, in the immediate aftermath of the livestream’s announcement, Sonic Team producer Joel Youkhanna said on social media: “Oh look, a new State of Play. #KnowingSmile” He’s since deleted the post.
New road awaits
Taking place at 10pm GMT / 2pm PT / 5pm ET
Since then, some alleged screenshots have leaked online, which we won’t reproduce here. But their emergence certainly seems to suggest that some new information is imminent, and when you combine Youkhanna’s comments with the images, it all seems to point to a State of Play appearance, doesn’t it?
Of course, we’ll need to wait for the show to know for sure. Personally, if you’ll allow us to dream for a moment, we’d love to see updates on all SEGA’s upcoming projects, including Jet Set Radio and Crazy Taxi. But that may be a bit too much hype for your average State of Play, so we’ll settle for a new Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds trailer.
As the Editor of Push Square, Sammy has over 15 years of experience analysing the world of PlayStation, from PS3 through PS5 and everything in between. He’s an expert on PS Studios and industry matters, as well as sports games and simulators. He also enjoys RPGs when he has the time to dedicate to them, and is a bit of a gacha whale.
Honestly, after the disappointment of Team Sonic Racing, I'd prefer a remaster of Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed.
One less game locked away in the PS3-era dungeon.
Why not reboot Sonic R. Sure going back to that game now is not as fun because if the controls but it
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