In addition to the debut in the recent game, the head of the Sonic Takashi IIzuka team joined us live to share more about Sonic Racing: Crossworlds and why this is one massive crossover of Racer cards in which you have to play.
We are only one day removed from Sonic Racing: Crossworld’s Big Reveal at Summer Game Fest, that Hatsune Miku, like Ichiban Kasuga Smoka, Joker Persona 5, A minecraft’s Steve, Alex and Creeper will be hospitable heroes, and IIzuka reflected about how this process was To the one who joins all the fun.
“We wanted to make sure that the second lap would be full of surprises, because you are going to another world that you don’t even consider possible,” said IIzuka. “So, during a brainstorming, what we could do to do it really funny and exciting, we knew that it would be great to go to some Sega IP worlds, but we also wanted to go to other IP worlds and really surprise people with a second lap. When we thought about what worlds were funny to discover, we really thought that Minecraft and his characters could be very fun.”
For those unknown, Sonic Racing: Crossworlds has a very engaging formula of three laps, which begins with a fairly standard first lap. However, the driver will be able to choose a recent world first, which everyone will race through travel rings.
“The formula of three laps is really good for drivers,” said IIzuka. “It is really easy to understand, and we wanted everything to be new and fresh, so not only you rase in the same place over and over again. And this is where the idea of the travel ring was created, which consists in bringing you new and unknown on this second lap. That’s not all, because we wanted to keep the surprise and races really fresh and fun, so we added surprises on the third lap.”
Then we moved our conversation to items, and IIzuka said that he loved the fact that Sonic Racing: Crossworlds pays tribute to Sonic Racing with the addition of Rocket Punt and the team racing with WISP objects, but he admitted that his favorite object in this recent game is the popularity of Monster Truck, which allows you to change your vehicle truck and just throw yourself on the front. “
There is many more in Sonic Racing that you can expect when they will be released on September 25, 2025, including the return of the Hoverboards Sonic Riders, the ability to drive any vehicle, racing to 12 online players, and even the most important functions in cross-processing.
Speaking of various platforms, Sonic Racing: Crossworlds will be released on PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, PC and Nintendo Switch. And so, although it may happen a bit, Switch 2 players will soon be able to go to the road with over 23 players in this game.
For more information, check our Sonic Racing: Crossworlds Preview and everything you need to know about Ign Live.
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