I played Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds for an hour and its chaotic item-based destruction reminded me of how fun it is to be bad at a kart racer

Hands-On - Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds could be the spinoff fans have always wanted

There’s no shortage of Sonic the Hedgehog spinoffs in general. Ranging from exceptional (The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog, Sonic Battle) to regrettable (Sonic Shuffle, Knuckles’ Chaotix), that polarization extends pretty evenly to past racing games. Sega’s last attempt at that particular genre, Team Sonic Racing, left a lot to be desired across both its gameplay and its approach to the series’ cast. Having spent an hour with a fresh build of Son…

I played Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds for an hour and its chaotic item-based destruction reminded me of how fun it is to be bad at a kart racer

Summer Preview 2025 | Hands-on with Sonic Racing: CrossWorld's single-player grand prix mode