Sonic R’s 1998 PC port is finally playable on modern versions of Windows thanks to MainMemory’s wonderful Sonic R Mod Manager software. This piece of software also supports mods and in our latest video we also take a look at Rlan’s Sonic R Mania mod. Click the embed below to see the mod in action:
Sonic R released on this day back in 1997 over the pond, and to commemorate it, SEGA Forever have pulled off something very special – a brand new piece of artwork based on the game, from Sonic the Comic’s Richard Elson!
It’s a beautiful tribute; no surprise, as Elson’s stuff is always gorgeous. The art has a sort-of blend of his own Sonic the Comic style and the more style-guide accurate Classic Sonic art, to make something really special! It’s lovely to see something for the Sonic the Comic fans in audience, and hopefully this acknowledgment could lead to more down the road, as we’d be very much down for reprints!
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A short teaser trailer revealed at the SXSW Sonic panel appears to be hinting at the release of a new Sonic racing game.
The trailer features some images of a car that looks suspiciously like Sonic’s car from Sonic & SEGA All-Stars Racing before revealing a logo that is partially obscured. The logo appears to read “Sonic Racing” but it’s only the ‘R’ that’s illuminated; a nice little nod to 1997 Sonic racer, Sonic R.
There are no other details on this title available at this time, although it has been heavily rumoured that Sumo Digital are leading development on the title.
Jon Burton from Traveller’s Tales and his fascinating GameHut YouTube channel is at it again with a fascinating look at the earliest known prototype of Sonic R. The track featured in this prototype wouldn’t make it into the final game and there’s a lot of artwork and assets on show that have never been seen before. You can see the prototype in action by clicking the embed below:
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