ArcForged’s Sonic Smackdown fan game has returned with a new title – Ultimate Sonic Smackdown. This new version of the game features 5 playable characters, 3v3 tag team combat and rollback netcode for responsive online multiplayer. You can check out the game’s launch trailer via the embed below:
Ultimate Sonic Smackdown is also being supported by producer Choctopus and their Discord channel the Treetop Village. If you’re looking for people to play in Ultimate Sonic Smackdown then we’d recommend joining the Treetop Village Discord to chat with like-minded Sonic fighting fans and organise some matches.
Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds has revealed a slew of Nickelodeon guest characters are coming to the game for its September 25th 2025 launch. The first of these are SpongeBob SquarePants and Patrick Star, complete with their own Bikini Bottom circuit. You can check them out in action via the embed below:
SEGA have also revealed that characters from Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem and Avatar Legends are coming to Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds as well. We’re secretly hoping that Nickelodeon’s ownership of the Garfield IP and the upcoming release of Garfield Kart 2: All You Can Drift gives the lasanga-loving feline a fighting chance of being included too.
Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds launches on September 25th 2025 for PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Switch, Switch 2 and PC. The game is being developed by Sonic Team.
Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds has received a brand new trailer at the Summer Games Fest and with it comes the announcement of guest characters.
The 3 SEGA-centric guests are Hatsune Miku from the Project Diva series, Ichiban Kasuga from the Yakuza series, and Joker from Persona 5. You can check them all out in the new trailer below:
Curiously, a Minecraft crossover has also been revealed. This includes multiple blocky Minecraft characters and a Minecraft-themed track. It is unclear if this Minecraft content will be included at launch as the trailer promises it is, “drifting across dimensions soon”.
Takashi Iizuka also appeared on stage and revealed the game will have online multiplayer with crossplay between all platforms, which is a pretty astounding achievement considering the game is releasing on 7 different systems.
Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds launches on PC, Switch, Switch 2, PS4, PS5, Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S on September 25th 2025. The Limited Run Collector’s Edition will be coming much later with an ETA of March 2026.
A fresh batch of additions have just gone live in the various merchandise sub-sections of our website. See below for the full list of additions and direct links to their sub-sections:
A new selection of additions have now gone live in our Merchandise section. These include cover scans to a selection of Archie Sonic the Hedgehog comics as well as the addition of the Knuckles Paramount+ show on blu-ray. See below for the full list of additions:
The Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds media train is now in full swing as IGN have shared a 7 and a half minute gameplay preview of the game in the wake of yesterday’s announcement trailer that debuted at the Sony State of Play event. You can check it out via the embed below:
The gameplay of Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds is a more traditional racing affair instead of the team-based action of Team Sonic Racing. The 2nd lap of each race takes place in a different dimension with the leader of the pack choosing from 2 big rings to enter when they complete the lap. IGN also confirm that Zazz from Sonic Lost World is one of the new playable characters. Tricking off jumps and drops is also much faster and snappier than in previous Sonic racing games.
Yesterday we previously stated one of the stage’s looked like the After Burner stage from Sonic & SEGA All-Stars Racing Transformed. It turns out this stage is actually based on Metal Harbor from Sonic Adventure 2. People have also noticed that Sage from Sonic Frontiers is one of the playable characters in CrossWorlds.
A brand new announcement trailer for Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds has dropped and with it comes our first look at the in-game action of this new Sonic racing game. You can view the trailer via the embed below:
Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds is letting you take the racing action to land, sea and sky whilst also travelling to different dimensions using ring portals. You can also use a variety of different vehicles including the Extreme Gear from the Sonic Riders games. While Sonic characters were the only characters represented in this current trailer, it did appear to include the After Burner course from Sonic & SEGA All-Stars Racing Transformed so maybe characters from different SEGA franchises may also be included.
Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds is promised to be releasing “soon” on PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PC and Switch. Sonic Team are handling development duties internally.
A new Sonic the Hedgehog racing game is “coming soon”. This new title is called Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds and will be released for PC, Switch, PS4, PS5, Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S.
The first teaser trailer for the game was showcased at The Game Awards 2024 and features Shadow the Hedgehog getting into a car that is not too dissimilar from the one he uses in Team Sonic Racing. The game’s logo is also reminiscent of Team Sonic Racing. Maybe this is a hint that the game was be a sequel to Team Sonic Racing?
You can check out the teaser trailer via the embed below:
Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds will release on PC, Switch, PS4, PS5, Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S “soon”. No developer has been named at the time of writing, but I think it’s safe to assume that Sumo Digital are back at the helm.
Hasbro have announced the latest series getting a crossover with the Transformers- and it’s none other than Sonic the Hedgehog, with a two-pack of new Autobots set to land in Summer 2025.
Transformers Collaborative: Sonic the Hedgehog x Transformers consists of an action-figure two-pack, featuring Autobot Blue Booster (based on Sonic’s car from Team Sonic Racing) and Autobot Wingtail (based on the Tornado). The robot modes are unsurprisingly robotic takes on Sonic and Tails themselves. Their official summary from Hasbro is as follows:
The worlds of TRANSFORMERS robots and Sonic the Hedgehog collide with the Sonic the Hedgehog x TRANSFORMERS mash-up pack! Inspired by Sonic the Hedgehog characters, these 5-inch action figures convert from robot to alt mode and feature accurate deco and details. The Blue Booster figure converts between robot and car mode in 27 steps. The Wingtail figure converts between robot and biplane mode in 32 steps. Comes with accessories including ring shield and jewel accessories for the Blue Booster figure, and a detachable engine thruster that becomes a blaster for the Wingtail figure.
The two-pack will go up for pre-order on December 10th. In America, this set will be exclusive to Target, with limited stock for Premium members of Hasbro’s Pulse store. In the UK it’s unlikely to be exclusive to any particular store, based on past trends. The pack will retail for $49.99, and launch in Summer 2025.
Catch the stylish trailer for the duo above, and then check out the plethora of high-res images sent over by SEGA below (after the jump!). Will you be picking up this collaborative set? Because we know we will! Sound off in the comments. (more…)
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Promoted as a prelude series to the Sonic X Shadow Generations video game, Sonic X Shadow Generations: Dark Beginnings has finally arrived with the very first episode entitled Shadow and Maria. In this episode Shadow battles with visions of his past.
You can watch the episode on YouTube via the embed below, but viewers who suffer from photosensitive epilepsy may want to steer clear as there’s a lot of flashing imagery included:
A further 2 episodes of Sonic X Shadow Generations: Dark Beginnings will premiere on October 3rd and October 10th 2024. Sonic X Shadow Generations the video game will launch on October 25th 2024 for PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Switch and PC. Development is being handled by Sonic Team.
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