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RE: Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds
Tominique > 04-14-2025, 08:52 AM
(04-14-2025, 08:34 AM)Dirty Duck Wrote: Very rough for CrossWorlds that Mario Kart World was announced so suddenly and is coming out so soon. Feels like it’s maybe pulled the rug out from under Sonic’s feet a bit. I’m sure both will be great but after buying a Switch 2 and MK World I’m not sure how much I’ll need CrossWorld on release.
I wouldn't consider it much a problem. At the surface Mario Kart and the Sonic Racing series are both mascot racing games, sure, but they still have their own appeal in terms of gameplay. Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed doesn't give me the same fill as Mario Kart: Double Dash and vice-versa. It's of course dependent on how CrossWorlds treats the Sonic Racing formula, but I do think they can co-exist. -
RE: Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds
Dirty Duck > 04-14-2025, 11:24 AM
No of course they can co-exist and they'll carve their own niche. But I do think there's a lot of people who'd have maybe picked CrossWorlds up just to give it a try that maybe won't now because of MK World. More casual fans of mascot racers in general. -
RE: Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds
Tominique > 04-14-2025, 12:10 PM
That is... actually a pretty good point and unfortunately true.
Though honestly, not to be pessimistic, but when hasn't Sonic been outshone since like, end of early 2000's, give or take? It doesn't have to make a boom. If the game can do good on the formula then it's fine by me.
... But a boom would be nice. There is the concern about the game being well made but low on sales, thus discouraging more of the same kind or even- if the Great Gaia below allows. some greater risks with the franchise as a whole.
That feels like putting too much importance on a racing spin-off, but who the heck knows! This one does well and Mr. Sonic Team gets the confidence to finally make that modern Tails-centric game he so deserves. -
RE: Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds
Dirty Duck > 04-14-2025, 12:53 PM
Yeah it is true that Sonic hasn't been quite competing with Mario for a while now. He's the alternative kid to Mario's popular jock.
Do we have a final list of characters for this game? I'd love a deep cut like Heavy and Bomb lol
