Each of these three categories has its own characteristics and attributes. All three members of a team can also activate their Ultimate meters at the same time for some significant advantages.Įach character in the roster of Team Sonic Racing also fallsinto one of thee categories: speed, power, or technique. Activating the Ultimate meter gives the player a burst of speed and a short burst of invincibility. It is also based on the number of team-based activities players perform, such as transferring power ups to one another. As players race through through the courses, an Ultimate meter also builds up, with the build up being faster based on how well the player is performing. These include using power ups and sharing power ups, but also other specific techniques, such as Rival Takedowns, Skim Boost, Slingshot, and more. Players can use various techniques to assist teammates. ![]() Due to the game’s focus on teams, winning races isn’t dependant on finishing first, but rather on the points accumulated by the end of the race by the team in total. ![]() Any character can be in any team, while players can also choose to have three of a single character being in a single team as well. Performing as a team is key for winning racing, and there are mechanics in play that emphasize team play as well, such as sharing power ups with team members.Įach race consists of twelve competitors in total, who are divided into four teams of three racers each. Team Sonic Racing differs from previous Sonic kart racing titles and most other games in the kart racing genre quite a lot, due to its emphasis on team based co-op gameplay. Players are part of a team of racers, who must work together to perform better. According to producer Takashi Iizuka, Senoue was chosen because, in his words, they wanted the music to sound “cool” and “exciting”. Team Sonic Racing also sees Jen Senoue composing the soundtrack, returning to the series for the first time since Sonic Generations in 2011, with the game’s theme song, “Green Light Ride”, having been performed by Senoue’s band, Crush 40. Sumo Digital developed Team Sonic Racing using a modified version of the engine that had also been used previously for Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing and Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed. The developers said it allowed them to optimize their game further, and also to achieve parity across all versions of the game on all the platforms it is made for. As such, Team Sonic Racing would include characters only from Sonic games, and those from other Sega properties would not appear, whereas previous Sonic kart racers had featured characters from other Sega franchises, such as Crazy Taxi and Jet Set Radio. The developers said they were not making a game that was similar to the likes of Mario Kart, because they were tailoring a different kind of gameplay experience.įor the first time in the series, the developers also decided to focus only on the Sonic property. ![]() Sumo Digital and Iizuka wanted from the beginning to build on the gameplay foundations laid down in previous kart racing Sonic titles, but also wanted to create a new and fresh experience, which is why they decided to make the gameplay focused on team cooperation. The developers also looked at other team based competitive co-op titles for inspiration, including the likes of Overwatch and Splatoon. He looked at the the 3D platformer Sonic Heroes, released in 2002, and took cues from its team based gameplay to implement in Team Sonic Racing. Iizuka wanted to make a game based on co-op gameplay. Sumo Digital, who previously developed Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing and Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed, return as developers for Team Sonic Racing, with Takashi Iizuka, head of development division Sonic Team, acting as producer. It is the third Sonic kart racing game to be developed by Sumo Digital. Team Sonic Racing is a kart racing video game developed by Sumo Digital and published by Sega.
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