Sonic R
Originally released for the Sega Saturn, Sonic R is a racing game featuring characters from the Sonic the Hedgehog series. Sonic and Tails came across an announcement one day about a competition called the…
Sonic R is a platform developed by Sonic Team, released 18 November 1997 on Sega Saturn.
What Sonic R is
Sonic R is a platform game developed by Sonic Team and released in 1997. It was published by Sega. It is available on Sega Saturn only.
The premise, in the publisher's words
Originally released for the Sega Saturn, Sonic R is a racing game featuring characters from the Sonic the Hedgehog series. Sonic and Tails came across an announcement one day about a competition called the "World Grand Prix" to determine the fastest in the world. Sonic initially showed no interest, but upon seeing Dr. Eggman's name among the participants, he decided to join. Knuckles wanted to settle the score with Sonic, Amy had unwavering belief that Sonic would definitely show up, and Eggman secretly prepared a few secret weapons. Who will claim the glory of the World Grand Prix?
How it plays
It is played from a third person perspective. Its themes are action and fantasy. It supports multiplayer. Local play supports 2 players. Available modes: Multiplayer, Single player and Split screen.
Where it sits in the Sonic The Hedgehog series
Sonic R is the 55th of 407 entries we hold in the Sonic The Hedgehog series. The next entry was Sonic's Bonus Game in 1997.
What it launched against
Sonic R launched on 18 November 1997, within three weeks of NFL Blitz, Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers, Diddy Kong Racing and Time Crisis II.
Released around the same time: NFL Blitz, Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers, Diddy Kong Racing, Time Crisis II.
Official trailer
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.
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