Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds brings back courses that include land, air, and sea terrain as well as the never-before seen Travel Rings feature that affects the race in real time by transporting racers to all new CrossWorlds during the race.

Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds also offers the largest roster of iconic characters from the Sonic the Hedgehog and SEGA universes in any Sonic racing game, as well as a wide variety of customizable vehicles. Players can mix and match vehicle parts, powers, and abilities to create a customized racing experience suited to their gameplay style.

Speed to victory solo or as a team in a variety of offline and online modes and compete against players from around the world. Build the ultimate machine to match your racing style, unlock gadgets to gain the upper hand, and unleash power-up items for the win!

SEGA released a new trailer giving fans a deeper look into the Season Pass content coming to Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds in the coming months.

Players can look forward to racing as familiar characters both from the SEGA universe and beyond including SpongeBob SquarePants, NiGHTS, Tangle and Whisper from the Sonic the Hedgehog comic series, and Super Monkey Ball. Starting next week, fans can compete for first place as SpongeBob and Patrick through a Bikini Bottom themed course!

SpongeBob SquarePants

• Release Date
  • Wednesday, Nov. 19 at 5 PM PT 
• Content Included
  • SpongeBob SquarePants and Patrick Star as playable characters  
  • Patty Wagon Vehicle  
  • Bikini Bottom Themed Course  
  • New SpongeBob SquarePants-inspired Music Tracks   
  • Six different emotes per character  

NiGHTS

• Release Window
  • December 2025 
• Content Included
  • NiGHTS as a playable character 
  • Dream Sleeper Vehicle 

Super Monkey Ball

• Release Window
  • January 2026 
• Content Included 
  • AiAi as a playable character 
  • Banana Cruiser Vehicle 

Sonic the Hedgehog IDW

• Release Window
  • February 2026 
• Content Included 
  • Tangle and Whisper as playable characters

Be sure to keep an eye out for more details soon! 

Key Features:

• Ready, Set, Warp!: Introducing Travel Rings, a new gameplay mechanic that transports the iconic characters from the Sonic and SEGA universes into new dimensions, making every race feel unique. Players can use unpredictability to their advantage with Travel Rings and change the landscape of each race! 
• Race Across Space and Time: With the largest roster of any Sonic Racing game, players will be able to choose from 23 characters and race across 24 main tracks and use Travel Rings to transport to 15 different CrossWorlds. 
• Level Up Races with Gadgets: Prior to the race, players will be able to equip and combine Gadgets that give different perks to shake up the race for more unique ways to play. Choose from over 70 gadgets to increase vehicle and power-up performance. 
• Utilize a Deep Customization System: Players can mix and match vehicle parts, powers, and abilities to create a customized racing experience suited to their gameplay style.
• Extreme Gear is Back!: Having first appeared in Sonic Riders, the long-time fan favorite Extreme Gear flying hoverboards, are back for some extreme fun in Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds.

Currently available for Nintendo Switch, PS4, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and PC (Steam), Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds is coming to Nintendo Switch on December 4, 2025 at $69.99.