Team Sonic Racing is the kart-style alternative for players on PlayStation or Xbox who want four-player split-screen racing without the Nintendo hardware. The team mechanic, where you pass slipstreams and items to teammates, adds a layer Mario Kart does not have. It makes four-player races feel more interconnected than pure every-player-for-themselves competition. Sonic Transformed ranked higher because it is the more acclaimed game overall. Team Sonic Racing earns its mention because it is more accessible on non-Nintendo platforms and the team dynamic genuinely produces moments that couch groups remember.


Team Sonic Racing
May 21, 2019RacingESRB E
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Overview
About Team Sonic Racing
Team Sonic Racing combines the best elements of arcade and fast-paced competitive style racing as you face-off with friends in intense multiplayer racing.
Story setup
A mysterious alien tanuki named Dodon Pa sends invitations to Sonic the Hedgehog and a host of his friends and rivals, summoning them to compete in a grand series of team-based races. As a prize, he offers each racer a custom-built car packed with advanced technology, tailored to their individual style. Though intrigued by the challenge, Sonic and the others cannot shake their suspicions about the eccentric stranger and his true motives, especially with the ever-scheming Doctor Eggman lurking nearby. Divided into teams, characters like Sonic, Tails, Knuckles, Amy, Shadow, and Blaze must set aside their differences and learn to cooperate, sharing boosts and power-ups to cross the finish line together rather than racing solely for themselves. The competition carries them across a variety of vibrant, high-speed courses, and as the races grow more demanding, the group begins to wonder what Dodon Pa is really after.
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At a glance
- Released
- May 21, 2019
- Platforms
- Xbox One, PC, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4
- Genres
- Racing, Arcade
- Play modes
- Single Player, Multiplayer, Co-op, Online Multiplayer, Local Couch Co-op, Split-Screen
- Age rating
- ESRB E
Media
Screenshots
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Playing together
Multiplayer & game modes
includes split-screen multiplayer, supports up to 12 players online, features co-op campaign mode.
4 local • 12 online
Features
Split-Screen
Online Multiplayer
Local Multiplayer
Co-op Campaign
Play Modes
Single Player • Multiplayer • Co-op • Online Multiplayer • Local Couch Co-op • Split-Screen
Player Count
- Local
- 1-4
- Online
- 1-12
Content
Age ratings
How rating boards around the world have classified Team Sonic Racing. Open a board for its content descriptors.
ACBG
CEROA
CLASS_INDL
ESRBE
- Mild Fantasy Violence
- Mild Cartoon Violence
GRACALL
- Violence
PEGI3
USK0
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