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Recently, Nintendo and Sega announced that Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds is finally making its way to Switch 2 on December 4th, 2025. That’s a few months after CrossWorlds launched on most other platforms, but this is a case of better late than never. Plus, it lets Sega and Sonic Team hit that important holiday window on a system that’s likely to do gangbusters this year.
What Makes Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds Different?
Like Mario Kart, Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds is a kart racer. However, it eschews the open-world innovations Nintendo chased in Mario Kart World for classic gameplay. There’s no roaming the world or hunting for challenges here. You just hop into a race as your favorite character and try to come out on top in three-lap races.
Another change from Mario Kart is the customization players have at their fingertips. Each character has their own stats, which affect their vehicles. On top of that, players can combine parts from unlocked vehicles to create custom cars, giving them even more variability. If you really want to get under the hood and tinker with your car, Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds is the racer for you in 2025.
CrossWorlds can feel like a grind when you’re trying to earn all the vehicles and characters. After all, there are only 24 tracks and tons to unlock, which makes the Grand Prix mode feel a little samey. That said, players who crave the classic style of kart racer will find plenty to love with CrossWorlds.
