Sonic Free Riders

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Sonic Free Riders
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Developer(s)	Sonic Team
Publisher(s)	Sega
Video game overview
Series	Sonic the Hedgehog series Sonic Riders sub-series
Release date(s)	JP 12 November 2010 NA 4 November 2010 EU 10 November 2010
Genre(s)	Racing
Mode(s)	Single Player Multiplayer (1-2) Online Multiplayer (2-12)
Rating(s)	ESRB: E PEGI: 3+ ACB: G
Platform(s)	Xbox 360
Media	DVD-DL Digital download
Input	Kinect
Game order
Preceded by	Sonic Riders: Zero Gravity

Jump into the race of a lifetime.

— Tagline

Sonic Free Riders (ソニック フリーライダーズ, Sonikku Furī Raidāzu^?) is a 2010 racing video game developed by Sonic Team and published by Sega. The game uses the Xbox 360 Kinect's motion sensor capability released and was released as a Kinect launch title on November 2010. The game was first announced on 14 June 2010 on E3 2010 at Microsoft's Conference. It is the third installment of the Sonic Riders series (following Sonic Riders and Sonic Riders: Zero Gravity) and the seventh racing video game in the Sonic the Hedgehog series overall.

The game received mixed reviews from critics who praised its content, multiplayer options and graphics but was panned for its controls.

Plot

For the scripts of each individual storyline, see Category:Sonic Free Riders scripts.

The plot starts with Dr. Eggman who hosts a second World Grand Prix. However in the announcement, he seems to disguise himself as King Doc, hiding himself from revealing his true identity. This time he pits four teams against one another, rather than two like in the previous EX World Grand Prix, to prove who is the best:

• Team Heroes: Sonic, Tails and Knuckles
• Team Babylon: Jet, Wave and Storm
• Team Rose: Amy, Cream and Vector
• Team Dark: Shadow, Rouge and E-10000B

Each team wins the World Grand Prix as the player goes through the story of each team. In the end, King Doc announced that the competitors still have final races to run. Doctor Eggman decides to drop his disguise and reveals that he attempted to gather the racing data of all of the competitors using Team Dark's E-10000B and challenged them all to a race once again. The doctor loses, who is disappointed that the data he found didn't help him at the slightest. E-10000B breaks down, who is revealed to be Metal Sonic who actually collected the data of every racer and passed on fake info to the doctor. Metal Sonic challenges Sonic to a race, in which Sonic wins. In the end, Eggman runs off without rewarding the prize, however all the team characters agreed that they had fun.

Gameplay

The game brings full body motion controlled fast-paced boarding action, developed to take full advantage of Kinect for the Xbox 360. Kinect's unique motion sensor means Sonic Free Riders will see family and friends controlling their fully customizable hover board or bike by twisting, turning, and jumping in an exhilarating race to be first to cross the finish line.

Choosing from one of the Sonic characters for an avatar, one can reach out and grab a variety of pickups along the course. By throwing, shaking, or swinging one's arms to launch one's items, you can gain the competitive edge over your rivals in high octane single or multiplayer races. Players can use Kinect to hurl items such as bowling balls, rockets and other traps toward opponents in the race to the finish.

Main Menu

In the final version of the menu of the game you can select one of the following options:

Offline Mode

• World Grand Prix - Enter the World Grand Prix and challenge yourself to a variety of missions.
• Free Race - Race with three rules types for one or two players.
• Tag Race - Team up with another player and race against your rivals in Tag Mode.
• Relay Race - Team up 2 to 4 players.
• Time Attack - Race for the best time on each course.
• Tutorial - Learn how to ride an Extreme Gear.

Multiplayer

The multiplayer is up to four players with twelve players on an online multiplayer game. The game features "taunts" in which one can taunt your opponent by actually speaking, this belongs to the ability of the Kinect. In a team race one can simply team and beat your opponent, however at a pit, the players can connect with each other and have their palms on each other showing absolute co-operation, note that this does not stay permanently in the race.

Kinect controls

Note that as with the other Sonic Riders games, forward movement is done automatically. There are only two types of Extreme Gear used in this game: Board and Bike.

Board

Basically the Kinect Controls of the game are simple, in order to turn left or right one moves the upper portion of one's body in the direction given. However the player must actually stand sideways as if he/she is really on a skateboard. In order to perform Air Tricks while launched from a trick ramp, the player must jump in a spin once the time is right or charging up (by crouching down although a small amount of Air is needed for this) and jump. The latter method is especially useful for accessing higher sections of a racetrack that usually leads to shortcuts when given enough time charging but both methods still raise the trick rank as opposed to simply jumping. The player may 'kick dash' to have a burst of speed by sticking his/her back foot and kicking it behind although this consumes a decent amount of Air so this move should be used carefully.

Most Board Gears can have two Gear Parts which only one is activated depending on the direction of the player's body is facing ('Normal' stance characters, for example normally face to the right while the top Gear Part is active and to use the Gear part on the bottom, the player must quickly turn his/her body to the left and vice versa for characters with a 'Goofy' stance).

Bike

Unlike a Board Gear, the player can and must stand forward and holds his/her hands out in front of him/her like holding handlebars. To turn, the player must turn their arms to the direction they wish to go. To perform tricks on a trick ramp, the player may jump while raising their hands for a spin or before approaching a ramp, the player may slightly drop his/her arms down a little to charge up before jumping for accessing higher, shortcut routes. Kick dash is done by sticking out the player's right foot and kicking it backwards.

Other controls

To grind on rails, the player simply leans to move the character to a rail and begins grinding. It's highly recommended that while grinding, the player shifts his/her body weight while the grind curves to prevent losing speed (leaning out to one side). To perform the Air Ride, once the player takes of to the skies by dash rings the player needs to spread his/her arms out wide to retain flying through the air; otherwise the character will immediately fall. When prompt to do so, the player spreads his/her arms out to climb or drops them down to drop down. To use Power Skill, while approaching a path of obstacles, the player will need to perform alternating punches to knock them away.

Other controls happens in specific-course sections such as swimming, bobsledding, operating a minecart or entering catch-mode which can help gather rings, items or accessing some shortcuts.

Customization

The customization of the game is to change the powers of an Extreme Gear with Gear Parts which can be changed during a race by swapping stances. Gear also levels up every 30 rings up to 60 which upgrade certain parts, mainly speed, of the Gear and the maximum capacity of the Air Gauge.

Action Items

Throughout the race, the player will encounter Action Items in a race from Item Boxes which either benefit him/her or hinder his/her opponents. Note that some of the Achievements in this game requires the player to use each Action Item a certain number of times. The Action Items the player can receive varies depending on the player's position on the race. These items include:

• Bowling Strike
• Free Throw
• Octo-Boost
• Octo-Ink
• Ring Can
• S
• Soda Rocket
• Target Torpedo
• Tee Shot

Playable characters

Character	Icon	Stance	Profile	Statistics
				Attribute	Lv.1	Lv.2	Lv.3
Sonic the Hedgehog		Regular	Though footloose and free as the wind, this hero can't let injustice go unpunished. He's ready for the World Grand Prix with a next-gen extreme gear!	Dash	★★☆☆☆	★★☆☆☆	★★★☆☆
				Limit	★★★☆☆	★★★☆☆	★★★★☆
				Power	★★☆☆☆	★★★☆☆	★★★☆☆
Miles "Tails" Prower		Regular	A natural tinkerer, this fox kit is ready to put his gear know-how and tuning expertise to the test at the World Grand Prix!	Dash	★★★☆☆	★★★☆☆	★★★★☆
				Limit	★★☆☆☆	★★☆☆☆	★★★☆☆
				Power	★☆☆☆☆	★★☆☆☆	★★☆☆☆
Knuckles the Echidna		Regular	As tough as he is stubborn, this guardian of the Master Emerald is set to tackle the World Grand Prix with his usual wild passion.	Dash	★★☆☆☆	★★★☆☆	★★★☆☆
				Limit	★★☆☆☆	★★☆☆☆	★★★☆☆
				Power	★★★☆☆	★★★☆☆	★★★★☆
Jet the Hawk		Goofy	With unrivaled Gear handling and an uncanny knack for reading the wind, he's there to put his pride on the line and face his rival, Sonic!	Dash	★★☆☆☆	★★☆☆☆	★★★☆☆
				Limit	★★★☆☆	★★★☆☆	★★★★☆
				Power	★★☆☆☆	★★★☆☆	★★★☆☆
Wave the Swallow		Goofy	As a combination racer and techie for Team Babylon, this ace's expertise in tuning Gear rivals even her vast knowledge of treasure.	Dash	★★★☆☆	★★★☆☆	★★★★☆
				Limit	★★☆☆☆	★★☆☆☆	★★★☆☆
				Power	★★☆☆☆	★★★☆☆	★★★☆☆
Storm the Albatross		Goofy	Though not the brightest bulb, his incredible strength and absolute loyalty make him an invaluable asset as Jet's right-hand man.	Dash	★★☆☆☆	★★★☆☆	★★★☆☆
				Limit	★☆☆☆☆	★★☆☆☆	★★★☆☆
				Power	★★★☆☆	★★★☆☆	★★★★☆
Amy Rose		Regular	As Sonic's self-appointed "girlfriend", she's usually hot on his trail. Spunky and proud, she's joined the Grand Prix to be close to him.	Dash	★★☆☆☆	★★☆☆☆	★★★☆☆
				Limit	★★★☆☆	★★★☆☆	★★★★☆
				Power	★★☆☆☆	★★★☆☆	★★★☆☆
Cream the Rabbit		Goofy	This kind, if naive, youngster is never far from her friend, Cheese. She'd intended to come cheer Amy on, but got roped into racing.	Dash	★★★☆☆	★★★☆☆	★★★★☆
				Limit	★★☆☆☆	★★☆☆☆	★★★☆☆
				Power	★☆☆☆☆	★★☆☆☆	★★☆☆☆
Vector the Crocodile		Bike Gear Only	This strong-armed, big-hearted croc with a short fuse and an endless greed for cold hard cash couldn't refuse Amy's offer to join her team.	Dash	★★☆☆☆	★★☆☆☆	★★★☆☆
				Limit	★★☆☆☆	★★☆☆☆	★★★☆☆
				Power	★★☆☆☆	★★★☆☆	★★★☆☆
Shadow the Hedgehog		Goofy	This obsidian hedgehog boasts land speeds to rival Sonic's. Though uninterested in the Grand Prix itself, he is eager to test his racing skills.	Dash	★★☆☆☆	★★☆☆☆	★★★☆☆
				Limit	★★★☆☆	★★★☆☆	★★★★☆
				Power	★★☆☆☆	★★★☆☆	★★★☆☆
Rouge the Bat		Goofy	Famous the world over as a treasure-hunter who targets only jewels, she uses her wiles to bewilder foes as she races for the prize.	Dash	★★★☆☆	★★★☆☆	★★★★☆
				Limit	★★☆☆☆	★★☆☆☆	★★★☆☆
				Power	★★☆☆☆	★★★☆☆	★★★☆☆
E-10000G		Regular	Though mass-produced, this Eggman robot boasts high speed, power and intel specs. It joins the race under orders to gather rider data.	Dash	★★☆☆☆	★★☆☆☆	★★★☆☆
				Limit	★★★☆☆	★★★☆☆	★★★★☆
				Power	★★☆☆☆	★★★☆☆	★★★☆☆
Silver the Hedgehog		Goofy	A denizen of the future who returned to save the planet from ruin. Sincere and just, he uses telekinetic abilities to gracefully guide his gear.	Dash	★★☆☆☆	★★☆☆☆	★★★☆☆
				Limit	★★★☆☆	★★★☆☆	★★★★☆
				Power	★★☆☆☆	★★★☆☆	★★★☆☆
Blaze the Cat		Regular	A princess of another world, tasked with guarding the Sol Emeralds. Those she can't best with her keen judgment fall prey to her flames instead!	Dash	★★☆☆☆	★★☆☆☆	★★★☆☆
				Limit	★★★☆☆	★★★☆☆	★★★★☆
				Power	★★☆☆☆	★★★☆☆	★★★☆☆
Dr. Eggman		Bike Gear Only	An evil gennius, mad scientist, and archnemesis to Sonic and his friends. He appears in the finals of his own Grand Prix to do away with the heroes.	Dash	★★☆☆☆	★★★☆☆	★★★☆☆
				Limit	★★☆☆☆	★★☆☆☆	★★★☆☆
				Power	★★★☆☆	★★★☆☆	★★★★☆
Metal Sonic		Regular	Built with specs to rival Sonic's, this robot was made to be the hedgehog's nemesis. With the other riders' data, he's become the perfect racer.	Dash	★★☆☆☆	★★☆☆☆	★★★☆☆
				Limit	★★★☆☆	★★★☆☆	★★★★☆
				Power	★★☆☆☆	★★★☆☆	★★★☆☆
E-10000B		Regular	N/A	Dash	★★☆☆☆	★★☆☆☆	★★★☆☆
				Limit	★★★☆☆	★★★☆☆	★★★★☆
				Power	★★☆☆☆	★★★☆☆	★★★☆☆
Avatar	N/A	Regular/Goofy	N/A	Dash	★★☆☆☆	★★☆☆☆	★★★☆☆
				Limit	★★★☆☆	★★★☆☆	★★★★☆
				Power	★★☆☆☆	★★★☆☆	★★★☆☆
Super Sonic	N/A	Regular	N/A	Dash	N/A	N/A	N/A
				Limit	N/A	N/A	N/A
				Power	N/A	N/A	N/A

Extreme Gear

Sonic Free Riders is the third game in the Sonic the Hedgehog series to use the Extreme Gears in gameplay, the first ones being the game's predecessors, Sonic Riders and Sonic Riders: Zero Gravity. Like in the two previous titles, the Extreme Gears are high-tech hoverboard vehicles that are used by the characters to ride on. They are fueled by Air that allows the player to perform certain actions and are the central component in the gameplay.

Like in the two previous titles, every playable character has their own unique default Extreme Gear, which only they can use. However, additional Extreme Gears can be obtained in the game as the player progresses.

Unlike the two previous titles, Sonic Free Riders only features two types of Extreme Gear: the Board type and Bike type.

List of Extreme Gear

There are a total of 38 different collectible Extreme Gears that can acquired in Sonic Free Riders. The following Extreme Gears are listed as they appear in the Gear Gallery, starting from the first listed Extreme Gear and onward, moving anti-clockwise on the in-game list.

Name	Gear Part Slots	Users
Blue Star	2	Sonic the Hedgehog
Yellow Tail	2	Miles "Tails" Prower
Red Rock	2	Knuckles the Echidna
Pink Rose	2	Amy Rose
Type-J	2	Jet the Hawk
Type-S	2	Storm the Albatross
Type-W	2	Wave the Swallow
E-Rider	1	Dr. Eggman
Smile	2	Cream the Rabbit
Temptation	2	Rouge the Bat
Black Shot	2	Shadow the Hedgehog
Metal Star	2	Metal Sonic
Psychic Wave	2	Silver the Hedgehog
Flame Lance	2	Blaze the Cat
Hard-Boiled	1	Vector the Crocodile
E-Gear	2	E-10000G, E-10000B
Avatar-M	2	Male Xbox LIVE Avatar
Avatar-F	2	Female Xbox LIVE Avatar
High Booster	2	Sonic the Hedgehog, Miles "Tails" Prower, Knuckles the Echidna, Amy Rose, Jet the Hawk, Storm the Albatross, Wave the Swallow, Cream the Rabbit, Rouge the Bat, Shadow the hedgehog, Silver the Hedgehog, Blaze the Cat, E-10000G, Metal Sonic, Xbox Live Avatar
Turbo Star	2	Sonic the Hedgehog, Miles "Tails" Prower, Knuckles the Echidna, Amy Rose, Jet the Hawk, Storm the Albatross, Wave the Swallow, Cream the Rabbit, Rouge the Bat, Shadow the hedgehog, Silver the Hedgehog, Blaze the Cat, E-10000G, Metal Sonic, Xbox LIVE Avatar
Fastest	2	Sonic the Hedgehog, Miles "Tails" Prower, Knuckles the Echidna, Amy Rose, Jet the Hawk, Storm the Albatross, Wave the Swallow, Cream the Rabbit, Rouge the Bat, Shadow the hedgehog, Silver the Hedgehog, Blaze the Cat, E-10000G, Metal Sonic, Xbox LIVE Avatar
Beginner	0	Sonic the Hedgehog, Miles "Tails" Prower, Knuckles the Echidna, Amy Rose, Jet the Hawk, Storm the Albatross, Wave the Swallow, Cream the Rabbit, Rouge the Bat, Shadow the Hedgehog, Silver the Hedgehog, Blaze the Cat, E-10000G, Metal Sonic, Xbox LIVE Avatar
Omnitempus	0	Sonic the Hedgehog, Miles "Tails" Prower, Knuckles the Echidna, Amy Rose, Jet the Hawk, Storm the Albatross, Wave the Swallow, Cream the Rabbit, Rouge the Bat, Shadow the Hedgehog, Silver the Hedgehog, Blaze the Cat, E-10000G, Metal Sonic, Xbox LIVE Avatar
Potential	2	Sonic the Hedgehog, Miles "Tails" Prower, Knuckles the Echidna, Amy Rose, Jet the Hawk, Storm the Albatross, Wave the Swallow, Cream the Rabbit, Rouge the Bat, Shadow the hedgehog, Silver the Hedgehog, Blaze the Cat, E-10000G, Metal Sonic, Xbox LIVE Avatar
Legend	2	Sonic the Hedgehog, Miles "Tails" Prower, Knuckles the Echidna, Amy Rose, Jet the Hawk, Storm the Albatross, Wave the Swallow, Cream the Rabbit, Rouge the Bat, Shadow the hedgehog, Silver the Hedgehog, Blaze the Cat, E-10000G, Metal Sonic, Xbox LIVE Avatar
Gambler	2	Sonic the Hedgehog, Miles "Tails" Prower, Knuckles the Echidna, Amy Rose, Jet the Hawk, Storm the Albatross, Wave the Swallow, Cream the Rabbit, Rouge the Bat, Shadow the hedgehog, Silver the Hedgehog, Blaze the Cat, E-10000G, Metal Sonic, Xbox LIVE Avatar
Wanted	2	Sonic the Hedgehog, Miles "Tails" Prower, Knuckles the Echidna, Amy Rose, Jet the Hawk, Storm the Albatross, Wave the Swallow, Cream the Rabbit, Rouge the Bat, Shadow the hedgehog, Silver the Hedgehog, Blaze the Cat, E-10000G, Metal Sonic, Xbox LIVE Avatar
The Crazy	2	Sonic the Hedgehog, Miles "Tails" Prower, Knuckles the Echidna, Amy Rose, Jet the Hawk, Storm the Albatross, Wave the Swallow, Cream the Rabbit, Rouge the Bat, Shadow the hedgehog, Silver the Hedgehog, Blaze the Cat, E-10000G, Metal Sonic, Xbox LIVE Avatar
Explosion	2	Sonic the Hedgehog, Miles "Tails" Prower, Knuckles the Echidna, Amy Rose, Jet the Hawk, Storm the Albatross, Wave the Swallow, Cream the Rabbit, Rouge the Bat, Shadow the hedgehog, Silver the Hedgehog, Blaze the Cat, E-10000G, Metal Sonic, Xbox LIVE Avatar
Professional	2	Sonic the Hedgehog, Miles "Tails" Prower, Knuckles the Echidna, Amy Rose, Jet the Hawk, Storm the Albatross, Wave the Swallow, Cream the Rabbit, Rouge the Bat, Shadow the hedgehog, Silver the Hedgehog, Blaze the Cat, E-10000G, Metal Sonic, Xbox LIVE Avatar
Steel	2	Sonic the Hedgehog, Miles "Tails" Prower, Knuckles the Echidna, Amy Rose, Jet the Hawk, Storm the Albatross, Wave the Swallow, Cream the Rabbit, Rouge the Bat, Shadow the hedgehog, Silver the Hedgehog, Blaze the Cat, E-10000G, Metal Sonic, Xbox LIVE Avatar
Reserve Tank	1	Sonic the Hedgehog, Miles "Tails" Prower, Knuckles the Echidna, Amy Rose, Jet the Hawk, Storm the Albatross, Wave the Swallow, Cream the Rabbit, Rouge the Bat, Shadow the hedgehog, Silver the Hedgehog, Blaze the Cat, Vector the Crocodile, Doctor Eggman, Metal Sonic, Xbox LIVE Avatar
Angel • Devil	0	Sonic the Hedgehog, Miles "Tails" Prower, Knuckles the Echidna, Amy Rose, Jet the Hawk, Storm the Albatross, Wave the Swallow, Cream the Rabbit, Rouge the Bat, Shadow the hedgehog, Silver the Hedgehog, Blaze the Cat, Vector the Crocodile, Doctor Eggman, Metal Sonic, Xbox LIVE Avatar
Hang-On	1	Sonic the Hedgehog, Miles "Tails" Prower, Knuckles the Echidna, Amy Rose, Jet the Hawk, Storm the Albatross, Wave the Swallow, Cream the Rabbit, Rouge the Bat, Shadow the hedgehog, Silver the Hedgehog, Blaze the Cat, Vector the Crocodile, Doctor Eggman, Metal Sonic, Xbox LIVE Avatar
Super Hang-On	1	Sonic the Hedgehog, Miles "Tails" Prower, Knuckles the Echidna, Amy Rose, Jet the Hawk, Storm the Albatross, Wave the Swallow, Cream the Rabbit, Rouge the Bat, Shadow the hedgehog, Silver the Hedgehog, Blaze the Cat, Vector the Crocodile, Doctor Eggman, Metal Sonic, Xbox LIVE Avatar
Auto-Slider	1	Sonic the Hedgehog, Miles "Tails" Prower, Knuckles the Echidna, Amy Rose, Jet the Hawk, Storm the Albatross, Wave the Swallow, Cream the Rabbit, Rouge the Bat, Shadow the hedgehog, Silver the Hedgehog, Blaze the Cat, Vector the Crocodile, Doctor Eggman, Metal Sonic, Xbox LIVE Avatar
Fortress	0	Sonic the Hedgehog, Miles "Tails" Prower, Knuckles the Echidna, Amy Rose, Jet the Hawk, Storm the Albatross, Wave the Swallow, Cream the Rabbit, Rouge the Bat, Shadow the hedgehog, Silver the Hedgehog, Blaze the Cat, Vector the Crocodile, Doctor Eggman, Metal Sonic, Xbox LIVE Avatar
Chaos Emeralds	0	Sonic the Hedgehog

Courses

• Dolphin Resort Standard
• Rocky Ridge Standard
• Frozen Forest Standard
• Metropolis Speedway Standard
• Magma Rift Standard
• Forgotten Tomb Standard
• Final Factory Standard
• Metal City Standard (Returning course)
• Dolphin Resort Expert
• Rocky Ridge Expert
• Frozen Forest Expert
• Metropolis Speedway Expert
• Magma Rift Expert
• Forgotten Tomb Expert
• Final Factory Expert
• Metal City Expert

Music

The theme song of the game is called "Free"; it was first performed at the Tokyo Game Show. IGN said that almost every stage's music has lyrics which is "pretty cool" ^{[citation needed]}. The game's OST is called Break Free: Sonic Free Riders Original Soundtrack as it comprises of 12 tracks and has hit the shelves on 8 December 2010.

Features and functions

Offline features

• Players: 1-2
• Players Co-op: 2-4
• Multiplayer Versus
• In-game Dolby Digital
• HDTV 720p/1080i/1080p
• Storage Device

Xbox Live features

• Players: 2-8
• Content Downloads
• Leaderboards
• Voice Messaging
• Voice Support

Avatar Support

There are unlockable costumes in which the player can unlock for their avatar, both male and female. These are the following:

• Sonic Shirt – Place first on every course with Sonic.
• Jet Shirt – Place first on every course with Jet.
• Sonic Free Riders Shirt – Watch the credits in their entirety.
• E-10000 G Shirt - Place first on every course with E-10000 G.

Reception

The overall reception of the game has been mixed. IGN gave the game a 7.5/10, praising the gameplay, music and options. They had said that that it is a must buy game of the Kinect because there are lots of features in both multi-play and single-play. They had criticized the menu screen saying that it does not have a good presentation but the voice support helps a lot. They had also said that the cutscenes aren't so cool because they are just "talking by heads". Official Xbox Magazine also gave it 7.5, praising the wealth of content and multiplayer options whilst criticizing occasional unresponsiveness in the controls. GameTrailers gave the game a score of 4.5, panning cumbersome controls that tax the body. Brian Crecente of Kotaku reviewed it negatively, calling it "the most broken of the Kinect titles I've played." Kotaku's Crecente later reported that the responsiveness of the controls seemed to differ between persons, with fellow reviewer Stephen Totilo saying the controls worked fine for him. Joystiq gave the game 1/5 stars, calling it "the equivalent of patting your head while rubbing your stomach while riding a unicycle." GamesRadar gave it 4/10 and X-play giving it 2/5 stars. As of 27 June 2015, it has sold 1.05 million copies.

Xbox Achievements

Image	Name	Description
File:SFRSprite1.jpg	Welcome License	Clear the Board Gear Basics Tutorial. (10G)
File:SFRSprite16.jpg	First License	Place 1st in a Normal Race. (15G)
File:SFRSprite11.jpg	Debut License	Upload a record to the leaderboards. (15G)
File:SFRSprite29.jpg	Offline Champ License	Place 1st 16 times in Offline Normal Races. (15G)
File:SFRSprite34.jpg	Rich King	Save a total of 10,000 Rings. (15G)
File:SFRSprite2.jpg	Bomb-Happy	Hit rivals with a Target Torpedo 30 times. (15G)
File:SFRSprite39.jpg	Rocket Star	Use a Soda Rocket 30 times. (15G)
File:SFRSprite31.jpg	Punchout	Attack rivals with a Bowling Strike 30 times. (15G)
File:SFRSprite26.jpg	Masters	Attack rivals with a Tee Shot 30 times. (15G)
File:SFRSprite48.jpg	Troublemaker	Attack rivals with Octo-Ink 30 times. (15G)
File:SFRSprite8.jpg	Clutch Shooter	Attack rivals with a Free Throw 30 times. (15G)
File:SFRSprite38.jpg	Ringmaker	Use a Ring Can 30 times. (15G)
File:SFRSprite3.jpg	Boost Star	Use an Octo-Boost 30 times. (15G)
File:SFRSprite22.jpg	Grand Prix License	You've cleared the World Grand Prix. (30G)
File:SFRSprite43.jpg	Tag License	Play all courses in Tag Race. (30G)
File:SFRSprite32.jpg	Relay License	Play all courses in Relay Race. (30G)
File:SFRSprite49.jpg	Tutorial License	Clear all Tutorial stages. (15G)
File:SFRSprite45.jpg	Time Attack License	Play all courses in Time Attack. (15G)
SFRSprite36.jpg	Ring Collection License	Play all courses in Ring Collection. (15G)
File:SFRSprite9.jpg	Damage Survival License	Play all courses in Damage Survival. (15G)
File:SFRSprite20.jpg	Gear Collector	Collect every Gear. (40G)
File:SFRSprite30.jpg	Part Collector	Collect every Gear Part. (15G)
SFRSprite4.jpg	Character License	Unlock every character. (30G)
SFRSprite12.jpg	Dolphin Master	Beat 03'45"00 in a standard course Time Attack for Dolphin Resort. (15G)
SFRSprite40.jpg	Rocky Master	Beat 04'00"00 in a standard course Time Attack for Rocky Ridge. (15G)
SFRSprite19.jpg	Frozen Master	Beat 04'15"00 in a standard course Time Attack for Frozen Forest. (15G)
SFRSprite28.jpg	Metropolis Master	Beat 03'50"00 in a standard course Time Attack for Metropolis Speedway. (15G)
SFRSprite25.jpg	Magma Master	Beat 03'36"00 in a standard course Time Attack for Magma Rift. (15G)
File:SFRSprite18.jpg	Forgotten Master	Beat 04'15"00 in a standard course Time Attack for Forgotten Tomb. (15G)
File:SFRSprite15.jpg	Final Master	Beat 04'00"00 in a standard course Time Attack for Final Factory. (15G)
File:SFRSprite27.jpg	Metal Master	Beat 03'15"00 in a standard course Time Attack for Metal City. (15G)
File:SFRSprite33.jpg	Resort Master	Beat 04'42"00 in an expert course Time Attack for Dolphin Resort. (20G)
SFRSprite35.jpg	Ridge Master	Beat 05'45"00 in an expert course Time Attack for Rocky Ridge. (20G)
SFRSprite17.jpg	Forest Master	Beat 05'00"00 in an expert course Time Attack for Frozen Forest. (20G)
SFRSprite41.jpg	Speedway Master	Beat 04'50"00 in an expert course Time Attack for Metropolis Speedway. (20G)
SFRSprite46.jpg	Tomb Master	Beat 05'00"00 in an expert course Time Attack for Forgotten Tomb. (20G)
SFRSprite14.jpg	Factory Master	Beat 05'22"00 in an expert course Time Attack for Final Factory. (20G)
SFRSprite7.jpg	City Master	Beat 05'20"00 in an expert course Time Attack for Metal City. (20G)
SFRSprite47.jpg	Trick King	Perform an X-Rank trick on every standard course. (20G)
SFRSprite13.jpg	Expert Trick King	Perform an X-rank trick on every expert course. (30G)
SFRSprite5.jpg	Character Master	Place 1st with every character. (40G)
SFRSprite21.jpg	Gear Master	Place 1st with every Gear. (50G)
SFRSprite6.jpg	Charred King	Take damage from Target Torpedos 30 times. (10G)
SFRSprite23.jpg	Gutter King	Take damage from Bowling Strikes 30 times. (10G)
SFRSprite10.jpg	Dash King	Get an UNBELIEVABLE Start Dash on every course. (40G)
File:SFRSprite24.jpg	Jolt King	Get shocked touching the starting line 30 times. (10G)
SFRSprite42.jpg	Survival King	Get 1st in a Damage Survival race with 150 or more points. (15G)
SFRSprite37.jpg	Ring King	Clear a Ring Collection course with over 400 Rings. (40G)
SFRSprite44.jpg	Technical King	Place 1st without using a Kick Dash. (30G)

Cast

This is the first game where all the previous 4Kids voice actors have been replaced with Studiopolis voice actors except Mike Pollock.

Role	English voice actor	Japanese voice actor
Sonic the Hedgehog/Super Sonic	Roger Craig Smith	Junichi Kanemaru
Miles "Tails" Prower	Kate Higgins	Ryo Hirohashi
Knuckles the Echidna	Travis Willingham (credited as Kent Hampton)	Nobutoshi Canna
Amy Rose	Cindy Robinson	Taeko Kawata
Cream the Rabbit	Michelle Ruff	Sayaka Aoki
Vector the Crocodile	Keith Silverstein (uncredited)	Kenta Miyake
Jet the Hawk	Michael Yurchak (credited as Mike Mycheck)	Daisuke Kishio
Wave the Swallow	Kate Higgins	Chie Nakamura
Storm the Albatross	Travis Willingham (credited as Kent Hampton)	Kenji Nomura
Shadow the Hedgehog	Kirk Thornton	Koji Yusa
Dr. Eggman	Mike Pollock	Chikao Otsuka
Rouge the Bat	Karen Strassman	Rumi Ochiai
Silver the Hedgehog	Quinton Flynn	Daisuke Ono
Blaze the Cat	Laura Bailey	Nao Takamori
Omochao	Laura Bailey	Etsuko Kozakura
E-10000G, E-10000B	Wally Wingert

Trailers

• Introduction Trailer
• Gameplay Trailer
• Launch Trailer
• Japanese Trailer
• TV Advert
• Gamespot Review
• Weapons Trailer
• Multiplayer Trailer

Sonic Free Riders - Introduction Trailer-0

E3 2010 Sonic Free Riders Gameplay Xbox 360 Kinect (HD)

Sonic Free Riders Launch Trailer.

Sonic Free Riders - Japanese Trailer 1 - Tokyo Game Show

Sonic Free Riders TV Advert-0

Sonic Free Riders - Gamespot Daily Demo Preview (Xbox 360 Kinect) (HD)

Sonic Free Riders - Weapons Trailer-0

Sonic Free Riders Multiplayer Trailer-1

Trivia

• This is the first Sonic game to have its story written by Ken Pontac and Warren Graff.
• This is the first Sonic the Hedgehog and Sonic Riders game to be released exclusively on a Microsoft console.
• This is the first Xbox 360 console Sonic the Hedgehog game to have the modern Xbox 360 banner on the boxart.
• This is the first and so far only Sonic game on the Kinect for the Xbox 360.

Website asking for mode of choice.

• The game's original website used a Webcam feature for a hit start of the Kinect gimmick.
• Unlike the previous two Sonic Riders games, all the characters start riding on a Gear approaching the starting the line from a relatively far distance as opposed to holding a "packed-up" Gear, slightly backing up and then approach the starting line on-foot.
• Amy is the only starting character from Sonic Riders and Sonic Riders: Zero Gravity who must be unlocked in this game, which therefore makes this the only game in the subseries in which Amy is not available as a starting character.
• This is the first game where Sonic is seen swimming without a life jacket (with the exception of Super Smash Bros. Brawl). However, this is merely for gameplay purposes.
• This is the first game in which nearly all of the 4Kids voice actors were replaced by Studiopolis voice actors. Only Mike Pollock was kept as Dr. Eggman's voice actor.
• This is the first Sonic Riders game in which Shadow, Rouge, and Cream are in Story Mode, as opposed to being unlocked to be played in Race Mode.
  • This is the second game to feature Cream in missions, the first being Sonic Riders.
• This is the first game since Sonic Heroes to have Metal Sonic as the main villain. Also, Metal Sonic's plan to absorb the data of the other characters mimics his plan in Sonic Heroes as well.
• This is the only Sonic Riders game with no skate gear (possibly due to conflicts with some of the Kinect motions).
• This is the first Sonic Riders game to feature weapons during mid-race and not just on a Battle Course.
• This is the first Sonic Riders game to not feature any Sega characters from other franchises (NiGHTS, Ulala, Amigo, etc.)
• Team Babylon and Team Rose are the only two teams that face off in the same location, Metropolis Speedway, in either story (Standard and Expert respectively).
• The game has its own Xbox and Kinect skin sold separately.
• During the ending of the first 1/3 of Team Dark's story, Omochao says, "Is it the calm before the storm? I'll have all the details, assuming that robot doesn't get anymore ideas." However, in the subtitle during the last 7 words, it reads, "assuming that robot doesn't get get anymore ideas."

• In the Final Story, after Sonic beats Metal Sonic, Wave mentions that the lack of treasure and money will ruin their reputation as rogues, but the subtitle said "Rouges" instead of "Rogues".
• Some of the artwork in the game (such as on the character select) are reused art from the other Sonic Riders games. Examples are that Tails and Knuckles portraits are taken from Sonic Riders: Zero Gravity. This was before original artwork for the game was used in the final build.
• During the credits, near the end you can see your gamertag listed in the 'Special Thanks' section.
• In some point during development, Dr. Eggman and Vector were probably meant not to be limited to Bike Gear, as there are unused voice clips of them shouting "Switch!", a line characters on board-type Extreme Gear shout when changing their stance from Regular to Goofy or the other way around, which is not possible with Bike Gear.
• In game-play you can hear the CPU characters' dialogue which was not possible in the first two games (except when a CPU attacks you).
• This is the only game in the Sonic Riders series where the final boss fight takes place in its own story.
  • Additionally, this game is also the only Sonic Riders game where the final boss is a playable character.
• According to Ian Flynn, the events of Sonic Free Riders have taken place in the Sonic the Hedgehog comic series and its spin-offs after the continuity was rebooted.

External links

• Official US site
• Official JP Site

Sonic the Hedgehog spin-off games

Sega Master System	Sonic Spinball (1994) · Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (1994)
Sega Mega Drive	Sonic Eraser (1991) · Sonic Spinball (1993) · Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (1993) · Wacky Worlds Creativity Studio (1994) · Knuckles' Chaotix (1995, 32X) · Sonic 3D Blast (1996)
Sega Saturn	Sonic 3D Blast (1996) · Sonic R (1997)
Sega All-Stars	Sega Superstars (2004, PS2) · Sega Superstars Tennis (2008, multi-platform) · Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing (2010, multi-platform) · Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed (2012, multi-platform)
Sonic Riders	Sonic Riders (2006, multi-platform) · Sonic Riders: Zero Gravity (2008, multi-platform) · Sonic Free Riders (2010, Xbox 360)
Sonic Storybook Series	Sonic and the Secret Rings (2007, Wii) · Sonic and the Black Knight (2009, Wii)
Mario & Sonic	Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (2007, multi-platform) · Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (2009, multi-platform) · Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games (2011, Wii) · Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games (2012, 3DS) · Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games (2013, Wii U) · Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games (2016, multi-platform) · Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 (2019, Switch)
Super Smash Bros.	Super Smash Bros. Brawl (2008, Wii) · Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS (2014, 3DS) · Super Smash Bros. for Wii U (2014, Wii U) · Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (2018, Switch)
Sonic Boom	Sonic Boom: Rise of Lyric (2014, Wii U) · Sonic Boom: Shattered Crystal (2014, 3DS) · Sonic Dash 2: Sonic Boom (2015, mobile) · Sonic Boom: Fire & Ice (2016, 3DS)
Arcade and redemption machines	Waku Waku Sonic Patrol Car (1991) · UFO SegaSonic (1992) · Sonic the Hedgehog (1993) · SegaSonic Popcorn Shop (1993) · SegaSonic Cosmo Fighter (1993) · SegaSonic the Hedgehog (1993) · Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (1993) · Sonic the Hedgehog (1993) · Air Circus (1994) · Curling Holiday (1994) · Sonic's Space Tours (1994/1999) · Sonic the Fighters (1996) · Sonic the Hedgehog (1997) · Sonic & Tails Spinner (2002) · CR Sonic (2003) · Sonic Spinner (2007) · Sonic Live! (2008) · Sonic Sports Basketball (2010) · Sonic Sports Air Hockey (2010) · Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing Arcade (2011) · Sonic Athletics (2013) · Sonic Ghost Shooting (2013) · Sonic Brain Ranking (2013) · Sonic Dash Extreme (2015) · Sonic Blast Ball (2015) · Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games Arcade Edition (2016) · Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 - Arcade Edition (2020)
Other	Puzzle Construction (1991, TeraDrive) · Sonic the Hedgehog's Gameworld (1994, Pico) · Tails and the Music Maker (1994, Pico) · Sonic's Schoolhouse (1996, PC) · Sonic Shuffle (2000, Dreamcast) · Shadow the Hedgehog (2005, multi-platform) · Sega Splash! Golf (2008, PC) · Sonic the Hedgehog (2008, Didj) · Team Sonic Racing (2019, multi-platform) · Sega Streaming Theater Sonic Edition (2021, PC) · Sonic Speed Simulator (2022, multi-platform) · The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog (2023, PC)
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