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Sonic Racing[1][2] is a mobile racing game developed by Sega and SEGA HARDlight. It was released for the Apple Arcade service on iOS devices, Mac and Apple TV on 19 September 2019. It was released to promote Team Sonic Racing.
Development
The game was announced on 25 March 2019 as one of the first titles for Apple's new Apple Arcade service in an event held by Apple.[1][2]
Gameplay
Objects
Items
| Item | Rarity | Description | ||
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Super Rare | Become invulnerable to all damage for a short time. Upgrade to increase duration. | ||
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Rare | Throws a bomb ahead, which explodes after a short delay or if an opponent hits it. Upgrade to increase damage. | |
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Common | Drops onto the track behind you damaging any opponent who drives into it. Upgrade to increase damage and for increased chance of multiple Blue Cubes | ||
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Rare | Homes in on an opponent ahead and explodes on impact. Upgrade to increase damage and for increased chance of multiple Crimson Eagles. | ||
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Common | Locks onto an opponent in range and blasts them with a laser after a short time. Upgrade to increase damage and the lock-on range. | ||
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Rare | Flies far ahead and creates several obstacles. Upgrade to increase damage and the number of obstacles. | ||
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Super Rare | Strikes the leading opponent with lightning unless you take damage or they can dodge out of the way in time. Upgrade to increase damage and the number of targeted opponents. | ||
| Super Rare | Makes you intangible, preventing you from colliding with anything, and steals a Wisp from a nearby opponent. Upgrade to increase the range you can steal from and the level of the stolen Wisp. | |||
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Common | Causes all opponents to become disorientated and obscures their view of the track. Upgrade to increase duration. | ||
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Common | Fires straight ahead and rebounds off walls, exploding when it hits an opponent. Upgrade to increase damage and for increased chance of multiple Orange Rockets. | ||
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Rare | Surrounds you with vicious spikes, damaging opponents who get close. Upgrade to increase damage and duration. | ||
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Rare | Creates a deadly trail of fire behind you. Upgrade to increase duration. | ||
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Common | Sucks in Rings and item capsules from the track, and Wisps fired by opponents. Upgrade to increase duration and range. | ||
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Super Rare | Gain a huge boost of speed. Upgrade to increase speed. | ||
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Super Rare | Transforms you into a drill and rams through opponents at high speed. Upgrade to increase damage and duration. | ||
Characters
Playable characters
| Character | Vehicle | Skill | Bio | Playable from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sonic |
Speed Star | Capsule Gift | He can really move, he's got an attitude, the fastest thing ali-ee-ive. | Available from the start |
| Tails | Whirlwind Sport | Skim Boost | The flying fox, a scientific genius, and Sonic's best friend. | Available from the start |
 Knuckles |
Land Breaker | Boost Pad Charge | Last descendant of the Knuckles Clan and protector of the Master Emerald. | Available from the start |
 Rouge |
Lip Spyder | Slipstream | A jewel thief with a heart of gold. At least one of these statements is true. | League 2 |
 Metal Sonic |
Formula M | Super Damage | Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. | League 2 |
 Amy |
Pink Cabriolet | Boost Pad Charge | No YOU have a crush on Sonic (you don't have a crush on him though do you?). | League 3 |
 Big |
Frog Cruiser | Skim Boost | Big muscles, big heart, big cat. | League 3 |
 Chao (Dark Chao, Hero Chao, Neutral Chao and Omochao) |
Chao Pod | Slipstream | Chao (plural), not "Chaos", don't get them mixed up. | League 4 |
| Vector | Beat Monster | Capsule Gift | The leader of the Chaotix Detective Agency. Never takes those headphones off. | League 4 |
 Blaze |
Royal Chariot | Boost Pad Charge | League 5 | |
| Zavok | Road Dragoon | Super Damage | League 5 | |
 Omega |
Cross Dozer | Skim Boost | League 6 | |
 Silver |
Lightron | Slipstream | League 6 | |
 Shadow |
Dark Reaper | Capsule Gift | League 7 | |
 Eggman |
Egg Booster | Super Damage | League 7 |
Other characters
- Chao (cameo)
- Chaos (mentioned)
- Chaotix Detective Agency (mentioned)
- Dodon Pa (cameo)
- Egg Pawn (cameo)
- Knuckles Clan (mentioned)
- Mother Wisp (cameo)
- Orca (cameo)
Items
- Master Emerald (mentioned)
Tracks
- Planet Wisp
- Seaside Hill
- Orange Roofs
- Glacierland
- Iceberg Alley
- Frozen Twist
- Magma Loop
- Sandopolis Zone
- Ancient Ruins
- Desert Canyon
- Pyramid Paths
- Casino Park Zone
- Aces Highway
- Roulette Royale
- Fortune Freeway
- Final Fortress
- Fort Thunder
Trivia
- This is the first Sonic mobile app game where Sonic has a new 3D model for the game icon.
- Every Wisp in the game is named after their respective Color Power.
- The game mistakenly refers to the Invincibility Shield as a Wisp.
- Blaze and Rouge's artwork are reused from Sonic the Hedgehog (2006).
- Sonic's profile consists of lyrics taken from "Fastest Thing Alive", the theme song for the Sonic the Hedgehog television series.
Video
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Apple introduces Apple Arcade — the world’s first game subscription service for mobile, desktop and the living room. Apple. Apple Newsroom (25 March 2019). Retrieved on 25 March 2019.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Sonic the Hedgehog on Twitter (25 March 2019). Retrieved on 25 March 2019.