A tough one to crack on the track
Eggciting new faces for Team Sonic Racing
It’s a race to the bottom as the Sonic series’ antagonists team up to take a shot at the grand prix cup. The three newly announced characters can join in as part of four-player split-screen co-op or fill out the CPU ranks across a number of online and offline modes.
Team Eggman is comprised of Dr Ivo Robotnik himself, his sinister creation Metal Sonic, and the leader of the Deadly Six, the demonic Zavok. Each racer in the lineup has individual special abilities that suit a particular playstyle. For example, Zavok is a heavy character and so is slow to start but has a higher top speed. Technique characters like Robotnik can drive across grassy areas without losing speed, and like the Blue Blur, Metal Sonic prioritises speed above all else, as you’d expect. Outside story mode, you can mix and match your team members in pursuit of victory.
Team Sonic Racing has a strongly collaborative focus. For example, when you smash open an item box on the track, you can offer whatever’s inside to a teammate who’s flagging behind. Your team is awarded points based on where each of you places so it’s in your interest to help your buddies climb the ranks. The idea was borne out of game director Takashi Iizuka’s desire for a racer that he could play with his children that wouldn’t punish them for being not as skilled as their game designer dad, and would be a game they could enjoy as a family.
Team OPM will be raring to go when this one tears across the finish line on 21 May. Expect more in our next issue.
MIX AND MATCH YOUR TEAM MEMBERS IN PURSUIT OF VICTORY.
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