Team Sonic Racing (2019) 🏎️💨

“Fast Cars, Blue Blur, and Friendship Mechanics”

Lets start by showing y’all the trailers shall we?

🎥 Trailers:

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Non-Spoiler Rundown

When you hear “Sonic racing game,” you might think Mario Kart clone. But Team Sonic Racing isn’t here to just slap Sonic skins onto a kart racer—it flips the formula by making teamwork the core mechanic. Instead of focusing only on individual wins, races are scored by team performance. That means sharing power-ups, slingshotting your teammates, and coordinating like you’re running a three-car relay.

It sounds gimmicky, but it actually works, and it adds a unique layer of strategy that sets it apart from the rest.


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Gameplay Breakdown 🎮

The driving feels smooth, fast, and chaotic in the best way. Powerslides have weight, boosts feel satisfying, and each character’s car has distinct handling.

Team Mechanics: You can pass items to teammates, draft behind them for speed boosts, or slingshot around them like you’re playing high-speed Red Rover. It’s about supporting the squad, not just gunning it alone.

Customization: Cars can be tuned with mods and paint jobs, so if you want Shadow’s ride to look like it crawled out of a Hot Wheels fever dream, you can.

Power-Ups: Called Wisps, these little aliens from Sonic Colors act as your weapons and boosts—think Sonic’s spin on Mario Kart’s item boxes.



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Story Mode 📖

Yes, this game has a story. Is it Shakespeare? Absolutely not. But it’s charming in a Saturday morning cartoon way. Dodon Pa (a mysterious tanuki with questionable motives) sets up the races, and the Sonic crew dives in. Cutscenes are static, comic-panel style, but the banter is fun and gives the whole thing personality.


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Graphics & Style 🎨

Bright, colorful, and full of Sonic energy. Tracks pull from iconic Sonic locations:

Seaside Hill 🌊

Planet Wisp 🌌

Sandopolis 🌵

Frozen Junkyard ❄️


Each course feels alive with loops, shortcuts, and that rollercoaster-like energy Sonic fans crave.


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Pros ✅

Unique team mechanics make it stand out from other kart racers.

Tight controls and high-speed chaos.

Tons of colorful, imaginative tracks.

Fun customization options.

The soundtrack? Absolute fire. It’s Sonic music—it always slaps.



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Cons ❌

Story cutscenes are bare-bones (would’ve been better with animated sequences).

Solo players might not vibe with the team-first structure.

Some items can feel unbalanced mid-race.



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Final Thoughts ⭐

Team Sonic Racing is one of those games that sounds strange on paper—“a Sonic racing game where teamwork matters”—but in practice, it’s ridiculously fun. It takes Sonic’s speed, adds clever mechanics, and turns it into one of the most unique kart racers out there.

Rating: 10/10


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Spoiler Warning 🚨

From here on out, spoilers ahead.


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Spoilers 📝

The story centers on Dodon Pa, the mysterious tanuki who brings Sonic and friends together for a racing competition. At first, everyone’s suspicious—especially because the tracks are built with tech that seems a little too advanced. Eventually, it’s revealed that Dodon Pa isn’t just a shady businessman; he’s working with Eggman (of course) but not in the straightforward “evil race” way you’d expect.

Eggman’s scheming to steal Dodon Pa’s tech for his own empire, which means the entire race event was essentially bait. Naturally, Sonic and his friends race not just for trophies but to stop Eggman’s takeover. By the finale, the team mechanics literally tie into the narrative—showing that teamwork and unity are what take Eggman down. It’s goofy, lighthearted, and exactly the kind of cartoonish drama you’d want from a Sonic spin-off.