(Update) Walmart ignores starter’s orders and reveals Team Sonic Racing

Everybody’s Super Sonic racing again

[Update: Sega have cut their losses and decided to officially reveal Team Sonic Racing, which launches this Winter on PS4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch and PC. A new tℱeaser trailer has been uploaded, which you can check out at the foot of the article.]

Retailer Walmart got a little ahead of itself last night, opening up a for Sega’s new Sonic the Hedgehog title, which was planned to make its grand debut soon. We all knew what it was anyway, but now, Team Sonic Racing is officially a thing.

The product listing – for the Nintendo Switch version of the title – also lists a whole host of features coming to the rubber-burning release. Team Sonic Racing will feature 15 class-based characters from across the Sonic universe, customisation options for your vehicle’s appearance and performance and, apparently, a Story Mode.

It also appears that the “Team” element of the game’s title will be emphasised, with the game encouraging players to “Race as a team, win as team” before going on to mention Team Specials and Team Ultimate maneuvers. The game’s online and co-op modes will support 12 players and feature four player split-screen.

This is good news, as recent Sonic racer titles have been great. Unfortunately it clearly looks as though this game is strictly limited to the Sonic universe, not a crossover title ala the excellent Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing Transformed. That’s disappointing. But hopefully Team Sonic Racing will still capture the addictive hi-speed action of its predecessors. I’m sure we’ll be hearing more about this upcoming racer very soon indeed.

[Walmart]