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The music in Sonic R was composed by Richard Jacques and features pop-heavy songs performed by the British singer, TJ Davis.

Radiant EmeraldĪ beautiful stage set in space with a transparent ground, this is the longest of the stages and must be unlocked. Reactive FactoryĪ futuristic factory, similar to the fortresses of Dr Robotnik's lairs of previous Sonic games. Regal RuinĪ ruined Egyptian themed stage at sunset, which contains imagery similar to Angel Island from Sonic the Hedgehog 3. Within the middle of the stage is a pinball-style area. Radical CityĪ city at night based around old Sonic leves such as Casino Night. Those stages are: Resort IslandĪ traditional tropical stage based around the beach and mountains with a waterfall at the beginning of the stage. There are four initial stages within Sonic R to choose from, whilst the final stage is unlocked when all four stages are completed in first place. Super Sonic is the fastest of all the characters and can run across water. Super Sonic is arguably the best character of the game and also the hardest to obtain, as he requires all of the Chaos Emeralds. The Mecha Knuckles is a robotic version of Knuckles which is slightly faster than Knuckles. The EggRobo is a robotic version of Dr Robotnik with similar abilities and speed. The Tails Doll is a robotic version of Tails that can float over water without slowing down. The Metal Sonic is a robotic version of Sonic that can jump higher than other characters. Dr Robotnikĭr Robotnik is the other character that uses a car to race, which is slow with poor acceleration but can float over water. Her car is quite slow but has the ability to boost. Amy RoseĪmy is one of the characters that uses a car to race, which can float over water. He also retains his trademark ability of gliding, allowing him to create his own short cuts.

Knuckles is an all round character with decent speed and acceleration. Tails has fairly good speed and acceleration and also retains his trademark ability of flight, enabling him to reach areas other characters may not. He has the ability to perform a double jump. Sonic is the fastest of the characters available at the beginning, with quick acceleration at the expense of handling. The playable characters are: Sonic the Hedgehog Each character has their own strengths and weaknesses, such as increased speed or the ability to run or glide over water. There are four playable characters available at the start of Sonic R, with five more that can be unlocked.

There is also a Time Attack mode and a host of multiplayer options including a standard versus race, a tag style race where player's must chase after each other and capture them, and a balloon game, where the player must find and pop five balloons before their opponent. Most notably is the Grand Prix, where all four stages can be played in order. There are multiple game modes within Sonic R. Power ups are also a key feature of Sonic R, such as the lightning shield and water shield from Sonic the Hedgehog 3. As well as offering protection, rings are used to open up gates that lead to hidden areas and Chaos Emeralds, and are also used on speed boosts to increase the player's speed. These hidden areas also contain collectable items, such as finding special emblems and Chaos Emeralds which unlock extra characters and stages.Īs in most Sonic games, rings are an important element of Sonic R. The stages themselves are more expansive than traditional racing courses and offer many different routes through each level, leading to hidden short cuts and areas which can be explored. Robotnik, do not drive a car, but instead run through the stages. Unlike Sonic Drift, the main characters of Sonic R, with the exception of Amy Rose and Dr.

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Sonic R was also released on the PC and within the game compilation Sonic Gems Collection for the Gamecube and PS2 (Japan only).

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Other racing games based on the Sonic franchise include Sonic Rivals, Sonic Rivals 2, Sonic Riders, Sonic Riders: Zero Gravity, Sonic Free Riders and more recently Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing. Sonic R is a 3D racing game for the Sega Saturn that was developed by Sonic Team and Traveller's Tales, and is the third Sonic racing game to be created in the franchise, the first two being Sonic Drift and Sonic Drift 2 for the Sega Game Gear.

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