Sonic Riders: Gameplay Vids, New Trailer

New direct-feed 60fps footage showing off all-new levels of Sonic Riders, plus brand new trailer and screens.

The more we see of Sonic Riders, the more we think it might actually do pretty well. The action racing game from Sega's Sonic Team studio looks really nice in these direct feed gameplay videos, available for you to watch right now at 60fps below.

Sonic and friends aren't in Ferraris in this racing game; they're on Back to the Future-style 'airboards'. As the game's lead designer, Takashi Yuda, explained to Kikizo in a recent interview: "I was not interested in making a conventional racing game. I wanted to make something different and dynamic, and we came up with new ideas this way. We thought things like surfing and snowboarding have more flexibility to allow you to do tricks and things."

Although some of Sega's recent and upcoming Sonic titles have created mixed feelings, with the Shadow the Hedgehog spin-off facing particular hostility, it's a bit of a relief to see that Sonic Riders is shaping up to be a worthwhile outing for the mascot.

Yuda also told Kikizo recently, "Sonic Riders is also going to have some sequels, which will appear on next generation consoles. We're also trying to see if we can come up with more Sonic franchises - not just racing games like Riders - but other ideas as well, something suitable for fans. So, I don't think there will be a Sonic Golf, for example..."

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Enjoy these gameplay videos and a funky new trailer below and stay tuned for more on Sonic Riders and find our previous coverage via related articles.

Kikizo Staff