These collectibles encourage replaying the tracks to not only unlock more content, but to get better at the game by learning the controls and layouts to grab the collectibles and win the race. As for the Chaos Emeralds, you can only keep them if you come in first place, and getting all seven will unlock a special character… If you win, that racer will become playable. There are five Sonic Tokens in each track, and if you collect all five and come in either first, second or third place, you’ll be challenged to a race against one of Robotnik’s robotic racers (mainly clones of the main cast with different attributes, including the memetically spooky Tails Doll). In the “Grand Prix” mode, these areas will contain Chaos Emeralds and occasionally Sonic Tokens. Yes, there are plenty of rings to collect, but instead of counting towards your health, they’re used to either give you a quick speed boost on booster pads or open up gates to access shortcuts and secret areas. While most characters have extra maneuverability, Amy and Robotnik can drive over water without sinking and can boost or fire a missile respectively to even the odds.ĭotted around the level are item panels, which can give you a temporary speed boost, a water shield to run across water, or a lightning shield to attract rings. These help the characters navigate the tracks, since each one has numerous routes and shortcuts that can be taken depending on who you’re playing as. This can first be seen in how the majority of the racers aren’t in vehicles, but instead run around on foot and can jump – usually with an extra boost like double jumping or gliding. While somewhat clunky and very short, it’s also a technically impressive, unique racer quite unlike anything else in the genre. The third game was Sonic R, an original racing game conceived by Sonic Team and developed by Traveller’s Tales in much the same way as 3D Blast. Only three games were released, and two of those were ports of his 16-bit adventures ( Sonic 3D Blast and the Sonic Jam compilation). An enjoyable game to play for a few hours before you can complete it, but don't be expecting it to live up to a game like Sonic CD which is one of my personal favourites.Despite being at the center of the Genesis’ success and popular to the point of ubiquity, Sonic the Hedgehog was comparatively quiet during the Saturn’s short life. There are no cars in this game, making it literally a running game, although one character does have a cart (however it is the worst character!). I think this game has it's fans and critics but being apart of the Sonic the Hedgehog collection, it can be enjoyed by any Sonic fan.

An easy to play game with only several hours of playing time, but also giving the option to play two player with a friend.

The music that plays is a repetitive pop soundtrack, that I personally think goes with the era of the video game industry first showcasing the ability to play CD quality music in a game. The graphics are good, but the slowness of the track rendering can often lead to easy crashes. The tracks are often non-linear which can be a unique aspect to the game, often leading to unexpected short cuts, but this also can also lead to confusion about where to go to progress on the track. The later stages and characters need to be unlocked throughout the game, by collecting certain coins and accessing hidden bonus areas. The range of characters you get to choose from is good, with up to 10 characters to choose from. The Sonic R only consists of only 5 tracks in total, which can be disappointing considering most racing games have a lot more. Sonic R is the only title released on the Sega Saturn platform, from the SEGA Sonic the Hedgehog series.

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