It was praised for its visuals and level design, but criticised for its controls and short length. Initial reviews for the game were positive, although retrospective reception has been more divisive. Sonic R was the only original Sonic title released for the Saturn Sonic 3D Blast is a port of the Mega Drive game, and Sonic Jam is a compilation of the first four Sonic games.
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Sega released the game for the Saturn in late 1997, for Windows the following year, and for the GameCube and PlayStation 2 as part of Sonic Gems Collection in 2005. The soundtrack was composed by Richard Jacques tracks from the game, most notably "Super Sonic Racing", have been reused in subsequent Sonic titles. Sonic Team designed the race tracks, while Traveller's Tales handled implementation and programming using a custom game engine. It was the second collaboration between Traveller's Tales and Sonic Team and was designed to take advantage of the Saturn hardware. By collecting items and completing objectives, players can unlock secret characters.ĭevelopment began after the completion of Sonic 3D Blast in 1996 and took nine months. Sonic R features single-player and multiplayer game modes, and while similar to kart racing games such as Mario Kart, it places an emphasis on jumping and exploration.
The player races one of ten Sonic characters in various Sonic-themed race tracks as they attempt to stop Doctor Robotnik from stealing the Chaos Emeralds and enslaving the world.
It is the third racing game in the Sonic the Hedgehog series, and the first to feature 3D computer graphics. Sonic R is a 1997 racing video game developed by Traveller's Tales and Sonic Team for the Sega Saturn.
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