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Image Credit: Sega

Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds and Mario Kart World are fighting and it’s more entertaining than the games

There is a rivalry well underway between Sega and Nintendo. The latest trailer for Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds took another jab at Nintendo and one of its only Switch 2 titles, Mario Kart World.

The newest Sonic Racing trailer begins with the voiceover stating: “We all know that kart racing game. It’s great, we don’t need to show it to you. But what if you could blast through and race on a whole other level? What if you could warp across different dimensions, fully customize and build out your machine, and compete head-to-head across different platforms?

During this part of the trailer, a blurred-out image of Mario Kart World is shown on screen.

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Image Credit: Sega

After that, the trailer jumps to an action-packed montage of Sonic and friends racing across tracks across multiple platforms and universes. This is blended with real-world racing footage to make the action even more visceral and intense.

The trailer then jumps once more to a trailer on a desolate road. It states: “Or, uh, what if you want to… Roam around on the open road…”

Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds will be coming to PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X|S on September 25th. Interestingly enough, it will also launch on the Nintendo Switch. The Switch 2 version will come soon, but we’re not sure when. Guess the beef isn’t that strong.

Still, the blatant jabs at Mario Kart World definitely bring the fun. Who doesn’t love a good old-fashioned rivalry?


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Olivia Richman
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Olivia has been an esports and gaming journalist for around 10 years, including work for Inven Global, Team Liquid, Dot Esports, Esports Insider, and Esports.gg. She is a member of the FGC and wants to create content that showcases their uniqueness and passion in the esports and gaming space. When she isn't playing Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, she is playing board games, setting up her Nintendo 64 corner in her game room, finding new food spots, and arguing about why Kirby is the strongest being in the entire universe.