It's not easy being a Sonic fan. No, that is not a snide remark about the quality of the games, because the games are actually very good, and have been consistently good for the past few years. Rather, it's hard to be a Sonic fan because everyone acts like the series is full of nothing but misses. And for some reason, people also like to ask why Sonic doesn't just run in the racing games. The fact that haters stick to those two lines of attack is oddly consistent.
Now, Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds finally sees someone put that question to the Blue Blur himself, and his answer is simple: this is a kart race, not a race on foot. I mean, everyone else is in a car. It would sort of defeat the purpose of a kart racer if he weren't in a kart.
This was spotted by fans shortly after Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds became available to play for anyone with the Digital Deluxe Edition. Fans have jumped right in and are seeing more of the game's Rival interactions at the start of the race, and there are some bangers hidden away there.
The banter in question here is between...