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.
