Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds (Switch, Switch 2): all the updates (latest: Ver. ???)

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On this page, you will find all there is to know about the various updates for Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds on Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2.

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Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds – Ver. ???

Release date: February 2025
Patch notes:

Available Content*

Racer: Tangle & Whisper

_{*An Internet connection is required to claim add-ons.}

Additional notes: none
Source: SEGA (Bluesky)

Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds – Ver. ???

Release date: January 2025
Patch notes:

Available Content*

Racer: AiAi
Machine: Banana Cruiser

_{*An Internet connection is required to claim add-ons.}

Additional notes: none
Source: SEGA (Bluesky)

Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds – Ver. ???

Release date: December 24th/25th 2025
Patch notes:

Available Content*

Racer: NiGHTS
Machine: Dream Sleeper

_{*An Internet connection is required to claim add-ons.}

New Tracks

5 new songs from NiGHTS have been added to the Jukebox.

Dreams Dreams
NiGHTS: Journey of Dreams**
Growing Wings
Message From Nightopia
Dreams Dreams: Located Link Mix (Instrumental)**

_{**Cannot be set as in-race BGM}

Additional notes: none
Source: SEGA

Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds – Ver. 1.2.2

Release date: December 17th/18th 2025
Patch notes:

Fixed an issue where the Sonic Adventure decal would disappear after restarting the game.
Fixed several other issues.

Sonic Adventure Decal

Players who logged in between 4:00 PM PST on November 20, 2025, and 3:59 PM PST on December 12, 2025 will now be able to use the Sonic Adventure decal.

Previously, players who downloaded the Sonic Adventure Decal would have it disappear from their save file after restarting the game. This has been fixed.

Once you have updated to Ver. 1.2.2, please log in to obtain the decal.

Known Issues

Certain tracks in the Jukebox may disappear after inputting specific commands.
- This issue will be addressed in a future update.

Additional notes: none
Source: SEGA

Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds – Ver. 1.2.0

Release date: December 3rd/4th 2025
Patch notes:

Content Update Summary

Added new event mode “Legend Competition”
Increased maximum World Match rating from 9,999 to 99,999
Added multi-round options to Friend Match
Added 2 collaboration tracks to the Jukebox
Added 12 collaboration decals
Added 6 new gadgets
Gadget balance changes
Anti-Cheat measures
Other adjustments and bug fixes

Legend Competition

A new mode “Legend Competition” has been added. This mode will occur regularly, with the first competition being held from December 4, 2025 through December 21, 2025.

World Match Rating

We’ve increased the maximum rating from 9,999 to 99,999.

Friend Match Settings

You can now set races to have multiple rounds in Custom Matches in Free Race! No more going back to the lobby after each race!

Jukebox Tracks

No.1 – Crazy Raccoon
Hongami Precious Moment – Inugami Kroone, Tomoya Ohtani

Collaboration Decals

REJ Assemble
REJ Chilidog
REJ ALWAYS CHASING
REJ SUPERCHAOSMODE
REJ LOGO
CR AKAMI KARUBI
CR RAS
CR VANILLA
CR RION
CR AMATSUKI
CR JASPER
CR x SONIC

Gadget Additions and Adjustments in Ver. 1.2.0

Since launch, we’ve observed two common strategies emerge in online matches:

Using drift-type gadgets to maintain top positions.
Staying in 9^th – 12^th place and using item control gadgets to get powerful items late in the race and quickly jump to top positions.

Both strategies made it very difficult for those in 4^th – 8^th place to make a comeback.

Therefore, in Ver.1.2.0, we’ve added and strengthened support-type and item-type gadgets to make it easier to make comebacks from 4^th – 8^th place.

We will continue monitoring online gadget usage and win rates to adjust balance going forward.

New Gadgets

We’ve added 6 gadgets!*

Item Control Type
- Lucky Pair
- Double Down
Support Type
- Ring Mercy
- Damage Mercy
- Item Mercy
- Strong Finish

_{*Gadgets can be obtained once your Gadget Plate reaches “Silver Plate” or higher.}

The following gadgets which were previously distributed as Festival rewards can now be purchased with Donpa Tickets from the gadget customization screen**:

Boost Character Kit
Power Character Kit
Handling Character Kit
Comeback Kit
Sea Dog Kit

_{**These can be purchased if your gadget plate is “Master Plate” or higher}

Gadget Adjustments

Quick Recovery
- Further reduced downtime after taking a hit.
- Previously, Quick Recovery provided a large benefit when hit, but losing rings often led to lower final positions. The gadget has been adjusted to allow more mid-position endurance.
Acceleration Machine Kit
- Recovery timing further reduced to align with Quick Recovery’s adjustments.
Wisp Chance UP
- Reduced the influence on item probability.
- Previously, Wisp Chance UP made it too easy to collect powerful items before the race’s end and aim for top positions. We’ve dialed this back a bit.
Invincible Start
- Vehicles now flash just before the effect ends to make timing clearer.

Other Adjustments

Adjusted the appearance of Silver and Blaze’s AI skins and the color of Race Park rivals “Team Dimension,” as they could be mistaken for Invincible state.
- For the eagle-eyed, the new color scheme is based on the “Turquoise Blue” aura Silver the Hedgehog emits when activating his abilities!
Improved machine handling after collisions with other machines in water areas.
Improved directional input detection to make it easier to use items in the intended direction while drifting.
Adjusted race communication to prioritize syncing information that affects race progression, improving correct reflection of Invincibility such as Ultimate Charge activation.
Strengthened anti-cheat measures for races and race results in online play such as Global Match on PC.

Concerning Anti-Cheat Measures

With Patch Ver.1.2.0, we have strengthened our anti-cheat measures to ensure a fair and secure online environment. These improvements focus primarily on countering cheating behaviors that give players an unfair advantage in World Match and Time Trial.

If cheating activity continues to increase, we may be required to consider additional anti-cheat measures across a broader range of systems, depending on the situation. To ensure that all players can enjoy the game safely and fairly, we kindly ask for your continued cooperation in maintaining a fair and secure gameplay environment.

We will continue to listen to the community and make ongoing improvements to protect the player experience and ensure that the game remains a healthy and enjoyable environment for everyone.

Thank you once again for your continued support of Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds.

Bug Fixes

Fixed Festival announcements showing old information before events began.
Fixed a bug where auto-acceleration failed to activate for several seconds after manual input.
Improved smoothness and visibility of left/right movement in item warning display.
Fixed a bug where Charge Dash would not activate when passing through Transform Rings in mid-air drift state using Dash type.
Fixed a bug where attacks from the “King Bomb Boo” item could be avoided using Charge Jump or Handle Assist.
Fixed a bug where “King Bomb Boo” item attacks in mid-air could cause fire pillar direction to be incorrect.
Fixed a bug where using the “Laser” item caused Dash type machine appearance to break at certain times.
Fixed a bug where using the “Boost” item obtained during Boost Frenzy at the exact end of Frenzy could make the item unusable.
Fixed a bug where using the “Tornado” item during Boost Frenzy could make items unusable until Frenzy ended.
Adjusted Dash Gate placement in Dash Gate Frenzy on certain courses where more gates than intended were placed.
Fixed a bug in course “Wonder Museum” where machines could get stuck in the Tornado.
Fixed a bug in course “Sky Road” or “Minecraft World” where using “Slicer” or “Homing Punch” when crossing Travel Rings or End Portals could cause incorrect tracking.
Fixed a bug in course “Steampunk City” where colliding from the side with ground where trains run could cause machines to sink into the ground.
Fixed a bug in course “White Cave” where using “Drill” in cave areas could cause machines to sink into the ground.
Fixed several other gameplay-related bugs.

Additional notes: none
Source: SEGA

Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds – Ver. ???

Release date: November 5th/6th 2025
Patch notes:

Available Content*

Racer: Kasuga Ichiban
Machine: Dragon Brave

_{*An Internet connection is required to claim add-ons.}

New Tracks

2 new songs have been added to the Jukebox.

Asphodelos
YUSHA NO KISEKI*

^{*Jukebox only.}

Additional notes: none
Source: SEGA

Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds – Ver. ???

Release date: October 22nd/23rd 2025
Patch notes:

Available Content*

Racer: Joker
Machine: Arsène Wing

_{*An Internet connection is required to claim add-ons.}

New Tracks

3 new songs have been added to the Jukebox.

Head to the Jukebox to use some of these tracks as background music for your races!

“Take Over”
“Wake Up, Get Up, Get Out There”
“Victory”*

^{*Jukebox only.}

Additional notes: none
Source: SEGA

Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds – Ver. 1.1.2

Release date: September 25th 2025
Patch notes:

Bug Fixes

Fixed a communication error that occurred in certain environments in the Open Network Test, and reduced connection errors during matchmaking.
Improved the display patterns of error windows to make it easier for players to understand their current status.
Fixed multiple communication-related bugs to enhance overall network stability and quality.
Fixed other minor bugs.

Gadget Restrictions (World Match / Festival)

Due to a bug caused by using “Warp Ring” in the ONT, the gadget “Additional Warp Ring” is currently restricted in World Match and Festival modes until further notice.

Update Content

Hatsune Miku Collaboration added
- Character: Hatsune Miku
- Machine: Diva Macchina
Mode: Festival added
- Will be playable as a future event.
Added songs to the Jukebox (Available via the “Jukebox” menu)
- SAI LOVE JINSEI RUNNER (Kairiki Bear)
- We Are Piko Piko Hammers!!!! (cosMo@BousouP)
- Jet Black (Yunosuke)
- Treasure Garden (Ponchi♪)
- Denkoh Sekka (Kameria)
- Get Higher (Creepy Nuts)
Added collaboration stickers (Available via “Machine Customization”)
- Air Asia
- BEYBLADE X
- Don Quijote
- 2BRO
- Kura Sushi
- Ichiran
- COCO Ichibanya
- Demaecan
- Hi-Chew
- V Jump
- PUMA
- ASUS / REPUBLIC OF GAMERS
- Lenovo LEGION
- RAZER
- ALIENWARE
- MSi
- SAMSUNG
Future operation content has been updated.

Additional notes: none
Source: SEGA

How to download updates for Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds on Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2?

To download the updates for Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds, you have three options:

let the console do its thing if you have automatic downloads activated, and didn’t completely turn it off

If not…

try to launch the game from the Home Menu while being connected to the internet. You should get a prompt when doing so: simply follow the instructions on screen;

select the game > press either + or – to go to the Options page > select Software update > select Via the Internet.

To check that you have the latest version installed, simply select the game on the Home Menu, and press – or + to go to the Options: the version number is displayed just below the game title.