Team Sonic Racing: latest set of details (Customisation, more) and trailer, animated short, more

Last weekend, during the annual ” Gotta Go Fast: The Official Sonic the Hedgehog” panel at SXSX 2019, SEGA shared some more details about Team Sonic Racing.

One of the key elements of the game is customisation:

Explore the customization menu to get a peek at how to obtain and use mod pods, power ups and other personalization options like paint job alterations, new vehicle skins and custom horns. By earning in-game credits, players can venture to the garage to unlock parts for the front of their car, the rear or the wheels, allowing for alterations to the vehicle’s performance and handling.

Here’s a trailer and some screenshots:

For those of you who liked the Sonic Mania Adventures web series, here’s some good news for you: SEGA has revealed the first full episode of Team Sonic Racing Overdrive, a two-part series created by Tyson Hesse and Neko Productions, and featuring a similar animation style.

The first episode is already available:

But that’s not all: another music track was revealed during the panel. This time, it’s Bingo Party (composed by jun Senoue and TORIENA):

Speaking of the soundtrack, it was also announced that the Team Sonic Racing soundtrack will be released on the same day as the game itself. It will be available on most major music digital storefronts/stream services, and will include no less than 130 tracks.

Finally, during the panel Takashi Iizuka revealed that Sonic Team had begun production on the next major Sonic the Hedgehog title.

Team Sonic Racing (Switch) comes out on May 21st worlwide.

Source: SEGA PR