#power-ups

#power-ups

The Sonic and Mario franchises have been intertwined since the dawn of Sega's flagship series, so it's only fitting that Sonic's kart-racing return occurs the same year as Mario's. However, much like how Sonic brought a different flavor to the platforming genre in the '90s, the Blue Blur approaches the kart-racing genre from a different angle than Nintendo's mascot. The result is a much more streamlined, yet still ambitious product that sits alongside Mario Kart World as the best the genre has delivered in 2025.