Sega's Sonic-themed racing series returns with a futuristic twist on the high-speed action: gravity-defying hover boards and other flying vehicles. Characters can now turn walls into tracks, conjure up speed-altering black holes, and create shortcuts by altering the world's physics with a single button press. Sixteen courses are available in total, ranging from a densely populated metropolis to a remote destination in outer space.
While each course offers a number of areas to perform tricks, players will also be able to initiate loop-de-loops, vertical dives, and other techniques with their choice of 60 vehicles. Vessels can be upgraded over time and even swapped in mid-race to access new areas in each zero gravity course. Eighteen colorful characters from previous Sonic titles are included in a choice of three play modes: Free Race, World Grand Prix, and Survival.