Sonic Riders

Straightforward and arcadey to the core, Riders offers a lot of Sonic fan service but is just too busted for anyone else.

Genre: Racing
Expected release date: 02/21/2006
Published by: Sega
Developed by: Sonic Team, Sega
Multiplayer Modes:
Offline
4 player VS
5 SO-SO
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What was once a great and respectable franchise has now become a dumping ground for half-baked games. Sonic Riders straps the world-famous, sonic-booming hedgehog onto a hoverboard in the hopes of creating a blow-your-hair-back, thrill-a-minute mix of Mario Kart and snowboarding trickster SSX. It's fast all right. And loud, too. But everything else that matters (control, course layout, decent multiplayer ... you name it) comes up dead last. The various hoverboards, or "Extreme Gear," ...
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Sonic goes Tony Hawk(ish) in this hyper-real boarder
Feb 22, 2006
It's hard to believe it took until March of 2006 for Sega to strap Sonic's feet to a plank and point him downhill. Everyone from Final Fantasy VII's Cloud to Solid Snake have already geared up for some video grinding over the years. It's not exactly skateboarding or snowboarding, but Sonic Riders is close enough. You'll choose one of 16 characters and guide them down a mountain, through a steamy jungle or into a machinated wasteland while busting tricks and staying ahead of the pack. These ...   » Read Full Sonic Riders preview
ESRB Rating
Sonic Riders is rated:
Everyone
Cartoon Violence, Comic Mischief
Mediocre Game Babes
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