I think Sega is sneak dissing Mario Kart World again, says Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds races are won by "players who think strategically and race skillfully, not just those who get lucky"

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"In item-based racing games, being in first place is often a disadvantage since everyone behind you can attack with items. That can make players not want to be in first place"

Sonic in werehog form in Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds races through a forest
(Image credit: Sega)

Some rivalries never end, and the one between Sega and Nintendo is one of the longest running and most legendary ever. The two companies both have newish racing games out, with Mario Kart World having launched alongside the Switch 2 back in June and Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds having released last month.

Sega took a '90s-style dig at Mario Kart World in a pre-release ad tempting players to "leave the open road behind" and downplaying "that kart racing game," and now, its developers are seemingly laying out what specifically makes Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds the superior kart racer.

Jordan Gerblick
Jordan Gerblick
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After earning an English degree from ASU, I worked as a corporate copy editor while freelancing for places like SFX Magazine, Screen Rant, Game Revolution, and MMORPG on the side. I got my big break here in 2019 with a freelance news gig, and I was hired on as GamesRadar's west coast Staff Writer in 2021. That means I'm responsible for managing the site's western regional executive branch, AKA my home office, and writing about whatever horror game I'm too afraid to finish.

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