Sega has confirmed that Team Sonic Racing has been delayed until 21st May 2019.
The news comes via a tweet from the official Sonic the Hedgehog Twitter account, where it has been revealed that the development team is being given more time to work on the project. As you can see, the tweet states that "quality matters most", suggesting that a new focus has been placed on improving the state of the game before it hits store shelves.
Of course, rumours had recently begun to circulate suggesting that this delay was about to be announced, and it doesn't really come as a great surprise; early impressions from those who have had time with the game via events and exhibitions have noted that it seemed a little on the weak side, with our very own Alex Olney saying that "it ran like a dog, and not a very athletic dog".
The tweet also promises that more will be shown about the game "very soon", presumably in the form of updated trailers or content information. We'll make sure to keep an eye out for any more news as it speeds in.
Are you sad to hear that the game has been delayed? Did you expect the delay to happen anyway? Let us know your thoughts down below.
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Nice. It'll be released on my nameday.
Yikes, that's quite the delay. However, given the complete silence on the game as of late it isn't very surprising. Hopefully this results in a worthwhile finished product in the end.
So....
Newest Sonic Racing game is Not as fast as Sonic. (Delayed again)
MAYbe it will be a good game?
This delay might cast a Shadow on their reputation, but I trust in Sumo Digital.
The higher ups probably FORCES the developers to rush and the ensuing MANIA is hard to handle.
Characters matter more. Add them.
@ieatdragonz I hope that when it is UNLEASHED into stores next year it turns out to be good. We don't want this to be another ADVENTURE for Sega right? Hopefully development will ADVANCE like usual right? At least the game won't have to be finished in a RUSH!
Hopefully, this delay will improve the game better.
Knuckles sure needs a lot of glue for his wheels.
Its a packed holiday season, so the delay might benefit it better than get lost in the shuffle against the likes of Red Dead 2, Smash, Pokemon, etc.
We can only afford so many day one game releases at a time. XD
Nickelodeon Kart Racers had them shook.
Great, surely they can use the extra time to include Ryo Hazuki as a playable character again!
Looks like crap anyway compared to Racing Transformed
@Cosats i love namedays
@AxeltheBuizel At least the development cycle won't be written in multiple CHRONICLES, scripted by the BLACK KNIGHT Takashi Iizuka , who is in possession of the SECRET RINGS.
A similar debacle happened in 2006. And after the poor critical reception of that experiment, the team lived and learned to show what they're made of (eventually)
If it makes the game even better than Transformed then YES!
Eh, keep delaying it.
that game needs to be faster paced. it looks like a snail in terms of any speed whatsoever.
With this kind of delay hopefully the end result is worth it.
@AxeltheBuizel I would've gone further, but overdoing the joke isn't my JAM. Last time I did my head was like a LABYRINTH.
...& Knuckles.
I'm in two minds about this. Crap it's been delayed cause I'm actually looking forward to it but good cause the have the extra time now. Oh well grip comes out soon that'll do for now.
"Quality matters most"
Just like 3D Sonics generally
I hope Sega is doing the right thing. If this game comes out after the delay and is great, I think Sega will legitimately be on the right track and will have really showed how committed they are to revitalising the company.
I hope Sega is doing the right thing. If this game comes out after the delay and is great, I think Sega will legitimately be on the right track and will have really showed how committed they are to revitalising the company.
@Angelic_Lapras_King did you actually try and put Pokemon in the same league as RDR2? Smash maybe but Pokemon LG can't hold a candle to even Dark Souls on the Switch... Even Diablo 3 on the Switch will fair better...
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
@SpookyPotato look into Gear.Club 2.
Should've done this with Sonic Forces
@Razer The difference between all those franchises and Pokemon is kids are gonna eat it up. Doesnt matter if the games are doing the Lets Go stuff, they'll go crazy for it being the first Pokemon game on Switch and not care about the content till they've brought it and can complain on the internet.
It might not do RDR2 numbers, but certainly enough for a game like Sonic Racing to get mostly ignored.
@DockEllisD @BlueBlur101 @ieatdragonz yeah you could say that. I feel like Sega has been focusing too much on home consoles. I would die for a new POCKET ADVENTURE. Then again I don't wanna start a BATTLE over what's the best console. If that happens I'm making a mad DASH to the exit.
About dam time Sega worry about quality. Sega is so bad
@Angelic_Lapras_King Pokemon LG is considered to be a mainline Pokemon game according to Gamefreak.
Pokemon LG will be the worse selling mainline Pokemon game ever.
Yes kids will buy it, but this game is going to.do some ugly damage to the company making it... No need to big the game up in light of what it'll do in the coming month.
The previous 2 games were excellent! I was really disappointed with the recent trailer so kinda glad they're taking more time to finish it off 👍
The previous 2 games were excellent! I was really disappointed with the recent trailer so kinda glad they're taking more time to finish it off 👍
The previous 2 games were excellent! I was really disappointed with the recent trailer so kinda glad they're taking more time to finish it off 👍
The previous 2 games were excellent! I was really disappointed with the recent trailer so kinda glad they're taking more time to finish it off 👍
Team Sonic Racing has been delayed. Because maybe there is Nickelodeon Kart Racers will be release or maybe was a conflict both Team Sonic Racing and Nickelodeon Kart Racers compare competition will ripoff Mario Kart.
If it helps the quality of the game then it’s a good idea. Sumo digital like a delay though don’t they. Aren’t they developing crackdown 3? That’s the most delayed title since duke nukem forever
Gonna have to wait longer to hear Green Light Ride.
A delay for a Sonic game can only mean good things. It's sad that fans made a better Sonic game than Team Sonic with Mania.
@Razer
For some perspective, since RDR2 keeps coming up and you think Let's Go will be so horrible it will damage the company;
RDR 1: North of 13 million copies
RDR 2 Projections: 15 million
FireRed/LeafGreen: 12 million
HeartGold/SoulSilver: 12 million
OmegaRuby/AlphaSapphire: 13 million
@Razer You’re underestimating the Pokémon brand I guarantee you it’s going to sell better than Diablo 3, and I’ll even be as bold to predict it’ll do somewhere around 5 Million at the very least. Interestingly enough it’s the first game I’ve seen a lot of lapsed Pokémon gamers saying they’re going to come back to. I for one lost interest around ruby/sapphire.
Hopefully this is to give us a good and playable game in a (at least) high level. I don't want to get a broken game to be kept waiting for fixing updates which may never make the game fun, but only playable, just to meet a deadline. It's a big delay, but let's see. Hope it's for good
@Razer
You're honestly kidding yourself if you don't believe that Pokemon LG is going to sell big time. It's simply going to eclipse Dark Souls and Diablo 3 sales-wise. Don't let your bias overtake common sense, man.
Yes I'm looking forward to 2019's Pokemon more than LG, but just because you don't like the changes doesn't mean it isn't going to succeed.
Speaking of delays, when is Nintendo going to reveal Wave 3 of the Dream Friends for Kirby Star Allies? I'm growing concerned that they're cancelling Magolor and Susie...
THANK YOU DELAYS ARE SUPER HELPFUL FOR A GAME YESSSSS
@Danrenfroe2016 nope.
@Frenean yeah sorry my bad i forgot that a bunch of kids buying games makes the game better than others...
Yep totally logical...
And honestly you are deluding yourself if you think Pokemon LG will not be the worse selling mainline Pokemon game in history... Look at them pre orders for a sec and get back to me.
Also note... I said it will be the worse selling mainline Pokemon game ever... Not that it wouldn't outself two 7+ year old games.
A delayed game is eventually good, a rushed game is bad forever... or until it’s patched. It’s refreshing to see a dev biting the bullet and delaying a game instead of sending it out as a mess and using the gamer as a beta test bed.
Like I said on Pushsquare, throw in other Sega characters.
@Razer
"Pokemon LG can't hold a candle to even Dark Souls on the Switch... Even Diablo 3 on the Switch will fair better..."
You said this.
Also, I don't understand this idea you have that only kids are going to buy the new Pokemon game. The series has always appealed to a younger audience, your player character is a child themselves. That doesn't mean that adults like myself can't enjoy these games, that adolescent mindset you have actually surprises me because from what I've seen of you on these boards, you seem to be a pretty smart guy.
I've seen plenty of people who have fallen out with the series express interest in LG. I've been with Pokemon since Red and Blue, it and Zelda are my favorite franchises of all time. At first I was mad about LG's changes, but once I found out that this isn't going to be the norm for the franchise I was more open to them, especially since we're getting a more hardcore (if you can even call Pokemon that) entry next year.
The game is going to sell very well and be one of the biggest holiday hits. (Also, I never stated that Pokemon LG was better than anything. Better is a subjective term I'm not stupid enough to use in a debate.)
Eh, a bit disappointed, but whatever, I hope we'll have enough games until then
Gotta give us them quality glitches huh?
If it runs at 60 fps and isn't bad in the gameplay department, I'll buy it and play it. If it runs at 60 fps in 3 and 4 player split screen I'll pick it over Mario Kart 8 deluxe for multiplayer bouts.
Well thats good, wasnt that amazed by the later trailer
@Frenean Yeah, I enjoy Beach Buggy Racing in 3 and 4 player more than Mario Kart 8. The frame rate makes it more fun to play to me. In 1 or 2 player mode I prefer MK8 though. Gameplay can beat frame rate, but for me frame rate makes a huge difference. Also, we shouldn't have to choose. I wish every game had an option to reduce the resolution until you get 60 fps. PS 2 and GameCube games that run at 60 fps look better and are more enjoyable to play to me than PS 4 and Switch games that run at lower frame rates.
Perfect! Just in time for my birthday!
Bummer, I was interested in this one (loved Transformed).
These companies making kart racers all seem to struggle with maintaining FPS, yet Nintendo can nail it with 12 character chaos happening on the screen.
I’m not surprised, we’ve heard so little about it lately.
@60frames-please
Can't necessarily say I agree or disagree with you. To me as long as the framerate is a consistent 30/60, I'm satisfied but then again I'm pretty easy to please. I can understand wanting 60 FPS for a racer/shooter, but I'd still play 4 player split screen Mario Kart at 30 FPS over a mediocre-to-bad 60 FPS kart game.
@Prizm
Yeah, I very much doubt that this Sonic Kart game is going to manage 60 FPS with more than two players sharing a screen.
Been looking forward to this, I have it on pre order. At least with the delay they should be able to get the game improved. It looked like it needs work to get it on par with the last two entries which were great....
@Angelic_Lapras_King Pokemon will do fine against RedDead3. Pokemon X&Y stood up to GTA 5 at it's prime and it still sold amazingly well.
@MsJubilee
Yeah, this idea that Pokemon and Red Dead are competing for sales is a little crazy. They're two completely different kinds of games.
I remember the trailers made the game look really slow. Hope it runs a lot smoother but it still doesn't look a patch on Transformed.
I know its for the best but, damn, I was so looking forward to this game. I love a good kart racer and Transformed wad excellent.
@Frenean Well they're competing each other in sales. All of these games are competing for your dollar. But. The games that have a name in the gaming industry will be on top, titles like Sonic will never be able to compete against them.
This is good news, they needed to polish the game. It's going to be a great game, I am sure.
Never saw the point of this game, I mean, (for me) it takes away from the Sonic games, most of the Sonic games is about running around as fast as they can doing whatever the goal at the moment is, they they took them off their feet and put them in Karts, frankly I saw it from the first one, they were just trying to ride on the coattails of Mario, Mario games were mostly highly varied but concentrated on jumping, stomping, powerups, ect. (but far different than Sonic games), so when they added Mario Kart to the roster, it really did add to the franchise, Sonic Racing doesn't actually add anything, just changes the method of how they do the same thing
@Frenean good for you enjoy it... The games are still crap compared to games like Diablo or Dark Souls...
Last good pokemon game was gen 4... It's all been a bunch of rubbish since...
And you can sugar coat it all you like but the pre orders for LG are really bad, they are really bad because the majority of people who'd have gotten this are not interested...
You can sit there grasping at any straw you want to try and make yourself feel good about Pokemon LGbut the fact is that when it'll be released.... It will be the worse selling mainline Pokemon game in history.
No amount of trying to convince me otherwise will ever change the pre orders for this game... Or the lack of hype for it.
Enjoy 👍.
@Frenean If a game doesn't run steady at 60 fps, like Hyrule warriors on Switch, then I would like the option to reduce resolution to get at least a mostly locked 60 fps. If they can't do that, then at least let me cap the frame rate at 30 so my smart TV can dejudder and smoothen the moving image to make it pleasant to view.
@Razer
It's going to sell more than Dark Souls or Diablo 3. I only argued your statement that it wouldn't, and you know that I'm right. I couldn't care less what your opinion is on the games themselves. Dark Souls is one of my favorite games of all time, but no way will the Switch version sell better than a Pokemon game. Your anger at Pokemon isn't going to change that.
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