Sonic R

November 18, 1997

Franchises

Sonic The Hedgehog

Platforms

Sega Saturn

Companies

Sega Sonic Team Traveller's Tales

Genres

Platform Racing

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Resort Island originally took place at sunset, but this was changed due to the stage's song being called "Can You Feel the Sunshine?".

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Contributed by Rocko & Heffer on November 16, 2023

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When Sonic R was first shown off at E3, many players gave up after running Sonic into the water and discovering how low his speed becomes - the first change game designer Jon Burton made to the game after that showing was increasing the speed velocity in the water.

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Contributed by Rocko & Heffer on November 16, 2023

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Since Sonic R was one of the first non-music video games to feature vocal tracks during gameplay, the music toggle was defaulted to instrumental during development due to fears of how players would respond to the soundtrack. Game designer and programmer Jon Burton ultimately decided to make the vocal versions of the songs the default as he grew to enjoy TJ Davis' vocal performance during the game's development.

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Contributed by Rocko & Heffer on November 16, 2023

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In Resort Island in Sonic R, there is a small village next to a cave containing 3 buildings, one of which has an ichthys (known colloquially as the "Jesus fish") on it. When it was added to the game, Sega asked Travelers' Tales founder Jon Burton if it was intended as a Christian reference, and nonchalantly gave the go-ahead when he answered honestly.

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Contributed by Rocko & Heffer on October 16, 2023

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Sonic R has often been criticized for how the playable characters handle like cars instead of athletes - the reason for this is because Sonic R was actually built from a scrapped Formula 1 racing game.

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Also Appears On: Formula 1 (Franchise)

Contributed by Rocko & Heffer on October 16, 2023

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