MegaMan meets his gaming rivals Sonic and PAC-MAN in Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds

During today's State of Play showcase, SEGA revealed that Mega Man and Proto Man will be joining the Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds roster.

During the livestream, SEGA debuted a new trailer showcasing Mega Man and Proto Man as new playable characters, as well as a new Mega Man-inspired course. Mega Man’s faithful companion, Rush, also joins the race as a new vehicle, the Rush Roadster! 

Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds will release digitally and physically globally tomorrow, Thursday, September 25, 2025, and those who pre-ordered the Digital Deluxe Edition can play the game right now and experience the full game as well as additional content including Sonic Prime characters and Hatsune Miku. 

Physical and digital pre-orders for Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch- OLED Model, and Nintendo Switch Lite are available now starting at $59.99 USD. The Nintendo Switch 2 system version will be available for pre-order at a later date starting at $69.99 USD for the Standard Edition and $89.99 for the Digital Deluxe Edition. There will be a $10.00 USD paid upgrade path available for owners of Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch- OLED Model, and Nintendo Switch Lite, with content and progress able to carry over through the upgrade. The Nintendo Switch 2 system version will launch digitally this holiday 2025 and physically early 2026.

Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds features a huge roster of everyone’s favorite characters from the Sonic universe, which will continue to grow after launch with the addition of familiar faces like Joker, Kasuga Ichiban, and Hatsune Miku from other SEGA franchises and beyond. These characters will be available to all players at no additional cost through a series of game updates. Hatsune Miku is currently available now for players who pre-ordered the Digital Deluxe version of the game. 

Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds Digital Deluxe Edition expands the roster further with playable characters from the hit Netflix series, Sonic Prime and a Season Pass that brings guest characters, vehicles, and tracks from other iconic entertainment franchises like the recently announced PAC-MAN, Minecraft, as well as beloved Nickelodeon properties like SpongeBob SquarePants, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and Avatar.

Below is a breakdown of pricing and packages for Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds:

Pricing and packages: 

Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds – Standard Edition 

Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch- OLED Model, and Nintendo Switch Lite - $59.99 USD

PlayStation®5 (PS5®), PlayStation®4 (PS4®), Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch 2, and PC – $69.99 USD

Nintendo Switch 2 version available digitally this holiday 2025 and physically early 2026

Base game (physical or digital)

Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds – Digital Deluxe Edition 

Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch- OLED Model, and Nintendo Switch Lite - $79.99 USD

PlayStation®5 (PS5®), PlayStation®4 (PS4®), Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch 2, and PC – $89.99 USD

Nintendo Switch 2 version available this holiday 2025

Base game (digital only)

Season Pass 

Minecraft 
Playable characters include Alex, Steve, Creeper as well as a Minecraft- themed course and vehicle

SpongeBob SquarePants
Playable characters include SpongeBob SquarePants and Patrick as well as a SpongeBob SquarePants themed course and vehicle

Pac-Man
Playable characters include Pac-Man and rival ghosts as well as PAC-MAN themed course and vehicle

Mega Man
Playable characters include Mega Man, Proto Man, and a Mega Man themed course and vehicle

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
More details to come! 

Avatar Legends
More details to come! 

Sonic Prime Playable Characters 
Knuckles the Dread
Rusty Rose 
Tails Nine

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