I FINALLY Played Sonic Riders For The FIRST Time & It's AWESOME! | Sonic Riders Retrospective

With the release of Sonic Racing CrossWorlds, we FINALLY got the long desired Sonic Riders 4! Serving as the grand return of the characters & Extreme Gear from that series of games! So to celebrate such an occasion, I took a trip back in time to where the Sonic Riders legacy started! Put on your goggles & strap in for this 1st Retrospective for the channel, as we dive into the 1st game in the Sonic Riders series! TIMESTAMPS: 00:01 CrossWorlds & the Riders Revival 03:02 The 2D Animated Opening 04:11 Cutscenes & Voice Direction 07:04 New Competition 08:50 Eggman's "Special Race"" 09:58 Drifting & Figuring Things Out 12:52 Character Classes 13:44 Mission Mode & Extreme Gear 15:45 The Air System 18:06 Track Design & Item System 21:53 The Endgame 26:27 Multiplayer & Closing Thoughts 28:05 THANKS FOR WATCHING! Sonic Racing CrossWorlds Trailer Easter Egg: https://blog.playstation.com/2025/02/... Sonic Twitter Teasing CrossWorlds Track: https://x.com/sonic_hedgehog/status/1... Sonic Free Riders No Kinect Patch Trailer:    • Sonic Free Riders | No Kinect Patch V1.1 |...   "Like The Wind" Animation by Lixes The Prototype:    • LIKE THE WIND (WIP) - [Collaboration @TBSF...   Sonic Rush Animation by Jonas D:    • RE:Sonic Rush Animation🔵💨😈🔥   Mario & Sonic Olympics footage by KokiriGaming:    • Mario and Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Ga...   The Mistranslation Behind Dr. Eggman's "Special Race": https://lostinlocalization.com/sonic-.... Sonic Riders Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sonic_R... Days Gone IGN Review: https://www.ign.com/articles/2019/04/... Sonic Riders Super Sonic Gameplay by cobanermani456:    • Sonic Riders - (1080p) Super Sonic Gameplay   Ratchet & Clank Future Footage by TheTripMon:    • Ratchet & Clank Future A Crack in Time (PS...   Intro Background by MillerWireless:   / ratchetminor   Follow & Support: Become a HedgeKnight:    / @blueknightv20   Twitter:   / blueknight_v2   BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/blueknightv2... Channel Merch on Spring: https://blueknight-v20.creator-spring... Patreon:   / blueknightv2   Discord Server:   / discord   Backup YouTube Channel:    / @blueknightgaming   Blueknight V2.0 Blog: https://constant-thinker.com/ Sonic Stadium: https://board.sonicstadium.org/profil... BlueKnight V2.0 videos may contain violence, references to tobacco & drug use, or other mature themes. This video should NOT be viewed by anyone under 13 years old at any time. #SonicTheHedgehog #SonicRiders #SonicRacingCrossWorlds