Summary
Sonic Racing: CrossWorldscould be getting some DLC guest appearances fromSpongeBob SquarePantsand other hit Nickelodeon shows, according to a new round of leaks.Sonic Racing: CrossWorldsstands out from previousSonicracing titles by allowing players to warp to classicenvironments using ring-like portals.
Like any good kart racer,Sonic Racing: CrossWorldsis promising a large list of playable characters, with more to be added through post-launch DLC. TheSonic the Hedgehoguniverse is already filled with popular mascots, and pastSonicracing games likeSonic & Sega: All-Stars Racinghave even included characters from other video games likeShenmueandTeam Fortress. Fans have already been putting togetherwish lists of non-Soniccharactersthey want to see inSonic Racing: CrossWorlds, but it looks like Sega could be taking a more unexpected approach to guest DLC racers.
F2Insider recently started sharing leaked clips ofSonic Racing: CrossWorldson Twitter (viaNintendoLife), seemingly confirming that SpongeBob SquarePants will be a future DLC character. The lovable yellow sea sponge is shown riding aSpongeBob-themed Extreme Gear hoverboard through a special course set in Bikini Bottom. Other clips show SpongeBob driving a Krabby Patty-themed car and Sonic using a power-up inspired by SpongeBob’s alarm, and rumor has it that Patrick Star could be joiningtheSonic Racing: CrossWorldsrosteras well.
Leaked Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds DLC
SpongeBob SquarePantsmight not be the only Nickelodeon property being represented inSonic Racing: CrossWorldseither. Another leak features concept images of the Party Wagon ofTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtlesfame as a vehicle option, as well as an Extreme Gear patterned afterAvatar: The Last Airbender- complete with Aang as its rider. There might also be a track inspired byTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem,featuring a run through New York City’s sewers and a giant mutant enemy blocking the path. Lastly, it looks likeAlex fromMinecraftcould be another DLC characterwith her own blocky stone kart.
BothSpongeBob SquarePantsandTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtlesare owned by Paramount, the company that produces the live-actionSonic the Hedgehogmovies. As such, it seems that this leakedSonic Racing: CrossWorldsDLC could be the result of some sort of cross-promotional deal between Sega and Paramount - assuming that the leaked material is authentic.Sonic Racing: CrossWorldsdoesn’t have an exact release date yet, but this could change atSummer Game Fest later this week.
