SEPTEMBER 28–OCTOBER 4, 2026
This week somehow went from Sonic Team explaining how it pays for CrossWorlds updates to a ¥1 million Sonic statue. In between, SEGA dated its next CrossWorlds Year Two Showcase, Takashi Iizuka looked back on the difficult development of Sonic Frontiers, Masato Nakamura revisited 35 years of Sonic music, and Tokyo Metro prepared an entire Sonic train for the anniversary.
▸ The Big Story
Takashi Iizuka Says CrossWorlds Season Pass Became Necessary to Fund Continued Development
Takashi Iizuka says Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds was planned around keeping players active for the long term, but the need to fund frequent new content ultimately left the team relying on the Season Pass for additional development money.
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▸ More From This Week
Review: Sonic the Hedgehog #90 Makes Blackwood Castle a Very Uncomfortable Place to Visit
Sonic the Hedgehog #90 keeps Blaze and Silver trapped in Blackwood’s increasingly suspicious hospitality, mixing sharp character comedy, gothic unease and some excellent visual storytelling as the Road to 100 gets stranger.
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Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds Year Two Showcase Set for October 9, Twitch Drops Include Live & Learn
SEGA has detailed the October 9 Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds World Championship Finals, with a Year Two Showcase at 4:00 PM ET and Twitch Drops including 1,000 Donpa Tickets, championship decals, a title and two versions of “Live & Learn.”
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▸ Also This Week
▸ Quick Hits
- Takashi Iizuka Says Sonic’s Popularity Is Still “Only Halfway There,” Recalls Being Told to “Surpass Disney”
- SEGA Says Sonic Is Especially Popular With Western Tourists as It Tailors Stores by Region
- Sonic Forces: Rival Rush Comes to Nex Playground Next Week
- Takashi Iizuka Says Sonic Adventure 2 “Changed the Future of the Sonic Series,” Recalls Starting With Just 11 Developers
- Hatsune Miku 2nd Festival Now Live in Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds With 13 Decals and New Rewards
▸ Coming Up
Sonic’s 35th anniversary train begins running on Tokyo Metro’s Tozai Line on October 5, with the ¥700 limited 24-hour ticket going on sale the same day and the Metro Museum collaboration starting October 6. Sonic Forces: Rival Rush is also due on Nex Playground during the week beginning October 5. Shimokitazawa Curry Festival starts October 8. October 9 is the big one: the Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds World Championship Finals begin at 12:00 PM ET, followed by the Year Two Showcase at 4:00 PM ET and Club Chaos in Brooklyn that evening. YOYOYO’s ¥1 million Infinite Blue Arita Ware Sonic statue also goes on sale October 9, while Tokyo Metro’s four-stop digital stamp rally begins the same day. Sonic Live In Concert visits Denver on October 6, Irving on October 8, Houston on October 9, San Antonio on October 10 and Oklahoma City on October 11.
That’s the week. We’ll be back next Sunday. Until then, keep up with Sonic City for everything in between.
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