Honestly one of the better Kart racers out there. Transformed is just an outright improvement of the original in terms of track design, control and every complaint that I had.

The transformed mechanic that's in the title of this game gives this kart racer it's own flair to stand out from the rest and not be another generic mascot racer like the first. Every track will have sections where your kart is transforming to either a plane or a boat, which makes races more frantic and less stale. The caveat is that you'll need to master 3 different driving styles which raises a higher skill ceiling for a kart racer. But I really enjoyed this mechanic and Sega was genius to implement this.

Now even more Sega franchises are represented here, not just via selectable characters but also tracks. This definitely feels like one big Sega party. The tracks are super wild this time around and take the rollercoaster design of the first game to the next level.

The character selection is also improved as each character have their own stats now, rather than just being a skin. You can choose your favorite racer by the type of driver they are and stratigize what works best for you. Each character also has some neat-kart mods to change up their style a little. So there is some good customization here.

I honestly wish Nintendo will takes notes here and do a something similar to Sega All Stars. Like a Smash Bros Kart one day. We can only dream.

The second game in the third attempt of a Sonic The Hedgehog Racing Game. Probably the best one at the moment, better than Sonic R, Drift or the first Sega & All Star Racing.

The game controls still weird. I know is not supposed to be like Mario Kart, but let be honest, the gameplay sometimes is weird because at least in Wii U the controls are not so comfortable, it's a little hart to start.

The graphics looks great, especially for the Wii U. The game have no visible technical issues so your experience in that aspect are almost clean.

The character roster is probably the best one in the saga, including guess characters who nobody think it is gonna be on a Sonic game.

The biggest problems are the modes, there are so repetitive and sometimes could be boring. But at least that's gonna take a little while.

No doubt that was the Sega biggest attempt to their own Kart saga, the game is good overall, but could be a lot better.

From a singleplayer perspective, I think this is the best kart-style racer, and also one of the best from a multiplayer perspective.

In Sonic Racing, Sonic and some classic SEGA characters like Danica Patrick, Wreck-It Ralph and Team Fortress Spy/Heavy/Pyro race around evolving tracks with transforming vehicles in car, boat and plane modes. The handling and controls feel extremely smooth, drifting around corners at high speeds.

The trick system is also a vital part of movement now. Performing tricks will give you a boost, but now the right analogue stick controls the direction of your roll. In car/boat modes, rolling left and right will move your car in that direction, while in the air it also applies to up/down. It’s always very satisfying to do, especially when you position yourself as well.

The tracks in this are amazingly well done. They all have varying amounts of “evolution”, so some will be the same for three laps, some will change gradually while others will be completely different. Focing on Sonic first, there are three tracks: Seaside Hill, Sky Sanctuary and Galactic Parade – interestingly one from the main “eras” of Sonic.

Seaside Hill is the basic level, but has multiple jumps, the large rolling disc from Sonic Heroes to dodge and changes to a water course on lap three (with a gorgeous looking coral reef). Sky Sanctuary swaps between plane and car-type laps and is heavily based on the Sonic Generations version. The Death Egg will also get closer and closer as you progress.

Galactic Parade is an absolute spectacle, with lots of ships flying in the background, you race on a section where robots are shooting lasers (it feels just like the Sonic Colours level it’s based on) and on lap three, a large ship waps into the way of the track and becomes part of it. It feels straight out of the game, and the same holds true for most of the tracks,

Other stand out tracks (although most are great) are the Skies of Arcadia, where there’s a massive battle happening with airships, which drastically alters the track as you race on it, the NiGHTS level which its surreal imagery and completely different segments each map, and the Burning Rangers (a game I know nothing about) level which takes place in a flooding underground base. They all have a great spectacle about them.

On top of the cups, you also have a singleplayer to work through. Here you collect stars by completing challenges based on difficulty (with expert difficulty unlocking after finishing all but the final few challenges. There are some optional “paths” to unlock characters and “mods” for each character (which allow you to adjust a racer’s stats by increasing one aspect while decreasing another). I think a bit more variety in missions would be nice, but everything is still very enjoyable.

For Sonic characters, you have Sonic, Tails, Knuckles, Amy, Dr Robotnik, Shadow and Metal Sonic alongside characters from other sega games and some non-Sega guests. I really like some of the stranger choices like a football manager or General Winter and Willemus (WWII and Roman generals), although I think it’s strange that these characters are only on the PC version. Everyone has a unique vehicle that, for the most part, suits them. My only complaint is that Tails has a shiny vehicle very similar to Sonic’s, which seems like a strange choice when Tails literally has a transforming plane in the Sonic games. His vehicle needed to look more hand-made.

Fun, challenging, fast-paced and colorful! This game has many creative modes in the main career that will test your skill on wheels (and more) other than the usual grand prix and time attack. It's a difficult game if you go for full completion but it's sure worth it: addictive thanks to a great feel in driving, drifting and stuns; you transform into boat and plane so you need to adjust accordingly with different driving styles (can also drift while flying or as boat) which is a plus!

Lots of cool Sega inspired tracks and characters with punchy lines will bring nostalgia back! Great soundtrack too! All in all a great kart game with challenge for those who look for it and completionists, recommended: had plenty of fun with it!

I woke up and just thought about randomly reviewing one of my biggest childhood games. This and a couple of other games are what made me crave Sports/Racing games that have tons of unlockables and content in them. It's a great kart racer. I don't really like to call things that aren't Mario Kart, "Mario Kart clones", because Mario Kart, I feel, pioneered the whole subgenre, but that doesn't mean that there aren't shameless cash grabs that just try to get a quick buck that basically do nothing to differ from Mario Kart. This however, isn't one of those games. The tracks are all beautifully crafted and feel like adventures. The transformation mechanic is a great one, since all 3 modes control well. Don't worry if you don't like inverted controls on the plane sections, then you can just turn them off. Some people hate the character roster, but to be honest. I just find it funny, seeing Danica Patrick casually appear in this game and be unlocked like it's nothing, it's hilarious to me. Speaking of unlockables or more so, content. This game's got it. I love campaigns in Racing games with multiple modes that test your skills. The A star missions are actual challenges, and if that wasn't enough for you, the devs just decided to add in an S Class difficulty after you beat the main bulk of the campaign. Be warned though that the CPUs can be kinda stupid sometimes in these. You can also unlock "mods" for characters that give them different stats depending on the type of mod. I know these aren't crazy, but I just like the customization options. There's your standard Grand Prix as well. The remixes for each track are great as well. I just love a lot about this game, even if some of it comes from nostalgia. I mean for crying out loud just go into the options and mess around with the announcer and see what happens. It's great. Just a fantastic kart racer all around.

This is a must play kart racer especially if you dont have a Nintendo console as this is much better than the trash that comes out now such as disney speedstorm. Its also a massive step up from the last sonic kart racer as you can tell they really cared making this one.

For positives i think this game provides a good level of challenge for players whilst not feeling like the ai are not just rubber banding. It has a wide variety of characters from series we've not seen much recognition from in years such as nights into dreams and burning rangers. I also feel it has very tight controls and gives you a sense of going fast which in my opinion feels like its kinda been forgotten about in the newer kart racers we get. It also has a solid online which ive spent playing with friends with a wide variety of modes to keep you wanting to play. It also has some great maps in the game with some really creative ones using the transformed mechanic showing the wide improvement over the first game. Its definitely a game thats easy to learn but hard to master.

My only negatives about the game could be that there could of been more maps in the game and the single player could of been abit longer but those are just nitpicks and do not take away from the overall experience.

If you've been looking for a kart racer to play on xbox or playstation definitely pick it up even for the full price on the Microsoft store as i think theres plenty here to keep you busy. And its definitely worth it alot more over team sonic racing. Hope we get another kart racer like this in the future as it just wasnt the same with team sonic racing.