History YMMV / TeamSonicRacing

** They're in the other games, so they're fine.

** Sonic has the similar: "You'll never top me, Vector!"

** Not the main, but mobile version received one as well thanks to [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bjoa5cXIXxY Apple Arcade Teaser]] with Sonic commenting various car crashes instead of a race.

* SugarWiki/AwesomeArt: Thanks to a higher budget and only having to handle content from one game, the models of the characters nail down every feature of them as if they were in a CGI movie. For example, in this [[https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/sonic/images/2/24/TSRBlazeSilverVector.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20180822170205&format=original render of Team Vector,]] the gloves have polyester texture, Silver and Blaze have textured fur, and Vector's skin is obviously scaly. The racetracks are also all stunning as well with even returning courses being given new life and energy through the artistic tweaks and sheer level of polish and elbow grease put into the presentation.
* SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic: It's a ''Sonic'' game, so of course there's guaranteed to be loads of this.

* BrokenBase: The team-based mechanics are either considered to be fun and unique, with many enjoying them due to the added strategy they add to races, or they're obtrusive and annoying, with many wishing they simply made a traditional racing game with the ''Sonic'' characters instead. It is generally agreed upon, though, that the team-based mechanics are more fun and engaging in multiplayer than they are in single player, where you're at the mercy of the CPU.

** Not the main, but mobile version received one as well thanks to [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bjoa5cXIXxY&ab_channel=IGN Apple Arcade Teaser]] with Sonic commenting various car crashes instead of a race.

** This isn't the first time a member of Team Rose has been replaced. Big was absent entirely from the team in ''[[VideoGame/SonicRiders Sonic Free Riders]]'', replaced by (of all people) Vector. This was before [[RescuedFromTheScrappyHeap Big's resurgence in both use and popularity]], it should be noted, the act of which is likely why he's back on the team now.

** Carrying over from the mainline games is the [[VideoGame/SonicColors Colored Wisps]]. Specifically their implementation into the game as the power-ups in lieu of more traditional monitor based power-ups or more varied and unique styles of power-ups found in previous Sumo racing titles. The fact that the Color Powers are far more disruptive and unavoidable than the items in previous games with certain wisps (Ivory Lightning, Jade Ghost) seemingly ripped straight from ''VideoGame/MarioKart''[='s=] playbook makes races feel a lot more [[LuckBasedMission luck-based]] and don't really gel well with the more technical racing style that Sumo racing games tend to have.

* ThatOneLevel: Daredevil events in Team Adventure. Daredevil requires you to skim past giant Star Posts to earn points. That sound easy... until you realize each point earn is small, the skim areas by the Star Posts are quite small, the time limits imposed happen to be dangerously short, and you need flawless driving skills in order to ace them, making the events difficult to earn even a bronze medal on. Daredevil would be ThatOneSidequest if it weren't for the fact that Chapter 6 has a Daredevil event ''in its main path'', requiring you to complete one to proceed to the next chapter. Many players reportedly gave up when they encountered this level.

** The fact that this Creator/{{Sega}} racing game is only focused on ''Sonic'' series characters and no other Sega property like in the ''[[VideoGame/SegaSuperstars Sonic & All-Stars]]'' games has caused many Sega fans to be disappointed with the company for narrowing its focus. What doesn't help this case is that fans have already been accusing Sega for years of [[AdoredByTheNetwork over-shilling its mascot at the expense of its other franchises]], especially those that have been OutOfFocus for a long time. However, certain others are okay with this decision, since the Sonic cast was the most represented in the ''All-Stars'' games anyway, and it gave the developers much more freedom to choose from a wide spectrum of characters, from fan favorites to middle-of-the-road cast members. That being said, it probably would have gone better is there were some hints of DLC for the other Sega characters and levels.

** The wide variety of [[TheOtherDarrin voice actor changes]] in this game have been met with mixed reactions from fans. On one hand, there are those complaining that the new actors either sound too distant from the previous ones, just don't give good performances at all, or both. The most rebuked seem to be Knuckles (who sounds like someone doing a bad Creator/TravisWillingham impression), and Silver (who doesn't sound like [[Creator/QuintonFlynn his old self]] ''at all''), though Blaze and Zavok's changes have been more widely accepted in comparison (some have noted that Creator/EricaLindbeck's Blaze voice was so close to Creator/LauraBailey's, they wouldn't have known the role was recast without looking it up). On the other hand, there are those who feel that all these replacements are inoffensive and the actors did passable performances with the material they were given.

** Zavok for Team Eggman. While Metal Sonic obviously makes sense, there is little justifiable reason as to why Zavok would be on Eggman's team; ''Lost World'' made it clear the two hate each other, and the Zavok seen in ''Forces'' is a mere clone made by Infinite. Realistically speaking, it seems like they just couldn't think of another Power character for Team Eggman so they just threw Zavok in there.

** Every [[ThemeMusicPowerUp Team Ultimate theme]] is this, but Team Vector's songs get special mention: a pumped up remix of [[VideoGame/SonicHeroes Team Chaotix's theme]] for Vector, a fast-paced EDM remix of [[VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehog2006 "Dreams of an Absolution"]] for Silver, and a kickass hard rock remix of [[VideoGame/SonicRushSeries "Vela Nova"]] for Blaze.

* PolishedPort: Similar to ''VideoGame/SonicForces'', the UsefulNotes/NintendoSwitch version had its framerate cut in half (from 60fps to 30fps) with occasional drops, some graphical cutbacks (the most obvious being that the road in Sky Road is no longer translucent), and the opening FMV was removed due to cartridge size constraints. That said, the game otherwise plays identically to the other versions, with the added benefit of portable mode.

** Silver, who has white ShonenHair, is [[TheOtherDarrin now voiced by]] Creator/BrycePapenbrook. This has resulted in many humorous comparisons to [[VisualNovel/Danganronpa2GoodbyeDespair Nagito Komaeda]].

* HilariousInHindsight: Blaze and Omochao's English voice actress went from Creator/LauraBailey to Creator/EricaLindbeck. Or in other words, she went from [[VideoGame/Persona4 Rise Kujikawa]] to [[VideoGame/Persona5 Futaba Sakura]], both of whom acted as MissionControl in their respective games.

* AuthorsSavingThrow:
** Fans who were critical of the team based aspects were relieved when [[http://www.tssznews.com/2018/06/28/you-can-play-solo-races-in-team-sonic-racing-can-choose-whoever-characters-you-want-for-your-team/ it was later revealed that there'd be a more traditional racing mode as well.]]
** One possible reason for Zavok being on Team Eggman over Infinite is an attempt to make up for the bait-and-switch of him and Metal being Phantom Clones in ''VideoGame/SonicForces''.
** At launch, the game had an awkward navigational control setup for the Story Mode that resulted in lots of players accidentally skipping past cutscenes on challenges that had them. After getting enough complaints, the team rolled out a patch that re-mapped the controls to something a bit easier to deal with.

** Knuckles' doesn't exhibit the HairTriggerTemper DumbMuscle traits that have overshadowed his whole character since ''VideoGame/{{Sonic Advance|Trilogy}} 2'' for over a decade, instead being more thoughtful after the fashion of his Dreamcast era characterization.

* CharacterRerailment: Previous games [[{{Flanderization}} played up]] some of Tails' different traits to less than stellar reviews. In ''[[VideoGame/SonicLostWorld Lost World]]'', his scientific side was played up to InsufferableGenius levels, while ''[[VideoGame/SonicForces Forces]]'' played up his childish side to the point of [[BadassDecay being scared to take on Chaos 0]] (whereas he had no real issue facing its fourth form in ''[[VideoGame/SonicAdventure Adventure]]''). This game has a balance between the two while also showing him willing to step up to a challenge, a trait fans have missed since ''[[VideoGame/SonicHeroes Heroes]]'' (while it came back in ''[[VideoGame/SonicMania Mania]]'', this was [[AlternateUniverse a different Tails]] who didn't talk to show all of his personality).

* SoOkayItsAverage: The general consensus is that the game is a solid racer with interesting mechanics and a very well implemented team-based system, but is brought down by having a relatively small character roster, a decent but not very noteworthy story, and the fact it doesn't really stick out that much from other racing games (aside from the fact it stars Sonic). As a result, [[ToughActToFollow it has been compared and viewed unfavorably to]] the ''[[VideoGame/SegaSuperstars Sega All-Stars]]'' series and to an extent the [[VideoGame/SonicRiders Sonic Riders games.]]

* SoOkayItsAverage: The general consensus is that the game is a solid racer with interesting mechanics and a very well implemented team-based system, but is brought down by having a relatively small character roster, a decent but not very noteworthy story, and the fact it doesn't really stick out that much from other racing games (aside from the fact it stars Sonic). As a result, [[ToughActToFollow it has been compared and viewed unfavorably to]] the ''[[VideoGame/SegaSuperstars Sega All-Stars]]'' series and to an extent the ‘’[[VideoGame/SonicRiders Sonic Riders games.]]’’

* SoOkayItsAverage: The general consensus is that the game is a solid racer with interesting mechanics and a very well implemented team-based system, but is brought down by a decent at best story, a relatively small character roster, and the fact it doesn't really stick out that much from other racing games (aside from the fact it stars Sonic). As a result, [[ToughActToFollow it has been compared and viewed unfavorably to]] the ''[[VideoGame/SegaSuperstars Sega All-Stars]]'' series.

** Every [[ThemeMusicPowerUp Team Ultimate theme]] is this, but Team Vector's songs get special mention: a pumped up remix of [[VideoGame/SonicHeroes Team Chaotix's theme]] for Vector, a fast-paced EDM remix of [[VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehog2006 "Dreams of an Absolution"]] for Silver, and a kickass hard rock remix of [[VideoGame/SonicRush "Vela Nova"]] for Blaze.

** The new original track for Lost Palace also deserves mention. Rather than going for an overt rock theme as per usual for Seaside Hill related tracks, Lost Palace instead relies heavily on a piano lead with a more flighty sounding melody with guitar playing backup. The result ends up sounding like it came straight from VideoGame/SonicRunners with the same [[MemeticMutation "Stealth Anime Opening Theme"]] vibe that made those tracks so memorable.
* AuthorsSavingThrow:
** Fans who were critical of the team based aspects were relieved when [[http://www.tssznews.com/2018/06/28/you-can-play-solo-races-in-team-sonic-racing-can-choose-whoever-characters-you-want-for-your-team/ it was later revealed that there'd be a more traditional racing mode as well.]]
** One possible reason for Zavok being on Team Eggman over Infinite is an attempt to make up for the bait-and-switch of him and Metal being Phantom Clones in ''VideoGame/SonicForces''.
** At launch, the game had an awkward navigational control setup for the Story Mode that resulted in lots of players accidentally skipping past cutscenes on challenges that had them. After getting enough complaints, the team rolled out a patch that re-mapped the controls to something a bit easier to deal with.

** Rouge has used terms like "sugar" and "honey" in at least one other game (''VideoGame/SonicHeroes'').
* PolishedPort: Similar to ''VideoGame/SonicForces'', the Nintendo Switch version had its framerate cut in half (from 60fps to 30fps) with occasional drops, some graphical cutbacks (the most obvious being that the road in Sky Road is no longer translucent), and the opening FMV was removed due to cartridge size constraints. That said, the game otherwise plays identically to the other versions, with the added benefit of portable mode.

** The Chao replacing Cream in Team Rose did not go over well. This alongside her conspicuous absence in ''Forces'' left many fans to question if she'll still be in the games, or has been phased out of the cast altogether. Making matters worse is that one of the playable Chao is ''Omochao'', often seen as [[TheScrappy one of the most hated and annoying characters in the whole franchise]], and Cream is never even mentioned in Team Adventure Mode; everyone, including Amy and Big, goes through the whole story acting like she never existed.

** Eggman's Eggpawns mainly exist as computer players for you to beat in the single-player mode, but considering they're fully animated and are already part of an existing team (Team Eggman), many deem it a waste that they aren't playable also.

** Every [[ThemeMusicPowerUp Team Ultimate theme]] is this, but Team Vector's songs get special mention: a remix of [[VideoGame/SonicHeroes Team Chaotix's theme]] for Vector, a fast-paced [[VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehog2006 "Dreams of an Absolution"]] remix for Silver, and a kickass rock remix of [[VideoGame/SonicRush "Vela Nova"]] for Blaze.