Sonic Drift is the first racing game in the Sonic the Hedgehog franchise. In-game screenshot, showing Sonic racing on a course themed after Green Hill Zone. A sequel, Sonic Drift 2, was released in 1995. Reception to Sonic Drift was mixed, with criticism for its gameplay and lack of difficulty. It is scheduled to be released again in 2023 as part of Sonic Origins Plus.

Sonic Drift was later released worldwide as part of Sonic Adventure DX in 2003 and the compilation game Sonic Mega Collection Plus in 2004. Sonic Drift was released exclusively in Japan a western release was planned but later canceled due to concerns about its quality.

Players control one of four characters as they race to the finish line, with 18 tracks themed after levels in 1991's Sonic the Hedgehog.Īlthough it was designed with inspiration from Nintendo's 1992 game Super Mario Kart, Sonic Drift shares gameplay similarities to 'Super Scaler' games previously released by Sega. Sonic Drift is a 1994 racing game game based on Sonic the Hedgehog developed and published by Sega for the Game Gear.

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