Sega Saturn · 1997
Sonic R
ソニックR
- Developer
- Traveller's Tales
- Publisher
- Sega
- Composer
- Richard Jacques
- Country
- 🇬🇧 UK
- Series
- Sonic the Hedgehog
- Release year
- 1997
Standard · 🇯🇵 JP · CIB: 40 € (Fri Apr 24 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)). Standard · 🇺🇸 US · CIB: 161 € (Fri Apr 24 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)). Standard · 🇪🇺 EU · CIB: 77 € (Fri Apr 24 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)).
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| Región | SEALED | CIB | LOOSE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇯🇵 JP | €52.44 €44.57 – €60.31 | €39.50 €33.58 – €45.43 | €26.99 €22.94 – €31.04 |
| 🇺🇸 US | €281.75 €239.49 – €324.01 | €161.23 €137.05 – €185.41 | €96.60 €82.11 – €111.09 |
| 🇪🇺 EU | €116.47 €99.00 – €133.94 | €76.99 €65.44 – €88.54 | €17.70 €15.05 – €20.35 |
Prices show the median of recorded sales (source: eBay + Heritage auctions + PriceCharting aggregates, the same data that feeds your portfolio). Differences between regions reflect rarity: Japanese AES copies are typically 2–4× cheaper than their European equivalents because they had a much larger print run.
Description
Sonic R is a 1997 racing game developed by Traveller's Tales and Sonic Team and published by Sega for the Sega Saturn. It is the third racing game in the Sonic the Hedgehog series, and the first to feature 3D computer graphics. The player races one of ten Sonic characters in various Sonic-themed race tracks as they attempt to stop Doctor Robotnik from stealing the Chaos Emeralds and enslaving the world. Sonic R features single-player and multiplayer game modes, and while similar to kart racing games such as Mario Kart, it places an emphasis on jumping and exploration. By collecting items and completing objectives, players can unlock secret characters. Development began after the completion of Sonic 3D Blast in 1996 and took nine months. It was the second collaboration between Traveller's Tales and Sonic Team, and was designed to take advantage of the Saturn hardware. Sonic Team designed the race tracks, while Traveller's Tales handled implementation and programming using a custom game engine. The soundtrack was composed by Richard Jacques; Sonic R tracks, most notably "Super Sonic Racing", have been reused in subsequent Sonic games. Sega released the game for the Saturn in late ...
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Releases
| Platform | Region | Date | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sega Saturn | 🇯🇵 JP | 1997 | Sega |
| Sega Saturn | 🇺🇸 US | 1997 | Sega |
| Sega Saturn | 🇪🇺 EU | 1997 | Sega |
