Too Late to Matter: Sonic R and the Fall of the Sega Saturn | Gaming Through the Years

Tails Doll wasn't the scariest part of Sonic R; the controls were.

Time codes:
0:00 - The Return of Traveller's Tales
1:47 - Playable Characters
4:36 - Stages & Game Modes
6:39 - Balancing & A.I.
7:57 - Graphics & Performance
9:53 - Music
12:33 - Controls & E3 1997
15:19 - Critical Reception & PC Port
17:07 - Farewell, Saturn -- We Hardly Knew Ye

Endcard Artwork by OcaRockaRina (Twitter)

Sonic 3D Blast, Sonic R © 1996, 1997 SEGA, Sonic Team, Traveller's Tales
Virtua Cop, Virtua Fighter, SEGA Rally Championship © 1994, 1995 SEGA
Burning Rangers, Sonic Adventure © 1998 SEGA, Sonic Team

Minecraft x Sonic © 2021 Mojang, SEGA, Sonic Team

Formula 1 © 1996 Psygnosis, Bizarre Creations
Mario Kart 64 © 1996 Nintendo
Diddy Kong Racing © 1997 Nintendo, Rare
Crash Team Racing © 1999 Sony, Naughty Dog

Featuring Music by Richard Jacques & TJ Davis

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