{"id":655759,"date":"2026-06-24T12:32:23","date_gmt":"2026-06-24T12:32:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/655759\/"},"modified":"2026-06-24T12:32:23","modified_gmt":"2026-06-24T12:32:23","slug":"sonic-racing-crossworlds-version-1-4-1-is-now-live-here-are-the-full-patch-notes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/655759\/","title":{"rendered":"Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds Version 1.4.1 Is Now Live, Here Are The Full Patch Notes"},"content":{"rendered":"

Here are the full patch notes for the latest Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds update (via Sega.com<\/a>), bumping the title up to Version 1.4.1 on the Switch and Switch 2.<\/p>\n

On this page: Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds Version 1.4.1 Is Now Live, Here Are The Full Patch Notes<\/a><\/p>\n

1.Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds – Version 1.4.1 Patch Notes (23rd June 2026)<\/a>2.Update Overview<\/a>3.Sonic 35th Anniversary Content<\/a>4.Collaboration Decals<\/a>5.World Match\/Legend Competition<\/a>6.New Gadgets<\/a>7.Competitive Balance Adjustments<\/a>8.Other Additions\/Adjustments<\/a>9.Collaboration Decals<\/a>10.World Match\/Legend Competition<\/a>11.New Gadgets<\/a>12.Competitive Balance Adjustments<\/a>13.Adjustment to Number of Rings at Start of Races<\/a>14.Festival Adjustments<\/a>15.Gadget Adjustments<\/a>16.Additional Voice Support<\/a>17.Character Friendship Unlocked by Default<\/a>18.CPU Platform Icons in Online Play<\/a>19.SEGA Account Linking Feature<\/a>20.Updated Staff Credits<\/a>21.Live Operations Data Additions\/Data Updates for Future World Tournaments<\/a>22.Bug Fixes<\/a><\/p>\n

Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds – Version 1.4.1 Patch Notes (23rd June 2026)
\nUpdate Overview<\/p>\n

This update celebrates Sonic’s 35th Anniversary!<\/p>\n

We’ve added Classic Sonic and his machine Mach Cyclone, as well as special 35th Anniversary music tracks. We’ve also added new Gadgets, made balance adjustments to races, and fixed various bugs.<\/p>\n

The World Championship Qualifier (Legend Competition Round 6) has also been announced!<\/p>\n

We hope you continue to enjoy the ever-expanding excitement of Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds!<\/p>\n

Sonic 35th Anniversary Content<\/p>\n

Added Classic Sonic as a playable character
\nAdded Mach Cyclone as a selectable machine
\nAdded Sonic 35th Anniversary music tracks
\nAdded new songs by three artists in celebration of the 35th anniversary<\/p>\n

Collaboration Decals<\/p>\n

Added 15 collaboration decals with famous brands<\/p>\n

World Match\/Legend Competition<\/p>\n

Added \u201cDonpa Ticket Chance,\u201d which has a set chance of occurring<\/p>\n

New Gadgets<\/p>\n

Added 8 new Gadgets that expand existing strategies<\/p>\n

Competitive Balance Adjustments<\/p>\n

Made adjustments to Gadgets and races<\/p>\n

Other Additions\/Adjustments<\/p>\n

Added voice support for Chinese (Mandarin)
\nCharacter Friendship is now unlocked by default
\nChanged the CPU icon to a standard robot mark during online play
\nAdded support for the DualSense\u2122 Wireless Controller on PC (Steam\/Epic)
\nAdded a SEGA Account linking feature
\nUpdated staff credits
\nFixed a variety of other issues, as well as updated data for upcoming live content and the World Championship<\/p>\n

To commemorate this milestone, we have added Classic Sonic and his machine Mach Cyclone.<\/p>\n

Popular tracks from Sonic Mania and Sonic Superstars have also been added:<\/p>\n

Studiopolis Zone Act 2 (Tee Lopes: Sonic Mania)
\nMirage Saloon Act 1 (Tee Lopes: Sonic Mania)
\nHard Boiled Heavy Boss (Tee Lopes: Sonic Mania)
\nOpening Theme (Jun Senoue & Tee Lopes: Sonic Superstars)
\nBridge Island Zone Act 2 (Tee Lopes & Jun Senoue: Sonic Superstars)
\nSpecial Stage (Tee Lopes: Sonic Superstars)<\/p>\n

In addition, we\u2019ve added songs by three artists commemorating the 35th anniversary to the Jukebox.<\/p>\n

Speed Is My Life (Jun Senoue & Nathan Sharp)
\nHere We Go ~ Run to the Future\uff08Yousa\u00b7Ling\uff09
\nONSOKU WO KOETE\uff08Yunosuke\uff09<\/p>\n

\"Sonic<\/a> Image: Sega<\/p>\n

A collaboration sticker featuring Yousa, who performed \u201cHere We Go ~ Run to the Future,\u201d is also available.<\/p>\n

The Sonic 35th Anniversary Festival is scheduled to begin on Friday, June 25 at 8:00 PM (ET)! Join the fun and help celebrate the Blue Blur\u2019s birthday!<\/p>\n

\"Sonic<\/a> Image: Sega
\nCollaboration Decals<\/p>\n

Added collaboration decals.<\/p>\n

Can be used in \u201cCustomize Machine\u201d.<\/p>\n

World Match\/Legend Competition<\/p>\n

\u201cDonpa Ticket Chance\u201d will now have a chance of occurring in World Match and Legend Competition. If you meet the conditions during a race where the Donpa Ticket Chance is active, you\u2019ll receive an increased number of Donpa Tickets after the race.**<\/p>\n

New Gadgets
\n\"Sonic<\/a> Image: Sega<\/p>\n

Added 8 new Gadgets.<\/p>\n

These can be obtained once your Gadget Plate reaches Gold Plate or higher.<\/p>\n

Technique Enhancement<\/p>\n

Ultimate Air Trick
\nPerfect Landing<\/p>\n

Support<\/p>\n

Substitute Item
\nInvincible Finish<\/p>\n

Status Enhancement<\/p>\n

Collision Evolution
\nRing Evolution
\nDamage Evolution
\nItem Hit Evolution<\/p>\n

The following Gadgets, previously distributed as Festival rewards, can now be purchased*** with Donpa Tickets from the Customize Gadgets screen.<\/p>\n

Character Type Kit<\/p>\n

Advanced Kit<\/p>\n

Item Buster Kit
\nDrift Spinner Kit
\nPanel Combo Kit<\/p>\n

***These can be purchased once your Gadget Plate reaches Master Plate or higher.<\/p>\n

Competitive Balance Adjustments<\/p>\n

With Ver. 1.4.1, we’re aiming to expand tactical variety through Gadget customization.<\/p>\n

We’ve added new Gadgets that expand customization options for the Air Trick, Collision, Item Hit, and Recovery builds, which had been underpowered compared to other Gadgets.<\/p>\n

We have also reviewed and adjusted the effects of certain support Gadgets that were difficult to use and aded new support Gadgets as well. Our aim is to increase the range of options available to handle a wider variety of situations.<\/p>\n

In addition, we’ve strengthened existing status-enhancement Gadgets overall to match the power level of the newly added Evolution Gadgets and Hyper Ring Engine.<\/p>\n

Regarding Ring Engine, we’ve addressed an issue where starting position created slight advantages and disadvantages, while also adjusting the combined effect of equipping the two types of Ring Engines to prevent it from becoming too strong.<\/p>\n

We will continue to make balance adjustments based on Gadget usage and win rates.<\/p>\n

Adjustment to Number of Rings at Start of Races<\/p>\n

In all modes except Time Trial, the number of rings held at the start of a race has been standardized to 20. Up until Ver. 1.3, the number of rings at the start was adjusted based on starting position to mitigate advantages\/disadvantages.<\/p>\n

However, for certain Ring-related Gadgets, such as Ring Engine and Low-Ring Speed Up, differences in starting ring counts affected how easily their effects could be triggered, which in some cases created advantages or disadvantages depending on starting position.<\/p>\n

We believe that in the current competitive environment, the impact of starting position has been reduced compared to before. Therefore, to ensure all racers begin under the same conditions regardless of starting position, the starting ring count has been set to 20 for everyone. There are no changes to Time Trial mode.<\/p>\n

Festival Adjustments<\/p>\n

We have adjusted item balance so that powerful items, such as King Boom Boo, are more likely to appear based on the distance between racers. In addition, we have lifted the ban on Ring Engine and Hyper Ring Engine, which had previously been prohibited in Festivals.<\/p>\n

In Ver. 1.3, differences in player skill and squad composition tended to result in larger gaps in match outcomes. In particular, Ring Engine and Hyper Ring Engine worked exceptionally well with the Super Team Dash\u2019s invincibility effect and the team battle rule that prevents damage from teammates, allowing them to perform better than in other modes, such as World Match.<\/p>\n

For this reason, their use had been restricted in Festivals, but based on the latest adjustments, we have decided to lift these restrictions.<\/p>\n

We will continue to monitor and adjust balance in Festivals going forward.<\/p>\n

Gadget Adjustments<\/p>\n

Fixed an issue where equipping only Hyper Ring Engine did not increase top speed. It will now properly increase top speed by 4 km\/h.<\/p>\n

Ring Engine + Hyper Ring Engine<\/p>\n

The effects of combining the two Ring Engines have been adjusted as follows:<\/p>\n

The top speed increase has been changed from +11 km\/h to +9 km\/h.
\nFixed an issue where parameters were increasing excessively when Ring count was low.<\/p>\n

We believe that combining the two Ring Engine Gadgets should offer performance that justifies the drawback of losing Rings every 0.5 seconds. However, in Version 1.3, this combination was performing better than intended, so we have reduced its effectiveness in this update.<\/p>\n

Note: These changes will not be applied in Time Trial mode in consideration of their impact on World Rankings.<\/p>\n

The required slot cost has been reduced from 2 to 1.<\/p>\n

Due to its relatively low win rate and limited standalone impact on race outcomes, this adjustment makes it easier to incorporate into a wider variety of builds.<\/p>\n

Item Keeper<\/p>\n

The Gadget effect will now activate against attacks from Dark Chao. When hit by Dark Chao, only empty item slots will be selected to reroll.<\/p>\n

With this update, equipping this Gadget will prevent item loss caused by the red Warp Ring.<\/p>\n

Note: This effect does not apply to forced item changes caused by Boost Frenzy.<\/p>\n

Spin Drift\/Drift Spinner Kit<\/p>\n

The knockback effect against opponents has been strengthened.<\/p>\n

This enhancement is especially noticeable when used while your Power stat is low.<\/p>\n

Perfect Charge Boost<\/p>\n

The duration of the speed boost triggered by a successful Perfect Charge has been slightly extended.<\/p>\n

Friction Drift<\/p>\n

Fixed an issue where slight deceleration could occur even when not drifting.<\/p>\n

Quick Starter\/Slow Starter<\/p>\n

Increased the boost to all parameters from +10 to +20.<\/p>\n

Super Quick Starter\/Super Slow Starter<\/p>\n

Increased the boost to all parameters from +20 to +60.<\/p>\n

Tuner Gadgets<\/p>\n

For all Tuner-type Gadgets, the parameter increases have been doubled:<\/p>\n

When machine type does not match: +4 to +8<\/p>\n

When machine type matches: +10 to +20<\/p>\n

Note: There are no changes to parameter reductions.<\/p>\n

Machine Kits<\/p>\n

For all Machine Kits, parameter changes when the machine type matches have been adjusted. Previously, type matching applied both an increase (+20) and a decrease (-16). Going forward, only the increase (+20) will apply.<\/p>\n

Ace Pilot Kit<\/p>\n

When in Plane form, the increase to all parameters has been changed from +10 to +20.<\/p>\n

Sea Dog Kit<\/p>\n

When in Boat form, the increase to all parameters has been changed from +10 to +20.<\/p>\n

Panel Combo Kit<\/p>\n

The increases to Power and Handling have been raised from +4 to +8.<\/p>\n

Additional Voice Support<\/p>\n

Added voice support for Chinese (Mandarin).<\/p>\n

Character Friendship Unlocked by Default
\n\"Sonic<\/a> Image: Sega<\/p>\n

Players can now access Character Friendship without having completed the Grand Prix.<\/p>\n

CPU Platform Icons in Online Play<\/p>\n

In Legend Competition, CPU opponents not subject to rating calculations were displayed with the same platform icon as players, which could affect gameplay. As a result, in all online modes, the platform icon for CPU opponents has been changed to a robot icon.<\/p>\n

SEGA Account Linking Feature<\/p>\n

If your platform account is linked to a SEGA Account, the message \u201cSEGA Account Linked\u201d will now be displayed in the lower-left corner of the Extras Screen.<\/p>\n

Note: This will only be displayed while connected online.<\/p>\n

Updated Staff Credits<\/p>\n

Staff credits have been updated with the latest information.<\/p>\n

Live Operations Data Additions\/Data Updates for Future World Tournaments<\/p>\n

Updated data in preparation for upcoming live operations.<\/p>\n

Bug Fixes<\/p>\n

Courses<\/p>\n

Fixed an issue on the Wily Castle course where firing items such as Rocket Puch toward a jump ramp could cause the projectile to travel horizontally instead of launching upward from the ramp.<\/p>\n

Race Park<\/p>\n

Fixed an issue in Custom Match where, when the Items setting was set to Extreme, CPU characters would obtain items not appropriate for the setting.<\/p>\n

Festival<\/p>\n

Fixed an issue in certain Frenzy events where entering a Travel Ring marked with \u201c?\u201d would fail to trigger Frenzy Time.
\nFixed an issue where, when a team consisting only of CPU players was generated, a player would not be assigned to the third team.
\nFixed an issue where, when the Autoselect Rental Plate option was set to OFF, the transition animation when race rules changed would not play correctly.<\/p>\n

Text Display<\/p>\n

Fixed an issue in certain languages where the Gadget Speed Character Kit was incorrectly displayed as Speed Character Kit 2. There is no change to the Gadget\u2019s effect.
\nCorrected the Simplified Chinese translation for Tangle & Whisper to an appropriate translation.<\/p>\n

Additional minor gameplay issues have also been fixed.<\/p>\n

We will continue to make improvements based on community feedback to ensure that all players can compete in a fair and enjoyable environment.<\/p>\n

Thank you for playing Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds!<\/p>\n

Once again, Sega is also hosting a “World Championship 2026” event, where racers from around the world can compete against each other.<\/p>\n

Online qualifiers start on 30th June 2026 and run until 19th July 2026, which then lead to the finals in New York City on 9th October 2026. You can find out more and register via Sega’s website<\/a>.<\/p>\n

“The Top 24 racers will have the chance to compete live in front of a global viewing audience for first place. Throughout the Qualifiers, fans will also be able to earn Twitch Drop rewards for Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds by watching participating streamers on Twitch!”<\/p>\n

Will you be checking out this latest Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds update? Let us know in the comments.<\/p>\n

[source sega.com<\/a>]<\/p>\n

\tRelated Games<\/p>\n

\tSee Also<\/p>\n

\"Liam<\/p>\n

Liam is a news writer and reviewer on Nintendo Life. He’s been writing about games for more than 15 years and is a lifelong fan of many iconic video game characters.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Here are the full patch notes for the latest Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds update (via Sega.com), bumping the title…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":655760,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[19413,59,137,376,214,2357,86,56,54,55,1232],"class_list":["post-655759","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-technology","tag-anniversaries","tag-gb","tag-nintendo-switch","tag-nintendo-switch-2","tag-sega","tag-sonic","tag-technology","tag-uk","tag-united-kingdom","tag-unitedkingdom","tag-updates"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/655759","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=655759"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/655759\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/655760"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=655759"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=655759"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=655759"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}