Strangest racing game ever - it's an onfoot racing game and an exploration-based platformer all in one, all topped off and seasoned with some genuinely enjoyable but hilariously cheesy 90's Europop (Diamond In The Sky is legitimately great). It's stiff, it's awkward-feeling, drifting is nonexistent, and the level design is so barebones that it feels like you're jogging through demo stages, but there's something absurdly charming about Sonic R that makes it hard to hate. I will say this: the idea of an on-foot racing game is a terrific idea, one that was just marred with terrible execution by Sonic R. I'd like to see Sonic experiment with this again, but they probably never will. Story of Sonic's life, really - promising ideas that will never get the spit-shine they deserve because of sloppy past performance.

I NEEEVER WAAANNA HEAR YOU SAAY GOOOODBYEEEEE (CUZ YOU'RE MY DIIIAMOND IIIN THE SKYYYYYY)