<s>
is	O
a	O
1997	O
racing	O
game	O
developed	O
by	O
Traveller	O
's	O
Tales	O
and	O
Sonic	B-Application
Team	O
and	O
published	O
by	O
Sega	O
for	O
the	O
Sega	B-Device
Saturn	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
is	O
the	O
third	O
racing	O
game	O
in	O
the	O
Sonic	B-Application
the	I-Application
Hedgehog	I-Application
series	I-Application
,	O
and	O
the	O
first	O
to	O
feature	O
3D	O
computer	O
graphics	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
player	O
races	O
one	O
of	O
ten	O
Sonic	B-Application
characters	O
in	O
various	O
Sonic-themed	O
race	O
tracks	O
as	O
they	O
attempt	O
to	O
stop	O
Doctor	O
Robotnik	O
from	O
stealing	O
the	O
Chaos	O
Emeralds	O
and	O
enslaving	O
the	O
world	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Sonic	B-Application
R	I-Application
features	O
single-player	O
and	O
multiplayer	O
game	O
modes	O
,	O
and	O
while	O
similar	O
to	O
kart	O
racing	O
games	O
such	O
as	O
Mario	B-Application
Kart	I-Application
,	O
it	O
places	O
an	O
emphasis	O
on	O
jumping	O
and	O
exploration	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Development	O
began	O
after	O
the	O
completion	O
of	O
Sonic	B-Application
3D	I-Application
Blast	I-Application
in	O
1996	O
and	O
took	O
nine	O
months	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
the	O
second	O
collaboration	O
between	O
Traveller	O
's	O
Tales	O
and	O
Sonic	B-Application
Team	O
and	O
was	O
designed	O
to	O
take	O
advantage	O
of	O
the	O
Saturn	B-Device
hardware	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Sonic	B-Application
Team	O
designed	O
the	O
race	O
tracks	O
,	O
while	O
Traveller	O
's	O
Tales	O
handled	O
implementation	O
and	O
programming	O
using	O
a	O
custom	O
game	O
engine	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
soundtrack	O
was	O
composed	O
by	O
Richard	O
Jacques	O
;	O
Sonic	B-Application
R	I-Application
tracks	O
,	O
most	O
notably	O
"	O
Super	B-Application
Sonic	I-Application
Racing	I-Application
"	O
,	O
have	O
been	O
reused	O
in	O
subsequent	O
Sonic	B-Application
games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Sega	O
released	O
the	O
game	O
for	O
the	O
Saturn	B-Device
in	O
late	O
1997	O
,	O
for	O
Windows	O
the	O
following	O
year	O
,	O
and	O
for	O
the	O
GameCube	B-Application
and	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
as	O
part	O
of	O
Sonic	B-Application
Gems	I-Application
Collection	I-Application
in	O
2005	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Sonic	B-Application
R	I-Application
was	O
the	O
only	O
original	O
Sonic	B-Application
game	O
released	O
for	O
the	O
Saturn	B-Device
;	O
Sonic	B-Application
3D	I-Application
Blast	I-Application
is	O
a	O
port	O
of	O
the	O
Mega	B-Operating_System
Drive	I-Operating_System
game	O
,	O
and	O
Sonic	B-Application
Jam	I-Application
is	O
a	O
compilation	O
of	O
the	O
first	O
four	O
mainline	O
Sonic	B-Application
games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Fan	O
interest	O
in	O
Sonic	B-Application
R	I-Application
inspired	O
Sega	O
to	O
revisit	O
the	O
racing	O
genre	O
with	O
games	O
such	O
as	O
Sonic	B-Application
Riders	I-Application
(	O
2006	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Sonic	B-Application
R	I-Application
is	O
a	O
racing	O
video	O
game	O
with	O
single-player	O
and	O
multiplayer	O
modes	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Although	O
the	O
gameplay	O
is	O
considered	O
similar	O
to	O
kart	O
racing	O
games	O
such	O
as	O
the	O
Mario	B-Application
Kart	I-Application
series	O
,	O
Sonic	B-Application
R	I-Application
places	O
an	O
emphasis	O
on	O
jumping	O
and	O
exploration	O
,	O
as	O
each	O
track	O
has	O
multiple	O
paths	O
and	O
hidden	O
areas	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
tracks	O
,	O
although	O
original	O
creations	O
,	O
are	O
thematically	O
based	O
on	O
the	O
art	O
style	O
and	O
environments	O
of	O
classic	O
Sonic	B-Application
games	O
such	O
as	O
Sonic	B-Application
the	I-Application
Hedgehog	I-Application
's	I-Application
"	O
Green	O
Hill	O
Zone	O
"	O
and	O
Sonic	B-Application
the	I-Application
Hedgehog	I-Application
2s	I-Application
"	O
Chemical	O
Plant	O
Zone	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Rings	O
,	O
a	O
staple	O
Sonic	B-Application
series	I-Application
item	O
,	O
are	O
abundant	O
;	O
the	O
player	O
can	O
exchange	O
rings	O
to	O
gain	O
a	O
temporary	O
speed	O
boost	O
or	O
open	O
doors	O
leading	O
to	O
short	O
cuts	O
or	O
special	O
items	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Collection	O
of	O
other	O
special	O
items	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
"	O
Sonic	B-Application
Tokens	O
"	O
and	O
the	O
Chaos	O
Emeralds	O
,	O
may	O
lead	O
to	O
the	O
unlocking	O
of	O
secret	O
characters	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Sonic	B-Application
R	I-Application
allows	O
the	O
player	O
to	O
select	O
the	O
type	O
of	O
weather	O
seen	O
during	O
races	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Sonic	B-Application
R	I-Application
features	O
ten	O
playable	O
racers	O
,	O
each	O
with	O
unique	O
attributes	O
and	O
abilities	O
falling	O
in	O
line	O
with	O
their	O
usual	O
abilities	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Sonic	B-Application
the	I-Application
Hedgehog	I-Application
is	O
the	O
fastest	O
and	O
can	O
"	O
double	O
jump	O
"	O
(	O
being	O
able	O
to	O
perform	O
a	O
second	O
jump	O
in	O
mid-air	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Secret	O
characters	O
include	O
Sonic	B-Application
's	O
archenemy	O
Dr.	O
Robotnik	O
,	O
who	O
flies	O
in	O
his	O
Eggmobile	O
hovercraft	O
and	O
resists	O
differences	O
in	O
terrain	O
;	O
robotic	O
clones	O
of	O
Sonic	B-Application
(	O
Metal	O
Sonic	B-Application
)	O
,	O
Tails	O
(	O
Tails	O
Doll	O
)	O
,	O
and	O
Knuckles	O
(	O
Metal	O
Knuckles	O
)	O
;	O
Robotnik	O
's	O
robotic	O
assistant	O
EggRobo	O
;	O
and	O
Super	O
Sonic	B-Application
,	O
a	O
faster	O
version	O
of	O
Sonic	B-Application
powered	O
by	O
the	O
Chaos	O
Emeralds	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Instead	O
of	O
the	O
jumping	O
ability	O
,	O
Amy	O
's	O
car	O
is	O
equipped	O
with	O
a	O
turbo	B-Application
that	O
reloads	O
after	O
a	O
certain	O
amount	O
of	O
time	O
,	O
and	O
both	O
the	O
Eggmobile	O
and	O
Eggrobo	O
can	O
fire	O
homing	O
missiles	O
capable	O
of	O
stunning	O
opponents	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Sonic	B-Application
and	O
Tails	O
are	O
about	O
to	O
take	O
a	O
holiday	O
when	O
Tails	O
notices	O
an	O
advertisement	O
for	O
a	O
"	O
World	O
Grand	O
Prix	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
While	O
not	O
initially	O
interested	O
,	O
Sonic	B-Application
notices	O
that	O
Dr.	O
Robotnik	O
is	O
also	O
participating	O
in	O
the	O
race	O
,	O
which	O
persuades	O
him	O
to	O
change	O
his	O
mind	O
and	O
enter	O
the	O
race	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
is	O
revealed	O
that	O
Robotnik	O
has	O
recently	O
learned	O
of	O
the	O
whereabouts	O
of	O
the	O
rare	O
and	O
powerful	O
Chaos	O
Emeralds	O
,	O
with	O
which	O
he	O
aspires	O
to	O
enslave	O
the	O
world	O
,	O
and	O
that	O
he	O
intends	O
to	O
gather	O
them	O
during	O
the	O
World	O
Grand	O
Prix	O
while	O
using	O
a	O
group	O
of	O
robotic	O
henchmen	O
he	O
has	O
built	O
to	O
best	O
Sonic	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
After	O
the	O
completion	O
of	O
Sonic	B-Application
3D	I-Application
Blast	I-Application
in	O
1996	O
,	O
Sega	O
approached	O
Traveller	O
's	O
Tales	O
about	O
working	O
on	O
a	O
Sonic	B-Operating_System
racing	I-Operating_System
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Traveller	O
's	O
Tales	O
chose	O
to	O
rebuild	O
a	O
Formula	B-Application
One	I-Application
game	O
they	O
were	O
developing	O
into	O
a	O
Sonic	B-Application
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Development	O
started	O
in	O
February	O
1997	O
as	O
a	O
joint	O
project	O
between	O
Sega	O
's	O
Sonic	B-Application
Team	O
and	O
Traveller	O
's	O
Tales	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
was	O
originally	O
known	O
as	O
Sonic	B-Application
TT	O
(	O
the	O
TT	O
standing	O
for	O
Tourist	O
Trophy	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
first	O
publicly	O
announced	O
as	O
"	O
Phase	O
Two	O
of	O
Project	O
Sonic	B-Application
"	O
(	O
with	O
"	O
Phase	O
One	O
"	O
being	O
Sonic	B-Application
Jam	I-Application
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
schedule	O
was	O
tight	O
,	O
and	O
Traveller	O
's	O
Tales	O
requested	O
more	O
freedom	O
than	O
they	O
had	O
with	O
Sonic	B-Application
3D	I-Application
Blast	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Sonic	B-Application
Team	O
designed	O
the	O
race	O
tracks	O
and	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
general	O
flow	O
,	O
and	O
Traveller	O
's	O
Tales	O
were	O
responsible	O
for	O
the	O
implementation	O
and	O
programming	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Each	O
track	O
was	O
inspired	O
by	O
levels	O
from	O
previous	O
Sonic	B-Application
games	O
such	O
as	O
Green	O
Hill	O
and	O
Casino	O
Night	O
,	O
and	O
it	O
was	O
due	O
to	O
the	O
tight	O
schedule	O
that	O
there	O
were	O
only	O
five	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Secret	O
areas	O
and	O
exploration	O
phases	O
were	O
added	O
to	O
follow	O
the	O
series	O
 '	O
traditions	O
(	O
Sonic	B-Application
Team	O
also	O
wanted	O
a	O
cross	O
between	O
a	O
racing	O
game	O
and	O
a	O
platforming	O
game	O
)	O
,	O
and	O
for	O
this	O
reason	O
a	O
map	O
was	O
developed	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Sega	O
of	O
Europe	O
producer	O
Kats	O
Sato	O
handled	O
communication	O
with	O
Sonic	B-Application
Team	O
,	O
as	O
he	O
was	O
the	O
only	O
person	O
who	O
could	O
speak	O
both	O
English	O
and	O
Japanese	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
courses	O
 '	O
look	O
and	O
feel	O
were	O
inspired	O
by	O
other	O
Sonic	B-Application
games	O
,	O
including	O
Sonic	B-Application
3D	I-Application
Blast	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
3D	O
models	O
were	O
based	O
on	O
2D	O
sketches	O
from	O
Sonic	B-Application
Team	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
All	O
models	O
and	O
animations	O
were	O
developed	O
using	O
Softimage	B-Device
3D	I-Device
,	O
while	O
Traveller	O
's	O
Tales	O
created	O
their	O
own	O
tools	O
for	O
the	O
remaining	O
game	O
development	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
custom	O
game	O
engine	O
was	O
developed	O
to	O
take	O
full	O
advantage	O
of	O
the	O
Sega	B-Device
Saturn	I-Device
hardware	O
,	O
and	O
a	O
graphical	O
technique	O
,	O
described	O
as	O
"	O
12	O
layer	O
transparency	O
"	O
,	O
was	O
used	O
to	O
transparentise	O
distant	O
textures	O
to	O
conceal	O
the	O
Sega	B-Device
Saturn	I-Device
's	O
limited	O
draw	B-General_Concept
distance	I-General_Concept
.	O
</s>
<s>
Burton	O
claimed	O
that	O
Sonic	B-Application
R	I-Application
could	O
not	O
have	O
been	O
replicated	O
on	O
other	O
consoles	O
during	O
the	O
timeframe	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
console	I-Device
,	O
due	O
to	O
the	O
technique	O
developed	O
specifically	O
for	O
the	O
Sega	B-Device
Saturn	I-Device
hardware	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Environment	O
mapping	O
was	O
achieved	O
by	O
writing	O
what	O
Burton	O
described	O
as	O
a	O
software	O
version	O
of	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
's	O
hardware	O
rendering	O
,	O
as	O
the	O
Saturn	B-Device
's	O
hardware	O
was	O
incapable	O
of	O
it	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Traveller	O
's	O
Tales	O
had	O
used	O
programming	O
techniques	O
inspired	O
by	O
those	O
(	O
such	O
as	O
a	O
type	O
of	O
fog	O
known	O
as	O
"	O
Pixie	O
Dust	O
"	O
)	O
used	O
on	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Operating_System
64	I-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
Hirokazu	O
Yasuhara	O
of	O
Sonic	B-Application
Team	O
went	O
to	O
England	O
and	O
fine-tuned	O
the	O
game	O
due	O
to	O
lack	O
of	O
time	O
for	O
communication	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
's	O
final	O
release	O
would	O
be	O
first	O
in	O
North	O
America	O
on	O
18	O
November	O
1997	O
,	O
with	O
releases	O
in	O
other	O
regions	O
occurring	O
in	O
late	O
1997	O
for	O
the	O
Sega	B-Device
Saturn	I-Device
,	O
and	O
into	O
1998	O
for	O
the	O
PC	O
version	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
PC	O
versions	O
allowed	O
the	O
user	O
to	O
alter	O
graphics	O
details	O
such	O
as	O
allowing	O
to	O
change	O
between	O
software	O
rendering	O
and	O
3D	B-Architecture
acceleration	I-Architecture
or	O
adjusting	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
draw	B-General_Concept
distance	I-General_Concept
,	O
affecting	O
how	O
soon	O
objects	O
in	O
the	O
distance	O
are	O
visible	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Like	O
many	O
other	O
previous	O
Sonic	B-Application
games	O
during	O
this	O
time	O
period	O
,	O
a	O
largely	O
unrelated	O
Sonic	B-Application
R	I-Application
game	O
was	O
released	O
as	O
a	O
Tiger	O
Electronics	O
LCD	B-Device
handheld	O
game	O
around	O
the	O
same	O
time	O
in	O
1998	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
soundtrack	O
for	O
Sonic	B-Application
R	I-Application
was	O
composed	O
by	O
British	O
composer	O
Richard	O
Jacques	O
of	O
Sega	O
Europe	O
,	O
who	O
had	O
also	O
previously	O
worked	O
on	O
the	O
soundtrack	O
of	O
the	O
Sega	B-Device
Saturn	I-Device
and	O
PC	O
versions	O
of	O
Sonic	B-Application
3D	I-Application
Blast	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Work	O
on	O
the	O
soundtrack	O
began	O
in	O
March	O
1997	O
when	O
Jacques	O
travelled	O
to	O
Japan	O
to	O
meet	O
with	O
Sonic	B-Application
creator	O
Yuji	O
Naka	O
to	O
discuss	O
the	O
musical	O
approach	O
to	O
take	O
for	O
the	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
first	O
song	O
written	O
was	O
"	O
Super	B-Application
Sonic	I-Application
Racing	I-Application
"	O
,	O
which	O
would	O
be	O
used	O
for	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
reveal	O
in	O
June	O
at	O
E3	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Sonic	B-Application
R	I-Application
features	O
two	O
separate	O
mixes	O
of	O
each	O
song	O
in	O
its	O
in-game	O
soundtrack	O
;	O
ones	O
with	O
vocals	O
and	O
instrumental	O
versions	O
,	O
giving	O
the	O
player	O
the	O
option	O
to	O
disable	O
vocals	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Saturn	B-Device
version	O
of	O
Sonic	B-Application
R	I-Application
received	O
mixed	O
reviews	O
from	O
critics	O
at	O
the	O
time	O
of	O
its	O
release	O
,	O
although	O
retrospective	O
commentary	O
has	O
been	O
more	O
negative	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
EGM	O
and	O
Sega	B-Device
Saturn	I-Device
Magazine	O
highlighted	O
the	O
consistent	O
frame	O
rate	O
(	O
which	O
rarely	O
dropped	O
below	O
30	O
frames	O
per	O
second	O
)	O
as	O
a	O
noteworthy	O
achievement	O
,	O
with	O
the	O
latter	O
favourably	O
comparing	O
Sonic	B-Application
R	I-Application
to	O
the	O
Saturn	B-Device
version	O
of	O
Sega	B-Application
Rally	I-Application
Championship	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Next	O
Generation	O
hailed	O
the	O
game	O
as	O
"	O
the	O
most	O
visually	O
outstanding	O
Saturn	B-Device
title	O
"	O
for	O
its	O
use	O
of	O
transparency	O
effects	O
and	O
reflective	O
surfaces	O
,	O
a	O
sentiment	O
echoed	O
by	O
EGM	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Sega	B-Device
Saturn	I-Device
Magazine	O
cited	O
the	O
"	O
Radiant	O
Emerald	O
"	O
level	O
,	O
which	O
is	O
made	O
from	O
transparent	O
polygons	O
,	O
as	O
far	O
superior	O
when	O
compared	O
to	O
Mario	B-Application
Kart	I-Application
64s	I-Application
"	O
Rainbow	O
Road	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
GameSpot	O
stated	O
that	O
the	O
cartoonish	O
style	O
of	O
previous	O
Sonic	B-Application
games	O
worked	O
well	O
in	O
3D	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
However	O
,	O
Sega	B-Device
Saturn	I-Device
Magazine	O
praised	O
the	O
two-player	O
mode	O
for	O
maintaining	O
the	O
same	O
speed	O
and	O
graphical	O
detail	O
as	O
its	O
single-player	O
counterpart	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Finally	O
,	O
Sega	B-Device
Saturn	I-Device
Magazine	O
complimented	O
the	O
replay	O
mode	O
's	O
more	O
dramatic	O
camera	O
angles	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Sega	B-Device
Saturn	I-Device
Magazine	O
compared	O
the	O
level	O
design	O
to	O
that	O
of	O
the	O
16-bit	O
Sonic	B-Application
games	O
and	O
Sonic	B-Application
Team	O
's	O
Nights	B-Application
into	I-Application
Dreams	I-Application
...	I-Application
,	O
noting	O
that	O
"	O
far	O
more	O
fun	O
is	O
to	O
be	O
gleamed	O
from	O
the	O
exploration	O
element	O
"	O
than	O
"	O
the	O
temptation	O
...	O
to	O
leg	O
it	O
through	O
each	O
of	O
the	O
levels	O
in	O
a	O
time	O
trial-like	O
way	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
a	O
similar	O
vein	O
,	O
Next	O
Generation	O
described	O
Sonic	B-Application
R	I-Application
and	O
Nintendo	B-Operating_System
64	I-Operating_System
contemporary	O
Diddy	B-Application
Kong	I-Application
Racing	I-Application
as	O
"	O
less	O
of	O
a	O
racing	O
title	O
and	O
more	O
of	O
a	O
driving	O
adventure	O
game	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Sega	B-Device
Saturn	I-Device
Magazine	O
commented	O
on	O
the	O
replay	O
value	O
provided	O
by	O
alternate	O
modes	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
"	O
Get	O
5	O
Balloons	O
!	O
</s>
<s>
While	O
the	O
game	O
also	O
features	O
a	O
hard	O
mode	O
,	O
GameSpot	O
concluded	O
that	O
"	O
Sonic	B-Application
R	I-Application
has	O
more	O
in	O
the	O
personality	O
department	O
than	O
in	O
the	O
depth	O
department	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Moreover	O
,	O
AllGame	O
believed	O
the	O
controls	O
took	O
time	O
to	O
get	O
used	O
to	O
,	O
but	O
added	O
:	O
"	O
Start	O
sliding	O
around	O
corners	O
and	O
letting	O
off	O
the	O
gas	O
at	O
the	O
right	O
times	O
and	O
you	O
'll	O
be	O
finding	O
all	O
of	O
the	O
secrets	O
that	O
Sonic	B-Application
R	I-Application
conceals	O
in	O
no	O
time	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Likewise	O
,	O
Sega	B-Device
Saturn	I-Device
Magazine	O
called	O
the	O
controls	O
"	O
initially	O
tricky	O
...	O
but	O
incredibly	O
playable	O
,	O
"	O
Next	O
Generation	O
stated	O
"	O
the	O
proper	O
techniques	O
,	O
with	O
time	O
,	O
can	O
be	O
learned	O
,	O
"	O
and	O
Game	O
Informer	O
concluded	O
"	O
once	O
you	O
get	O
used	O
to	O
it	O
,	O
you	O
'll	O
find	O
a	O
real	O
solid	O
game	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Sonic	B-Application
R	I-Application
's	O
soundtrack	O
was	O
particularly	O
divisive	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Sega	B-Device
Saturn	I-Device
Magazine	O
described	O
the	O
"	O
storm	O
of	O
controversy	O
 [ that ] 	O
surrounds	O
the	O
accompanying	O
music	O
"	O
,	O
which	O
"	O
has	O
come	O
in	O
for	O
a	O
bit	O
of	O
a	O
slagging	O
on	O
the	O
Internet	O
recently	O
for	O
the	O
addition	O
of	O
vocals.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
Computer	O
and	O
Video	O
Games	O
complimented	O
the	O
music	O
,	O
saying	O
it	O
"	O
fits	O
the	O
Sonic	B-Application
style	O
perfectly	O
"	O
,	O
and	O
is	O
reminiscent	O
of	O
Sonic	B-Application
CDs	I-Application
soundtrack	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
ported	O
version	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
available	O
in	O
Sonic	B-Application
Gems	I-Application
Collection	I-Application
was	O
more	O
negatively	O
reviewed	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
GameSpot	O
described	O
"	O
its	O
laughably	O
bad	O
soundtrack	O
"	O
as	O
"[its]	O
only	O
redeeming	O
quality	O
"	O
,	O
and	O
GameSpy	O
called	O
Sonic	B-Application
R	I-Application
"	O
a	O
concept	O
that	O
works	O
better	O
in	O
theory	O
than	O
in	O
practice	O
"	O
—	O
despite	O
its	O
"	O
fantastic	O
(	O
if	O
not	O
bizarre	O
)	O
soundtrack	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Conversely	O
,	O
Jeuxvideo.com,	O
in	O
a	O
negative	O
review	O
of	O
Sonic	B-Application
Gems	I-Application
Collection	I-Application
,	O
praised	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
arguing	O
that	O
it	O
was	O
the	O
only	O
decent	O
game	O
in	O
the	O
compilation	O
alongside	O
Sonic	B-Application
CD	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
a	O
2003	O
retrospective	O
,	O
Game	O
Informer	O
described	O
the	O
game	O
as	O
"	O
decent	O
,	O
but	O
unmemorable	O
"	O
,	O
while	O
GamesRadar	O
included	O
Sonic	B-Application
R	I-Application
in	O
a	O
2014	O
list	O
of	O
the	O
top	O
50	O
Sega	B-Device
Saturn	I-Device
games	O
,	O
calling	O
it	O
"	O
a	O
technical	O
tour	O
de	O
force	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
2013	O
,	O
GameTrailers	O
ranked	O
it	O
as	O
the	O
second	O
worst	O
Sonic	B-Application
game	O
,	O
behind	O
2006	O
's	O
Sonic	B-Application
the	I-Application
Hedgehog	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Game	O
designer	O
Hirokazu	O
Yasuhara	O
,	O
who	O
helped	O
Traveller	O
's	O
Tales	O
rework	O
the	O
game	O
in	O
response	O
to	O
concerns	O
over	O
the	O
quality	O
of	O
a	O
preview	O
version	O
,	O
has	O
maintained	O
that	O
"	O
the	O
final	O
version	O
of	O
Sonic	B-Application
R	I-Application
is	O
actually	O
quite	O
good	O
...	O
</s>
<s>
However	O
,	O
I	O
do	O
admit	O
that	O
the	O
base	O
concept	O
of	O
Sonic	B-Application
R	I-Application
,	O
in	O
which	O
a	O
player	O
'	O
drives	O
 '	O
running	O
characters	O
,	O
is	O
not	O
great	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Despite	O
Sega	O
releasing	O
two	O
Sonic	B-Operating_System
racing	I-Operating_System
games	O
prior	O
to	O
Sonic	B-Application
R	I-Application
,	O
Sonic	B-Application
Drift	I-Application
and	O
Sonic	B-Application
Drift	I-Application
2	I-Application
,	O
for	O
the	O
Sega	O
Game	O
Gear	O
,	O
developer	O
Takashi	O
Yuda	O
cited	O
fans	O
requesting	O
more	O
racing	O
games	O
in	O
the	O
vein	O
of	O
Sonic	B-Application
R	I-Application
would	O
be	O
Sega	O
's	O
actual	O
inspiration	O
for	O
revisiting	O
the	O
genre	O
in	O
future	O
years	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
led	O
to	O
the	O
development	O
and	O
release	O
of	O
the	O
hoverboarding	O
game	O
Sonic	B-Application
Riders	I-Application
,	O
although	O
there	O
are	O
no	O
connections	O
between	O
the	O
two	O
games	O
other	O
than	O
both	O
being	O
racing	O
games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Later	O
Sonic	B-Operating_System
racing	I-Operating_System
games	O
include	O
Sonic	B-Application
Riders	I-Application
sequels	O
Sonic	B-Application
Riders	I-Application
:	I-Application
Zero	I-Application
Gravity	I-Application
and	O
Sonic	B-Application
Free	I-Application
Riders	I-Application
,	O
and	O
kart	O
games	O
Sonic	B-Application
&	I-Application
Sega	I-Application
All-Stars	I-Application
Racing	I-Application
,	O
Sonic	B-Application
&	I-Application
All-Stars	I-Application
Racing	I-Application
Transformed	I-Application
and	O
Team	B-Operating_System
Sonic	I-Operating_System
Racing	I-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
Songs	O
from	O
Sonic	B-Application
Rs	I-Application
soundtrack	O
were	O
included	O
in	O
later	O
games	O
featuring	O
Sonic	B-Application
in	O
their	O
original	O
forms	O
or	O
as	O
remixes	O
,	O
including	O
Super	B-Application
Smash	I-Application
Bros	I-Application
.	I-Application
Brawl	I-Application
,	O
Super	B-Application
Smash	I-Application
Bros	I-Application
.	I-Application
</s>
<s>
Ultimate	O
,	O
Sonic	B-Application
Generations	I-Application
,	O
Sonic	B-Application
&	I-Application
Sega	I-Application
All-Stars	I-Application
Racing	I-Application
and	O
Sonic	B-Application
&	I-Application
All-Stars	I-Application
Racing	I-Application
Transformed	I-Application
.	O
</s>
