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Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds Leaks Suggest Year 2 Characters

Datamine reveals potential new characters for the game's future update.

New York Editorial News Desk November 4, 2026 1 min read

The Brief

  • Datamine suggests Cloud Strife and Tifa Lockhart may join Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds.
  • Marisa is listed as a possible free character, possibly linked to Touhou.
  • Other characters include Movie Sonic, Will, Sakura Shinguji, and Akira Yuki.

A datamine shared by VocaloidMikuBr has revealed potential characters for Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds' Year 2 update.

The files include entries for Cloud Strife and Tifa Lockhart from Final Fantasy 7 Remake, though their inclusion is not officially confirmed.

Marisa is listed as a possible free character, with some fans speculating a potential collaboration with the Touhou franchise.

Other characters spotted in the datamine include Movie Sonic, Will (possibly from Metaphor: ReFantazio), Sakura Shinguji from Sakura Wars, and Akira Yuki from Virtua Fighter.

SEGA has not officially confirmed any of these characters, and the datamine does not represent a full reveal of the game's future plans.

The 2.0.0 update for Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds is now available on Nintendo Switch 2 and Switch.

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