Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds Adds Iconic Crossover Characters
Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds is expanding its roster with free playable characters from popular franchises. Red from Angry Birds and Goro Majima from Yakuza are arriving in April. Arle from Puyo Puyo will join the race in May, each with unique vehicles and new music.
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Like a Dragon's Majima Brings Another Yakuza Icon to Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds on PS5, PS4
Goro Majima, from the Like a Dragon series, will be added as a free playable character to Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds on April 29, 2026. He will be featured in his Pirate Yakuza appearance, complete with a pirate ship vehicle. This update follows the recent addition of Red from Angry Birds and precedes another free character, Arle from Puyo Puyo.
Red incoming for Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds
Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds will release the character Red from Angry Birds tomorrow, April 15, as a free download. This coincides with the Angry Birds Festival in-game event, running from April 16 to April 19. The game is available on Nintendo Switch and the upcoming Nintendo Switch 2.
Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds is Getting Goro Majima, Angry Birds’ Red and Puyo Puyo’s Arle for Free
Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds is adding Goro Majima from the Yakuza franchise, Red from Angry Birds, and Arle from Puyo Puyo as free playable characters this Spring. Each new character will bring their own unique vehicles, with Red and Majima arriving in April and Arle in May. New in-game music will also be added.
Red, Goro Majima, and Arle Coming to Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds
Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds is adding three new characters as free updates: Red from Angry Birds in April, Goro Majima (as Captain Majima) in April, and Arle from Puyo Puyo in May. Each character will come with their own unique vehicle, and new music tracks from classic SEGA racing games will also be added to the game's jukebox. The game is available on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, and PC.
SEGA details upcoming characters for Sonic Racing CrossWorlds
SEGA has announced new free downloadable characters for Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds as part of its upcoming Patch 3 Update. Players can look forward to racing as Red from Angry Birds, Goro Majima (Captain Majima), and Arle from Puyo Puyo. The update also includes eight new songs and is scheduled to go live on March 18.
Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds Patch 3 Adds Angry Birds’ Red, Yakuza’s Goro Majima, and Puyo Puyo’s Arle as Free
SEGA announced that Patch 3 for Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds will add Red from Angry Birds, Goro Majima from Yakuza, and Arle from Puyo Puyo as free playable characters starting in April 2026. The update also includes new music tracks and continues the game's post-launch support with crossover content. Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds features cross-platform matchmaking and is available on multiple platforms including PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, and PC.
Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds reveals Red, Goro Majima (Captain Majima), and Arle, full details
SEGA has announced three new free characters for Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds: Red, Goro Majima (Captain Majima), and Arle. Red and Captain Majima are scheduled for release in April, with Arle following in May. Further release details will be provided soon.