Sonic Riders
Sonic Riders is a 2006 racing video game developed by Sonic Team and Now Production and published by Sega for the GameCube, PlayStation 2, and Xbox. In the game, the player controls characters from the Sonic the Hedgehog series on hoverboards and competes against opponents—either controlled by computers or other players—in races and battles. The game was released in February 2006 in Japan and North America, with a European release following the next month and a Windows version at the end of the year. A Game Boy Advance version developed by Backbone Entertainment was canceled.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA, read 5 September 2026.
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- Released
- 2006
- Developer
- Sonic Team
- Platforms
- 2 systems
- Critics
- Not scored
- Steam Deck
- Unknown
- Download
- Not stated
The record
| First released | 21 February 2006 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Sonic Team |
| Publisher | Not recorded |
| Platforms | Nintendo GameCube, Xbox |
| Genres | Racing |
Source. Catalogue facts from Wikidata Q683373, seeded 30 August 2026.
How long is Sonic Riders? How long to beat it
Total play time for Sonic Riders is about 19.8 hours to do everything, and around 4.9 hours to reach the end of the main story. These are player-submitted times from HowLongToBeat, not our own, shown with the number of players behind each.
| How you play | Hours | Players logged |
|---|---|---|
| Just the main story: straight through the critical path | 4.9h | 77 |
| Main + the extras: story plus the side content most people do | 12.6h | 26 |
| Completionist: everything: 100% the game | 19.8h | 19 |
Source: HowLongToBeat community submissions, read 2026-10-19.
Where Sonic Riders sits on the grid
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- Year
- 69ahead of 21% of the catalogue
- Reach
- 42ahead of 82% of the catalogue
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Common questions about Sonic Riders
What platforms is Sonic Riders on?
Sonic Riders is available on Nintendo GameCube, Xbox. It first released in 2006.
Who made Sonic Riders?
Sonic Riders was developed by Sonic Team.
How long does it take to beat Sonic Riders?
about 4.9 hours for the main story, 12.6 hours with the main extras, 19.8 hours to complete everything, from HowLongToBeat's player-submitted times. These are community medians, so your own run may be shorter or longer.