| Sonic R features all the characters that are available in | | | | Doctor Robotnik fortress. Radiant Emerald is a surreal |
| the Sonic the Hedgehog series. Sonic R has the same | | | | course located in the giant chaos emerald in the space. |
| environmental openness in the Sonic platformers. | | | | The Saturn version of the radiant emerald course |
| There are many colorful 3D graphics. The background | | | | track is completely translucent. The course song that is |
| music of the game is the Powerpop soundtrack by | | | | played in the background of radiant emerald is |
| Richard Jacques. The in game music is available as | | | | Diamond in the Sky. |
| standard song tracks on the game disk so that you | | | | The default characters in Sonic R include Sonic the |
| can play it with a CD player. | | | | Hedgehog, Miles "Tails" Prower, Knuckles the Echidna, |
| Sonic R has 5 racetrack with staple Sonic level | | | | and Amy Rose. Sonic the hedgehog is initially playable. |
| themes including Resort Island, Radical City, Regal Ruin, | | | | Sonic has the fastest speed but has poor handling. |
| Reactive Factory and Radiant Emerald. The first four | | | | Miles can fly at a fixed level for a brief priod. He can |
| racetrack can be played from the start to the final. | | | | also use shortcuts that other characters cannot do so. |
| Resort Island based its setting on a beach environment | | | | Knuckles the Echidna has the ability to glide for an |
| with mountains, and waterfalls. The theme song that is | | | | unlimited period of time. Knuckles is an all round |
| played in the background of the Resort Island is Can | | | | character and don't have any significant features. Amy |
| You Feel the Sunshine? Radical City is a nighttime city | | | | Rose drives a car and has the ability to hover the |
| that has many giant pinball tables. The theme song that | | | | water. Although Amy moves at a slow speed, it can |
| is played in the background is Living in the City. Regal | | | | boost its speed to a very high top speed. Amy doesn't |
| Ruin is an Egyptian theme race track that has a similar | | | | have the ability to jump. Sonic R also has some secret |
| appearance of the Angel Island. The background | | | | characters which must be unlocked including Doctor |
| music of Regal Ruin is Back in Time. Reactive Factory | | | | Eggman, Metal Sonic, EggRobo, Metal Knuckles, and |
| is a metallic theme course that has a setting based on | | | | Super Sonic. Eggman races with his Eggmobile. |