Rider Blog

April 13th 2026

Sonic Riders Bingo V2 is out!

Part 2 of Riders Underground's 3rd Anniversary is here!

V2 has 109 new panels which brings the total to a whopping 300 panels! Along with the new panels, there are also design and description tweaks for older panels to make it clearer for players.

April 8th 2026

Sonic Riders Future now has wallpapers!

As part of the 3rd anniversary, Elsie and Fordden created wallpapers for both mobile and desktop. All 9 desktop wallpapers are available in 16:9 & 16:10 screen resolutions in 1080p, 1440p & 4K!

You can download them here!

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/12ZCiUs3gyiVAdlRwK4CtWj7Z7uQ3-REg?usp=sharing

April 1st 2026

Riders Underground is 3 years strong!

Thank you for continued support and passion towards the development team and our mod, Sonic Riders Future!

Despite Sonic Riders Future Vol. 1 releasing last year in October, we never created a trailer for its release. This trailer comprises a summary of things we added and changed with the inclusion of cinematic intermissions to set the tone of the brand and aesthetic of the mod.

January 21st 2026

Sonic Riders is officially 20 years old!

Sonic Riders introduced us to the legendary band of thieves, the Babylon Rogues. Their ability with Extreme Gears is unmatched and the constant wanting to learn about their past of how the Ancient Babylonians lived their lives by developing super advanced alien technology.

This game is complex and not designed for the average player as it had an infamous steep learning curve but you start to see the idea SEGA had when creating this game and once you got in the groove, it becomes addictive and a joy to play. From learning how to manage your air, mastering the trick system, shaving seconds to milliseconds in speedruns by finding the most optimal routes and finally understanding the true depth behind its mechanics. It rewarded dedication and passion by riding the wind.

Sonic Riders wasn’t just another racing game. It was... Bold. Stylish. Ambitious. It took a different pathway than its competitors and ultimately paid the price for being different. It truly is a misunderstood game but people came back to it years later and found it wasn't that bad after all and the unwavering passion of the communities that surround this game shows that. We never gave up on this game, we revived it and put it in a spot where everyone gets to enjoy it forever.

Here’s to 20 years of flying without wings.

#SonicRiders20

December 28th 2025

Thank you for a great 2025!

2025 was by far our best year as a development team and as a community, as it sparked the highly  anticipated release of Sonic Riders Future Vol. 1.

Your passion, enthusiasm and unwavering support helped us during our long development period and now we are in the front window of the Sonic Riders modding scene for the whole world to see.

Here is also a little teaser to show off on what we have been working on!

Please look forward to new things coming for Sonic Riders Future!

December 10th 2025

Sonic Riders Bingo V1 Debut!

A unique way to play Sonic Riders which can be played by yourself or against others.

You will randomly generate a bingo card with a series of challenges that you will need to do throughout the game with a total panel count of 191!

We hope you enjoy Sonic Riders Bingo!

October 10th 2025

Sonic Riders Future Vol. 1 Released!

Today marks a special day as the new highly anticipated Sonic Riders mod, Sonic Riders Future debuts under Vol. 1!

The main highlights of this release are the 3 new characters (Blaze, Cosmo and Vector), the new "ECO Class", their individual skins and other QOL changes.

We hope you enjoy Sonic Riders Future Vol. 1!

September 18th 2025

Cosmo blooms into action!

Cosmo, an extraterrestrial flora lifeform makes her debut in the Extreme Gear racing scene!

This announcement marks all the characters who will be available in SRF Vol. 1!

April 1st 2025

Riders Underground turns 2!

Riders Underground's 2nd anniversary is here! During this month, a bunch of behind the scenes content with be revealed for both Sonic Riders Future and the Riders Underground brand!

Fastest Thing Alive vs Legendary Wind Master

A graphic created by Elsie and Fordden. Both Sonic and Jet stand poised and focused as they set their sites on the biggest Extreme Gear competition, the ExWGP. Who will claim the title of being the fastest on Extreme Gear?

January 29th 2025

Vector bites down!

Vector the Crocodile, master detective and leader of The Chaotix is ready to muscle his way into first place!

Year of the Dragon Road

Take a trip down memory lane with Sonic through the cherry blossom petals with the sounds of the gongs in the distance. Embrace the revamp of Splash Canyon to the historical Dragon Road from Sonic Unleashed!

This reveal was to celebrate Riders Underground's achieving 1,000 subscribers on YouTube and 1,000 server members on Discord!

April 1st 2024

Blaze brings the heat!

Blaze the Cat, princess of the Sol Dimension makes her royal and fiery appearance to accompany Silver in the future of Extreme Gear racing!

Ancient technology has engulfed Babylon Garden!

Join Silver on a gear-trip and take in the sleek and futuristic sights of Astral Garden. A revamp of Babylon Garden paying homage to Astral Babylon from Sonic Riders Zero Gravity!

This reveal was to celebrate Riders Underground's 1st Anniversary!