Sega has shared the opening theme to Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds and, relatively than pulling in acquainted faces corresponding to Crush40, Kellin Quinn, or Madeline Wooden, there is a very acquainted voice to a sure technology of individuals from the UK.
James Bourne of the British pop-punk band Busted — sure, actually — is the lead vocalist on Cross the Worldsthe upcoming racer’s opening track. We have not heard the title Buster for a lengthy time. Pinch us.
Composed by Takahiro Kai — one of many composers on Sonic Superstars — the theme itself may be very upbeat and pop-rock flavoured, not 1,000,000 miles away from what we have come to count on from Sonic. Somewhat tacky? Possibly. That is not essentially a nasty factor, although.
We’re unsure simply how well-known Busted are outdoors of the UK; the band was fashioned in 2000 and launched two hit albums throughout their five-year tenure. “What I Go to College For” and “Yr 3000” are most likely their most well-known hits — the latter of those was coated by the Jonas Brothersand Busted then re-recorded the track with the boy band in 2023.
The band broke up in 2005 so the members might pursue solo tasks. Bourne can be the lead singer of the band Son of Dork and in addition had a short solo profession beneath the title Future BoyFuture Bo, earlier than supporting fellow British band McFly and forming McBusted. Busted reunited in 2015 and are nonetheless going.
So… there you could have it! Not the collaboration we had been anticipating, and a little bit of a blast from the previous for a lot of Brits, we’re positive. Whether or not Bourne seems on different tracks in-game, we’ll have to attend and see.
Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds launches on Swap on twenty fifth September, with a Swap 2 model following later. Whereas the sport will characteristic loads of Sonic characters, we’re additionally getting Hatsune Miku, Ichiban Kasuga from Like a Dragon, Joker from Persona 5, Steve from Minecraftand Nickelodeon characters as DLC racers.
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