A loudspeaker echoes through Metal City.

“Attention all racers! Welcome to the EX World Grand Prix, hosted by none other than Dr. Eggman! The prize? The seven legendary Chaos Emeralds — and the title of the fastest rider alive!” The crowd roars as neon lights flash across the Extreme Gear Stadium. A spotlight sweeps past familiar racers—Sonic, Jet, Wave, Knuckles, Tails, Storm... and then lands on you.

"A new challenger has entered the race... looks like we've got a wildcard this year!"

Suddenly, a sleek board lands beside you with a hiss of compressed air. You step forward, Extreme Gear in hand, eyes on the sky track above.

"Welcome, Racer. You’ve just stepped into the high-speed battleground of the EX World Grand Prix — where one wrong turn could cost you everything… and one perfect trick might launch you to legend. The Chaos Emeralds are waiting at the finish line... but so are the best riders the world has ever seen."

"Name? Gear type? Style? Doesn’t matter. What does matter is: can you ride the storm, ride the turbulence, and ride your destiny? So gear up. You're not just racing for the Emeralds — you're racing for glory." The camera zooms out as you rev your board, a trail of light following your heels. Sonic smirks at you from the start line. Jet scoffs. Wave adjusts her goggles. The countdown begins.

3... 2... 1... RIDE!