Well, in the winter of 2008 Impact Innovations got around to producing this racing set. It was shown as a prototype earlier, but this is the real set. As predicted, it is quite an ordinary race-track, with Sonic & Tails being the only 'Sonic-ish' things about it. The controllers (wired to the set) have a classic styled logo sticker on them. The box is fairly oldschool looking, with classic stock-art and the words "Super Sonic Racing System" and "Race them all the way!"
The figures themselves are pretty good, almost like little action figures with no feet/legs. Tails is especially nice, not drawing on the ugly stock art, but rather the cute Japanese style. Sonic has an off-model blue line under his eyes, but is otherwise quite reasonable. However...nearly everything else about this is UNreasonable. First, it could only be found at Debenhams (a department store in England) for perhaps a week before Christmas, after which they all sold out. However, that wasn't the worst of it, as it appears they all BARELY WORK. A fuzzy wire under the 'cars' connects them to the electricity running in the gooves of the track. It does not keep contact, and the cars stop. Both buttons do the same thing, and the cars often topple. Many are likely to be returned. The combination of "Rare" and "Doesn't work" plus a starting price of 12.00 pounds (about $24.00 USD) it a terrible one. The ones that didnt' sell apparently went on clearance--meaning it is not likely this will return to stores. * you can buy this in 2010 at Argos store online for about 9.97 pound. All info and photos (except prototype & argo)