{"rewrite":{"id":"r_2f5a9c11c52358e2e68a058e","clusterId":"c_df8ebf65f32ce5c48100d101","slug":"bayonetta-joins-sonic-racing-crossworlds-year-2-crossover-lineup","model":"deepseek-v4-1-flash","headline":"Bayonetta Joins 'Sonic Racing CrossWorlds' Year 2 Crossover Lineup","summary":"Sega's new trailer for Year 2 of Sonic Racing CrossWorlds confirms Bayonetta as a newly announced addition alongside Godzilla and Neon Genesis Evangelion. The Year Two showcase will detail more during the Sonic Racing CrossWorlds World Championship Finals livestream on Twitch and YouTube on October 9. Year Two also adds new worlds. Avatar: The Last Airbender arrives in October as part of Year One.","whyItMatters":"Bayonetta's addition puts another Sega-owned character into the game's crossover roster, while Years One and Two keep running side by side with Avatar still to come.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eSega\u0026#39;s trailer for Year 2 of Sonic Racing CrossWorlds names Bayonetta as a newly announced character, joining Godzilla and Neon Genesis Evangelion in the crossover lineup. More details will arrive during the Sonic Racing CrossWorlds World Championship Finals livestream on Twitch and YouTube on October 9, when the Year Two showcase airs. Year Two also brings new worlds.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYear One is still in motion: the Avatar: The Last Airbender collaboration lands in October. Earlier additions include Classic Sonic in June, Axel from Crazy Taxi in August, and Amigo from Samba de Amigo on September 8, plus music from four Sega titles. The game is available on PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, and PC via Steam and Epic Games Store.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Bayonetta joining Sonic Racing CrossWorlds puts a Platinum-style action lead in a kart roster next to Godzilla and Neon Genesis Evangelion, a mix aimed at players who buy crossovers for the lineup, not the driving.","twitterPost":"Bayonetta in Sonic Racing CrossWorlds puts an action lead beside Godzilla and Neon Genesis Evangelion, a roster built for lineup hype over kart racing.","threadsPost":"Bayonetta joining Sonic Racing CrossWorlds is the lineup move: Sega is stacking Godzilla and Neon Genesis Evangelion into a kart roster, betting players buy the crossover for the cast more than the racing. Avatar: The Last Airbender lands in October for Year One.","newsletterBlurb":"Sega's trailer for Year 2 of Sonic Racing CrossWorlds names Bayonetta as a newly announced addition alongside Godzilla and Neon Genesis Evangelion. The Year Two showcase will detail more during the Sonic Racing CrossWorlds World Championship Finals livestream on October 9. Year Two also adds new worlds, while the Avatar: The Last Airbender collaboration is set for October in Year One.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Anime News Network\",\"url\":\"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2026-09-15/bayonetta-joins-godzilla-evangelion-in-sonic-racing-crossworlds-game-year-2/.241825\",\"title\":\"Bayonetta Joins Godzilla, Evangelion in Sonic Racing CrossWorlds Game's Year 2\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4374,"outputTokens":669,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1789530280,"createdAt":"2026-09-16T03:39:54.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-09-16T03:43:22.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-16T03:43:22.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_df8ebf65f32ce5c48100d101","canonicalTitle":"Interest\nBayonetta Joins Godzilla, Evangelion in Sonic Racing CrossWorlds Game's Year 2","representativeArticleId":"a_8c30edb3cd3444a391053c46","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"Sonic Racing CrossWorlds\",\"Bayonetta\",\"Godzilla\",\"Evangelion\"],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"news\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-09-16T03:00:00.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-09-16T03:00:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-16T03:43:20.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Anime News Network","url":"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2026-09-15/bayonetta-joins-godzilla-evangelion-in-sonic-racing-crossworlds-game-year-2/.241825","title":"Interest\nBayonetta Joins Godzilla, Evangelion in Sonic Racing CrossWorlds Game's Year 2"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Sonic Racing CrossWorlds","Bayonetta","Godzilla","Evangelion"],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"news","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}