{"rewrite":{"id":"r_9fc63e95cd98404b20a6f3e2","clusterId":"c_bb3f2440cab7a464dc352563","slug":"speedrunners-2-king-of-speed-gets-september-4-release","model":"deepseek-v4-flash:free","headline":"SpeedRunners 2: King of Speed Gets September 4 Release","summary":"Publisher tinyBuild announced SpeedRunners 2: King of Speed, the sequel to the 2016 side-scrolling racer that drew over 10 million players. It launches September 3, with a September 4 release in Japan, on PC, Steam, Microsoft Store, Nintendo Switch, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S. The game supports up to 8 players online, 4 locally, and 64 in tournament mode, with cross-play and a single-player story mode.","whyItMatters":"The sequel arrives roughly a decade after the original, which drew over 10 million players, and keeps the item-based racing formula while adding an 8-player online mode, 64-player tournaments, and a story campaign.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eSpeedRunners 2: King of Speed keeps the side-scrolling lap format of the original. Players control superheroes with identical running performance but distinct appearances and actions, racing through stages with obstacles, gimmicks, and route branches. Item pickups let racers freeze opponents with lasers, fire homing missiles, set traps, and hook runners ahead.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe game includes a single-player story mode set after the previous game. Playtests are planned on Steam, and players can request access through the store page. The game will also be available on Xbox and PC Game Pass.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"SpeedRunners 2: King of Speed launches on six platforms with cross-play, but the 64-player tournament mode is the real draw. That scale, not the 8-player standard, is where the sequel pushes past the original.","twitterPost":"SpeedRunners 2: King of Speed adds a 64-player tournament mode, a scale the 2016 original never attempted. That is the sequel's real leap.","threadsPost":"SpeedRunners 2: King of Speed ships on PC, Steam, Microsoft Store, Switch, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S with cross-play. The 64-player tournament mode, not the 8-player standard, is the sequel's genuine step up from the 2016 original.","newsletterBlurb":"SpeedRunners 2: King of Speed, the long-awaited sequel to the 2016 racer that drew over 10 million players, launches September 4 on PC, Switch, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S. It adds an 8-player online mode, 64-player tournaments, cross-play, and a story campaign. Steam playtests are planned ahead of release.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Automaton\",\"url\":\"https://automaton-media.com/articles/newsjp/20260731-457563/\",\"title\":\"Popular game once called \\\"2D Mario Kart\\\" gets its first sequel in about 10 years. 8-player battle racing game 'SpeedRunners 2: King of Speed' to release on September 4\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4375,"outputTokens":1903,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1786120192,"createdAt":"2026-08-07T16:08:40.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-08-07T16:21:44.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-07T16:08:40.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_bb3f2440cab7a464dc352563","canonicalTitle":"“2D版『マリオカート』”とも評された人気作に約10年ぶりの続編。最大8人バトル徒競走ゲーム『SpeedRunners 2: King of Speed』9月4日配信へ","representativeArticleId":"a_4a5e8f8d1d4aac889c575e13","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"SpeedRunners 2: King of Speed\"],\"studios\":[\"tinyBuild\"],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"release\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-07-31T03:30:56.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-07-31T03:30:56.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-07T16:21:45.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Automaton","url":"https://automaton-media.com/articles/newsjp/20260731-457563/","title":"“2D版『マリオカート』”とも評された人気作に約10年ぶりの続編。最大8人バトル徒競走ゲーム『SpeedRunners 2: King of Speed』9月4日配信へ"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["SpeedRunners 2: King of Speed"],"studios":["tinyBuild"],"people":[],"type":"release","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}