Sonic Racing: Crossworlds Mod Adds Jack Black's Steve

"The crossover characters and tracks are my least favorite thing about Sonic Racing: Crossworlds , an otherwise excellent kart racer that didn't need a bunch of licensed partnerships to stand out. That said, it doesn't surprise me that the modding community has taken that concept and run with it. I do wish someone would add more characters, such as Agent Stone from the , but it seems like modders have other ideas, like Jack Black's Steve from . This is basically my worst nightmare."

"The mod doesn't just include skins, it also has voice lines and music from the movie . Black's trademark hammed-up delivery followed him into Overworld, so the movie has several soundbites that became memes, such as when he announces the Chicken Jockey's arrival and says "flint and steel" while teaching the other characters to craft. All of this seems like the making of a troll character, but I also feel like hearing these voice lines repeatedly during races would rot your own brain,"

"Sega is apparently cool with character mods, so Steve will live to Chicken Jockey another day. The company recently banned cheaters who used mods to win races , but the company's End User License Agreement explicitly encourages creative work like adding new characters to their games. If I see Jack Black Steve on the racetrack, I will be running him off a cliff expeditiously."

Sonic Racing: Crossworlds features crossover characters and tracks that some players dislike. A fan-made "Jack Black Steve Collection" mod for Crossworlds adds two Jack Black skins: one photoscanned action-figure likeness and one stylized blocky interpretation, plus the Chicken Jockey from the original game. The mod also imports movie voice lines and music, including meme-ready soundbites like the Chicken Jockey announcement and the "flint and steel" line. Sega has banned cheaters who exploit mods to win races but otherwise allows creative modding under its End User License Agreement. The presence of the mod creates divisive reactions among players.

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