Sonic Riders is a racing game where Dr. Eggman challenges Sonic and his friends to a Worldwide Grand Prix, the prize for coming out on top being an ultra-rare Chaos Emerald . Gliding on air boards, which are performance-oriented for each playable character, gamers will experience a heightened sense of sports-style racing tension as they perform tricks and stunts over treacherous wide-open terrain.
In Sonic Riders , Sonic and friends speed through tracks on air boards, using individual special moves to strike down opponents. Air is a big element of the game. Your board's "fuel" source is air. You can fill up your air at various points on the course, but to race well you'll have to use another means of replenishment: performing tricks with your board. You'll also want to make use of turbulence from racers who are in front of you.
Sonic Riders was released for the Gamecube on 21st February 2006.