After "Sonic 3D Blast", Traveller's Tales and Sonic Team collaborated again on the Saturn racing game "Sonic R" (1997). "Sonic 3D Blast" was one of Traveller's Tales earliest games; the studio later became known for their work on video games based on the Lego toy line, through which it would revisit the "Sonic" franchise as part of the 2015 crossover game "Lego Dimensions". In 2017, Burton released an unofficial director's cut patch for the Mega Drive version of "Sonic 3D Blast," with improved controls and additions such as a level editor, a password save system, time attack challenges, and the ability to transform into Super Sonic.