Sonic Mania Plus is the definitive enhanced version of the original Sonic Mania's digital release, presented in a pristine collectable physical release. Building off its momentum and critical acclaim as one of the best platform games of 2017, the nostalgic pixel-perfect visuals and fresh gameplay will deliver a classic experience to gamers across the world! See why Sonic Mania was declared as the "Best Sonic game ever!" by Game spot, and a blazing example of why Sonic the Hedgehog continues to break barriers over the course of 25 years as one of gaming's most iconic characters of all time!
Sonic Mania is a side-scrolling platformer action game similar to the earlyÂ
Sonic the Hedgehog games released for the Sega Genesis. Players select one of three playable characters, each with their own unique abilities: Sonic can perform a "drop dash" which sends him rolling in a dash after a jump,Tails can fly and swim,and Knuckles can glide and climb walls.As withÂ
Sonic the Hedgehog 2Â (1992), players can play as Sonic and Tails simultaneously, or a second player can control Tails independently.Unlockable options include Sonic's abilities fromÂ
Sonic CDÂ (1993) andÂ
Sonic the Hedgehog 3Â (1994) in place of the drop dash and "& Knuckles" mode, which allows simultaneous control of any character and Knuckles, including himself.
Sonic Mania takes place over twelve levels, called zones; the game features eight "remixed" zones, such as Green Hill Zone from the originalÂ
Sonic the Hedgehog, alongside four original zones.Remixed stages consist of both new elements and recycled gimmicks and ideas from other pastÂ
Sonic games. Each zone is divided into two acts, in which the player must guide their character past various enemies and obstacles to reach the end. At the end of each act, the player takes part in a boss battle against Doctor Eggman or one of his robots, including the Hard-Boiled Heavies, elite henchmen based on the EggRobo enemies fromÂ
Sonic & Knuckles (1994).The player collects golden rings, which serve as a form of health; players survive hits as long as they have at least one ring, but, if hit, their rings scatter and disappear after a short time. Television monitors containing rings, elemental shields, or power-ups such as invincibility and faster running speed are scattered throughout each level.LikeÂ
Sonic 3 & Knuckles, the story is told via short in-game cutscenes between levels. Giant rings hidden in each act, a feature of the original games, lead to pseudo-3D special stages similar to those inÂ
Sonic CD.In the stages, players dodge obstacles and collect colored spheres to increase their speed, allowing them to pursue a UFO carrying a Chaos Emerald; collecting all seven Chaos Emeralds allows players to use their character's super transformation and unlocks the game's true ending.Players' ring counters slowly decrease during special stages and must be continually replenished; if the player runs out of rings before they catch the UFO, the special stage ends. The "Blue Sphere" special stages fromÂ
Sonic the Hedgehog 3 also return, repurposed as bonus stages that are accessed by entering a portal that appears when the player passes a checkpoint while carrying 25 or more rings. Completing bonus stages earns the player a silver or gold medal depending on their performance; collecting medals unlocks features such as a debug mode and sound test.
Sonic Mania goes packaged with Sonic Mania Plus! Mighty and Ray join as playable characters, new Encore mode, 4P Competition mode, Holographic packaging, 32-page art book, and more.
SPECS
General
Release Date | 17-07-2018 |
Technology | Retro Engine |
Multi-Player
Single Player | Yes |
Split-Screen Co-Op | Yes |
Game Classifications
Main Perspective | Side-on,Scrolling |
Graphic Technology | 2D |
Box Contains
1 Game Disc