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More than just a remix this is really more like an alternative version of the game as some of the changes and additions are substantial.

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It is a level that can be played quickly or you can take your time exploring, ending with another great boss fight themed like a sideshow.Īside from the additional characters, the key addition in Sonic Mania Plus is “Encore mode” and it’s a game changer. A plane crash later and it turns out its just the intro as you explore the wild west themed level, posters of long forgotten Sonic The Fighters Characters on the wall. Mirage Saloon in particular is a favourite of mine, starting off as an auto scroll level in Tails’ Plane, you land on a moving train and make your way to front before being picked up again for the boss fight. The new zones are for the most part excellent, which is no small feat considering the heritage they are up against. The soundtrack has been re recorded and sounds incredible, staying close to the original themes whilst also enhancing the feel of the game. The remastered levels are extremely well designed generally featuring familiar elements but expanded with new areas to search. There is a selection of remastered levels from the original titles plus four brand new zones. It features 12 core zones plus a special zone if you managed to collect all 7 chaos emeralds. The main game is all classic 2D sprite based graphics. Sonic Mania is heavily influenced by the core early titles of the series. The physical edition is definitely the total package, but is it worth it for additional characters and a remix? The liner notes are written by Aaron Webber (Sonic social media manager) and contain concept art, character biographies and more. You get a holographic slipcase, Mega Drive reversible cover (complete with tongue in cheek reference to blast processing) and an art book as standard.

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Although owners of the original game can download the additional content as DLC, the physical release is a treat. As a result of fan demand for a physical release, the original game has been updated with a couple of new characters, an enhanced competition mode and a new version of Mania called Encore Mode.

As for how Sonic Forces turned out, well you can read our review here.Įnter Sonic Mania Plus.

Sonic Mania received stellar reviews, ended up on many top ten lists of 2017 and quickly surpassed a million copies sold. Things didn’t quite turn out that way however. Released only as digital download, the idea I suppose was to have Sonic Mania release first as an appetiser to trigger memories before delivering the main dish. The other was a Christian Whitehead produced (with Sonic Team support) fully 2D entry designed as a celebration of Sonic The Hedgehog’s 16 bit heritage named Sonic Mania.

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There was the official entry to the Sonic series the “big budget” Sonic Team produced: 3D epic Sonic Forces. See, we CAN say nice things about Sonic.Last year, 90’s icon Sonic the Hedgehog celebrated his 25th Anniversary with a one-two punch of games. This week's fantastic artwork comes to us courtesy of Cassie Hart, who as always should be lauded with accolades for her fine work!ĭirect download | Retronauts on iTunes | Retronauts on LibsynĮpisode description: Jeremy Parish, Bob Mackey, Ray Barnholt, and Caty McCarthy look to the present to talk about a game that succeeds by looking to the past: Sega's 2017 hit Sonic Mania. Sonic Mania is a love letter to the franchise and its fans-created be Sega in conjunction with those self-same fans-and in this episode we effuse about the whole affair for an hour and a half.Īnd don't miss our previous Sonic adventures: Upgraded sprite animations, familiar scenes that give way to never-before-seen Sonic settings, and a soundtrack consisting of brilliant remixes and all-new compositions.

Sonic Mania is deeply intertwined with Sonic's history, reprising content and making use of assets from a number of vintage Genesis and Sega CD titles, along with long-lost cutting-room floor material-all of which has been reworked. We can't think of a more fitting selection, though. Mission control for retronauts former EIC of 1UP.com and taking dapper (and frogs) back from the Nazis.Īs we are wont to do, we have once again put a modern take on a classic franchise under the lens of Retronauts scrutiny.

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