Sonic Mania (Switch, PS4, Xbox One, PC...Netflix?)

Someone on SSMB mentioned Casino Night, I also really want Casino Night. If I don't get my Casino Night I might cry :v:

It would be cool to see what new stuff they could put in it. I would want it to stay close to the original Casino Night though.

 

I guess seeing how a casino/carnival stage has changed over time, but Casino Night was in Generations 3DS (and the HD version to a much lesser extent) and it's thematically pretty similar to Studiopolis with it's neon signs and gambling themes. I'd rather not see it, unless it's become completely dilapidated in some way, cause that would be really cool. If any stage of the trope was to reappear, it should be Carnival Night.

But yeah, any stages that were in Generations would ideally be off the cards, unless there's a seriously big number of them or they're completely differently themed to their original incarnations. There just so many stages to choose from, why would you want something that's already been remade recently? If Mania is doing these remixes, then they ought to be as fresh and exciting as possible.

 

I never really liked Casino Night Zone, myself. It feels so... boring. The music is annoying, the stage has no real challenge or gimmick outside of a few small things, and almost no badniks. It's just not very entertaining.

Carnival Night is a bit better, but... still definitely my least favorite of the 3 and Knuckles Zones.

 

I was slightly miffed at Green Hill's inclusion again but I suppose it has to be included. I'm okay, just okay if Casino Night got added again but I would love to see some more diversity in the remake stages and not just stages that are easy to rehash. Personally I'd like to see Mystic Cave (maybe with a second act of Hidden Palace *shot*) or perhaps Ice Cap, Flying Battery etc.

 

Chemical Plant, Casino Night and Sky Sanctuary Zone should not be in the game due to the existence of Sonic Generations (and Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed for the latter), but equally I'd probably place good money on them being in Mania because Sonic Team etc. Stardust Speedway if Sonic CD is involved.

I'm also doubting they'll touch the Michael Jackson zones due to fear of legal headaches.


So not much left. Although it's worth reiterating at every opportunity, no recycled zones should be included.

 

Speaking of the MJ legal wrangle. I wonder if Sega had any problems including the Hydrocity music in Generations. That said, jingles from Sonic 3 have been in other other games. Like the Act End theme being included in early 3D titles, and the extra life jingle being included in Sonic 4.

 

If Casino Night zone was handled. Perhaps it could also be a mixture of Casino and Carnival. Also the Act 1 boss would NEED to be a bossed up version of the CNZ Barrel! You know it makes sense!

 

Ya I don't want to see any of the traditional rehashed stages. No Casino Night, Chemical Plant, Mushroom Hill, or Sky Sanctuary. I'd be ok with another Death Egg or Stardust Speedway, but ya we already had Generations. We don't need to see the same levels over and over.

(Personally I'd like to see Mystic Cave, Hydrocity, Sandopolis, and Quartz Quadrant. A Sonic 3 stage is so hard for me to pick though as I genuinely love each level in that game).

 

Pretty much would TimmiT said, the Generations version of Casino Night doesn't count :v:

Besides, Mania is a celebration of the Classic titles and I honestly can't imagine a more iconic trope for Classic Sonic than Casino Night, other than the obvious Green Hill.

I just want Casino Night :specialed:

 

I would like to see Carnival Night and maybe Scapbrain and Starlight Zone. Like the classics have had great zones but yet it's the same zones being brought out every time. Plus, I think those zones will mesh well with Sonic Mania

 

I, too, think it wouldn't be bad to mix certain zones such as Casino Night and Carnival Night, or incorporate elements from similar zones, e.g. Labyrinth stuff in Hydrocity, or Scrap Brain stuff in Metropolis. Maybe even Sandopolis / Desert Palace and Oil Ocean can be somehow merged, maybe as act 1 and 2, meaning that you went from a bare desert to civilization (or you can do the vice versa, meaning you're moving away from the city. Bonus points if the previous level is indeed City Escape :U ). For the same reason, I wouldn't mind to see Emerald Hill or Hill Top (or even Palmtree Panic) stuff in Green Hill. Mystic Cave can merge with Lava Reef and maybe even Collision Chaos (Endless Mine would be a dream). The list could go on.

That said, I'm also curious to see the new zones, of course.

 

I think the most logical Zones for merging are Wing Fortress, Flying Battery, and Death Egg, seeing as they were all once airborne and have since presumably crashed somewhere on the island(s).

If I were a speculating man, I'd say seeing Aquatic Ruin and Flying Battery in the initial reveal trailer after Green Hill might be a slight tease. It's not like either one is the most recognizable Zone from their respective games in the way that the rest of the levels featured in the trailer are. Aquatic Ruin with Wing Fortress debris everywhere? I'm fucking down. Not sure where Flying Battery and Death Egg would crash, though.

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Other bit of speculation: for Sonic CD Zones, do you guys think we'll see time travel in them? I don't think we will, since time travel isn't a focal point to the story, so there's be little reason for Sonic to try to go to the past to un-alter history.

Assuming that's the case, what time period will the CD Zones will be in? Has the "Good Future" already happened there on Mirage Island, or is it still in the "present"? I think it might make sense if Act 1 was based off of the "present", while Act 2 was based off of the "Good Future".

 

Well, you can also go for the unexpected. For one, I still think that Ice Cap is Aquatic Ruin's bad future. Alternatively, you can pull a geographic progression, like mountain - hill - plains - underground, or: Ice Cap, Hill Top, Angel Island, Underground, Labyrinth. Death Egg and Sky High might fit at the beginning or something. There are countless ways to do things right, let's hope for the best.

 

But they're on different islands. :v:

 

I'd love to see Angel Island Zone growing over the collapsed ruins of Sky Sanctuary. Though Hydrocity is one of my favourite zones of S3&K, along with Ice Cap. Hydrocity Act 2's music is pure awesomeness, an audible drug for my ears. :D

 

We're doing zone mashups? Okay:

Sky High (S2-8bit) + Sky Base (S1-8bit)
Emerald Hill (S2) + Gimmick Mountain (S2-8bit)
Mystic Cave (S2) + Underground (S2-8bit)
Hydrocity (S3K) + Aquatic Ruin (S2) + Aqua Lake (S2-8bit)
Marble Garden (S3K) + Palmtree Panic (SCD) + Jungle (S1-8bit)
Flying Battery (S3K) + Wing Fortress (S2)
Ice Cap (S3K) + Crystal Egg (S2-8bit)
Mushroom Hill (S3K) + Wood (S2B)
Sandopolis (S3K) + Dust Hill (S2B)
Lava Reef (S3K) + Marble (S1)
Sky Sanctuary (S3K) + Stardust Speedway (SCD)
Death Egg (S3K) + Death Egg (S2) + Scrambled Egg (S2-8bit) + Scrap Brain (S1) + Scrap Brain (S1-8bit)

I'm predicting two of those combinations will appear. :v:

 

I just got an email from Amazon that the new delivery date for the Mania CE is June 1st.