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

Speaking of which, have we heard the Game Over jingle yet?

 

Nope.

 

It's been a while since I posted, but that Act 2 video has cleansed me of any doubt this game's excellence. The amount of freshness far outweighs any possible complaints I could have about the level being Green Hill, personally. I LOVE how the fire shield can burn things in the environment (a genius way to give incentive to elemental shields that may not seem conventional given the water).

God I just want a demo of this game so I can play it endlessly.

 

Control scheme at PAX East. I may have some problems memorizing it... </sarcasm>

Spoiler

JUMP.

 

If all other classic levels that appear in Mania receive this same level of treatment (with news things and new background), I will be speechless. Amazing job there.

 

You can't jump with Y? Game ruined.

 

Guess the Mirage Saloon Eggrobo in the background is another Hard Boiled Heavy?

 

No dedicated button for Super Sonic? 0/10

Edit: Y is suspiciously unused in this control scheme...

 

Man, I'd like to pre-order but...

 

I really love the look of GHZ Act 2. Having areas that can be accessed only if you have a specific shield is such a neat idea, and I'm really excited about the possibilities it opens up.

That tease though lol. They knew we all were going to get exciting thinking it was Metal Sonic, and then it's just a new badnik design.

 

I love the attention to detail they added to this game.

 

I can't get over the amount of effort that they put into this game. It has been ages since there was a Sonic game that had this much love put into it. I feel Generations was the closest to achieve this, but other than Generations I really can't think of any examples.

This game is looking absolutely amazing. If this keeps up, it could even be my Game Of The Year, maybe the best Sonic game I've played in years.

I never thought I'd see a game like this become a reality. Yet here it is.

 

Lego Sonic comes to mind. :v:

 

It's like a homing attack chain, but not shit.

 

Sonic 4 as you truly imagined it

 

Fuck's sake, said I wasn't gonna look at any new footage :v:

Looks amazing! Hyped

EDIT: but those totem poles are kinda scary

 

When I saw those, I thought of this unused Graphic in Sonic 1 (MS)


EDIT: also there

 

Ha nice, good spot

 

I'm reminded of the TAS of the first Sonic game. Seeing speedruns of this game with Badnik chaining is going to be wild.