Sonic Mania

Sonic Mania

2017 Christian Whitehead

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About Sonic Mania

Sonic Mania is an action and adventure game developed by Christian Whitehead and published by SEGA, released on 15 August 2017.

Of the RAWG players who own Sonic Mania, 10% have finished it and 11% dropped it.

Sonic Mania is a side-scrolling platformer that pays homage to the original Sega Genesis Sonic the Hedgehog games. Players choose from Sonic, Tails, or Knuckles, each with unique abilities, and speed through 13 zones that include redesigned stages from past games alongside original levels. The game features special stages for collecting Chaos Emeralds, time attack with online leaderboards, and split-screen competitive multiplayer.

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After the events of a previous adventure, Sonic and Tails detect a powerful energy signal on Angel Island and fly out to investigate. Dr. Eggman's elite robots, the EggRobos, reach the source first, a magical gemstone called the Phantom Ruby, and are transformed by its power into the Hard-Boiled Heavies. The gem warps Sonic, Tails, and the island's guardian Knuckles across familiar territories as they race to stop Eggman from harnessing the ruby's reality-bending abilities. With the Hard-Boiled Heavies pursuing their own ambitions and Eggman scheming to use the Phantom Ruby to retake control of Little Planet, the trio must chase the doctor through zone after zone before his plans can be realized.

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Gameplay

Specs

Genres

Action Adventure Casual Platformer

How long to beat

Main story 2h Source: IGDB

Modes

Co-operativeMultiplayerSingle player

Perspective

Side viewThird person

Multiplayer

Offline co-op

Engine

Retro Engine

Series

All Sonic The Hedgehog games in release order · 119

Tags

Best co-op gamesBest couch co-op gamesBest multiplayer games

Rankings

Best Platformer games on PCBest Platformer games on PlayStation 4Best Platformer games of 2017Best PC gamesBest PC games of 2017Best games of 2017

Gallery

Media

Content

DLC & expansions

Sonic Mania: Encore

2018

Sonic Mania: Encore

2018

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