Still, even when stumbles a bit, it's only on little speedbumps in the road. For every issue I had, it didn't take long before I was enjoying myself again, eagerly anticipating what sort of wacky wonders the game would throw at me next.

Buy Sonic Mania Some of the Sonic franchise's 3-D games have fared well. Sonic Adventures 1 and 2 have loyal followings among Dreamcast and GameCube players. Sonic Colors was considered by Wii owners to be a very good game, and Sonic Generations was regarded well enough by fans that it has become...

When Sonic Mania starts, you get a title screen just like in the old games and the ability to start a single-player game or play against a friend. This multiplayer part mirrors that of the old games, as the screen is split in two, and so you compete to get through the courses first, setting up other...

A touching, and highly playable, labour of love by fans that understand Sonic The Hedgehog better than Sega ever has in the last 20+ years.

Gorgeous pixel artwork and excellent level design in terms of both new and remastered zones; Tons of options, great remixed music, and amazing value for money

The remastered stages are all very good; but it's a pity they outnumber the brand new ones

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In a year where everything old is new again, it seems fitting that one of gaming's oldest franchises gets a new lease of life. Sonic Mania isn't just another Sonic game to fill the gap; Sonic Mania takes all the hopes and dreams for a classic-style Sonic game and makes it a reality.

1992 is alive and well. Christian Whitehead and team turn in a beautiful rewrite of the 16-bit Sonic games with all-new stages.