Sonic Mania is pretty high on a number of wishlists - published by SEGA in collaboration with some talented Indies and Sonic superfans, it promises a blend of retro action with new content and twists on familiar stages. It sticks to classic playable characters from the 16-bit era, too, with Sonic, Tails and Knuckles.
Originally planned for Spring it was unfortunately pushed back to Summer, but it seems like a final date is in the bag. An updated trailer for the PC version on Steam closes with a release date of 15th August, even though the product page still simply says 'Summer'.
Of course, the PC release date may not be the same as on consoles, but it is at least a firm date to consider. Hopefully that date holds up and console versions, like that on Nintendo Switch, will either match it or not be far behind.
[source store.steampowered.com]
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Still very interested to see more zones for this game. Hopefully more is shown off during E3.
That's actually pretty soon...as usual, I hope Sega isn't rushing the game too hard, though that's exactly what we were saying before something Boomed...
I really hope it's a full on eight zones and not the bootlegged four zones (and boss rush room) Sonic 4 offered. Mania is the chosen one and cannot fail...
Yes and yes!! Can't wait for E3. Switch will kill it!!!
I'm rather indifferent to Sonic after countless disappointments, but I'm moderately interested in this one, far more than Forces, anyway...
@thesilverbrick
There's a good chance this'll be a pretty good game, since it's made by fans who have tirelessly worked to reproduce the magic of the Megadrive original titles.
Right down to reverse-engineering the original engine.
I hope there's enough zones and content to justify the wait. Something at least the size of Sonic 3k would be nice.
@RupeeClock I agree. Creators who have a ton of knowledge and reverence for what they're working on tend to create great things. I think some of that passion will transfer to the game itself.
I keep seeing videos of this, that look really good. I'm not a mega Sonic fan(no pun intended), but I am a fan of the Sonic titles on the Mega Drive/Genesis, specifically 3&K. I'll have to demo it, though I'm pretty sure I'll enjoy it.
Good, let's see how it turns out.
Not a fan of Sonic, let alone have bothered with the Genesis titles. Still am looking forward to this game. Too bad it doesn't get a physical release.
Day 1!! Cmon Sega!!!
Yeah this really doesn't mean anything for those of us waiting for the Switch version. I have a pre-order for the Switch version (& it's the collector's edition) but I doubt it'll arrive the same day for consoles (or at least Switch) as the Steam version.
Am I the only one who think "this is BAD, I want this game NOW!!!!!"?
Really looking forward to this & Forces! August seems so far away but that gives me enough time to save up for the Splatoon 2 Switch bundle anyway.
Only a few more months to go... can't wait!
Was hoping for earlier in the summer (e.g. June) but at least there's ARMS and Splatoon 2.
Cool. Not really that hyped for the game (at least not anymore), but I'll still give it a shot when it comes out, so it's nice to know when the release date is.
This game sounds perfect on Switch. I'm hyped!
I haven't enjoyed a Sonic game since Heroes. Hopefully this is as good as it looks.
Torn on this. Don't yet own a switch. Want to support Nintendo, but also want to support this game. Do I cave and buy on ps4?
Will my amiibo unlock any content? (lel)
I actually do want a Tails and or Knuckles amiibo.
My hedgehog body is ready!!!
No. I want it now. Lol. August 15 is 16 days late from my birthday. I'm waaaaiiiting.
@GoldenGamer88
Dude! Get 3D Sonic 2 on 3DS if you have one! If you never played a Genesis one... theres many otger inexpensive options. But thats my personal favorite!
Wow, this is the 20th 2D Sonic platformer (if you count the 32X Knuckles game). That's a lot of games. Mostly good ones too. The 3D ones have been arguably more miss than hit though.
Great! Let's hope this manages to have the quality of the old games. Current Sonic games have been meh.
not far away normally the steam version comes out a bit later then consoles doesn't it? hopefully a bit sooner for the switch I just hope the pricing is the same for all consoles/pc don't rip us off please sega!
Day one purchase from me. I haven't been this excited about a sonic game since the 90's.
@ennan
all sonics on the megadrive were perfect there was just something about that era I loved so bad. I can not wait!
@Malcrash @DarkScythe13 Developer comments from last year (one of which being "Mania will be longer than Generations") imply that the game will have at least 10 zones.
Sonic was a big part of my early gaming years (on the Master System, actually, since I never owned a Mega Drive), but these days I just can't get hyped for these games. Hopefully I'll be pleasantly surprised, but I'm not feeling it.
@VR32F1END I mean, I do have 1-3, Knuckles and CD but I simply never found the time to actually sit down with them. I think I'll look into at least a few of them leading up to Mania's release.
@GoldenGamer88
They are fantastic games. My favorites are 2, Knuckles, 1, and 3 in that order. S3&K is excellent, but I really didn't like 3's levels. So I find myself more akin to Knuckles by itself. Also it froze up a lot less that way on the actual Genesis. Lol.
Marked it on the calender. Now I play the waiting game...
@MetaRyan - if that's true then that would at least be roughly the size of Sonic 2 (iirc that had 11 including single act zones though those can be tricky when considering actual length). I suppose another consideration would be how many zones are recycled or make up the total.
@GoldenGamer88 - Well all things considered, sometimes playing the newest game in the series provides enough interest to later play through the originals despite their flaws. It's not like the games have an extremely important narrative, so it wouldnt hurt to play them out of order if Mania wins you over and want to keep up the interest.
@VR32F1END - No love for CD? I know people consider it to be different enough, but I personally felt it was a great game in the series. Especially the Japanese version.
Ggrrrr... need a Switch.
Ahhhhhhh I was hoping for June or July but that'll do. The more time they have to perfect the game the better. I already know this game will be amazing. I cannot wait! I only wish there was a physical release.
Yay, I can't wait to play Sonic Mania. I really love the 2d Sonic games (the original Megadrive/CD games and the Advance trilogy) so this is looking to be my kind of game! I want to play as my favourite character in the series, Tails. :3
Well, it's still technically summer.
Just not in gaming terms, as even late spring is considered a "summer" date as I've apparently heard.
Is this getting a physical release?
Very excited for this ordering the collectors edition.
@safcdbzff7 Yeah I couldn't agree more. Personally I just don't think sonic works as well in 3D. I still regularly crack out the classics.
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