- #SONIC MANIA PLUS PC UPGRADE UPDATE#
- #SONIC MANIA PLUS PC UPGRADE PATCH#
- #SONIC MANIA PLUS PC UPGRADE UPGRADE#
Enemies are different, and the new level layout is much larger than the original levels. The level's theme remains, but there are plenty of elements added to the background to make the worlds feel richer. If that's all the game was comprised of, then it would be fine, but Green Hill Zone Act 2 changes things up dramatically. It's a neat trick, and the mash-ups are expertly crafted instead of being haphazardly put together. What starts off as a carbon copy of an older level quickly morphs into an amalgamation of the best bits from other Sonic titles. Reach the end of the stage, and you'll be greeted with a boss fight instead of the large sign indicating the end of the level. Hit a checkpoint, and you'll see the stars for the bonus stage appear, taking you to the large spherical worlds of Sonic the Hedgehog 3. Get the bubble shield, and you can now perform a bounce attack. The flame bubble shield is here, but it burns the wooden beams with spikes on it. The level may start off with the iconic loop, but you'll soon encounter that spiral from Sonic the Hedgehog 2. Give it a little time, and you'll notice the gameplay differences. In short, the first level is an exact replica of past games, and while it still serves as a perfect introductory level for the gameplay mechanics, it leaves one wondering what all the fuss is about. More importantly, the game is presented completely in 2D with exquisite sprite work. Enemy placement is the same, the rings are in the same locations, and the springs are also where you remember them to be. Both Sonic and Tails look exactly like they did back when Sonic the Hedgehog 2 came out, and Green Hill Zone looks exactly like it did in the first Sonic the Hedgehog game. The first level is Green Hill Zone Act 1, and from the outset, nothing looks or feels different. As Sonic and Tails arrive on the scene, one of the emeralds has already been dug up, and its power was already tapped, sending the heroic duo time-traveling into adventures past and future. This time, he has the help of some robots that became self-aware and refer to themselves as the Hard-Boiled Heavies. Robotnik is once again trying to steal the Chaos Emeralds to rule the world. The original development team kept plugging away at improving the game, and almost a year later, we have the expanded Sonic Mania Plus, which is also available as DLC for owners of the original title.Īs far as the plot goes, Dr.
Die-hard Sonic fans and lapsed ones alike agreed with the critics, and they ate up the title, proving that the blue blur is still as viable as ever. That's a significant feat, since the title was developed by fans instead of the main Sonic Team over at Sega. It provided players with a reminder of how good a 2D title can be, while also introducing new stages and elements that could make it stand out as more than just a tribute game.
#SONIC MANIA PLUS PC UPGRADE UPGRADE#
On PC, Plus will come as an upgrade costing £3.99.When Sonic Mania released last year, it was heralded as the best title in the series since the original Sega Genesis games.
#SONIC MANIA PLUS PC UPGRADE PATCH#
Here, see some of that in today's new trailer:Ī Mania patch seemingly released early by accident on PlayStation 4 last week also showed extra animated scenes to smooth transitions between levels, giving a better sense of how they all fit together.Ĭonsoles will see a physical release of Sonic Mania Plus with odds and ends like an art book but nah, not us.
#SONIC MANIA PLUS PC UPGRADE UPDATE#
Competition and Time Attack modes will receive an update allowing four player competitions, and ghost challenges for time trials." "Sonic Mania Plus builds off the momentum of one of the best platform games of 2017, Sonic Mania, introducing two new playable characters from past Sonic games, Mighty the Armadillo and Ray the Flying Squirrel and an Encore mode that will provide a fresh look to familiar zones with new challenges and layouts for new and veteran players alike. Those two are arriving in Sonic Mania Plus, an expanded version that'll come to us as DLC - on July 17th, Sega announced today.
With no terrible cutscenes, I'll be able to pretend Mighty The Armadillo and Ray The Bubsy are brand new anyway. So ah, sure, go on, wham in some weird obscure playable characters. It was a celebration of nostalgia, though, made by a small team with roots in the fan game scene. Last year's Sonic Mania was a return to the hedgehog's days of plain ol' side-scrolling platforming.
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