The definitive 2D Sonic experience. The best levels, the best music, the best movement/controls (coupled with Encore's character variety), fun Special Stages, challenging but satisfying bosses.
It's impressive how the Mania team designed some of the strongest Zones and even made some of the ones I'm not so huge on (Hydro City, Lava Reef) significantly more fun to play. Honestly, if I had to pick one gripe I have with this game, it's that they didn't let the team make a game with entirely original Zones. The new Zones feel right at home with the rest. It's great to see some classic stages remade, but all the new ones are so damn good.
I hope one day we can get a Mania 2; Sega knows we want it.
It's impressive how the Mania team designed some of the strongest Zones and even made some of the ones I'm not so huge on (Hydro City, Lava Reef) significantly more fun to play. Honestly, if I had to pick one gripe I have with this game, it's that they didn't let the team make a game with entirely original Zones. The new Zones feel right at home with the rest. It's great to see some classic stages remade, but all the new ones are so damn good.
I hope one day we can get a Mania 2; Sega knows we want it.