Sonic Mania (2017)
An official throwback to the early-'90s Sega Genesis roots of the Sonic the Hedgehog series from some notable creators of the series's fanwork.
First released
Aug 15, 2017
Aliases
Sonic Mania Plus
Franchises
Sonic the Hedgehog
Developed by
Headcannon, Christian Whitehead, PagodaWest Games, Tantalus Media
Published by
Sega
Platforms
PC, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, Amazon Luna
Genres
Platformer
Themes
Fantasy
Rating
PEGI: 7+
Releases
- NSW - Sonic Mania United Kingdom
- NSW - Sonic Mania United States
- NSW - Sonic Mania Plus United Kingdom
- PC - Sonic Mania United States
- PS4 - Sonic Mania Collectors Edition United Kingdom
- PS4 - Sonic Mania United Kingdom
- PS4 - Sonic Mania United States
- PS4 - Sonic Mania Plus United States
- XONE - Sonic Mania Collectors Edition United Kingdom
- XONE - Sonic Mania United Kingdom
- XONE - Sonic Mania United States
Community reviews
Sonic Mania is a great nostalgic re-entry to the series mixed with a lot of new content and features
Game: Sonic Mania
Genre: Adventure Platformer
Developer: Christian Whitehead/Headcannon
Publisher: SEGA
System: Steam (PC)
Year of Release: 2017
Length of Playthrough: 6 Hours
Total Score: 94/100
Value Score: 9.4/10
• Story: 9/10
• Characters: 9/10
• GamePlay: 10/10
• Graphics: 8/10
• Sound: 9/10
• Music: 10/10
• Length: 10/10
• Replay Value: 10/10
• Player Value: 9/10
Pros
+Mania mode allows you to play as Sonic (and Tails), Tails and Knuckles. Encore mode allows you to play as Sonic alongside Mighty or Ray.
+2D style from the Genesis era Sonic games
+Retro stages reused with few changes
+New Music and remixed music that goes well together with the Sonic Universe
+Replay stages again once you finish the game (either mode)
+Online Competitive and Time Attack mode
+Great animation improvement to the oldschool formula
Cons
-Some levels can be tedious due to their design
-Encore mode reuses the same levels
-Endings are almost the same with little to no differences
Genre: Adventure Platformer
Developer: Christian Whitehead/Headcannon
Publisher: SEGA
System: Steam (PC)
Year of Release: 2017
Length of Playthrough: 6 Hours
Total Score: 94/100
Value Score: 9.4/10
• Story: 9/10
• Characters: 9/10
• GamePlay: 10/10
• Graphics: 8/10
• Sound: 9/10
• Music: 10/10
• Length: 10/10
• Replay Value: 10/10
• Player Value: 9/10
Pros
+Mania mode allows you to play as Sonic (and Tails), Tails and Knuckles. Encore mode allows you to play as Sonic alongside Mighty or Ray.
+2D style from the Genesis era Sonic games
+Retro stages reused with few changes
+New Music and remixed music that goes well together with the Sonic Universe
+Replay stages again once you finish the game (either mode)
+Online Competitive and Time Attack mode
+Great animation improvement to the oldschool formula
Cons
-Some levels can be tedious due to their design
-Encore mode reuses the same levels
-Endings are almost the same with little to no differences