WARNING the following video may contain spoilers. Although I haven't watched it myself I have heard zone information may be shown in the following video.

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Due to an early leak of Sonic Mania in which a user was able to successfully redeem their collectors edition digital code on the Switch early and live stream the game; SEGA have responded by posting the intro animation to the game slightly ahead of schedule. Although the full launch trailer is still due to go live Monday 14th alongside the lifting of the review embargo, if you wish to you can watch the animation in the video above or on the official Sonic the Hedgehog YouTube channel.

Sonic Mania is launching on Switch, PS4, Xbox One and PC on August 15th and we will be livestreaming our first playthrough on the GBAtemp Twitch channel.

We will be giving away 2 copies of Sonic Mania on your platform of choice during the livestream. To be in with a chance to win please stay tuned for more information!

Sonic Mania opening introduction (YouTube)

 

[SANIC]

The video is made by the studio who made the Sonic CD videos and very closely matches those.

So is made by toei animation? Okay, that's nice.

Actually these were drawn by Tyson Hesse, the one behind the Sonic Megadrive comics

 

[MajinCubyan]

The hype is real when you get chills watching something. So pumped!

 

[SonicfanCEMUTesting]

The video is made by the studio who made the Sonic CD videos and very closely matches those.

You're wrong. It was made by Tyson Hesse.

 

[PrincessLillie]

Sonic Mania is launching on Switch, PS4, Xbox One and PC on August 15th and we will be livestreaming our first playthrough on the GBAtemp Twitch channel.

Holy shit.

We will be giving away 2 copies of Sonic Mania on your platform of choice during the livestream. To be in with a chance to win please stay tuned for more information!

HOLY SHIT.
TBH, I hate leakers. They spoil the entire game before it's even out. If people were able to redeem their download codes early on the Switch, either SEGA fucked up or Nintendo needs to up their security.

 

[Dr.Hacknik]

That animation is a straight wink to the 90's. I love the game even more now!

 

[the_randomizer]

I don't have a chance of winning, the livestream will happen when I'm asleep, and the time zone difference, ugh.

 

[BlueFox gui]

duuuuuuuude i saw it yesterday, its SO AMAZING

 

[LaPingas]

PC version delayed to the 29th as for now, but ppl who pre-ordered the PC version will get Sonic 1 on steam free xD
Seems fine but wtf

 

[StarTrekVoyager]

PC version delayed till Aug 29th

 

[BlueFox gui]

fuck i'll wait much more now XD

 

[the_randomizer]

PC version delayed till Aug 29th

I'll get it on Switch to spite Sega. Delayed for "optimization" purposes. Yeah, 2D games require sooo much optimizing.

 

[StarTrekVoyager]

I'll get it on Switch to spite Sega. Delayed for "optimization" purposes. Yeah, 2D games require sooo much optimizing.

Yes, because it's a PC game, for thousands of different platforms.

 

[the_randomizer]

Yes, because it's a PC game, for thousands of different platforms.

And yet the other versions are coming on the 15th without issue. Sega being Sega.

 

[BlueFox gui]

i don't give a fuck, i don't have consoles so in the same way i'll have to wait

 

[StarTrekVoyager]

And yet the other versions are coming on the 15th without issue. Sega being Sega.

You just missed my point, all Switches are the same, all Xboxes are the same, all PS4s are the same, not all PCs.

 

[RustInPeace]

I saw this earlier today, and now I can't stop thinking about Sonic Heroes and the earworm main theme. I'm dusting off the PS4 for this, deciding yesterday that I want to buy it on launch day.

 

[TheDarkGreninja]

Hyper potion does it again with a great track
Sonic Mania is looking really good.

 

[mightymuffy]

Mmmm... still looking fabulous!! Would've preferred the even better Time Trials track they made (for the pre-order trailer) but still... Not ordered this yet, will grab it on day one though!

 

[Scarlet]

Dang, the game's delayed on PC until the 29th (sauce here: https://twitter.com/sonic_hedgehog/status/896047869773217797).
Does that mean the stream is on hold until then? Or are you planning to stream from a console?

 

[SonicfanCEMUTesting]

PC version delayed till Aug 29th

Are you fucking serious?