Sonic mania special stage trick

I'm glad I saw this after getting them all the normal way, so I wouldn't be salty over this kind of, shortcut. I won't say cheating.

Not a new trick btw.

i didn't said its new ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Well known trick, but damn useful.

i did much better times before
but i couldn't do them in video and i also just beated the 5th special stage in 3 seconds like the 3rd special stage
yeee another in 3 seconds

I did.

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YES
i did it, the 2nd special stage in 2 seconds

Guess people not good enough to do it the normal way.

Honestly I didn't like the special stage, i thought it was a joke cause of the polygon graphic change but glad bluesphere was still there. I dunno what it is about getting chaos emeralds in sonic games that just adds frustration to the challenge. Sonic 1 spins too much and could cause sickness, sonic 2 is a on rails one shot challenge (Probably why is access from abundance of checkpoints, sonic three was fun, sonic CD was.... Oh god the framrate, and also time limit, and sonic 3d blast seem too basic.

Then they just made sonic games on game gear where you had to find it inside the level hidden, more reason to explore levels, but sonic chaos you had to collect 100 rings and complete random special stage to find it. Sonic triple trouble, you had to collect 50 rings, find a chaos emerald tv and break it to complete special stages that was variety each time.

Then they started doing dumb stuff like sonic advance where you find a spring that seem difficult for each character to reach, ride a board and fall through hyperspace to get rings, THEN THEY WENT TOO FAR. Sonic advance 2 has you finding 7 gold emblem rings then completing a badly rendered 3D special stage, collecting rings in the time limit while ZERO the dumb robot from sonic adventure capturing amy tries to get you, if you get caught, you lose. That is garbage. But didn't stop there, sonic advance 3 has you finding 10 hidden chao in each zone, then a special key appears, and you have to find it, then you use it to open the special stage which is you standing on the tornado collecting MORE RINGS. Lets not forget sonic 4 episode 1 & 2 recycled the same concept from the genesis games and made it worst. episode one has time time limit, and instead of auto rotating stage where you control sonic, you manually rotate the stage while sonic falls himself. Episode 2 has this speed boost function and multiple paths altered by springs, and tails is always with you, you can't play sonic 2 alone without him.

Just when i thought it couldn't get bad, sonic on NDS had special stages using touch screen, sonic rush played like sonic 3d blast on saturn/PC which plays more like sonic 2, but with touch screen, sonic rush adventure had you riding a waterbike like wave racer racing against some other robot, and sonic colors was basically the same as Sonic rush!

I guess that why most of the 3D Sonic games had the use of chaos emeralds integrated into the story, couldn't think of better ideas for special stage, the bad side is you only get to use super sonic IN ONE PART OF THE GAME! Then sonic heroes was made and recycled sonic 2 like special stage again! Recycle stages and zones i can handle but why recycle frustrating special stages to collect chaos emeralds which is always encouraged to do in the first place.

Sure okay go head, insult me for having a uncommon opinion. But i feel like sonic mania was the first game to try and give a decent non frustrating and satisfying way to collect emblems while remaining a challenge. I find the fact he slips a lot like he running on ice very frustrating but is not bad.

people have opinions, i don't blame you, its good that you have your own opinion without bitch about it XD
i guess

Well It was mild complaints, mostly directed at recycled concept of special stages multiple times and the choice is always sonic 2 which i remember to be most frustrating of all sonic games, and when they try something new. Sometimes i wish sega gave out demos again, for public testing and feedback on opinions and suggestions instead of the inhouse decision making without community input. That isn't always the best business practices especially for long running series of games.

If sega is out of ideas and need help to deliver a game people want to buy, why not just ask the people willing to buy your stuff when you offer the stuff the ask for?

S2 special stage is easily the best one tho

Already mentioned in Son of a Glitch episode about Sonic Mania. Neat footage tho

this + using glitches = really fast super sonic unlock

Used this trick exclusively on my 4th playthrough of the game, it's stupidly easy to learn and there are multiple special stages where you can nab the emerald within the first 5 seconds.

Perfect for Speedrunners.

the DAMN FOURTH CHAOS EMERALD