Sonic Mania Plus announced

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Today at SXSW Gaming, SEGA have announced what previous rumours have speculated - Sonic Mania Plus is coming this Summer 2018 as a physical release with an exclusive 32-page art book.

Sonic Mania Plus will feature 2 new playable characters - Mighty (last playable appearance in Knuckles' Chaotix (1995)) & Ray (last playable appearance in the arcade title SegaSonic the Hedgehog (1993)).

Features:
  • Mighty the Armadillo & Ray the flying squirrel as playable characters
  • Holographic slip cover
  • Reversible Genesis/Mega-Drive style cover art
  • New "Encore" game-mode
  • 4-player competition mode
  • Exclusive 32-page art book
Sonic Mania Plus will release this summer for $29.99.

:arrow: Source: SXSW Livestream
 

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Mighty the armadillo
- Last playable appearance in Knuckles' Chaotix (1995)

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Ray the flying squirrel
- Last playable appearance in the arcade title SegaSonic the Hedgehog (1993)

I do wonder how much these characters can add gameplay wise. Sure it's good fan service, but the level designs are already finalised and there was no obvious secret paths that could be exclusive to them. I guess Mighty will feature some kind of rolling attack and Ray will likely glide (which makes more sense than an echidna gliding)? Amy's gameplay in Sonic Advance 1 was actually decent and added a unique challenge to the game. I hope they take cues from that somehow.
 

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This actually kind of pisses me off if they're not gonna make an update for the original Sonic Mania. It's been 5 MONTHS and they're already making a definitive edition of the game?
 

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How you gonna make me spend $20 + tax on a digital only game just to make me spend $30 + on a physical one. How dare you sega, and still you neglect knuckles chaotix. Like pouring salt on my wounds. :(

* Goes to buy it anyway * (Guess I'll get it for ps4 since I don't need it on switch) :ninja:
 

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