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Coming right from a panel at Comic Con, is SEGA's latest Sonic game. It'll be developed by Christian Whitehead, the man behind the mobile ports of Sonic 1, 2 and CD. Titled Sonic Mania, it's set to release on Playstation 4, Xbox One, and PC platforms in Spring 2017. According to the trailer, it appears to be a return to classic 2D form for the series. There's special stages, 3 playable characters (Sonic, Tails and Knuckles), and old school Genesis era graphics.

You can find a little bit of footage: HERE

Developed in collaboration between SEGA, Christian Whitehead, Headcannon, and PagodaWest Games, experience new zones and remixed classic levels with Sonic, Tails, and Knuckles!

 

[DiscostewSM]

But i had hoped for Wii u or 3ds at least one or the other.

Sega, going back in time, and once against becoming a rival to Nintendo, lol.

 

[MushGuy]

What Dimps couldn't do with Sonic 4, a dedicated fan manages to do it BETTER!

 

[Deleted User]

Sega, going back in time, and once against becoming a rival to Nintendo, lol.

Nintendo does what Sega failed at long time ago back in 1993 when they released their first master hit Danky Kang for the NES--
O wait that's not how the famous slogan went....hmmm

 

[zoogie]

So you don't have a PC or something? I'm sure this will run on a middle spec system. Nothing fancy.

It will run on a 386 according to the headcannon engine site.
http://www.headcannon.com/HCGE/#Requirements

Better make sure you have 8MB of RAM though. Be prepared!

 

[Deleted User]

It will run on a 386 according to the headcannon engine site.
http://www.headcannon.com/HCGE/#Requirements

Better make sure you have 8MB of RAM though. Be prepared!

R.I.P. I will need to sell my firstborn child to play it

 

[Zense]

Man, that looks fantastic! I don't know what else to say than that this is looking to be a must buy. Music was great but it seemed to be made only for the trailer.

 

[Deleted User]

Man, that looks fantastic! I don't know what else to say than that this is looking to be a must buy. Music was great but it seemed to be made only for the trailer. Funny how we get this without kickstarting it like hell, huh.

How kickstarter has been going lately, I don't think it would get kickstarted.

 

[GuyInDogSuit]

Christian Whitehead? They guy they wouldn't let do the mobile ports of Sonic 3/Knuckles? Yeah, that guy. About time they give him more credit where credit's due. I'm happy to see another 2D Sonic game, but the question remains.... Where is Sonic 4 Episode III??

 

[Deleted User]

Christian Whitehead? They guy they wouldn't let do the mobile ports of Sonic 3/Knuckles? Yeah, that guy. About time they give him more credit where credit's due. I'm happy to see another 2D Sonic game, but the question remains.... Where is Sonic 4 Episode III??

They probably aren't making one. Episode 2 sold so porly I heard Sega just didn't make it.

 

[KapuDaKoopa]

OK SERIOUSLY

THIRD TIME THEY'VE SHOWN THE SONIC MANIA TEASER

 

[Rockhoundhigh]

If Christian Whitehead is handling it then there's nothing to worry about. Shame they never let him work on the mobile remaster of Sonic 3 & Knuckles but this is surprisingly good news.

 

[Zense]

How kickstarter has been going lately, I don't think it would get kickstarted.

Haha, well... Actually I edited my post after seeing that this game is crowdfunded. Not that it matters anyways. I noticed that 3DS support for the engine was through Homebrew channel. That's... interesting...

 

[GuyInDogSuit]

They probably aren't making one. Episode 2 sold so porly I heard Sega just didn't make it.

Did it really? I had no idea. I figured it'd sold better than Ep I since it was HD on all ports, compared to Ep I not having an HD port on mobile, at the very least.

 

[KapuDaKoopa]

Haha, well... Actually I edited my post after seeing that this game is crowdfunded. Not that it matters anyways. I noticed that 3DS support for the engine was through Homebrew channel. That's... interesting...

When the game is released someone will most likely port it over if it's not already able to just have files copied over for it to work.

Or maybe they'll end up releasing it on 3DS officially. Who knows?

 

[Deleted User]

OK SERIOUSLY

THIRD TIME THEY'VE SHOWN THE SONIC MANIA TEASER

What are you even talking about

 

[Zense]

When the game is released someone will most likely port it over if it's not already able to just have files copied over for it to work.

Or maybe they'll end up releasing it on 3DS officially. Who knows?

I'm hoping for the latter. When thinking of it, how can you sell it for other platforms, but distribute it through Homebrew Channel for free (or is there a system for selling homebrew games?)

 

[GuyInDogSuit]

I don't see why they wouldn't port it to 3DS.

 

[KapuDaKoopa]

What are you even talking about

In the stream they showed the teaser 3 times. The first time, again right after, and during the break before the costume competition.

 

[Bubsy Bobcat]

Bleh. Looks like any Sonic 1/2/3 ROM hack. Kinda sucks this is the 25th anniversary game.

 

[Zense]

Bleh. Looks like any Sonic 1/2/3 ROM hack. Kinda sucks this is the 25th anniversary game.

Seeing that they're releasing it next year, I believe it is not the 25th anniversary game. Still, it is hard to think otherwise from watching the teaser...

It would be awesome if later they managed to make a stripped down version for the mega drive/genesis/sega cd/32x/whatever, seeing that there is a thing for releasing games on cartridges for the mega drive lately.