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With less than 2 weeks to the release of Sonic Mania left - SEGA have finally pulled back the curtains on the games special stages. In the new footage above we get a good look at the new gameplay that see Sonic & friends chasing down a "UFO" for the fabled Chaos Emeralds. The presentation for the stages, much like the entire Sonic Mania experience, take on a heavy SEGA Saturn influence - draw distance and all!

We also get a good look at the bonus stages which may surprise some; and time attack mode - which allows players to instantly restart a stage with the tap of a button when the run isn't quite as perfect as you'd like.

Sonia Mania launches on the 15th August on PC, PS4, Xbox One and Switch.

Sonic Mania - Special Stages, Bonuses, and Time Attack (YouTube)

 

[laudern]

Anyone else find it weird that Tails was moving faster than sonic when they were both running???

 

[YamiZee]

I find the magically appearing pillars (draw distance) a bit annoying. Probably wouldn't notice in game though.

 

[AyanamiRei0]

Anyone else find it weird that Tails was moving faster than sonic when they were both running???

In Sonic 3 the more time you spent trying to the Chaos Emerald it speeded up I'm just going on assumption that it will be the same

 

[Deleted User]

Special Stages look pretty cool, Sonic's model resembles the one he had on the Saturn (particularly, during the Special Stages in Sonic 3D Blast and in Sonic Jam). While I'm not particularly a fan of the S3&K Special Stages (more partial to those found in Sonic CD and Knuckles' Chaotix), bringing them back as Bonus Stages is a nice touch.

 

[sarkwalvein]

I have this almost Pavlovian reaction to the Sonic 3 style Bonus Levels in the trailer, I feel my whole body turning to the left in
a frenetic QTE fashion when I see Sonic approaching the corner of a grid of blue balls. You know, gotta get those rings and fast, before the the speed becomes unbearable.

 

[Elrinth]

really looking forwards to this game

 

[Yumi]

this looks like so much fun! i have never really played the old sonic games, just seen some videos. But these might be my first time playing the old style of sonic games. woohoo!

 

[DarthDub]

Hours of Blue Sphere have prepared me for this.

 

[Saiyan Lusitano]

Sonic 4... Sonic Mania just keeps on getting better every f-ing time! : D

I really like that they threw in Saturn Sonic to the mix.

 

[SonicfanCEMUTesting]

(blue spheres are coming back)

Every Sonic 3 fan:

 

[the_randomizer]

Shame we gotta update our Switches to get it....

Because we had such a compelling homebrew scene for the Switch, right? We won't see anything for a long time anyways, may as well update.

 

[Dr.Hacknik]

Sonic Forces has been nothing but cringe and sheer disappointment. Sonic mania, is nothing but amazement. I will definitely get this game. There's so much love, and effort put into this game. This has to be one of the best classic styled Sonic games to date.

 

[PaBo]

dont get the hype. this looks boring af

 

[Nekomaru]

Because we had such a compelling homebrew scene for the Switch, right? We won't see anything for a long time anyways, may as well update.

Well only if you don't have any of the other platforms the game is released on or need to play out of your WiFi range on Switch at any cost...
Update may be vital for console exclusives: Zelda DLC, Mario + Rabbids, Splat8n 2. Not for something every fridge is getting and you can stream to Switch via REMx.

 

[Jonna]

dont get the hype. this looks boring af

And there it is.