Rubberduckycooly, the person behind the many classic Sonic game decompilations, has released their latest project. After successfully decompiling Sonic 1, Sonic 2, and Sonic CD's mobile ports, they've completed reverse engineering Sonic Mania, in addition to having released a modding API for the game to go alongside it. This project works with all versions of Sonic Mania, including the original release, the 1.03 update, and the Plus update. In order to run the decompiler, you'll need a legit copy of the game, available across Windows, Switch, PS4, and XB1. According to the developer, this will be their final decompilation work, Sonic-related or otherwise, capping off their hard work on the Retro Engine series of Sonic titles.

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[x65943]

Very exciting, maybe we will get a vita or wiiu port from this!

 

[niuus]

Wow. Promising news for Mania fans and all the ports that will be born out of this.

 

[PacBunny]

Vita port...WHEN!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!? If they do port it to Vita hope they make it better than the Sonic 1 & 2 ports...

 

[ShadowOne333]

Ah hah!
Finally, we can get a PC port of this absolute classic!

...oh wait...

 

[PacBunny]

Ah hah!
Finally, we can get a PC port of this absolute classic!

...oh wait...

On the Epic Game Store!

 

[WhoIAm]

A 3DS port would be sick! I find myself carrying mine around a lot more than my Switch these days just because it's so much more portable. I wouldn't mind having an easy way to play the game on Mac, either.

 

[Wolfy]

Well done to those involved, and good luck to them in life on whatever they decide to do other than these projects!

Thanks for all you've done

 

[Sonic Angel Knight]

I tried running this on nvidia shield tv since there was an android version. It works well enough, but hope the issues get patched. No dlc at the moment, and a bit of crashing, the FMV are not in color. I'll be happy to see if they can add online multiplayer mode that the game lacked.

 

[CeeDee]

Hot damn that's so fucking cool. Fan works and mods is absolutely one of the best parts of the Sonic fandom, and Mania being blown wide open will absolutely lead to some fantastic stuff. Can't wait.

Mania 3DS port when

 

[Smoker1]

Get this on the Vita

 

[urbanman2004]

An SNES, Genesis, or N64 port would be awesome, but I doubt it'll ever happen. Just wishful thinking... A man can dream, right 😉

 

[chocoboss]

I think, we are a lot to wait for a vita port now

 

[Viri]

Can't wait for an N64 and Dreamcast port!

 

[pedro702]

one thing is for old games being decompiled, but this game is still selling on current consoles, i think the one who gets hurt the most is the dev sadly.

 

[CeeDee]

one thing is for old games being decompiled, but this game is still selling on current consoles, i think the one who gets hurt the most is the dev sadly.

You do still need the files from the original release to use it. Basically anything that isn't the code itself, they aren't going to include.

 

[pedro702]

You do still need the files from the original release to use it. Basically anything that isn't the code itself, they aren't going to include.

we all know what that means lol

 

[CeeDee]

we all know what that means lol

Given the game's already on PC natively I don't think it'd make piracy any different or particularly easier.
I guess for the small handful of people who refuse to game on anything but a Vita.

 

[Purple_Shyguy]

5 years? Haha wow time is sure spinning out of control haha

[screams internally]

 

[Bladexdsl]

oh shit nintendo is not going to look thi....o wait it's sega they don't care