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Sonic Mania |OT| Dreams Come True
- Thread starter Hot Coldman
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I recall running into only 2 bugs so far, both in Blue Sphere:
stuck between bumpers
incorrect sphere counter
Also, I noticed a lot of Sega advertisement homages throughout Studiopolis:
- To be this good takes ages.
- Pirate TV
- Genesis does.
Is there a "Welcome to the next level" bit in there somewhere?
Wait a second, I'm 99% sure there's no timing needed on the FBZ spinning pillars. You just hold left or right when pressing jump and you go that direction.
Juke Joint Jezebel
Member
Find them in item boxes or get 100 rings.
theaffection
Member
Get 100 rings or break a Sonic monitor laying around in a level
You get an extra life when you collect 100 rings and there are some hidden in the levels as well.
Get 100 rings, get 50000 points, or find a 1up box.
Sanic
Member
Yes. I don't know that there's a delay per se, but the timing is definitely different from Sonic 3.
BassForever
Member
Well I've now beaten mania with all 7 chaos emeralds and most of the blue sphere medals. Props to taxman, whitehead, and everyone involved this isn't just one of the best sonic games ever its one of the best platformers ever. Gonna need to dive in and do a knuckles run to see his few exclusive things. I guess I'll keep going towards the remaining blue sphere medals but afaik the only remaining unlock is
being able to freely play blue spheres when you want, so no rush there
Do you remember the hideous pauses you'd get when collecting spheres at a high enough speed? Seconds of mashing a direction and hoping it'd register was a nightmare.
I think there's an extra burst of speed beyond the second one that wasn't there in S3K that throws off your timing, but I could be completely wrong there.
Gormless Noodle
Member
Holy shit this is game is SO GOOD. I can't believe what I'm playing, I mean I expected old school and was hoping for something that could come close to the old stuff but I didn't think they'd nail it like this. Wow!
theaffection
Member
Khaos Kontrol
Banned
Is it possible to get all the rings and blue spheres in the bonus stages? When you turn the last batch of blue spheres in to rings, the level ends and you can't collect those rings.
A Chaotix level pack would be cool. it would be nice to play those levels without the awful buddy system of Chaotix holding them back.
Yes. You need to plan out your route so that the last orb you get isn't one that turns into a ring.
Shadowman16
Member
Damn, nice
That's plenty of content to get through, plus I'm sure to play it several times over anyway.Getting Megaman 9 vibes playing through this. And Megaman 9 was a top 5 game of last gen for me.
Yeah, I'd love to see some more Chaotix stuff, especially the special stages. I realize there aren't too many of us though.
RecRoulette
Member
I recall running into only 2 bugs so far, both in Blue Sphere:
stuck between bumpers
incorrect sphere counter
Also, I noticed a lot of Sega advertisement homages throughout Studiopolis:
- To be this good takes ages.
- Pirate TV
- Genesis does.
Is there a "Welcome to the next level" bit in there somewhere?
It's literally on the side of the Collector's Edition box.
Relaxed Muscle
Member
One simple question:
How does it play with the Joycon on the switch. We know it dosn't have proper d-pad, but it's good enough?
I'll just wait to PC version if is not the case.
How does it play with the Joycon on the switch. We know it dosn't have proper d-pad, but it's good enough?
I'll just wait to PC version if is not the case.
It's fine because you don't really need diagonals.
theaffection
Member
Nooo include the buddy system too!
Despite its flaws Chaotix is one of the best Sonic games <3
Echoing the sentiment that I wish there was much more tangible of a narrative progression. Sonic 3&K handled escalation so well where-as things aren't as graceful here. After Generations bungled things so haphazardly in this regard I was hoping Mania would make every transition feel smooth and like it builds up into a sensible conclusion, especially since there's a lot more hints of a plot here compared to previous Genesis games, but it only does the bare minimum. I wish there was a more of a payoff once you beat the game.
That said they more than made up for it in regards to everything else and sure enough as far as a set of tightly designed levels go its about as good as it gets. The team did a splendid job and Mania is definitively a highlight of the year for me.
That said they more than made up for it in regards to everything else and sure enough as far as a set of tightly designed levels go its about as good as it gets. The team did a splendid job and Mania is definitively a highlight of the year for me.
TGO
Hype Train conductor. Works harder than it steams.
Interesting, although watching it made me realise I prefer Sonic 3 Sonic
PhantomThief
Banned
I had a bug where the game stopped playing music after getting a invincible powerup, after it ran out it didnt go back to the normal music...that was weird
There has never been a good Sonic game with a mandatory buddy system. It's time for Sega to get the hint and never try it again.
I can't find a picture, but it's one of the first things you see in IGN's LE unboxing.
No, just hit down to go into a ball.
ForkNetwork
Banned
Just got the true ending, and I gotta say
GOTY 2017
GOTY 2017
Sonic Heroes was good.
Depends on the speed you are going, the slopes/angle, and why you switched directions.
BassForever
Member
I wish some of the secrets weren't tied to no save mode :/
Arby's celebrating Sonic Mania's release as well.
Also hot damn, the music for Stardust Speedway Act 2 & the boss is amazing. Please tell me there's SOMETHING planned for a CD.
Also hot damn, the music for Stardust Speedway Act 2 & the boss is amazing. Please tell me there's SOMETHING planned for a CD.
Sonic Advance 3 was alright, even if the best combo was basically Knuckles + Tails.
Captain Europe
Member
These special stages(big ring ones) are getting aggrivating with the forced/fake pop-in and low res 3D, knew it was a bad decision when I saw it. Things are blurry and shit just pops in way before you get enough time to react.
I'm playing with the analog and it's great. Since the Switch analog is much flatter than any other analog you get so much more control and precision. I don't bother with the "d-pad" unless it's for blue sphere.
I got it and loving it so far! I've only just beaten Chemical Plant Zone.
It's slightly improved from Sonic 3. The buffer to register your input is shorter so less likelihood of turning by accident.
It's slightly improved from Sonic 3. The buffer to register your input is shorter so less likelihood of turning by accident.
Ehh. The wonky physics, the tanky enemies (because of the buddy system) and the ridiculously long levels (I'm looking at you Team Dark and Team Chaotix) keep me from calling it good. This is obviously just my opinion though. Not saying you can't like it.
OricWindstar
Member
Oh cool, so
it's definitely worth doing a play through with Knuckles.
The Main Event
Member
Chemical Zone Act 2 boss, that
standoff OMG.
Puyo Puyo
Memento_Mori15
Member
Last night, I was enjoying this game until I encountered a bug that forced me to restart the stage in
Other than that, Im loving this game.
flying battery zone 2.
Can you edit your post and not include the gif you quoted?
StarCreator
Member
Christian Whitehead -is- Taxman. lol
Sixfortyfive
He who pursues two rabbits gets two rabbits.
Is that how it worked?
Would explain a few things. lol
These two games are definitely in the running for best-realized retro sequel ever.