

Place the cursor on the "No Save" portion of the file select menu, hold one of the following buttons/keys according to your version, and press Start. Revised bosses, added transitions, and more! In 2018, the game received an upgrade/DLC expansion in the form of Sonic Mania Plus, adding the long-absent Mighty the Armadillo and longer-absent Ray the Flying Squirrel as new playable characters, a special Encore Mode, a physical release with an artbook and reversible Genesis/Mega Drive cover for added nostalgia points, and other goodies.Īll things considered, it's perhaps only fitting that there's a crapton of unused stuff in here. It also launched with a game-breaking SteamAPI-Denuvo conflict bug on PC, which didn't go down well to say the least. Designed as if it were a Sega Saturn followup to the Genesis-era titles, Sonic Mania features a mix of brand-new stages and remixed classics, with a hearty dose of references to other Sonic games, other Sonic media (there's a nod to the OVA in here!), and other Sega stuff in general. This game has hidden development-related text.Īfter almost 23 years, classic Sonic gameplay returns in all its 2D pixel-perfect glory.
