Replaying the game doesn’t mean you have to go through the exact same levels. At the end of the day, both characters are as good an excuse as any to play through the game’s zones once more. It’s best described as akin to the hang glider from the 8-bit version of Sonic The Hedgehog 2, though not nearly so unwieldy to use. This ability is a bit tricky to get used to, but once you master it, you’ll find it immensely useful, with Ray able to access areas that even Knuckles and Tails would struggle to find. With the d-pad, Ray can achieve lifts and drops which help in navigation and finding secrets. Ray has a gliding ability that is sort of a mix of Knuckles’ glide and Tails’ flying.
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This partial spike-immunity changes the flow of the levels and most notably is very useful in a few boss fights, such as the Spider Mobile in the Flying Battery Zone. Additionally, Mighty’s shell offers one-time protection from spikes when he’s curled into a ball. This same attack is also used to open up new routes, similar to but independent of Knuckles. Mighty can slam the ground in a devastating attack that damages enemies and even dislodges monitors from their perches. Long-time fan favorites, these two are a welcome return and their respective abilities make the game interesting and fresh. Robotnik with a massive migraine.įirst and foremost is the addition of the new playable characters, Ray and Mighty.
You can even rope in some of your mates now for a split-screen game that’ll leave poor old Dr.
Besides new characters and new gameplay modes, there’s a load of minor tweaks and fixes that make this feel like the definitive version of an already classic experience. Though there’s not a ton of new content, what’s on offer is substantial.
SONIC MANIA REVIEW PLUS
Sonic Mania Plus is both a physical release and some new DLC for those who previously purchased the title back in 2017. And a year after the fact, the game is still good, with a new version that makes it even better. With passionate and talented fans at the helm, we finally got a Sonic game that can place itself among the classics. It’s not that Sonic fans are impossible to please it’s that Sonic Team has struggled to understand that fans don’t want 3D, melodrama, voice acting, and stupid gameplay gimmicks. I can honestly say without hyperbole that Sonic Mania is the best Sonic game in years, perhaps decades.
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