![]() ![]() During my initial playthrough of the 2017 release, the initial freshness added a lot more to my excitement with my initial playthrough. The surprise that came with the visual style and remixed music were gone. While I never really have played any multiplayer in almost any Sonic game that allowed it, it’s still a thoughtful addition that single player is not the only area of the release that got new additions. The gameplay still remains fast and runs smooth, even with the two additional players. While not as expensive as most of the encore additions, it is nice that it now supports up to four players over the original two. With the added characters, this enables the expansion of the local multiplayer aspect of the game. The boss centered around Metal Sonic has also been redesigned. Likewise, a couple of game modes change some aspects, such as having different special abilities at the cost of not being able to save your game, as well as including a no time limit mode. For instance, new transitions between some stages have been added. Ray, on the other hand, has the ability to glide through long distances of the level by utilizing something akin to Super Mario World’s cape power up.īeyond encore mode are a few tweaks and added extras. In addition, Mighty also can avoid damage from spikes. ![]() Mighty sports an ability where he can jump and pound onto the ground, ultimately bypassing some enemies’ defenses or destroying obstacles blocking alternate paths your goal. Returning from the 1993 arcade game SegaSonic the Hedgehog are playable characters Mighty the Armadillo and Ray the Flying Squirrel – only they add new gameplay mechanics.Īs with the original trio of characters, Mighty and Ray each have their own abilities that add a bit more flavor to game. Sonic Mania Plus, however, is a case when it’s done right. Most of them fall to obscurity or are avoided by the public out of pure annoyance. Compared to the original game, I found it interesting these additions forced me to fine tune my playstyle overall, adding to my enjoyment.Īll to often, Sonic games add in new characters or have old ones return to the series and distract from the main hero in questionable ways. Rescuing them can be done in two ways, one of which is through standard item boxes or the new pinball mini game, which you access from checkpoint sign posts. Once a character dies, the player has to rescue them to keep the game going. Instead, players will have to swap between two characters on the fly in order complete levels. However, extra lives are removed in this mode. The expansions seen in levels bring not only new pathways to complete the levels, but new secrets and in some cases added difficulty. This new complexity provides a fresh new challenge that I enjoyed in quite a few cases, moreso than the original release.Įncore mode also adds new mechanics to the table as well. Remixing the older levels and adding new pathways that play on each of the characters abilities is a great addition to the overall experience. The new Encore mode addition brings a lot more to the replayability of the game that both new players and returning fans can enjoy. With the Heavy Magician now in possession of the Phantom Ruby, he reverts the events that happened previously, and Sonic now has to set out again on the same path he traversed before. You unfortunately find out one of them is the Hard Boiled Heavies Magician in disguise. In pursuit, he finds Mighty the Armadillo and Ray the Flying Squirrel trapped, and quickly frees them. Sonic Mania Plus takes place after the base game, where Sonic is taken back to Angel Island by the Phantom Ruby. In case you missed it, our previous review still remains relevant for the overall game. Platform: PC, PlayStation 4 (Reviewed), Xbox One, Nintendo Switchĭue to the nature of the release of the physical version of Sonic Mania Plus and the Encore DLC, I will be focusing on the new aspects that have been added in the game and reviewing based on the added elements. Does a new DLC update titled “Encore”, as well as its first physical release titled Sonic Mania Plus, bring new life to the title? Released in 2017, Sonic Mania would prove that the best formula for a new Sonic game would be a throwback to its origins. However, after new installments of the franchise, one game in the series would shine over almost every installment in recent memory. ![]() Sonic the Hedgehog games, for the most part, have been a shadow of their former glory in the 1990’s. ![]()
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