(Let us dive into it!)
Not so many days ago, Sega released
a new game from their one-trick hedgehog; the mascot that once tried to take
Mario out of the videogame industry; many will say that if it wasn’t for Sega´s
horrible decision making, he maybe, just maybe, could have done it thanks to
how amazing his old games were, from Sonic 1 to Sonic and Knuckles; there was a
time where Sonic vs Mario was a real argument, these games were full of charm
and could give us hours of hours of fun. But what happened to him? After Sonic
3, the 3D era came; and with this, sonic adventure 1, 2 and Heroes, while still
fun for many; this is when Sonic started losing his charm. It just wasn’t the
same, and it will never be…
(Looks like even the dead can walk)
Or will it? Sega has tried its best
to bring back that happiness to us, Sonic Generations and Forces show this by
adding classic Sonic to the mix; thus letting the developers the will to design
2D levels again, but it still wasn’t the same whatsoever… Until Sega decided
that two guys, two fans that have ported Sonic games to cellphones before;
would create their own OFFICIAL Sonic game as a tribute to the Sonic franchise
and all fans of such games! Titled Sonic Mania! The Mania for Sonic is back in
its purest form!
(Come on, grab his hand! You know you want to!)
But is it any good? Long answer?
Well, the game perfectly catches how good sonic was in the gold era when Sega
still made consoles; it keeps the nostalgic feel through old sprites while
still giving it a fresh feel by re-creating these sprites in order to feel
clean. The game combines both old and new levels, you will recognize many of
the stages if you have played the older installments that featured these stages…
Or will you? After all, this game is not happy enough just by adding old
levels, instead it takes a step forward and adds new paths to end the level,
new fun gimmicks, and fresh sprites! And what about the new stages? Pure
creativeness, they feel completely new for the Sonic formula while still
keeping a nostalgic reminder, like if this was the real Sonic 4 that we all
have been waiting for ages!
(Just look at this! Like, JUST LOOK AT THIS!)
But not only that, the bosses are
amazing, they are kind of difficult; but it sacrifices a little bit of
difficulty for pure fun, after all; the sonic bosses were never fair at all, so
this appeals to both new and old fans without needing them to rage quit when
they can’t beat one of the bosses. But not all shines, the game may have some
problems such as mechanics that were annoying from the original games, like
when you jump in a tiny ramp and you are pushed back because of the lack of
momentum you may have at that moment, or how some minions are placed in the
middle of the stage without warning and since you gotta go fast, you can’t
dodge or stop in time; which results in you losing your rings unfairly…
(Take notes Sega, who knew the fans could outmatch them?))
But these are only minor nitpicks,
us from Black Ice Cream productions blog; recommend you to get this game as
fast as you can, this is a new, weirdly old; experience for all modern and
classic gamers, every single penny that this costs is totally worth the
sacrifice. This is why fans are awesome, when work is done with love; miracles
will happen, and who knows? Maybe even save a franchise from its total bad
reputation!
(This animated intro looks grea- Wait, is that animator the one that made THAT old Nipples the Echidna comic and animation?)
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