What are the reviews for Sonic Mania?

According to review aggregator site Metacritic, Sonic Mania received “generally favorable” reviews. It became the best-reviewed Sonic game in fifteen years, and several critics described it as one of the best 2D platform games. At launch, Sonic Mania was the bestselling Switch game, outselling Minecraft and Overcooked: Special Edition.

When did Sonic Mania come out on PS4?

Sonic Mania was released digitally for the Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One in North America and Europe on August 15, 2017, and in Japan the following day.

Is Sonic Mania the best Nintendo Switch game ever?

At E3 2017, Sonic Mania was nominated for the “Best Platformer” and “Best Nintendo Switch Game” awards by IGN, though it lost both to Super Mario Odyssey.

Who is Sonic the Hedgehog and what does he do?

He is an anthropomorphic hedgehog and the crown prince of Mobius who must travel and search for his mother, Queen Aleena, and stop Dr. Robotnik with the help of his two siblings Sonia and Manic whom he has a band with. He is also the leader of the Sonic Underground and one of the current leaders of the Freedom Fighters along with Manic and Sonia.

Is Sonic Mania related to Sonic Forces?

The storyline of the game also ties with Sonic Forces. Sonic Mania was developed by Christian Whitehead, who had previously worked on enhanced ports of early Sonic games, with the aid of Headcannon and PagodaWest Games, who were chosen for their work in the Sonic fangame community, and was published by Sega.

What is optionsoptions in Sonic Mania?

Options is the settings menu for Sonic Mania which holds the following options: 1 Video: Various video settings can be changed here: PC : Screen filter: Choose a screen filter. 2 Sound: Set the volumes separately for “Music” and “SFX”. 3 Controls: Shows the controller diagram and basic commands.

Does Sonic fly the tornado in mania mode?

If the player chooses to play as Mighty or Ray in Mania Mode, Sonic will be the one to fly the Tornado for them. Additionally, the variation of the normal ending plays in which Mighty and Ray appear alongside Sonic instead of Tails and Knuckles.