Jaded Alyx
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So much for the whole "Switch doesn't have a d-pad" thing. The game feels great in handheld mode.
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Sonic Mania |OT| Dreams Come True
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Yes. Super Knuckles as well. I'm not sure if Tails has his flicky army of death or not though.
I Wanna Be The Guy
U-S-A! U-S-A! U-S-A!
Way past cool!
Yup, both those got a big reaction out of me too! The latter in particular was such a great reference done in an inspired way.
Though as much as I loved the
Metal Sonic fight, the polygonal Robotnik statue in the background at the end is probably the only ugly thing in the entire game 
Yup, the joycon 'dpad' being remarkably usable is one of the most pleasant surprises with the Switch! That I was able to use it on Street Fighter comfortably was especially astounding.
PhantomThief
Banned
First up; job interview; second; Sonic Mania all day!!
Thx brokenbeans!
Thx brokenbeans!
brokenbeans
Banned
There is, I died searching for big rings in that stage with a time over haha.
So far this is everything I hoped it was going to be.
Quick question about the chaos emeralds though. I want to enjoy the levels but I'm also stressing about finding the rings to head into the special stage. Is there a level select after you finish the game so you can easily go back?
Are there rings in each act also? Just a yes or no response is fine. If it's considered a spoiler please spoiler for others.
I've smashed about 5 blue sphere stages so far though! I was the only one who could do them back in the day with my friends hah
Quick question about the chaos emeralds though. I want to enjoy the levels but I'm also stressing about finding the rings to head into the special stage. Is there a level select after you finish the game so you can easily go back?
Are there rings in each act also? Just a yes or no response is fine. If it's considered a spoiler please spoiler for others.
I've smashed about 5 blue sphere stages so far though! I was the only one who could do them back in the day with my friends hah
Azure Dream
Member
Yes, I Time Overed at least 3 times, and it's set for 10 minutes. When you get one, you get sent to the last checkpoint with a 0'd time to work with, at least.
I Wanna Be The Guy
U-S-A! U-S-A! U-S-A!
Yup. D-pad on Switch is fantastic. Feels better than Nintendo's previous d-pads for sure. Feels a lot like a PlayStation d-pad actually, which I honestly prefer.
I honestly do not know, but either I'd highly doubt it, or I'm not as good as exploration and sketching maps as I thought, hahaha.
Literally went through the first few zones with Tails flying everywhere to map out solidity, etc.
edit:
For what it's worth
playing the game as Knuckles and starting in a different part of GHZ1 does let you snag a giant ring that I'm reasonably sure Sonic/Tails cannot access
There is a 10 minute limit. I timed overed on the boss lol
DryvBy
Member
Did Sonic Mania CE pop back online recently? Just saw it again this morning when checking my order.
The boss sucks.
Yeah I couldn't beat it and got a game over. Will try again later.
Urban Scholar
Member
I'm sorry if this has been asked to death.
Is the digital OST available? I know the vinyl is dropping next month.
Is the digital OST available? I know the vinyl is dropping next month.
BassForever
Member
Fuck blue sphere
That is all
That is all
evilromero
Member
Pretty sure that's what the post was trying to say.
Seems like it which is lame if you ask me as I wanted to get rid of the drop dash as I hate it and wanted to use the other secret.
played through the chemical plant zone this morning
this game is damn good
it's funny, because of how small and how little travel the joy con's analog stick has I've found it to actually be pretty damn good in place of a dpad
this game is damn good
it's funny, because of how small and how little travel the joy con's analog stick has I've found it to actually be pretty damn good in place of a dpad
Robin64
Member
1080p/60fps on every console. Go for where your heart lies.
Seems like it. It works like Sonic3
Excellent.
mrmickfran
Member
THIS IS WHY YOU DON'T LOOK UP THE VIDEOS OF OST BEFORE FINISHING THE GAME
I DIDN'T KNOW
WAS IN THIS GAME FUCK
I DIDN'T KNOW
LAVA REEF
Snarfington
Member
This game is just egregious with its fanservice - guess that comes with being a fangame. I kind of love it.
Had some annoying bug deaths (tiles disappearing, random deaths when touching the moving 4-block sets in ways that clearly shouldn't be happening) but it's a fun game so far. I wish there weren't so many new gimmicky little movement tools in EVERY level but it does help to keep things interesting and I bet I'd feel the same if I went back to Sonic 2 today.
Good stuff. Pleased with what we got, and haven't been able to say that about a Sonic game for a long time!
Had some annoying bug deaths (tiles disappearing, random deaths when touching the moving 4-block sets in ways that clearly shouldn't be happening) but it's a fun game so far. I wish there weren't so many new gimmicky little movement tools in EVERY level but it does help to keep things interesting and I bet I'd feel the same if I went back to Sonic 2 today.
Good stuff. Pleased with what we got, and haven't been able to say that about a Sonic game for a long time!
so good
those neon joy con have been given new meaning
just idle for a second on the title screen
Wowfunhappy
Member
Where was that animated intro I heard about? I started playing the game this morning and didn't see it!
Robin64
Member
Just leave the game alone on the title screen.
Had the same problem myself, not sure if that's the case with just the Switch version
Edit: never mind thought it worked the same as Sonic CD xD
Azure Dream
Member
I got really bored of them after a while. Just ended up starting to skip them. Doesn't help that a large number of the boards are untouched, or just slightly tweaked. (I don't recall rings just sitting out so much, but I could be forgetting.)
It sure seems that way. Notice how in the true ending he's still going through the dimensional rift instead of landing with Tails and Knuckles.
Solid SOAP
Member
This game is so damn good.
Never saw that coming.
Game is loaded with charm and fun and I can easily see why so many are lauding it as the best in the series. Damn!
Chemical Plant Act 2 boss... WTF ARE YOU KIDDING ME
Game is loaded with charm and fun and I can easily see why so many are lauding it as the best in the series. Damn!
evilromero
Member
Loving the drop dash. Such a fantastic addition that makes it feel like a truly iterative feature.
I'd say right now based on my couple of hours it's easily matching the quality of 3&K but with lots of added modern flourishes. Hell, I have no doubt it'll exceed 3&K in my book. Possibly even CD, which is my favorite in the series.
I'd say right now based on my couple of hours it's easily matching the quality of 3&K but with lots of added modern flourishes. Hell, I have no doubt it'll exceed 3&K in my book. Possibly even CD, which is my favorite in the series.
I Wanna Be The Guy
U-S-A! U-S-A! U-S-A!
Love it. And I love the fact I went in to it overconfident. I'm a boss at blue spheres in Sonic 3&K I'll own these stages FUUUUUUUUUCKKKKK
These get hard.
I've played up to Flying Battery so far and I love it. Just feels like a really solid Sonic game with amazing music and fantastic visuals.
I think I'm going to wait until my second playthrough to focus on emeralds, though. Right now I just want to enjoy playing through each level.
I think I'm going to wait until my second playthrough to focus on emeralds, though. Right now I just want to enjoy playing through each level.