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Sonic Mania |OT| Dreams Come True
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NinjaCoachZ
Member
This or enter the level select code there is a sound player there too.
the anime man
Banned
1 and 2 have fantastic mobile versions that were developed by Taxman. If you don't wanna play on mobile, there's Sonic Mega Collection which is good, and the Steam versions are also decent emulations. CD has a PSN/XBLA/PC/Mobile port that is also developed by Taxman that is incredible.
Unfortunately there's no Taxman version of 3+K so your best bet is thru the Sonic Mega Collection or Steam.
XBLA versions of 1, 2, and 3+K are mediocre emulations by Backbone IIRC, I don't recommend those unless that's your only option.
Get them on Steam. Sega put out a pretty great Genesis emulation wrapper or 'game room' on Steam that looks great and runs the games well.
Each Sonic game is like $5 and the bonus is that you can download a free mod on Steamworks for Sonic 3 and Knuckles that improves the game in many, many ways. Here is a video describing the Sonic 3 Complete mod and features.
pretty good customer service
Berserking Guts
Member
Debug mode in Sonic 3 was better.
CAAAAAAAAAAAW
Member
Finally started a Knuckles file, and while the physics in general have been a little different from the older games, I'm glad that if you start a glide right as you land on an enemy/box it'll still pop you up into the air awkwardly. I always loved doing that.
TGO
Hype Train conductor. Works harder than it steams.
Why you just press up and down
Berserking Guts
Member
Klaymator14
Member
https://youtu.be/lBAVEGPjM4M
Hunnid P (the rapper from the famed knuckles themes) just recorded a new track as tribute to sonic mania
Nice
Hunnid P (the rapper from the famed knuckles themes) just recorded a new track as tribute to sonic mania
Nice
Yes it is, yes it is.
I only kinda wish the background changed a bit more though, as you progressed through the stage. But the act is pretty and very well designed.
Wait.. what? The R2 doesn't do anything in special stages I thought, you just run automatically. Were you using it to jump?
FeenixRising
Banned
Unfortunately I didn't think of taking a pic of the score they gave me
But I did get the time.
The level took me forever to complete and I had no idea how to hit the boss. By the time I figured it out and started hitting him, my time was running out.
You see I only had ONE life left and at the time I only had three rings so I just started wildy hitting him, rings flying everywhere I did not give a fuck xD. I literally closed my eyes and prayed that last hit would kill him AND IT DID. I did a loud WHOOP and took the pic.
BRUH indeed
TheCongressman1
Member
Hey not bad. I'd actually love if they brought him back.
NoctisVsStar
Member
You gotta get the extra boost.
I want Sonic Adventure 3
Lynd7
Member
Don't forget 3DS has great versions of 1/2.
Mr. Smiley
Member
its so easy
its really too easy
its practically a free gold medal
its easy
but my nerves
the speed
to whoever designed the blue-green blue sphere stage
how could you
its really too easy
its practically a free gold medal
its easy
but my nerves
the speed
to whoever designed the blue-green blue sphere stage
how could you
No, I didn't use the R2 Button. It just so happened to break after launching it in the air after an hour of frustration after getting so close a couple times.
Yes, I know, I got anger issues.
Anyways, I was able to snap the R2 button back into place and I was able to beat it finally. Ironically, I had no issues with Special Stage 6. Going to call it a night now and finish up the rest tomorrow.
NoctisVsStar
Member
So they changed Super Tails? Not bad.
PepsimanVsJoe
Member
So...much...Blue...Sphere...
Beat the game, still have to go back for the emeralds though. I can't get a hang of the special stages at all.
Working on a review, but I'll need another couple play-throughs to figure out where I stand.
Beat the game, still have to go back for the emeralds though. I can't get a hang of the special stages at all.
Working on a review, but I'll need another couple play-throughs to figure out where I stand.
Munch Poke
Member
Nah don't feel bad. I genuinely only beat the game as knuckles for the longest time when I was younger simply due to that room. I think I actually looked it up eventually.
Yeah, this confused me too.
You want to hit both the "emerald creature" (I have no idea what it was supposed to be) and Robotnik when they present an opening. Easiest way I found was to fly one loop around the emerald creature so it whiffs a few of those plasma balls then simply fly into it (or complete your loop by touching the ground and then jumping into it). Then drop to/stay on the ground for Robotnik turning up and simply jump at him after he's done a flurry with his arms. Rinse and repeat till both explode! And grab any rings that fly on screen while you're doing it.
Just did it! I think I didn't realize that
both the attacks and the air dash we're making me lose rings super quickly
And that's Sonic Mania! Damn. 10/10. Now to beat it as Tails and Knuckles. 😍
That boss was really badly presented tbh.
It makes you think you're supposed to fly around like in Doomsday Zone, but it's way easier on the ground. Also, never use the boost button when flying, it's shit that doesn't do anything except make you lose your rings.
Snarky(HEART)
Banned
Someone PLEASE help me with the Zone 6 boss. You know the one.
Dead End Irony
Member
I know it's been said before but
is waaaay too short. I wanted more! I want DLC with them adding an Act 3 lol.
Press Garden Act 2
NoctisVsStar
Member
Which one is that?
Metal Sanic.....
Snarky(HEART)
Banned
Act 2
Yeah this got me too. A real pain and the least fun moment of the game that I've played.
And ohhhh my God,
Lava Reef
Boss is pretty easy. What are you having problems with?
Use spindash to bump the silver sonics into metal sonic.
When that spiked wall is chasing you ignore Metal Sonic and keep running ahead until you are well enough in front that you dont have to worry about it
When that spiked wall is chasing you ignore Metal Sonic and keep running ahead until you are well enough in front that you dont have to worry about it
Sixfortyfive
He who pursues two rabbits gets two rabbits.
4 playthroughs done:
I really need to go against the grain and say that I think the bosses as a whole in this game are far and away better than any of the classics.
Falk, do I get anything from clearing the additional Blue Sphere stages in the Extras menu? Are there at least fewer of them than there were in Sonic 1 lock-on? I don't want to invest that many hours into this mini-game all over again.
Note that after you beat the game, you get the option to jump back into any level you already cleared to finish collecting the emeralds that you missed the first time, as all the giant special stage rings regenerate in a Clear file. So there's no real pressure to go out of the way for them on a first play if you don't really want to.
Nothing is more anxiety-inducing in Sonic than scrambling to find those last few spheres that you skipped while the stage reaches max speed.
I really need to go against the grain and say that I think the bosses as a whole in this game are far and away better than any of the classics.
Falk, do I get anything from clearing the additional Blue Sphere stages in the Extras menu? Are there at least fewer of them than there were in Sonic 1 lock-on? I don't want to invest that many hours into this mini-game all over again.
Thanks a lot for your reply! I think that will keep me invested enough in doing multiple playthroughs.
Note that after you beat the game, you get the option to jump back into any level you already cleared to finish collecting the emeralds that you missed the first time, as all the giant special stage rings regenerate in a Clear file. So there's no real pressure to go out of the way for them on a first play if you don't really want to.
Nothing is more anxiety-inducing in Sonic than scrambling to find those last few spheres that you skipped while the stage reaches max speed.
SolidSnakex
Member
I honestly feel that one is glitched on some level. I've died several times on it and I don't even know why.
My first death was on my first try when i'd just destroyed the second arm and Sonic dropped into the oil and died on impact.
I really love some of the re-appropriation of Boss / Special functionality of old into new mechanics in new levels.
Like
Additionally, re-use of some of the most hated enemies in Sonic history into unique instances
Like
Press Garden having ninja stars become platforms ala Aquatic Ruin Zone's boss arrows, and Titanic Monarch using the sticky balls of the Sonic 3 bonus stage
Additionally, re-use of some of the most hated enemies in Sonic history into unique instances
Those Sonic CD firefly fuckers becoming a boss. Heavy Shinobi using those bastard Asteron starfish from Metropolis Zone as Ninja stars
NoctisVsStar
Member
When the robot spins, spin towards him it should cause the grey enemy to bounce like a pinball.
Lunchbillion
Member
Tell me about it. I've been stuck on this thing all day.
NoctisVsStar
Member
Get the power up and you'll be fine. It's mandatory.
PepsimanVsJoe
Member
That happened to me as well.
All of a sudden Sonic just fell through the "floor" and died. I think it happened right after I destroyed the second gatling tentacle.
Minor detail but the Revenge of Shinobi sound effects made that fight awesome.
What does the power-up do?
PhantomZone
Member
The next evolution of the game... Sega needs to partner with Nintendo and come up with "Sonic Maker" so we can make our own custom levels with every asset ever used in a Sonic 2D title.
RadioJoNES64
Banned
Prioritize getting to mach 2 asap. Then, keep using the ramps as much as possible for the distance that they cover. Also, remember to use jumping to make sharp turns.
SciencePilot
Member
This was the hardest one for me too. You pretty much have to take all the shortcuts to win.
I think that poster is talking about the item box with a blue arrow in it. It instantly takes you to the next mach.
I don't know much about the extras except that a little bird told me to beat the game as Knuckles & Knuckles but without collecting the chaos emeralds.