ajim
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The bottomless pits never really bothered me. But I went back to rush after this and it just feels a lot better.
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Sonic Mania |OT| Dreams Come True
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the androgyne
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You do know Sonic 2 has a secret to bypass the blocks section right? You probably do, you did say you were talking about the main path. Still, i think a lot of people dash past this one!
Full map on Sonic Zone 0
I think you can skip the section in Mania as well, although the bit above has changed. I have to go back to CPZ and explore all the new routes (thankfully you can actually choose the direction the pipes shoot you now, the biggest improvement of all!)
You can do CPZ1 without touching water ever.
I'll upload a run in a moment
edit: turns out i already did lmao
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r2TO3WJoq3E
I'll upload a run in a moment
edit: turns out i already did lmao
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r2TO3WJoq3E
EndcatOmega
Unconfirmed Member
Did they change the boss everyone's complaining about in the pc port? Knuckles just climbs up when you jump near the edge of the platforms for me. It honestly felt a harder fight with Sonic.
If you end up in the block area and you're struggling to get through it, you can use the slopes outside to skip the whole thing. It works on both 2 and Mania
Gamecocks625
Member
If you end up in the block area and you're struggling to get through it, you can use the slopes outside to skip the whole thing. It works on both 2 and Mania
Mind blown
Phoenix RISING
Banned
It's cute seeing people play Sonic 3 bonus stages for the first time
If you end up in the block area and you're struggling to get through it, you can use the slopes outside to skip the whole thing. It works on both 2 and Mania
Once you get a feel for how the physics work and a solid knowledge of the level layout, you can pretty much guess where you can skip portions of the level and be right 90% of the time.
You do know Sonic 2 has a secret to bypass the blocks section right? You probably do, you did say you were talking about the main path. Still, i think a lot of people dash past this one!
Full map on Sonic Zone 0
I think you can skip the section in Mania as well, although the bit above has changed. I have to go back to CPZ and explore all the new routes (thankfully you can actually choose the direction the pipes shoot you now, the biggest improvement of all!)
Indeed I do and I really enjoy the stage, I just think having it so early because of that one sequence messes with the difficulty curve. But I get it, second stage of the second Sonic game and one of the truly iconic settings from the series. Of course it's the second stage.
Oh geez. What to do.
I was figuring that booster near the end of the circuit might be critical but I've yet to pull off that jump. Better get back at it!
Try to get a flame shield, it'll make the fight trivial unless you get fucked by getting caught under a platform as it descends.
It's a really really shitty fight but a flame shield will help things greatly.
I Wanna Be The Guy
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Sonic Rush is a great game and has a completely different style. It's very good at what it does and I wouldn't fault anyone for preferring it.
Thanks I'll give it a try.
MegaManTrigger
Banned
Chemical Plant Zone is such a fun level. I remember always struggling with this until my playthrough during university. PLaying it in Mania brought back all the childhood ptsd and fun times with this level.
I especially love the random puyo puyo boss.
Yeah, I took a waterless route in my first playthrough. I was a bit disappointed it was much easier to take than in the original since I found it without really trying and in my first go, heh.
Linkstrikesback
Member
It's marginally harder if you playing as knuckles but still has very predictable patterns.
-Don't stand on platforms with tentacles wrapping around them. This is an instant kill if it's pulled under while you're on it. Only two of the platforms are ever pulled down; get to the other one, or the oil space in between.
-The laser can be dodged by crouching unless it's at it's lowest position, in which case you can either jump over the laser and following flames, or jump over the laser cannon on to the other platforms.
-The Tentacle that shoots at you makes a sound effect before it launches. When you hear the sound, jump to one of the other platforms, it will never hit you this way.
-The laser can be dodged by crouching unless it's at it's lowest position, in which case you can either jump over the laser and following flames, or jump over the laser cannon on to the other platforms.
-The Tentacle that shoots at you makes a sound effect before it launches. When you hear the sound, jump to one of the other platforms, it will never hit you this way.
Sir_Crocodile
Member
Is there no transition scene between oil ocean and lava reef?
In my experience I've found it's worth it to take your time and prioritize taking out the teantacles shooting projectiles.
Sir_Crocodile
Member
I just slammed into him and took advantage of invincibility frames. Killed him on the second cycle.
EndcatOmega
Unconfirmed Member
Sonic Mania's level design was good enough to convince me to go give Sonic CD another shot.
And immediately ran into a gameruining glitch on Wacky Workbench, but it's the though that counts. Hopefully that's a level that I hope doesn't make it into a Mania 2.
And immediately ran into a gameruining glitch on Wacky Workbench, but it's the though that counts. Hopefully that's a level that I hope doesn't make it into a Mania 2.
FeenixRising
Banned
Tee Lopes is streaming himself remaking the Press Garden Act 2 music for anyone who is interested
SonicXtreme
Member
imo the next game should just be sonic 5. leave it ambiguous to the fans that sonic mania is the true sonic 4, and just continue the series with this style. they proved this is the kind of game the fans have been waiting for, and i'll be damned if I want to play green hill zone 28 when they basically have the green light to just move on and come up with fun new zones.
EndcatOmega
Unconfirmed Member
Next game will just be Green Hill Zone repeated 12 times.
The Xtortionist
Member
Elfforkusu
Member
He is really good
EndcatOmega
Unconfirmed Member
Not true, at no point does the background attempt to give you an epileptic fit, and it doesn't make its transport tubes look like crushing death traps.
oh my god the part he's working on now with the strings and piano 😍💦
This is probably for CPZ1, hopefully they can patch it in:
It's not busted, just slightly annoying. There's an extra half-second of lag before the home screen comes up, otherwise it's fine.
Is there a place I can download and save other animated pixle gifs at?
I Wanna Be The Guy
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Wacky Workbench was my favourite level in Sonic CD. Also I loved Sandpolis act 2 in S&K. Metropolis is my favourite zone in Sonic 2. Labyrinth Zone is great.
Isaac Otherworld
Member
Metropolis Zone is okay. It's just you're constantly getting ambushed by bullshit enemies.
Anyway, I'm probably 60% done with the game but I must say
that was probably the best fight with Metal Sonic ever.
I think it would be amazing if they managed to turn WWZ into a fun level. There's something unique there at least, and I think the past version is really fantastic in visuals and music.
back from the dark pit whence you spawned, demon
I Wanna Be The Guy
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I love Metropolis but even I cant defend those green motherfuckers. Especially that conveniently placed one you land on when you're bouncing between the yellow bouncy things up the wall. Everything else about the level is great though.
I Wanna Be The Guy
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If only Sonic Mania was released on some sort of portable video game system. Maybe even one where you can switch between playing at home or on the go at any time. Hmm.
forknknife
Banned
I noticed that the blue balls stages on switch's docked mode drop fpss quite a bit, is anyone else noticing the same issue?
LordKasual
Banned
I Wanna Be The Guy
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This man speaks the truth. I miss Sonic Rush. I want a Switch port.
EndcatOmega
Unconfirmed Member
I wasn't the biggest fan of Sonic Rush but I still don't know how they went from that to Sonic 4.
Nocturnowl
Member
I should be able to put in a button code during Act 2 to have the music turn into a Tee Lopes remix of US Wacky Workbench.
Fuck this generator so hard, like who the shit was gonna figure this one out?!
Agent_Carnage
Member
Just beat Sonic Mania with all Chaos Emeralds what a blast that was.
Overall I think this is a very good Sonic game I dont think it passes Sonic 3&K but it comes close.
I found the final boss to be a bit of a letdown to be honest. I thought there should of been a bit more epic final boss for Dr.Robotnik him being tethered to the room and having an obvious pattern was a bit meh. I thought the boss battle before the final was a bit more harder. The one that is the Sonic 1 final boss as I felt that had more challenge as there was insta death of being crushed with that one. The other Final Boss for all the Chaos Emeralds was a bit meh too.
Overall I think this is a very good Sonic game I dont think it passes Sonic 3&K but it comes close.
Good post. I don't like Sonic Rush as much as Mania, CD, or 3K, but I still fucking love it anyway. Better than Sonic 1 and 2 imo.
So, I take it no, huh?
BlondeTuna
Member
I just started playing this, and damn the music is on point, so good.
TheCongressman1
Member
Only to get gold medals, so, not really.