Professor Beef
Banned
have fun in act 2, it's longer
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Sonic Mania |OT| Dreams Come True
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have fun in act 2, it's longer
The Sum of Zero
Gold Member
Weird. I'm playing on Xbox One and have no problems.
GurgleBot20
Member
If I do the blue sphere challenges on a no save file, do they not save in general? Or do I need to finish the entire zone.
I love how this sign in Studiopolis is synchronized to the rhythm you'd have to jump to not get bounced off
.
https://gfycat.com/gifs/detail/HeartyMassiveAiredaleterrier
and it shows the announcer's lines when using the trick ramps in Sonic Colors
https://gfycat.com/gifs/detail/HeartyMassiveAiredaleterrier
Haha oh wow, I never saw that sign. Its perfect.
Shil Pencer
Member
Yeah I can't figure it out My performance is going to like 10 fps and staying
Professor Lexicovermis
Member
Wow!
Jaded Alyx
Member
External hard drive?
The end game in general was pretty disappointing for me. Though I don't think this level reaches Wacky Workbench levels of bad
Shil Pencer
Member
I started off on external and then moved to internal. I guess I should note that I have an Xbox one Elite with the hybrid drive. I don't think that's the issue as I saw on here someone mentioned notifications and when they pop up the game definitely suffers. Guess I'll turn them off
I didn't like
I just found myself
I still really want the Sphere stages to be slowed down, or at least the escalation of speed to be slowed down. The stages are long, and reaching top speed about 30-40% into the stage really makes you lose your coordination fast.
Press Garden Zone at all.
confused as to where I was going most of the time, unfortunately. Act 1's boss was terrible. 2's was okay,
but a bit rough in my opinion.
but a bit rough in my opinion.
I still really want the Sphere stages to be slowed down, or at least the escalation of speed to be slowed down. The stages are long, and reaching top speed about 30-40% into the stage really makes you lose your coordination fast.
They're in logical places at least. Like, you're obviously going to run into them in FBZ, but outside of situations like that they're extremely rare.
Shadic7700
Member
Ehh the music was awesome but it was a bit long I was actually expecting this to be the second to last zone but I still don't have all the emeralds so I got the normal end.
MillionVolts
Member
Finished the game earlier today.
Anybody who likes Sonic even a little bit or wants to like Sonic again would have to be crazy to not get this. IMO it's easily the second best 2D Sonic after S3&K. Pretty amazing.
,
, and
are my favorite zones from S3&K so I kinda want to give the game a 10/10 just for that, heh.
I've always found underrated, too.
Really my only gripe is that I wish there was more to the bonus stages. I like blue spheres but in S3&K there was three bonus stages and the purpose of them was to get 1-ups and shields.
They probably could've scaled down some of the levels, too. It's impressive how much they were able to put in but sometimes it borders on ridiculous.
Anybody who likes Sonic even a little bit or wants to like Sonic again would have to be crazy to not get this. IMO it's easily the second best 2D Sonic after S3&K. Pretty amazing.
HydroCity
Flying Battery
Lava Reef
Oil Ocean
Really my only gripe is that I wish there was more to the bonus stages. I like blue spheres but in S3&K there was three bonus stages and the purpose of them was to get 1-ups and shields.
They probably could've scaled down some of the levels, too. It's impressive how much they were able to put in but sometimes it borders on ridiculous.
goldenpp72
Member
I didn't mind the level, what was so bad about it? It was a bit challenging but, I mean it should be.
Why are the new assets so oddly flat looking? Off the top of my head - the Studiopolis truck,
. There's other stuff as well but I'm drawing a blank
Same thing with the leaked CD boss that didn't make it into the remaster. Looks weird
Titantic Monarchs purple energy balls, Point Garden's everything
Same thing with the leaked CD boss that didn't make it into the remaster. Looks weird
Shadic7700
Member
I actually like it too it's just a bit long and doesn't have the gravity of a final stage like death egg plus the boss is kinda boring minus the fact you can
fight the hard boiled heavies
ThatsMytrunks
Member
I just got the reference of the OT title. So good!
My PC Collectors Edition just came in, and I'm really looking forward to replaying the game with a legit Genesis controller.
My PC Collectors Edition just came in, and I'm really looking forward to replaying the game with a legit Genesis controller.
SliceSabre
Banned
So whose's idea was it to have poisonous fire air?
I want to know so I can slap them.
I want to know so I can slap them.
I didn't have much trouble with it, but I thought it was pretty, er, brave of them to
ape Sandopolis Act 2's ghosts/pulley mechanic for OOZ2
RomanceDawn
Member
Anyone try time trials? I'm so glad this has leader boards! It's exactly what I wanted plus it's divided by character!
Some people blaze through so fast and I have no idea how. I wish it was like Donkey Kong Country Tropical Freeze though, in that game you can watch peoples T.T. run through to see exactly how they did what they did.
Some people blaze through so fast and I have no idea how. I wish it was like Donkey Kong Country Tropical Freeze though, in that game you can watch peoples T.T. run through to see exactly how they did what they did.
goldenpp72
Member
Yeah it definitely doesn't have an 'end game' kind of feeling, though the music for the last boss was kick ass I thought and it was a bit tricky. honestly the only thing I didn't like about the fight was the art of the hands that grab you, it looked very fan made to me.
I have a lot of opinions about Sonic mania, but it was a fantastic game. It definitely could use more professional polish in some ways no doubt, but I would at least put it above ANY single genesis release, only maybe losing to 3 and knuckles locked on, but even that i'm not entirely sure so far.
I think in the end, Sonic Mania might go down as my second favorite 2d sonic experience, but that's far beyond what was reasonable to expect anyways.
SliceSabre
Banned
The worst part of that game game I hated that place. Its like they did this to piss me off specifically.
RecRoulette
Member
I don't know, I was fine with it.
During Act 1: "Man fuck Oil Ocean." Act 2: "You're right Sonic Mania, it COULD'VE been Sandopolis, thanks for that."
Dr Duncan Steel
Member
Man, fuck Oil Ocean and fuck this game.
I feel like the only person on this forum that really liked what they did to
Act 1 is in fact the one more switched up than Act 2, which was interesting that they seemed to have done that. I also bet they saw it as an opportunity to bring some elements from other zones with that same trope from other games and incorporate it here, since this is the best level of this trope in the franchise.
Act 2 is still very fast with some tweaks here and there. Overall a fun ride, especially the bosses. One of my favs in the game.
Hydrocity Zone.
Act 1 is in fact the one more switched up than Act 2, which was interesting that they seemed to have done that. I also bet they saw it as an opportunity to bring some elements from other zones with that same trope from other games and incorporate it here, since this is the best level of this trope in the franchise.
Act 2 is still very fast with some tweaks here and there. Overall a fun ride, especially the bosses. One of my favs in the game.
Waddle Dee
Member
Holy shit, good find! I feel like we're gonna be finding little Easter Eggs all over the place for months.
papertoonz
Member
Why are the new assets so oddly flat looking? Off the top of my head - the Studiopolis truck,. There's other stuff as well but I'm drawing a blankTitantic Monarchs purple energy balls, Point Garden's everything
Same thing with the leaked CD boss that didn't make it into the remaster. Looks weird
Oh i just realized the eggman building in the background of the metal sonic fight looks just like that
The boss just requires you to be very patient, as getting in some sneaky extra hits usually ends up with you getting combo'd and instantly crushed or killed.
You also sink way too fast after being hit, it feels like they need to let you sink a little further before killing you.
TheDinoman
Member
That's actually taken from the bad future (and also present) of Stardust Speedway from Sonic CD.
Waddle Dee
Member
Oil Ocean
(besides maybe the final one).
SinCityAssassin
Member
Go fast, go hard.
Glitchesarecool
Member
Wow that last stage is a major flop. I think that's the worst in the game. Felt like I was just on autoplay for a huge chunk of it.
Time to get the rest of the emeralds and see how the true ending plays out.
Time to get the rest of the emeralds and see how the true ending plays out.
BassForever
Member
All perfects in the blue spheres
All emeralds with sonic and knuckles
I guess I just need to do a tails run to complete sonic mania.
All emeralds with sonic and knuckles
I guess I just need to do a tails run to complete sonic mania.
BassForever
Member
Thanks for the heads up!
Teknoman don't read this
this is a great post because Hydrocity is literally the next stage
RumbleHumble
Banned
Hardest boss for people?
Spoilers:
Spoilers:
For me, it's a tie between the Eggman Spider in Flying Battery Zone and Robo-Sonic with his spawning mini-Sonics. Two bosses that just felt real real bad.
Spindash into the mini when it revs up it's spindash.
goldenpp72
Member
There is definitely a logic for the spider boss that works, people are just bad with visual cues sometimes.
OrbitalBeard
Member
The only reason the spider boss was hard for me is because I thought you had to time your spinning attacks from the poles by looking at the animation for your character and I kept flying in the wrong direction. When all you have to do is push the d-pad in the direction you want to go. Yeah, I'm dumb.