The hopping animation originated from an early victory pose seen in pre-release screenshots of Sonic the Hedgehog (1991), but was later unused in the final release. After completing a Zone, Sonic will perform a short hop before doing the traditional index finger waving pose.This is the second Sonic game to feature the playable character spinning vertically when jumping on a Spring since Sonic the Hedgehog CD.The trailer music featured in the debut trailer is called "Checkpoint," composed and arranged by Nitro Fun and Hyper Potions.The island seen on the title screen of the game is shaped like Sonic's head.This will be the first Sonic game to be released for the PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch.At the end of each Act, the player faces a boss. Sonic Mania consists of several Zones (some remastered, others original) split into multiple Acts. Unidentified boss vehicle of Green Hill Zone.Unidentified snail-type Badnik of Studiopolis Zone.Unidentified fly-type Badnik of Studiopolis Zone.Unidentified microphone-like Badnik of Studiopolis Zone.Orbinaut-like Badnik of Studiopolis Zone.Unidentified bull-like Badnik of Mirage Saloon Zone.Green Caterkiller-like Badnik of Mirage Saloon Zone.Unidentified bird-like Badnik of Mirage Saloon Zone.Red Roller-like Badnik of Mirage Saloon Zone.By putting this to use, the player can reach areas that is hard for Sonic to reach on his own.Īmy Rose Characters Playable Characters
If Tails takes damage, he does not lose Rings. Here, player 1 can control Sonic, and player 2 can control Tails. The player can choose a second playable character to follow the lead character. The game will also feature the elemental shields from the early games. In addition to the standard Spin Jump, Spin Attack and Spin Dash maneuvers, Sonic Mania introduces the Drop Dash, which allows the player to instantly dash into a Spin Attack upon landing from a jump. The game's levels consist of remixed Zones from past games, such as Green Hill Zone from the original Sonic the Hedgehog, and new Zones as well. The goal is to race to the end of each Act of a Zone (a level in the game). Emulating the style of the original Sonic Sega Mega Drive games, Sonic Mania is a 2D side-scrolling platform game with Sonic, Sally, Tails, Cream, Knuckles and Amy as playable characters.