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All of that only matters because of one key area that this game absolutely nails down – gameplay. Some levels do fantastic things with shadows, exploding glass and clever background effects.

Though remixed levels have a major visual enhancement over the source material, for example, all-new stages go further and truly utilise the wonders of modern hardware when applied to pixel art. Over the dozen stages some are also entirely new, and even those that didn’t get to play all the originals back in the day – this scribe never had Sonic CD, for example – will likely be able to tell which areas are brand new. The second Acts of each stage are buzzing with creativity, with the developers having fun spinning off and riffing upon the environments in smart ways. Mania isn’t simply a greatest hits collection, nor should its appeal be limited to 30-something gamers that lack the speedy reflexes of the past. These go right for the player’s sense of nostalgia, but due to the excellence of the source material also serve as delicious 16-bit platforming to those that haven’t played the originals. For a decent chunk of the game (particularly ‘Act 1’ in familiar zones) you’re playing levels from the originals that have nevertheless been revamped with additional routes and fun new bosses and twists. Before we get onto that though, how about a little recap on what makes Sonic Mania so downright brilliant? At its core Sonic Mania is partly a love-letter to the ‘original’ games, a remix but also a new experience. The result is Sonic Mania Plus, a title which takes all of the amazing stuff seen in last year’s game and throws in some welcome additions which will please fans and newcomers alike. Rather than simply dump the original onto a game card and be done with it, the publisher has instead taken this opportunity to augment the experience with fresh content. Fast forward to the present, and SEGA has wisely listened to calls for a physical version of the game. It has been adapted and added to by Damien “Sonic 2 was the clearly the best” McFerran.

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