Even when you're
playing as Team Sonic, since you have to use all three characters, you'll only end up using Sonic one - third of the time.
Not exact matches
Two players can
team up locally, with one player controlling
Sonic while the other
plays as Tails.
- for
Sonic's 25th anniversary last year, Iizuka received a task to deliver some sort of product - the target was «dormant fans» who used to
play the SEGA Genesis, but haven't really
played any games since - Iizuka met Christian Whitehead, which lead to the creation of
Sonic Mania - there was talk of another port, but Iizuka thought fans would desire something new from the old games - this is the first time Iizuka partnered with a
team of devs spread across various countries - Iizuka said this
team had a greater passion to create - this was in comparison to companies that set decisions on a pre-determined schedule (in meetings, etc)- the
team had so many features they still wanted to add after the beta version was complete - since there were only a few spots with text that needed to be localized, they could bring the game to more places quicker - the game has Japanese, English, French, Italian, German, and Spanish support - the Studiopolis stage is included due to receiving the most requests from the
Sonic Mania development
team - Iizuka actually considered reducing the amount of stages at one point in order to meet the development schedule -
Sonic Mania doesn't really have much in the way of cut content like scrapped stages - since
Sonic Mania was only distributed digitally, the
team was able to continue working very close leading up to launch - this let them put in practically all ideas, and there are currently no plans for DLC - Iizuka recommended Flying Battery Zone for inclusion becaues he likes the music - he also likes when the player goes inside and outside the ship - Iizuka likes Mirage Saloon because the stage structure will be different depending on the player character chosen - Puyo Puyo gameplay was added because there was a Puyo Puyo game released in the west for the SEGA Genesis - this game was originally called «Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine», and the
team thought it would make a fun boss battle - Iizuka didn't have plans to feature Blue Sphere in the special stages - the Blue Sphere special stages were brought over to Mania
as a test, but ended up staying for the final game - the
team felt the need to continuously connect stages from various eras, which is doe with the Phantom Ruby story - for
Sonic Mania, it was decided that the technological limit would be set at SEGA CD, - this is higher than the Genesis but lower than Saturn - in creating a SEGA CD - grade special stage, they would intentionally make SEGA CD - grade polygons
- Iizuka has received a ton of requests from fans to have their own original characters appear in
Sonic games - while that couldn't happen,
Sonic Forces» custom character recognizes that fan desire - the avatar was created with the idea of «making straight high - speed action» - this time the concept is that all three styles (Modern, Classic, Avatar) would be high - speed based - make selections for the face, mouth, body color, and gender of custom characters - each species will also have their own unique skills, such
as wolves being able to pull nearby rings - you can't change custom characters in the middle of the game - there is some sort of feature that's unlocked after you've cleared the game once related to this - the new avatar style will have a speedy and rhythmic style like Modern
Sonic, but also different vectors from
Sonic - this includes differences in timing for pressing buttons, or the Wisps giving the avatar trickier movements - the story aims to depict heroes that would feel like
Sonic - by controlling different characters, the devs hope to show a story that extends to explaining the world setting
as well - the story concept has been «Hero Army vs. Eggman's Army» from the start - when wondering who should be made playable among the heroes, the idea came up for Classic
Sonic - the character setting for the avatar is a civilian in an area occupied by Eggman who stands up and fights together with
Sonic - during stages, you'll hear radio contact from partners like Tails and Amy -
Sonic and the rest of the gang form a resistance to stand against Eggman's army, so they relay information from headquarters - boss characters like Chaos and Metal
Sonic will appear in Eggman's army - details on the new character (Infinite) are being kept secret - the main part of the storyline is that Eggman gathers strong enemies in the past to form an all mighty army - some people might be wondering why Shadow is on the enemy's side, but they can find out more by experiencing the story - the
team thinks Japanese fans are taking a liking to the serious story and character customization features - there were some struggles with the new engine in early stages, but now they've moved to a smooth development process - the
team knew they wanted to bring the game to Nintendo's new console before they even knew it was the Switch - the Switch info came to them during the middle of the game's development - SEGA knew Nintendo fans would want to
play Sonic's new game, which is why they personally worked to bring it to Switch - SEGA plans to show the game in Japan at Tokyo Game Show 2017 in September - the
team is also working on providing new information, including news that would be unique to Japan
It's
as crazy fast
as you would expect from a
Sonic game and the number of mini games to
play within the demo showcased classic
Sonic levels, an avatar level and even a tag
team stage.
Now, while that game isn't horrible, the mechanics weren't in tiptop shape and the game progressively got worse
as you
played through it (a trademark
Sonic Team thing, the first level being the most polished and things drop off eventually from there).
However,
Sonic Team making things more difficult then they needed to, allowing you to
play as every character except for
Sonic, who really you don't control for most of the game.
Just like the original, game -
play sees you taking control of three characters at once during single player mode, switching between each character at the push of a button — á la
Sonic Heroes (albeit without the other characters» screen presence)-- or
as part of a
team online,
playing with up to two other players.
FEATURES TRUE SIDE - SCROLLING
SONIC ACTION - Run and spin at Sonic speeds with mobile friendly controls - Retro designs, hidden rings, classic enemies and bosses - Master the Color Powers and run stronger with a Buddy - By SONIC TEAM, SEGA's Sonic experts PLAY AS SONIC AND HIS FRIENDS - Unlock Tails and Knuckles as player characters - Master their Speed, Aerial, and Power attributes - Evolve your character's powers with collected rings - Look for new Sonic characters and Buddies in future releases COMPETE IN ALL - NEW RANKING BATTLES - Four categories: Rival League, Friend, World, and Historical - Set records against your friends and the world - Earn powerful items and Buddies in league play - Compete with up to 50 players in Rival League - Claim the supreme honor in the S L
SONIC ACTION - Run and spin at
Sonic speeds with mobile friendly controls - Retro designs, hidden rings, classic enemies and bosses - Master the Color Powers and run stronger with a Buddy - By SONIC TEAM, SEGA's Sonic experts PLAY AS SONIC AND HIS FRIENDS - Unlock Tails and Knuckles as player characters - Master their Speed, Aerial, and Power attributes - Evolve your character's powers with collected rings - Look for new Sonic characters and Buddies in future releases COMPETE IN ALL - NEW RANKING BATTLES - Four categories: Rival League, Friend, World, and Historical - Set records against your friends and the world - Earn powerful items and Buddies in league play - Compete with up to 50 players in Rival League - Claim the supreme honor in the S L
Sonic speeds with mobile friendly controls - Retro designs, hidden rings, classic enemies and bosses - Master the Color Powers and run stronger with a Buddy - By
SONIC TEAM, SEGA's Sonic experts PLAY AS SONIC AND HIS FRIENDS - Unlock Tails and Knuckles as player characters - Master their Speed, Aerial, and Power attributes - Evolve your character's powers with collected rings - Look for new Sonic characters and Buddies in future releases COMPETE IN ALL - NEW RANKING BATTLES - Four categories: Rival League, Friend, World, and Historical - Set records against your friends and the world - Earn powerful items and Buddies in league play - Compete with up to 50 players in Rival League - Claim the supreme honor in the S L
SONIC TEAM, SEGA's
Sonic experts PLAY AS SONIC AND HIS FRIENDS - Unlock Tails and Knuckles as player characters - Master their Speed, Aerial, and Power attributes - Evolve your character's powers with collected rings - Look for new Sonic characters and Buddies in future releases COMPETE IN ALL - NEW RANKING BATTLES - Four categories: Rival League, Friend, World, and Historical - Set records against your friends and the world - Earn powerful items and Buddies in league play - Compete with up to 50 players in Rival League - Claim the supreme honor in the S L
Sonic experts
PLAY AS SONIC AND HIS FRIENDS - Unlock Tails and Knuckles as player characters - Master their Speed, Aerial, and Power attributes - Evolve your character's powers with collected rings - Look for new Sonic characters and Buddies in future releases COMPETE IN ALL - NEW RANKING BATTLES - Four categories: Rival League, Friend, World, and Historical - Set records against your friends and the world - Earn powerful items and Buddies in league play - Compete with up to 50 players in Rival League - Claim the supreme honor in the S Le
PLAY AS SONIC AND HIS FRIENDS - Unlock Tails and Knuckles as player characters - Master their Speed, Aerial, and Power attributes - Evolve your character's powers with collected rings - Look for new Sonic characters and Buddies in future releases COMPETE IN ALL - NEW RANKING BATTLES - Four categories: Rival League, Friend, World, and Historical - Set records against your friends and the world - Earn powerful items and Buddies in league play - Compete with up to 50 players in Rival League - Claim the supreme honor in the S Leag
AS SONIC AND HIS FRIENDS - Unlock Tails and Knuckles as player characters - Master their Speed, Aerial, and Power attributes - Evolve your character's powers with collected rings - Look for new Sonic characters and Buddies in future releases COMPETE IN ALL - NEW RANKING BATTLES - Four categories: Rival League, Friend, World, and Historical - Set records against your friends and the world - Earn powerful items and Buddies in league play - Compete with up to 50 players in Rival League - Claim the supreme honor in the S L
SONIC AND HIS FRIENDS - Unlock Tails and Knuckles
as player characters - Master their Speed, Aerial, and Power attributes - Evolve your character's powers with collected rings - Look for new Sonic characters and Buddies in future releases COMPETE IN ALL - NEW RANKING BATTLES - Four categories: Rival League, Friend, World, and Historical - Set records against your friends and the world - Earn powerful items and Buddies in league play - Compete with up to 50 players in Rival League - Claim the supreme honor in the S Leag
as player characters - Master their Speed, Aerial, and Power attributes - Evolve your character's powers with collected rings - Look for new
Sonic characters and Buddies in future releases COMPETE IN ALL - NEW RANKING BATTLES - Four categories: Rival League, Friend, World, and Historical - Set records against your friends and the world - Earn powerful items and Buddies in league play - Compete with up to 50 players in Rival League - Claim the supreme honor in the S L
Sonic characters and Buddies in future releases COMPETE IN ALL - NEW RANKING BATTLES - Four categories: Rival League, Friend, World, and Historical - Set records against your friends and the world - Earn powerful items and Buddies in league
play - Compete with up to 50 players in Rival League - Claim the supreme honor in the S Le
play - Compete with up to 50 players in Rival League - Claim the supreme honor in the S League
Collaborative
Play Team up with a friend via Bluetooth and take control of
Sonic and Tails
as they battle against Dr. Eggman and Metal
Sonic!
Standing
as one of the few major releases for an infamous peripheral, Chaotix had strange
team based game
play that
played with
Sonic physics in a way no game has done before or since, it featured an eclectic cast of characters that stand out even by modern
Sonic standards, and it didn't even feature
Sonic or Tails among them.
FEATURESTRUE SIDE - SCROLLING
SONIC ACTION - Run and spin at Sonic speeds with mobile friendly controls - Retro designs, hidden rings, classic enemies and bosses - Master the Color Powers and run stronger with a Buddy - By SONIC TEAM, SEGA's Sonic expertsPLAY AS SONIC AND HIS FRIENDS - Unlock Tails and Knuckles as player characters - Master their Speed, Aerial, and Power attributes - Evolve your character's powers with collected rings - Look for new Sonic characters and Buddies in future releasesCOMPETE IN ALL - NEW RANKING BATTLES - Four categories: Rival League, Friend, World, and Historical - Set records against your friends and the world — Earn powerful items and Buddies in league play - Compete with up to 50 players in Rival League - Claim the supreme honor in the S L
SONIC ACTION - Run and spin at
Sonic speeds with mobile friendly controls - Retro designs, hidden rings, classic enemies and bosses - Master the Color Powers and run stronger with a Buddy - By SONIC TEAM, SEGA's Sonic expertsPLAY AS SONIC AND HIS FRIENDS - Unlock Tails and Knuckles as player characters - Master their Speed, Aerial, and Power attributes - Evolve your character's powers with collected rings - Look for new Sonic characters and Buddies in future releasesCOMPETE IN ALL - NEW RANKING BATTLES - Four categories: Rival League, Friend, World, and Historical - Set records against your friends and the world — Earn powerful items and Buddies in league play - Compete with up to 50 players in Rival League - Claim the supreme honor in the S L
Sonic speeds with mobile friendly controls - Retro designs, hidden rings, classic enemies and bosses - Master the Color Powers and run stronger with a Buddy - By
SONIC TEAM, SEGA's Sonic expertsPLAY AS SONIC AND HIS FRIENDS - Unlock Tails and Knuckles as player characters - Master their Speed, Aerial, and Power attributes - Evolve your character's powers with collected rings - Look for new Sonic characters and Buddies in future releasesCOMPETE IN ALL - NEW RANKING BATTLES - Four categories: Rival League, Friend, World, and Historical - Set records against your friends and the world — Earn powerful items and Buddies in league play - Compete with up to 50 players in Rival League - Claim the supreme honor in the S L
SONIC TEAM, SEGA's
Sonic expertsPLAY AS SONIC AND HIS FRIENDS - Unlock Tails and Knuckles as player characters - Master their Speed, Aerial, and Power attributes - Evolve your character's powers with collected rings - Look for new Sonic characters and Buddies in future releasesCOMPETE IN ALL - NEW RANKING BATTLES - Four categories: Rival League, Friend, World, and Historical - Set records against your friends and the world — Earn powerful items and Buddies in league play - Compete with up to 50 players in Rival League - Claim the supreme honor in the S L
Sonic expertsPLAY
AS SONIC AND HIS FRIENDS - Unlock Tails and Knuckles as player characters - Master their Speed, Aerial, and Power attributes - Evolve your character's powers with collected rings - Look for new Sonic characters and Buddies in future releasesCOMPETE IN ALL - NEW RANKING BATTLES - Four categories: Rival League, Friend, World, and Historical - Set records against your friends and the world — Earn powerful items and Buddies in league play - Compete with up to 50 players in Rival League - Claim the supreme honor in the S Leag
AS SONIC AND HIS FRIENDS - Unlock Tails and Knuckles as player characters - Master their Speed, Aerial, and Power attributes - Evolve your character's powers with collected rings - Look for new Sonic characters and Buddies in future releasesCOMPETE IN ALL - NEW RANKING BATTLES - Four categories: Rival League, Friend, World, and Historical - Set records against your friends and the world — Earn powerful items and Buddies in league play - Compete with up to 50 players in Rival League - Claim the supreme honor in the S L
SONIC AND HIS FRIENDS - Unlock Tails and Knuckles
as player characters - Master their Speed, Aerial, and Power attributes - Evolve your character's powers with collected rings - Look for new Sonic characters and Buddies in future releasesCOMPETE IN ALL - NEW RANKING BATTLES - Four categories: Rival League, Friend, World, and Historical - Set records against your friends and the world — Earn powerful items and Buddies in league play - Compete with up to 50 players in Rival League - Claim the supreme honor in the S Leag
as player characters - Master their Speed, Aerial, and Power attributes - Evolve your character's powers with collected rings - Look for new
Sonic characters and Buddies in future releasesCOMPETE IN ALL - NEW RANKING BATTLES - Four categories: Rival League, Friend, World, and Historical - Set records against your friends and the world — Earn powerful items and Buddies in league play - Compete with up to 50 players in Rival League - Claim the supreme honor in the S L
Sonic characters and Buddies in future releasesCOMPETE IN ALL - NEW RANKING BATTLES - Four categories: Rival League, Friend, World, and Historical - Set records against your friends and the world — Earn powerful items and Buddies in league
play - Compete with up to 50 players in Rival League - Claim the supreme honor in the S League