A Critique on Sonic Mania

Released in August of 2017, Sonic Mania was my most anticipated THING of last year. As someone who claims Sonic 3 & Knuckles to be their favourite game of all time, how does Mania live up to that legacy?

Mod links:

Sonic 3 Checkpoints - https://gamebanana.com/skins/159464
Sonic 3XP - https://gamebanana.com/skins/157845
Dab Mania 2 & Knuckles - https://gamebanana.com/skins/157221
True Blue/Rad Red -    • Видео  
Sonic 3 Colour Palette -    • Видео  
Sonic 3 Sound Effects -    • Видео  
Oh No -    • A Sonic Mania mod but for every time Knuck...  

There’s also this Sonic 3 Monitors mod https://gamebanana.com/skins/157502

And this Classic Checkpoints (4 Pack) mod that features ALL of the past checkpoints https://gamebanana.com/skins/157431


TIMESTAMPS:

Prologue - 00:00
Introduction and Context - 01:22
Narrative Summary - 05:55
Controls - 10:33
Full Zone Analysis Begins - 15:24
Green Hill Zone - 16:12
Chemical Plant Zone - 18:20
Studiopolis Zone - 20:38
Flying Battery Zone - 22:58
Press Garden Zone - 25:31
Stardust Speedway Zone - 28:44
Hydro City Zone - 33:16
Mirage Saloon Zone - 35:26
Oil Ocean Zone - 39:22
Lava Reef Zone - 42:14
Metallic Madness Zone - 45:26
Titanic Monarch Zone - 48:43
Egg Reverie - 56:05
All Main Zones Finished - 59:38
Special Stages and Bonus Stages - 1:00:46
Aesthetics - 1:06:13
Conclusion - 1:12:01


All Footage, Images, Music and Sounds are from:

Sonic Mania (2017)
Sonic Forces (2017)
Sonic 3 Complete (fan hack of Sonic 3 & Knuckles - 1994, 1997, 2013)
Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (1992 - Mega Drive)
Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (1992 - Game Gear/Master System)
Sonic CD (1993-2011)
Sonic the Hedgehog (1991 - Beta)
Sonic R (1997)
Knuckles Chaotix (1995)
Sonic Triple Trouble (1994)
Sonic Chaos (1993)
Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode 1 (2010)
Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode 2 (2012)
Sonic Advance 3 (2004)
Sonic Generations (2011 - PC/Consoles and 3DS)
Sonic Adventure DX (1998-2003)
Sonic Lost World (2013)
Mega Man 9 (2008)
Shovel Knight (2014)
Sonic the Hedgehog comic book series (Archie, 1992-2016)
The Simpsons (1989-)


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