![]() It rounds out the hedgehog’s move-set with a fresh, dynamic little usability option, allowing a neater transition between the slow-paced platforming game and the next big speed-burst. Even the new control addition for Sonic – the drop-dash, which allows him to speedball away the instant he lands, simply by holding the jump button while in the air – is as insightfully lean as can be. The opposite of the way things ultimately went wrong, basically. Sonic Mania feels every bit the product of refined focus and economy over radical reinvention and feature-creep. ![]() It’s exactly how Sonic should work, and as a distillation of the game as a whole, exactly how Sonic should have evolved the first time round.īecause that’s the thing, really. It’s cool and new, but it’s also neat, nippy, smart and fun. It’s a bright, breezy, pacy addition that sprinkles a dash of thought and clever additional risk management, without ever breaking the important flow of momentum or requiring any gimmicky new systems or power-ups. ![]() It’s not exactly the elaborate, multi-stage puzzling of a Mario Ghost House, but it doesn’t need to be. Suddenly that death-trap is a limited-time trampoline, a wide, chunky, momentum-preserving launch-pad for any big jump you wish to make.Īnd once introduced, Mania makes good, progressive use of the trick, steadily evolving it to integrate light sequence puzzling, as nimble activation and reactivation of the jelly is demanded in order to progress through tough platforming spots. An instant chemical reaction later, and the pool becomes not only safe, but solid, jellified, and delightfully springy. Initially toxic upon touch, these deep pits of death-slime can be modified by injecting additional goop into them by jumping on switches. But my favourite new element is the goo pools, which appear with increasing frequency in the Zone’s later stages. The sticky gobs that litter the levels, attached to moving structures, present marvellously tactile, on-the-fly fun, acting as overhead and vertical handholds and opening a nicely dynamic new dimension of wall-jumping traversal. Weekly digests, tales from the communities you love, and more Contact me with news and offers from other Future brands Receive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors By submitting your information you agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over.
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