Just announced by Sonic's official Twitter, Episode Shadow will be a free add-on! This is a spectacular surprise adding even more value to the title. Also posted was a small snippet of 2D gameplay.
Just announced by Sonic's official Twitter, Episode Shadow will be a free add-on! This is a spectacular surprise adding even more value to the title. Also posted was a small snippet of 2D gameplay.
Marking the first time since Sonic ’06 that Shadow has been playable is Episode Shadow for Sonic Forces. It’s a three-stage ministory about Shadow and Infinite that also unlocks Shadow playability in Modern Sonic stages. Discuss this on our official Sonic Forces topic. Get EPISODE SHADOW to uncover the untold story of the new villain, Infinite, and […]
Two new trailers aired today in Japanese, translated for your convenience. Interrupting your evening for this very important message from Dr. Eggman! ATTN: Help wanted! You heard it folks, Knuckles is the leader of the resistance! Stay tuned to Sonic HQ for more Tokyo Game Show news. In the meantime, feel free to discuss this in […]
A few days ago Team S2HD made a very surprising announcement, development has resumed on this long fabled fan game that's been 9 years in the making. Team S2HD released a new video showcasing the new footage. Discuss this post in our forums.
After decades of fan outcry, Sega has finally released a brand new Sonic the Hedgehog game after 23 years of absense! Can you believe it?! Sonic Mania is a brand new game based on brand old games, headed up by lontime fans and hackers who have spent years essentially reverse engineering the entirety of the classic Mega Drive series. It's pretty exciting.
Jon Burton, founder of Traveller's Tales, has started a new YouTube channel called GameHut. On it, he's sharing behind-the-scenes footage and documentation on the development of their classic games. Traveller's Tales is known to Sonic fans as having developed both Sonic 3D Blast and Sonic R. This video thoroughly showcases the first playable build of […]
Sega announced via their livestream that Sonic Mania for the PC will be delayed until August 29th to allow for more time for testing and better performance. If you pre-ordered the PC version, you'll be treated with a free version of Sonic 1 (not the updated Christian Whitehead version) for your troubles. If you pre-ordered the Collector's Edition, you'll still get the box and the download code will still work but will initially release Sonic 1 until August 29.
Edited to add their official statement
Looks like Tyson Hesse and Hyper Potions are at it again
Looks like we finally get to see what the special stages and bonus stage(s) will be like.
In “Blue Spheres”, players navigate Sonic, Tails, or Knuckles through a series of blue spheres to clear the stage. But be careful! Once touched, the blue spheres will turn red. Touching a red sphere instantly ends the Bonus Stage. Silver Medallions are awarded to players who complete the Bonus Stage, while collecting all the blue spheres and rings awards players with a perfect score and a Gold Medallion.
Time Attack was also revealed to be a new mode in Sonic Mania. Prove you’re the best of the best in Time Attack, which lets players compete for fastest speed in the world by recording their time in the game’s online leaderboard.
In Special Stages, players chase down enemy UFOs to secure various Chaos Emeralds. Collecting blue spheres along the way will give their character an added boost of speed to their meter. Once the meter fills up, the Mach level increases. Just watch out and don’t speed off the stage!
We won't have to wait much longer. Sonic Mania comes out August 15th. Video and images in the link below.
Source: Sonic the Hedgehog via Facebook Sonic fans can barely contain their excitement, as the release of Sonic Mania is just around the corner. The new game will maintain many of the features that made the original Sega games so popular, and should attract audiences seeking nostalgia. It commemorates the 25th anniversary of the iconic […]