Dude how can you say that the chamical plant act 2 boss is one of the weaker moments??? It's ROBOTNIK'S MEAN BEAN MACHINE!!! It's the coolest reference to an old game ever!!!
OSTrules first off, there is a more specific reason of why people are still waiting for hl3. Its cuz hl2 ended as a cliffhanger but sonic is just another 2d sonic game
This is what I have wanting for years, not just sonic, but take an old game and just keep the exact same formula, but give us more of what we love!! Imagine if they do this with something like super Mario 64???
*It's basically Tetris* One game requires line completion up to four rows or five and more if you have some weird rules Another requires four of the same color bean/puyo to clear garbage blocks to throw other garbage blocks on the other screen. Two completely different puzzle game styles. You might as well say Crash Bandicoot and Mario are the same because they are platformers.
Just bought it yesterday and loving it.. when the music to the Green Hill Zone 1 starts i was smiling alone like a fool remembering the day i got my Mega Drive as my first ever console.. Thank you Dad for making my childhood an awesome one 😊😊
Not me. I like to base my own opinion when I buy a game. I've been let down by reviewers before when it's a great game to me but in a review they say it's meh (Agents of Mayhem for instance)
Falcon says he is a Fan of Sonic, but calls act 2 boss chemical plant just Tetris.. How could you be a fan and not know about Mean Bean Machine, its almost like a easter egg. It's both clever and nostalgic.
you can say you're a fan of something even without knowing every single corner of that thing, you don't have to know every single sonic games to say "i'm a sonic fan." Because by simply loving it already makes you a fan imo.
I know about it only because It was included in the Sonic Mega Collection. Never heard about Mean Bean Machine before then. I bet most of people know about it because of Mega Collection as well.
7:10 it's Dr. Robotinik's Mean Bean Machine and probably my favorite part of that level. I was so happy to see that they gave that game a nod and included it as a boss.
Another cool feature, if you had two controllers the second person can play as Tails, this is very useful against bosses. The screen centers in Sonic, but Tails respawn all the time if he dies, and also, if he gets too far from Sonic, he automatically appears near him. It also has multiplayer, and its kinda nice.
Dude, there have been a bunch of online Puyo Puyos. Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine is just Puyo Puyo 1 with no offsetting and all, it would be trash for online, you'd get insta-killed every time the opponent reaches a 6 chain before you and you wouldn't be able to do anything about it. The only competitive Puyo Puyo modes are Tsu rules and Swap.
Drop a like if you're here after the announcement of PSN free June games. Edit: thanks for all the likes guys that's the most I've had on RUclips. Much appreciation
I absolutely love it. The controls are on point. The graphics style is so satisfying and the music is amazing. It's not to hard but not too easy either. Level designs feel well planned. So happy
For the music, you can thanks Tee Lopes! He is a Sonic fan who make a lot of covers and remixes on RUclips (including Sonic music). His work was so good that Sega hired him to do the soundrack of Sonic Mania !
TheDerpLord 2113 yeah Sega barely made this they had help from a fan who makes rom hacks and so the best sonic game in 20 years Sega didn't make congratulations Sega
Fireblast you dont know what a rom hack is do you? Its when people hack the original game and change things to make it a new game, he made his Own engine to make his games
Sonic mania is such and amazing game and I just can't stop playing it. I am glad I got it on the switch as I seem to be taking sonic with me everywhere I go lol 😅
Ya, you kinda forgot to mention the game doesn't respect your time by incorporating an archaic save system that sends you back to the beginning of the entire level upon a game over. Sure you could argue that previous iterations were far less forgiving, however, I work 55 hrs a week don't really have time to start a 10-15 minute level all over again because I messed up due to a trial and error boss design. In fact, everytime I game over, I just play a different game immediately to keep my dopamine levels from dropping to the point of game deletion.
I love the game so far (I got the Switch version). started with Knuckles and just explored. as many other reviewers stated exploring the levels are amazing and not going right all the time works wonders here. by far enjoyable
This comment makes me so happy for some reason. I am definitely going to ask for a Switch for my birthday. tbh I don't care if I don't get anything else, I want a Switch and this game.
the boss is not tetris but puyo puyo and it is a reference to an old sonic game "Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine" which took the puyo puyo gameplay. A very clever reference in my opinion
When you called the Puyo Puyo easter egg the word "Tetris" it seriously broke my heart cause this was a call back to doctor eggman's mean bean machine from the genesis, there was actually allot of thought to this.
I've beaten this game four times now. Once as each character(s) Sonic, Tails, Knuckles, and Sonic&Tails. Love it. I understand you're points and this is a rather superb review but I cannot let it slide that you to referred to Puyo Puyo / Mean Bean Machine as "basically Tetris".
As i said before there is a fan made remake of SOR with loads of levels and characters and amazing music and it is awesome but best of all its a free download.
I never got into Sonic. Was a Nintendo owner. I tried it on Xbox360, meh. Got it on DS, naw.. not sure why I bought this. BUT WOW. You're right, little tiny changes in jumps and controls made this hit a sweet spot for me. I really like it!
Sonic nowadays has lost his sense of style, this game is the main reason why he was so popular back in the day - the reason why people loved Sonic in the first place...
I just bought this yesterday to relive my childhood and what a buy it was... love it and can't stop playing it also good video 👌 agree with everything you had to say
Cheatster9000x I know, right? On literally every Mania review from people who clearly aren't true Sonic Fans, (like this clown,) they always randomly shit on the Modern games like nobody's business. I swear they're just doing it for a reaction. This is why I'm always hesitant to see Mania reviews from Non-Sonic Fans. There's no need to bash on the Modern games in a Review about Sonic Mania for God's sake! This guy's such a Casual.
Living Jojo Reference lol what? Oh, using autism as an insult. How original. Why not try adding to the conversation instead of making dumbass autism jokes like a kid?
Dude that Chemical Plant Zone boss is not a "Tetris reference" it's a reference/homage to Dr Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine! How can a retro Sonic fan not get what that was?
Great video Falcon! Although... I was expecting a long time Sonic fan to refer to Chemical Zone Act 2's Boss by it's original game title rather than "Basically Tetris" ;-).
I remember being 5 years old and playing this game at my friends house back in 1994 and thinking how much cooler his parents were than mine for buying him a Sega.. Needless to say, I'm quite satisfied with my 20 dollar purchase! Btw, thanks for the advice about double tapping jump for a speed boost
*PSA: THE PC VERSION, AT THE TIME OF WRITING THIS, HAS DRM.* Not only that but it wasn't stated anywhere in the user agreement and the DRM in question has been accused of messing up PCs. *_PROCEED WITH CAUTION._*
There's never been and never will be any proof that Denuvo or DRMs in general do any harm to PCs because they don't. The people claiming that and bombarding negative reviews for games containing DRMs are just pissed off pirates that want the game for free or are concerned that it will hamper modding.
Hazy Grove Lol OK even everyone I know pre-ordered the game. Why would pirates be upset? DRM has been there for years, they wouldn't be upset. It's just apart of the pirates life. Your computer isn't the majority. It affected others.
Because they have to wait an extra week or two before it's cracked instead of being able to pirate it immediately. I've searched the internet over and there is absolutely no concrete proof whatsoever that it harms anything. I have however found plenty of proof that every problem that is associated with Denuvo is false. Something screws up in someones PC and of course they're going to immediately put the blame on something they don't like instead of actually getting to the bottom of the issue.
Actually Sonic Mania is a really fitting name considering it is basicly fans of the franchise who made the game with passion and love rather than a strict timeline and money. Mania means being emotionally invested or passionated about something that it is on the edge of obsession. A truly fitting name if you ask me, considering those who made it, and fans alike all around the world have cried out for a comeback like this for almost 20 years now. While I love the old Sonic 2D games.. Sonic Mania is my new #1 favorite! :D
After seeing the film a couple days back I've been watching clips and walkthroughs for the game. This is the best one I've seen, may lick it up today before I go back to school! I only ever played Sonic All Star Racing and Sonic Rush Adventure (the one with the 4 boats I think) and I loved them, he film really rekindled my mini love for the franchise despite not being the biggest Sonic fan out there
1) Sonic the Hedgehog 3 and Knuckles 2) Sonic Unleashed 3) Sonic Mania 4) Sonic the Hedgehog 2 5) Sonic Adventure 2 6) Sonic CD 7) Sonic Generations 8) Sonic Adventure 9) Sonic Colours 10) Sonic the Hedgehog (1991) In my not so humble opinion.
I also think the original Sonic isn't that great. It set the rest up, but feels so undercooked versus the others. Sonic 2 really stepped shit up! And totally agree re: S3&K, it's the complete Sonic.
1) Sonic Maina 2) Sonic CD 3) Sonic the Hedgehog 3 and Knuckles 4) Sonic 2 5) Sonic Generations 6) Sonic 2 (SMS) 7) Sonic 1 8) Sonic Adventure etc.... For me, it's the best Sonic game. They took all the best bits from good sonic games and sprinkled them on a delicious Sonic cake!
I would love to see taxman/Christian Whitehead and his team tackle other projects like this for sega's other game series, How about ristar 2? Shinobi 4? Vectorman 3? Golden axe 4? The possibilities are endless
Starscream91 yea but that was a prequel to the originals featuring Joe's father jiro musashi and it was 2.5 D and was cartridge only no downloads, shinobi 4 with dedicated marketing could sell
My first sonic game was Sonic Unleashed and for me it locked in my head "This is how a sonic game is supposed to be." SO whenever I play a 2d sonic game, it just doesnt feel like sonic. But other people seem to think otherwise :/ Sonic Unleashed is my fav sonic game, even to this day
HyperMute Maybe you were too young. I was born in 99 and I think I got lucky because when I got a ps2 I got sonic heroes and sonic mega collection plus and they were both sooo cool. The cool thing about the old sonic games is how free it is and how fun it is to explore the map. I remember using a cheat code called debug mode in sonic 3 and knuckles and how you could get hyper sonic and stuff and wow it was cool. I played it for so long, and some of the other crazy sonic games too. I think you would have loved it if you played the originals.
Arknio yea, I suppose.. Well, I guess I didnt make it clear above, but I did play the sonic games on the game cube, and LOVED them. But I forgot what they were called and I really miss them :,( This was when I was like, 5 in 2006 before the xbox came out
no 2 weeks delay and nothing to do with pc master race @demontium i own consoles but decide i wanted it on pc as own every other sonic game on steam its nice to have in one place
I played sonic a little as a kid. This game though had me smiling like a goofball the whole way through. I love the remixed old stages, I love the new stages that are still callbacks to older ones, i thought it was amazing that I had to play Mean Bean Machine as a boss fight. And after all of that, I saw the intro cutscene and even that was perfect. Definately recommend this game.
Please support this game, It's so amazing and what we have needed for so long. I love this game so much. I hope the mania team makes a sequel so they continue to do classic sonic justice. and perhaps in the future continue to evolve him and the series.
I am a Pokemon maniac. I feel such joy and giddiness and hype over every main entry, and even when they don't even come close to the hype, I still feel just as happy and hyped No other game has made me feel like this Until Sonic Mania Except, even as a Pokemon fan, I have to admit that Mania lived up to all the hype
Everybody is going coco crazy over this drop dash thingy. I like super peelout way more. It's a much better speed start than spin dash and you can just curl into a ball the moment you take off without losing any speed.
Sega didn't "make" this, they had other Devs do it. If they resorted to just making sequels to this it would get stale, fast. This game relies too heavily on nostalgia to spread it any thinner than it already is. Sonic died 20 years ago, a new game that is good, rooted in nostalgia. doesn't change that.
Nah, I don't want sonic to demote itself to 20$ 2D only platformers, it would get stale, and the lack of any story(meaning cutscenes and voice acting) would be a bummer and the lack of awsome lyrical songs would suck too, I love the hard rocking attitude of adventure and modern sonic I don't want that to ever go away
I streamed this game last night and completed it in a solid 6 and half hours...I agree with everything said in this video. If this could in anyway be the first in a new series of Sonic games like this, then the Blue Blur is making a come back I would recommend getting it as any Sonic fan will not be disappointed!
Loving this so far! Really enjoyed the bean boss! Did you never play dr robotnitic bean machine? That was an awesome game! Throwback to that with that boss.
Great review, but I wish you didn't spoil the Mean Bean Machine boss fight... Video Game Dunkey and Jim Sterling cleverly suggested one of the boss fights was a bit weird without outright telling their viewers what it was. A lot of us PC players haven't gotten our hands on Sonic Mania yet, it would have been nice to have had that surprise naturally, especially for the ones out of us that actually remember that weird ass game!
Why am I watching this if I already bought it?
lol same
Me too
"Just reinforcing the fact you invested your money wisely"
Miguel Campos dude I woke yesterday morning and downloaded the game. Felt like I was 8 years old all over again
Well, it's always nice to get others' opinions.
Not Tetris... Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine!
Puyo puyo
It's puyo puyo, a popular Sega game in Japan.
Which was released on Genesis in the US as Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine.
Kevin Hodge it’s puyo puyo though
I know what Puyo Puyo is, but it's Mean Bean.
Dude how can you say that the chamical plant act 2 boss is one of the weaker moments??? It's ROBOTNIK'S MEAN BEAN MACHINE!!! It's the coolest reference to an old game ever!!!
Some people are not familiar with Puyo Puyo. Alas to them, for they miss out on greatness!
I was about to put this comment "basically Tetris" tisk tisk tisk
I just got past this boss and love it so far
There is no "before" buying sonic mania, you buy it and feel good about it later
"Unless you think Sonic was bit of a shit to begin with. I think it was."
*-GOD*
@@tomivalkonen1343 it would never be this successful if it's all bad
no the fuck you don't
I like that
DUDE I LOVE YOU FIR THIS COMMENT
I wonder if Falcon was that one weird kid in middle school that ran everywhere with his hands launched straight backwards like sonic.
Brandon Flash can rel8
Brandon Flash i did that playing basketball.
Ive always linked that with Naruto myself
Brandon Flash why do the weird kids do that?
I actually do that most of the time XD
Hell has finally frozen over, first crash is back now Sonic has a great game
Just waiting on that purple dragon to come back now ;'P
Justified Fun Even Metroid is back lol
Omnithe vocalrapper Hell yea i want a Spyro remake
Justified Fun lmao imagine if Nintendo jump on the wagon with mario remake
Aw Jeez they don't need to
But that'd be awesome
The opening animation is gorgeous.
If you like that... Go check out the 90s sonic movie. same animation
AlgaeEater08 no the fuck it's not. Same artsyle but awful animation.
AlgaeEater08 same animation?? what the fuck?
+It's Over 9000 Productions "not the fuck"
Its from Sonic CD dummy, i was born at that time
When will you learn.......? THAT YOUR ACTIONS HAVE CONSEQUENCES?!?!?!?!
ajttambo I wonder how Sammy is feeling right now
wuuper graduated from highschool you little fricks
This is the consequence he was talking about. A total Sonic take over.
That is pretty ironic now that you think about it
When will u learn your parents will hear about this one 😁
And people think Half life 3 is taking forever, I've been waiting over two decades for another Sonic game like Mania.
OSTrules ikr lol
HL3 CONFIRMED!?
OSTrules by mentioning half life 3 the release date has been pushed back another 3 years...expected release date is now 2033
HL3 is out but only in pirated versions
OSTrules first off, there is a more specific reason of why people are still waiting for hl3. Its cuz hl2 ended as a cliffhanger but sonic is just another 2d sonic game
I finished this game 16 times and still find enjoyment in it, I never get bored from replaying it, and it's easily my most favorite game of all time.
This is what I have wanting for years, not just sonic, but take an old game and just keep the exact same formula, but give us more of what we love!! Imagine if they do this with something like super Mario 64???
Flint The Dad Isn't that Odyssey?
TopHatLucario NO!
A. Ahmou You're treating it like it's a bad thing? Why, Super Mario Odyssey is 64/Sunshine 2 or some shit.
Flint The Dad or dead to rights. DTR3 is literally *nothing* like DTR1. literally not even similar
Why are you eating a baby on you're profile picture lol
too late, already bought it
Me too. The game is so good
Jerry_Awesome same
Jerry_Awesome You could say that he was *to slow* to make this video 😉
Jerry_Awesome I bought it and I love it
Too slow
Spends $70 on the Collector's Edition. Walks out of store and gets notification in their phone. Looks at phone. "Oh God."
*It's basically Tetris*
One game requires line completion up to four rows or five and more if you have some weird rules
Another requires four of the same color bean/puyo to clear garbage blocks to throw other garbage blocks on the other screen.
Two completely different puzzle game styles.
You might as well say Crash Bandicoot and Mario are the same because they are platformers.
Just bought it yesterday and loving it.. when the music to the Green Hill Zone 1 starts i was smiling alone like a fool remembering the day i got my Mega Drive as my first ever console.. Thank you Dad for making my childhood an awesome one 😊😊
Who watches after they buy?
Yeah, pretty much.
Dang it you said it before i did
Pretty much everyone that preordered the game.
Me.
Not me. I like to base my own opinion when I buy a game. I've been let down by reviewers before when it's a great game to me but in a review they say it's meh (Agents of Mayhem for instance)
Falcon says he is a Fan of Sonic, but calls act 2 boss chemical plant just Tetris.. How could you be a fan and not know about Mean Bean Machine, its almost like a easter egg. It's both clever and nostalgic.
Karma Darkly so true. And he was missing special stages on his game play demo. He is no fan.
Karma Darkly this entire game is a nostalgia feast.
skye crothers nope, the game is actually good, I give it a 8/10 without the nostalgia
you can say you're a fan of something even without knowing every single corner of that thing, you don't have to know every single sonic games to say "i'm a sonic fan." Because by simply loving it already makes you a fan imo.
I know about it only because It was included in the Sonic Mega Collection. Never heard about Mean Bean Machine before then. I bet most of people know about it because of Mega Collection as well.
"Basically TETRIS"??? I will literally punch you if you make that mistake again. It's Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine.
aka puyo puyo
Luke Lengic alot of ppl on here are saying are trying to correct him by saying it was Puyo Puyo lol
It's not basically Tetris, it's basically Dr. Mario...fight me!!
Steve G puyo puyo and dr robotniks mean bean machine are the same game
It's Puyo Puyo!
7:16- Basically tetris? Has ANYONE played Mean Bean Machine before?
"Puzzle pieces coming down from the top of the screen? THIS IS SO TETRIS"
"the act 2 boss of chemical zone is basically tetris" boi puyo puyo tetris just released how do you not know this?
That boss even exists all the way back to 93 with Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine.
This is a good game.
Fucking amazing name, dude.
Shitward Tentacles I'M READY, I'M READY, I'M READY!!!
Shitward Tentacles What.
Shitward Tentacles how any different locations are there? more than sonic the hedgehog 2?
Shitward Tentacles *great
When U got the game before gameranx makes the before you buy vid 😎
woah man, chill. Here have some snickers
You're not you when you're hungry.
Uh.... I pre-ordered it
Chill the fuck out, Smokey.
Finish your sentence next time.
7:10 it's Dr. Robotinik's Mean Bean Machine and probably my favorite part of that level. I was so happy to see that they gave that game a nod and included it as a boss.
Same
William McCarthy Ikr! It's such a cool throwback to a really underrated game IMO.
Another cool feature, if you had two controllers the second person can play as Tails, this is very useful against bosses. The screen centers in Sonic, but Tails respawn all the time if he dies, and also, if he gets too far from Sonic, he automatically appears near him.
It also has multiplayer, and its kinda nice.
It would be awesome if there was a Dr robotniks mean bean machine online.
James Earl oh my God. that would be the best
Puyo Puyo Tetris came out quite a while ago.
Dude, there have been a bunch of online Puyo Puyos. Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine is just Puyo Puyo 1 with no offsetting and all, it would be trash for online, you'd get insta-killed every time the opponent reaches a 6 chain before you and you wouldn't be able to do anything about it. The only competitive Puyo Puyo modes are Tsu rules and Swap.
wildman101093 what is this puyo puyo you people keep talking about? Mean bean machine is the orignal, get your facts straight!
JELKK I never said that Puyo Puyo was the original, just that it is a VERY similar game to Mean Bean Machine.
Drop a like if you're here after the announcement of PSN free June games.
Edit: thanks for all the likes guys that's the most I've had on RUclips. Much appreciation
Why would anyone care about likes on YT comments
@@Jaggybabs you cared enough to comment...
@@BerryNiceToMeetYou What does that even mean?
@@Jaggybabs it means exactly what it says, you asked why would anyone care about RUclips likes but you cared enough to leave a comment...
@@BerryNiceToMeetYou Yeah I asked why people cared about likes not why people comment you complete tool.
Falcon.... what did you do to Jake... where is he.. WHERE!!!!
Cody Cline he probably ate him
professor chaos he's corpse most probably
"Before you buy"?
Just buy it!! It's the best Sonic game in those last 15 years!!
@Holden The Gamer they were good but not as good as sonic mania
I absolutely love it. The controls are on point. The graphics style is so satisfying and the music is amazing. It's not to hard but not too easy either. Level designs feel well planned. So happy
I like how the video never spoiled any of the new stages and only showed gameplay of levels already showed off. It's a nice touch
It won't be better than knack 2
I stand by my opinion
Miles S. KNACK 2 BABY
I hope you're joking XD
Brian Scalabrine *baybeee
I hope this is sarcastic lol
Good joke
I would like to see a sonic 5 soon, all same developers. Just new story and all new levels!
There is no before you buy...
I'm just gonna buy it!!!
If your wanting to buy this game in 2022 this game doesn’t get old so buy it
For the music, you can thanks Tee Lopes! He is a Sonic fan who make a lot of covers and remixes on RUclips (including Sonic music). His work was so good that Sega hired him to do the soundrack of Sonic Mania !
Good for sega finally getting there shit together
TheDerpLord 2113 yea they got their shit together and took it to the shit store.
Ceejay 2391 no goddamit
Mohamed Elokaby whats wrong with saga getting there shit together?
TheDerpLord 2113 yeah Sega barely made this they had help from a fan who makes rom hacks and so the best sonic game in 20 years Sega didn't make congratulations Sega
Fireblast you dont know what a rom hack is do you? Its when people hack the original game and change things to make it a new game, he made his Own engine to make his games
We need a remake of Jazz Rabbit
Ilan Lakan yeah. that jazz jackrabbit 2 was my childhood :)
^ THIS SO MUCH!!!
I really want this on the X Box 360- the hardware should have zero trouble running this fun!
Ilan Lakan we need someone to complete the incomplete 3d jazz rabbit with ratchet and clank PS4 level graphics
Don't forget Joe and mac
Sonic mania is such and amazing game and I just can't stop playing it. I am glad I got it on the switch as I seem to be taking sonic with me everywhere I go lol 😅
Ya, you kinda forgot to mention the game doesn't respect your time by incorporating an archaic save system that sends you back to the beginning of the entire level upon a game over. Sure you could argue that previous iterations were far less forgiving, however, I work 55 hrs a week don't really have time to start a 10-15 minute level all over again because I messed up due to a trial and error boss design.
In fact, everytime I game over, I just play a different game immediately to keep my dopamine levels from dropping to the point of game deletion.
June 2019 PS+ anyone?
Hell yea
Yep 👍
Already beaten it with all the Chaos Emeralds, all Blue Sphere Bonus stages completed and everything unlocked. Totally worth it.
I love the game so far (I got the Switch version). started with Knuckles and just explored. as many other reviewers stated exploring the levels are amazing and not going right all the time works wonders here. by far enjoyable
This comment makes me so happy for some reason. I am definitely going to ask for a Switch for my birthday. tbh I don't care if I don't get anything else, I want a Switch and this game.
u can also get this game for windows, xbox one and ps4
the boss is not tetris but puyo puyo and it is a reference to an old sonic game "Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine" which took the puyo puyo gameplay. A very clever reference in my opinion
When you called the Puyo Puyo easter egg the word "Tetris" it seriously broke my heart cause this was a call back to doctor eggman's mean bean machine from the genesis, there was actually allot of thought to this.
I've beaten this game four times now. Once as each character(s) Sonic, Tails, Knuckles, and Sonic&Tails. Love it.
I understand you're points and this is a rather superb review but I cannot let it slide that you to referred to Puyo Puyo / Mean Bean Machine as "basically Tetris".
Now just do something similar with Streets of Rage
WHITEYBHOY2 I hope this happens and with a Yuzo Koshiro-San soundtrack!
Just google Streets of Rage Remake and download it for free on pc..it.s amazing.
Right?! I would love to see a remake of that
As i said before there is a fan made remake of SOR with loads of levels and characters and amazing music and it is awesome but best of all its a free download.
....all the genesis classics would benefit from a remake like this - but then again Sonic is the #1 genesis franchise.
I got transported back to my childhood playing this game. Love it!
dr robotniks mean tetris machine
TheYoshiPlayer Mean Bean ;-;
I never got into Sonic. Was a Nintendo owner. I tried it on Xbox360, meh. Got it on DS, naw.. not sure why I bought this.
BUT WOW. You're right, little tiny changes in jumps and controls made this hit a sweet spot for me. I really like it!
Sonic nowadays has lost his sense of style, this game is the main reason why he was so popular back in the day - the reason why people loved Sonic in the first place...
I just bought this yesterday to relive my childhood and what a buy it was... love it and can't stop playing it also good video 👌 agree with everything you had to say
Are falcon and jake the same person cause I have no clue?
nope
mehul joshi no lol
gameranx LIES
the way falcon talks is why i keep coming back to hear the gaming news...keep them coming #falcon
gameranx I think you're lying and as the resident expert I think I'm the better judge
Whilst I do agree with some of this, I have to strongly disagree with your sentiment on the modern games.
Cheatster9000x I know, right? On literally every Mania review from people who clearly aren't true Sonic Fans, (like this clown,) they always randomly shit on the Modern games like nobody's business. I swear they're just doing it for a reaction. This is why I'm always hesitant to see Mania reviews from Non-Sonic Fans. There's no need to bash on the Modern games in a Review about Sonic Mania for God's sake! This guy's such a Casual.
I been playing video games since captian n was on and this is the best sonic game since the 16 bit era. all 3d sonic games suck ass.
Rick Sanchez "this guy's such a casual" this comment is actual autism
Living Jojo Reference lol what? Oh, using autism as an insult. How original. Why not try adding to the conversation instead of making dumbass autism jokes like a kid?
pc Juggalo whaaaat even sonic adventure 1&2 on the dreamcast??? They used to be my all time favorite games!
BLAST PROCESSING PHYSICS (ಠ‿ಠ)
I can't believe that nothing was mentioned about mean bean machine
7:10 IS THAT THE MEAN BEAN MACHINE?
Dude that Chemical Plant Zone boss is not a "Tetris reference" it's a reference/homage to Dr Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine!
How can a retro Sonic fan not get what that was?
He’s a hard faker just to get the appeal of “old sonic fans” It was obvious that he didn’t know much
I think this wouldn't be half as good if sonic was consistently good
*hears falcon*
It's like one of those Disney crossover episodes
Great video Falcon! Although... I was expecting a long time Sonic fan to refer to Chemical Zone Act 2's Boss by it's original game title rather than "Basically Tetris" ;-).
I remember being 5 years old and playing this game at my friends house back in 1994 and thinking how much cooler his parents were than mine for buying him a Sega.. Needless to say, I'm quite satisfied with my 20 dollar purchase! Btw, thanks for the advice about double tapping jump for a speed boost
Sonic Mania didn't exist in 1994-
*PSA: THE PC VERSION, AT THE TIME OF WRITING THIS, HAS DRM.*
Not only that but it wasn't stated anywhere in the user agreement and the DRM in question has been accused of messing up PCs.
*_PROCEED WITH CAUTION._*
It was the Sega Europe thing, they already fixed it, at least ofr me
Random Things I got the crack so I'm good
There's never been and never will be any proof that Denuvo or DRMs in general do any harm to PCs because they don't. The people claiming that and bombarding negative reviews for games containing DRMs are just pissed off pirates that want the game for free or are concerned that it will hamper modding.
Hazy Grove Lol OK even everyone I know pre-ordered the game.
Why would pirates be upset?
DRM has been there for years, they wouldn't be upset. It's just apart of the pirates life.
Your computer isn't the majority. It affected others.
Because they have to wait an extra week or two before it's cracked instead of being able to pirate it immediately. I've searched the internet over and there is absolutely no concrete proof whatsoever that it harms anything. I have however found plenty of proof that every problem that is associated with Denuvo is false. Something screws up in someones PC and of course they're going to immediately put the blame on something they don't like instead of actually getting to the bottom of the issue.
I have a joke for you guys. *KNOCK KNOCK*
...It's knuckles.
PowahSlap Entertainmint *KNACK KNACK*
PowahSlap Entertainmint Hey I think I saw you in Jeremy Jahn's comments....
Ninja CraftMC No, es Patricio
Oohh fuckles its knuckles
i missed sonic
He was never gone
Critter Q the true sonic. Not sonic boom sonic
Yeah i guess so
WheresTheLake the boom show is good in my opinion, but not the games
NoahzArk771 *what*
Actually Sonic Mania is a really fitting name considering it is basicly fans of the franchise who made the game with passion and love rather than a strict timeline and money. Mania means being emotionally invested or passionated about something that it is on the edge of obsession. A truly fitting name if you ask me, considering those who made it, and fans alike all around the world have cried out for a comeback like this for almost 20 years now. While I love the old Sonic 2D games.. Sonic Mania is my new #1 favorite! :D
After seeing the film a couple days back I've been watching clips and walkthroughs for the game. This is the best one I've seen, may lick it up today before I go back to school! I only ever played Sonic All Star Racing and Sonic Rush Adventure (the one with the 4 boats I think) and I loved them, he film really rekindled my mini love for the franchise despite not being the biggest Sonic fan out there
Sega does what Nintendont
But Nintendo can what Segant
1) Sonic the Hedgehog 3 and Knuckles
2) Sonic Unleashed
3) Sonic Mania
4) Sonic the Hedgehog 2
5) Sonic Adventure 2
6) Sonic CD
7) Sonic Generations
8) Sonic Adventure
9) Sonic Colours
10) Sonic the Hedgehog (1991)
In my not so humble opinion.
I also think the original Sonic isn't that great. It set the rest up, but feels so undercooked versus the others. Sonic 2 really stepped shit up! And totally agree re: S3&K, it's the complete Sonic.
General Waste Definitely mate :)
it was amazing
Yusuf Tazim 1991 yayaayayyaYAH
1) Sonic Maina
2) Sonic CD
3) Sonic the Hedgehog 3 and Knuckles
4) Sonic 2
5) Sonic Generations
6) Sonic 2 (SMS)
7) Sonic 1
8) Sonic Adventure
etc....
For me, it's the best Sonic game. They took all the best bits from good sonic games and sprinkled them on a delicious Sonic cake!
The chemical plant Act 2 Box is actually from another game it's called dr. Robotnik's mean bean machine it's actually on the Genesis you should try it
I always wanted to play Sonic when I was a kid, but didn't have a Sega.
Maybe this is the game I've been craving all these years... 〰🔵
I'm so happy right now... they bring my memories back 😄😃☺
I would love to see taxman/Christian Whitehead and his team tackle other projects like this for sega's other game series, How about ristar 2? Shinobi 4? Vectorman 3? Golden axe 4? The possibilities are endless
Supersonicspyro A new entry for the Streets of Rage series would be awesome too!
Starscream91 yea but that was a prequel to the originals featuring Joe's father jiro musashi and it was 2.5 D and was cartridge only no downloads, shinobi 4 with dedicated marketing could sell
Supersonicspyro Will finally another ristar fan that game is phenomenal in my book and it doesn't revolve around speed
James Brown funnily enough the game was made by sonic team although they don't have the sonic team logo pop up the game
A new Streets of Rage with online co-op I need it now:
My first sonic game was Sonic Unleashed and for me it locked in my head "This is how a sonic game is supposed to be." SO whenever I play a 2d sonic game, it just doesnt feel like sonic. But other people seem to think otherwise :/ Sonic Unleashed is my fav sonic game, even to this day
HyperMute yes unleashed is my absolute favorite sonic game!!! My first sonic game was actually sonic heroes tho but it's just something abt unleashed
HyperMute Maybe you were too young. I was born in 99 and I think I got lucky because when I got a ps2 I got sonic heroes and sonic mega collection plus and they were both sooo cool. The cool thing about the old sonic games is how free it is and how fun it is to explore the map. I remember using a cheat code called debug mode in sonic 3 and knuckles and how you could get hyper sonic and stuff and wow it was cool. I played it for so long, and some of the other crazy sonic games too. I think you would have loved it if you played the originals.
Arknio yea, I suppose.. Well, I guess I didnt make it clear above, but I did play the sonic games on the game cube, and LOVED them. But I forgot what they were called and I really miss them :,( This was when I was like, 5 in 2006 before the xbox came out
Have to wait for pc version 😭
MAD LOO My condolences go out to you 😔
is it not out for PC?
Spit Fire no it got delayed 2 weeks
"PC Master Race" 8)
Kek.
no 2 weeks delay and nothing to do with pc master race @demontium i own consoles but decide i wanted it on pc as own every other sonic game on steam its nice to have in one place
I played sonic a little as a kid. This game though had me smiling like a goofball the whole way through. I love the remixed old stages, I love the new stages that are still callbacks to older ones, i thought it was amazing that I had to play Mean Bean Machine as a boss fight. And after all of that, I saw the intro cutscene and even that was perfect. Definately recommend this game.
Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine is actually "just" PuyoPuyo.
I'm more excited for Sonic Forces and like 3D sonic games more, but I'm getting the collector's edition on the 23rd, I'm sooo excited!
this comment didn’t age very well
"basically Tetris"
*sigh*... Really ?
What's not to buy? It's an epic sonic game!
8:42 funny how he mentions dumping when a dump shows up 👌🏾
Please support this game, It's so amazing and what we have needed for so long. I love this game so much.
I hope the mania team makes a sequel so they continue to do classic sonic justice. and perhaps in the future continue to evolve him and the series.
So it's like Mafia 4 but with Sonic
MAJORxALTERcATiON you just change the F into an N
So happy this is on PS plus
me too! never played a sonic game in my life (besides the mobile version. remember dat?) and i am so happy to FINALLY play an ACTUAL sonic game!
@@googisthegreat1397 lol, same
Sonic Fan: *loves sonic mania and classic sonic games but isnt familiar with obscure spin off games.
Other Sonic Fans: I found you faker!
I am a Pokemon maniac. I feel such joy and giddiness and hype over every main entry, and even when they don't even come close to the hype, I still feel just as happy and hyped
No other game has made me feel like this
Until Sonic Mania
Except, even as a Pokemon fan, I have to admit that Mania lived up to all the hype
Everybody is going coco crazy over this drop dash thingy. I like super peelout way more. It's a much better speed start than spin dash and you can just curl into a ball the moment you take off without losing any speed.
Everyone who bought the game answer: "Yes it is worth it!"
tetris..really..😑
What if drag stops everything else and just makes sequels to this....... HALLILUYAH
Drag? I mean sega
Sega didn't "make" this, they had other Devs do it. If they resorted to just making sequels to this it would get stale, fast. This game relies too heavily on nostalgia to spread it any thinner than it already is. Sonic died 20 years ago, a new game that is good, rooted in nostalgia. doesn't change that.
its a good game has nothing to do with nostalgia
"Sonic died 20 years ago."
How do fictional characters die again?
Nah, I don't want sonic to demote itself to 20$ 2D only platformers, it would get stale, and the lack of any story(meaning cutscenes and voice acting) would be a bummer and the lack of awsome lyrical songs would suck too, I love the hard rocking attitude of adventure and modern sonic I don't want that to ever go away
I streamed this game last night and completed it in a solid 6 and half hours...I agree with everything said in this video. If this could in anyway be the first in a new series of Sonic games like this, then the Blue Blur is making a come back
I would recommend getting it as any Sonic fan will not be disappointed!
"Basically Tetris"
Come on dude that's Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine! It was a fantastic game!
Lost all credibility when you said 'it's basically like Tetris'. Are you really not aware of Robotnik's mean bean machine?
Your lack of puzzle game knowledge disturbs me
Buy it! Buy it! Buy it!
Loving this so far! Really enjoyed the bean boss! Did you never play dr robotnitic bean machine? That was an awesome game! Throwback to that with that boss.
I’m so happy it’s free on my ps4 store now.
For me ITS not before you buy cause i get it for free
That ain't no Tetris, son.
PLEASE REPLY DADDY
...Son?
Adam Rana muh boii
Shhhhh my boy
gameranx I think you missed the context dude
Adam Rana you lucky bitch
Great review, but I wish you didn't spoil the Mean Bean Machine boss fight... Video Game Dunkey and Jim Sterling cleverly suggested one of the boss fights was a bit weird without outright telling their viewers what it was. A lot of us PC players haven't gotten our hands on Sonic Mania yet, it would have been nice to have had that surprise naturally, especially for the ones out of us that actually remember that weird ass game!
Does it have blast processing?