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Based on 133 ratings
8.3
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Score Breakdown Based on 133 ratings
  1. 10 (35)
  2. 9 (40)
  3. 8 (26)
  4. 7 (18)
  5. 6 (6)
  6. 5 (4)
  7. 4 (1)
  8. 3 (1)
  9. 2 (1)
  10. 1 (1)

Most Helpful Positive Player Reviews

  • Rating:10

    Sonic Mania - The Game We've Been Waiting For

    Sonic Mania... What can I say about this title that hasn't been said by the rest of the Internet already?To put it bluntly: it's the classic Sonic from the 90's, but improved and refined into such a polished gem that shi... Read Full Review

    3 of 4 users found the following review helpful

What Gamespot Users have to say about Sonic Mania

  • Rating:9

    This retro revival is one of Sonic's best games ever.

    Let me quickly answer the inevitable: when watching that 25th Anniversary event for "Sonic the Hedgehog" at Comic-Con in 2016, did I, a gamer born in the 3D era merely watching (or, half-watching while playing "Sly Coope... Read Full Review

    1 of 1 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:8

    A great Sonic game almost ruined by an atrocious last level

    Was fantastic revisiting some of the reimagined older Sonic levels in this game which were brilliantly redesigned and update for this game, the original levels for the most part where also excellent and pay tribute to th... Read Full Review

    1 of 1 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:10

    Sonic Mania The Game That Gave Us Memories

    Sonic Mania Is A Real Good Game. All I Can Say Is That I Remembered Some Legendary Games While Playing Like Sonic The Hedgehog 2 (1992), Sonic And Knuckles (1994) And More Classics. It Has Some Memes, It Has Some Jokes. ... Read Full Review

    1 of 1 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:10

    The Perfect Return

    Sonic Mania might look like another attempt from Sega to capture the old Sonic games but this time with new sparkly and beautiful graphics, but Sega did it RIGHT. I know other people might have nitpicks with this ga... Read Full Review

    1 of 1 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:10

    This Is the 2D Sonic Game True Fans Have Been Waiting For!

    At this point, it's easy to forget just exactly WHAT made Sonic such a big deal, and a credible rival to Nintendo's Mario in the first place. I mean, Sonic has had SO many mistakes and comeback's during his career, barel... Read Full Review

    1 of 1 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:8

    Subtle updates smooth out a genuinely nostalgic experience.

    The Sonic the Hedgehog series was the first videogame series that I owned on console. I remember playing all games on the Sega Genesis over and over again, always getting a little farther every time. Sonic Mania is an ab... Read Full Review

    1 of 1 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:8

    Best Sonic game since Sonic and Knuckles

    Anyone who has tried the Sonic games which came after Sonic and Knuckles (which was really just the second half to Sonic 3 but Sega devs couldn't meet deadlines) knows what disappointment is. Every Sonic game between (bu... Read Full Review

    2 of 2 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:10

    Amazing masterpiece by fans.

    I never thought that a fan game could turn into this beloved Sonic collection. This also was the year I gave up,The year I was done with Sonic. But, when I bought this game I was sure surprised that this fan game was my ... Read Full Review

    1 of 1 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:10

    Sonic Mania Review

    Sonic Mania serves as an excellent return to form to a series with high high's and low low's. Mania takes everything that made the original Sonic games on the Genesis great, and builds upon most of these design elements ... Read Full Review

    1 of 1 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:9

    A nostalgia trip worth playing

    The classic Sonic games will always be in my heart, especially Sonic 1, 2 & Knuckles all on the Sega Genesis. I still come back to these games now and then ever since I first got my first console at the age of 10, wh... Read Full Review

    2 of 2 users found the following review helpful
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