Best Things About Sonic Mania

Sonic Mania is a rehash of the classic Sonic Games from the 90's, and there are quite a few changes that freshen it up. This game is a great value for $20 on the Nintendo Switch eShop.
The Top Ten
1 The animations look amazing at 60 FPS
2 There are quite a bit of substantial changes in the Second Act of returning levels

Oil Ocean and Flying Battery are the best examples of this.

3 The new levels have some amazing creativity
4 It looks amazing and will likely age very well

No surprise as to why fans call Sonic Mania the true Sonic 4. Not only does the game have graphics that call back to the days of the Genesis port's graphics, but these graphics could very well surpass those graphics too.

5 It has memorable boss fights

They sure are. I actually haven't played the game myself, but based on a boss rush video of this game on YouTube, a lot of the bosses have unique and different fighting styles that truly shakes things up rather than using stale and formulaic combat. One boss is even a shout-out to Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine, for those who don't know! Man, the nostalgic appeal is real in this game.

Two words: Metal. Sonic.

6 The special stages are a great edition
7 It has great replay value
8 There are multiple routes in every stage
9 The Water Level is not as frustrating as Labyrinth Zone and actually utilizes the water to progress through the stage
10 Tails & Knuckles are playable
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11 There are New Power-ups
12 "& Knuckles" Mode

That was good... & Knuckles!

13 The soundtrack is amazing

The opening animation is the icing on the cake on all of that. And if I may add, lights, camera, action! Studiopolis gives you a pretty good case of ear worm, to say the least.

Listening to a lot of this game's soundtrack just makes me so happy.

14 It's actually fun to play
15 The platforming elements are really fun to use
16 Debug Mode
17 Competition Mode
18 Mean Bean Mode
19 It has a very high emphasis on going fast
20 Some of the returning Zones are Fan-Favorites
21 CD mode
22 Hard-Boiled Heavies
23 Complete Soundtrack
24 Mean Bean Machine
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