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  • Sega is bringing back Sonic exactly as you remember him

    Posted on by Azrael 1 Comment

    For millions of people around the world, the war between Super Mario and Sonic the Hedgehog was serious business.

    And for Nintendo and Sega, it was actually serious business. Nintendo controlled north of 90% of the video game market before Sega — and a speedy blue cartoon hedgehog named Sonic — showed up.

    “Sonic the Hedgehog” — the original Sega Genesis game, not the character — is beloved among game fans of a certain age. He was the hard-edged Sega equivalent of Nintendo’s goofy, floppy-hatted Super Mario. Moreover, his debut game was really, really good. (It didn’t hurt that Sega included the game for free with new Genesis consoles, making it the first-ever successful free-to-play game.)

    For years, fans have wanted a return to the original, 16-bit-era version of “Sonic the Hedgehog” that they grew up with. And now, those fans are taking over the creation of exactly such a project.

    This is “Sonic Mania”:

    Sega’s supporting the project, which is a re-boot of the original game plus a mess of new levels. You can play as Sonic, Tails, or Knuckles — something you could only otherwise do in “Sonic the Hedgehog 3.”

    The game takes the original game, adds in new levels, at least one new move for Sonic (some type of spin-dash…thing), and enables you to play as the series’ most iconic stars.

    Frankly speaking, it looks fantastic. Take a look at the game’s first trailer below — the game otherwise launches in 2017 for Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and PC. There’s even this crazy-fresh collector’s edition that comes with a Sonic the Hedgehog statue with a Sega Genesis base. That may be too much nostalgia, even for us.

    Here it is:

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  • ‘Sonic Mania’ collector’s edition

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    Back in July, fans of the classic era of Sonic the Hedgehog were pleased to hear that a throwback title called Sonic Mania was in development for a 2017 release. Now, the game’s collector’s edition has been unveiled — and it’s everything that a retro enthusiast could have hoped for.

    A deluxe collector’s box will house a metallic card that bears the download key for the game itself. Unfortunately, there’s no physical disc, but some carefully considered pieces of nostalgia have been assembled to make up for that omission, according to a report from Polygon.

    Related: 16-Bit Sonic is back, and he’s looking cooler than ever

    The package also features a recreation of a Sega Genesis cartridge with Sonic Mania graphics, referencing the game’s mission of revisiting the classic 2D gameplay of the earliest games in the series. The collectible has one of the gold rings that Sonic accrues in game connected to it.

    The nostalgic theme continues with a 12-inch statue of Sonic the Hedgehog standing atop a Sega Genesis console. This lovingly crafted figurine would certainly appeal to fans in and of itself, but it boasts an extra piece of functionality that’s sure to please anyone that owned a Sega Genesis system back in the 1990s.

    Flicking the power switch on the miniature console will play the classic Sega jingle that was heard during the boot sequence for many first-party games released for the system. Given that nostalgia is such a huge selling point for Sonic Mania, it wouldn’t be too surprising if the game opened with the sound effect, too.

    Sonic Mania is set to release for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC in 2017. The collector’s edition box is set to retail for $70 — unfortunately for international fans of the high-speed hedgehog, it’s been confirmed that the package is only going to be available in North America.

    Pre-order now!: http://amzn.to/2fM8hVt

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