During a 25th anniversary celebration of the Sonic franchise at San Diego Comic-Con, Sega revealed the newest entry in the series, Sonic Mania. Sonic Mania is an “original” title that harkens back to the classic 2D Sonic The Hedgehog games. The game will have the same pixel art style and classic gameplay that fans of the original games are familiar with.
Sonic Mania will feature re-imagined zones and acts from various other 2D Sonic games like, Sonic The Hedgehog, Sonic The Hedgehog 2, Sonic CD, and Sonic The Hedgehog 3 and Knuckles. The title will also contain new zones, acts, and bosses along with the re-imagined areas. Check out a little of what to expect from the new game in the trailer below. Sonic Mania is being developed by Sega of America in collaboration with PagodaWest Games and Simon Thomley, the game is set to release on Xbox One in spring of 2017.