Encore mode is exclusive to Sonic Mania Plus or the Encore DLC pack that remixes zones with altered colour palettes and alternative positioning of hazards and objects, alongside new areas. Mania mode is the original mode from Sonic Mania containing classic zones from retro Sonic games, alongside new zones. Sonic fans that had bought Sonic Mania can purchase the expanded in-game content digitally via the Encore DLC pack for £3.99 or $4.99.
Sonic Mania Plus’ in-game content is expanded upon by the inclusion of two returning characters from previous Sonic games in the form of Mighty the Armadillo and Ray the Flying Squirrel that made their debuts in the arcade cabinet SegaSonic the Hedgehog, alongside an all-new Encore mode. Whereas Sonic Mania was a digital only release Sonic Mania Plus has a collector’s edition styled retail release featuring a 32 page artbook, a reversible SEGA Mega Drive or SEGA Genesis cover (depending on European or US regions) and holographic packaging, although the Japanese retail release also includes a soundtrack album CD. Sonic Mania Plus is an expanded version of Sonic Mania that had released 11 months beforehand. Can Sonic Mania Plus continue Sonic Mania’s momentum in bringing back the best of Sonic’s side-scrolling platforming adventures? Sonic Mania was created rather inspirationally by a well known member of the Sonic gaming community named Chris Whitehead who originally titled it Sonic Discovery during its development cycle. Sonic the Hedgehog has proved successful to such an extent that spin-offs have occurred in the form of anime, cartoon and even the longest running comic book adaptation of a videogame according to Guinness World Records spanning 290 comics published by Archie Comics between November 22nd 1992 until December 28th 2016 before continuing with the same writer Ian Flynn at IDW Publishing commencing April 4th 2018. Sonic the Hedgehog’s debut game released in 1991 on SEGA Mega Drive with over 360 million units said to have been sold prior to the release of Sonic Mania Plus. Sonic is a long-running franchise, essentially SEGA’s equivalent to Nintendo’s Mario that is a comparison that has prompted the two heroic icons to collaborate in sports themed games since 2007. Sonic Mania Plus is a side-scrolling action platformer available from retail stores and for download from the PlayStation Store for the PS4.
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