Sonic Mania 

“Hey, you know all those tiny annoyances you have with your favorite game? Yeah, we just fixed them all. Enjoy!” *Sonic* *Mania* *Plus* , 2018

Cybershell: "My biggest complaint with the game is the missing level transitions *Sonic Mania Plus comes out* Taxman: "You're welcome"

Seriously such a good game

I love how they pretty much fixed all of Cybershell’s gripes with the games.

Every time he mentions future video plans, I die a little more inside.

Mania 2 better have some Cybershell references.

Kinda wished they shortened or cut the Mirage Saloon plane part and expanded on the train instead. I mean c'mon who actually likes Sky Chase

If mania gets a sequel they better add in a cybershell mode where every time I jump it will say "FUCK YOU SEGA!"

*And somewhere out there..Blue Sphere guy is really happy.*

After watching this video (yes I realize I’m more than a few years late, I just re-entered my sonic phase) I decided to buy this game. And I’d just like to say that no review ever made could possibly convey the pure and absolute joy I felt in playing this game. I only ever encountered one or two parts where I got annoyed, and even then I knew it was my fault and not the games. The game was made with more love and passion than I could’ve ever imagined. From the returning mechanics, the countless references and easter eggs, the music, the gameplay, the art, and the almost completely bug-less run through, you could tell… no… you could FEEL the passion these devs felt in making this game. (And by almost bug-less, I mean I literally can’t even remember the only bug that happened because it was so insignificant and didn’t ever happen again) Everything they did in this game was so faithful to what Sonic represents, without just simply falling back on nostalgia to sell copies. When I played old zones and recognized old mechanics, they didn’t feel old at all, in fact, they felt like a completely new and different experience from what they originally were. And by god the controls were so smooth, I never felt like I was getting screwed over by level design or by slippery/clunky controls. The difficulty surprised me, as I consistently felt challenged but not to the extent to where I was frustrated with it. (I was never very good at the genesis games so that’s why I had difficulty.) Overall, I can’t stress enough how fantastic this game is, and how much praise these devs deserve for giving us this absolute fucking masterpiece. 100/10

yes please, i want more videos about super obscure shit , i really loved that one you made about that weird sonic magazine

Sonic Mania 2 with digital lock-on tech that allows for both mania 1&2 to be played as one full game with the super emeralds and hyper forms as your reward for completing all 14 special stages as well as a playable Amy!

8:12 Huh I've played through this game 5 times and not once have I seen that part on the final boss. Completely new to me. You'd think just by chance I'd have been sent there atleast once. On the topic of those bosses. I have a hunch they were unused bosses, so instead of scrapping them entirely they just added them into the final boss.

"i plan on make videos on certain aspects of this game " *two years ago*

Ok guys. You know the thing Cybershell was saying about being able to use every ability? You can! Go to the level select screen, (at the title screen, press *up up, down down, up up up up* to activate level select. You need to do it after Sonic appears, but before the *press any button to begin* appears. go to no save, put on debug mode, select any other options, but make sure debug mode is on. Then start the game and hold square on PS4, don’t know about any other console.) then put into the sound test 9001. That lets you use every ability at once! Also, 6124 lets you disable Super Music, meaning that you can still listen to level themes while Super!

i imagine blue sphere guy wishes there was a way to select specific blue sphere levels

"THESE GUYS KNEW WHAT THEY WERE DOING!" Hell yes. Hang your heads in shame, Sega. It should not have taken this, but thank the gaming gods we're finally here.

"Sorry this video took so long to come out, I had to delay it to add DENUVO ofc" I'm literally dying over here.

1:27 "There were a couple that weren't so great..." *Shows Press Garden, Act 1 Boss.* Don't you mean...some weren't that *crate?*

Sonic Mania is a miracle of a game! Something like this won't happen again for a long time (unless we get lucky twice).

In Press Garden Act 1 there is a point pretty far into the Act that falling to the very bottom, you'll find yourself in a pit with two Splat jars on both sides. If you stand against the wall, they likely won't be able to hit you and they'll just keep spawning. Spin dash back and forth and let them spawn a bit and keep it up, you'll get to either 10,000 or 100,000 points on each badnik (can't remember right now) and it's a good way to farm 1-ups. You can also get a lamp post right before then so if you time out? Who gives a shit, go get yourself 30 more lives

But cybershell where is the cooking with cybershell bonus video

The music ended up being my favorite part of playing this game. The levels were incredible, the bosses were great, but the music is the binding force for everything. It almost makes up for the missing transitions because everything flows SO WELL.

“i’m extremely excited to see what this dev team does next” yeah… me too…

The less cyber shell curses, the happier he is.

cyberhell pulls up to sonic 4s creators house with a shotgun

Heh...”it could have been EGGSecuted better”

Blue spheres is the only reason why I bought this game. THE ONLY REASON

“The bosses are all wonderful” **sobs in bouncer spider**

Im surprised with the amount of Chaotix references in Mania, I feel like one of the bigger standouts is Encore Mode, which is actually quite similiar if you think about it. (Getting your partner back uses a similiar animation, all characters are playable, different time of day in Encore levels, etc.) Even the Blue ring makes an appearance, now all I wish is a possible remaster or sequel to Chaotix & Knuckles since it flopped the first time around.

Simply put for anyone who's like me and has to rush the video do to being late for work, Mania is a love letter to long time Sonic fans who happen to be that much into the series and all its cut content, like many of us are. A game by fans for fans is how one could phrase it.

And Knuckles.

You should look at all the unused stuff. People actually got it all to function correctly, too.

Sonic Mania helped me realize why people love Sonic so much.

I remember getting Sonic Mania for Christmas in 2018 and oh my god was I so greatful to get it for Christmas

As much as I love this game, and I love it... I wish there were more Sonic 1 levels that were added/revised. Marble Zone and Starlight Zone from Sonic 1 would have been great; those are two of my favorite.

How could you forget the Heavy Rider when he makes his jumps? "YEAH! *confetti* And I ABSOLUTELY agree with the level transitions; it was my biggest gripe too. Weird how we think so much alike.

Who the fuck is Blue Spheres guy and where can I meet him?

I hope cybershell is out there still playing the hell out of this game. Rock on, man

Cybershell uploaded? FUCK THIS FUNERAL!

I wouldn't be surprise if Sonic Mania overshadows Sonic Forces.

Cybershell, dude, I love how blunt you are. It's funny when you're not even trying. Finally a sonic youtuber as blunt as me.

I love the reference to Blue Sphere Guy. It felt so pure. It made me happy.

The fact that Sonic Mania was released 3 years ago makes me feel really old

Level transitions in Sonic Mania Plus...

ya know...I agree with you on the transformation part, Cybershell. I always thought it would be interesting to see new transformations. maybe incorporate the aspects of the elemental shield your character had active at the time into the transformation...so that, instead of going super, they would transform into an elemental form based on the shield that they were using.

4 years later and I'm still looking forward to that Sonic Mania mods video.

We need another classic sonic game with all original zones and even more features

15:07 I actually had an idea for that, after knuckles landed in mirage saloon the act would have starting animation of hit putting on a hat that he found on the ground and then just throwing it away after wearing it for a second.

before mania: sonic lol that sucks after mania: OMG SONIC YES COME TO ME LORD JESUS

I’ve been heavily considering for the longest time, the reason for my indecisiveness being that I’ve never been good at 2D sonic games (my first 2D game was Sonic Chaos if that’s any indication as to my start, and my very first sonic game was Colors) but this decided it, the second I get the chance I’m downloading this game. Thanks, pal

What mania 2 needs is a knuckles sweet ass hat option

Metallic Madness is basically Scrap Brain but with better music so makes sense that they picked it I adore the fact that they actually referenced the Sonic OVA in this game. I watched that thing a million times as a kid

My favorite part of this game will be the transition into Super Sonic in the final zone of the game. It just feels so good.

Am i the only one who thinks the hardboiled heavies theme sounds like the squidsisters from splatoon are singing it

Im looking forward to the weird and unknown stuff your going to cover its always a blast when you cover obscure things such as the screensaver!

Did anyone notice that at 11:43 knuckles has 32x lives ( his own game was on the add on 32x)

The amount of references is just insane. Talk about a labor of love.

the fact that they took your criticism and added zone transitions in plus

2:58 That damn *5th* Chaos Emerald.

This is literally all ive been looking forward to for the past few weeks. I have no life.

I still play it . So good! I hope they keep making more and expansive

this is what the internet is all about... talking about a super fast blue mouse thing with spikes' lastest and greatest rendition, and listen to a fellow nerd talk about shit i already know but still love to hear again and again and again. Thank you internet, and an absolute great thanks to Cybershell

I like how most of what you brought us was addressed. You can turn time off. You can also select the sonic abilities from save files.

I'm guessing the "Who the hell are Bean, Bark and Fang?" video will take as long to make as the SONIC 2 BONUS VIDEO? Never mind, I'm an idiot. Found the video. Can't believe you actually made it.

Where's the cooking meth with Cybershell video?

ok but sonic 3 bonus video

I have ideas on what the missing transitions can be: Flying Battery -> Press Garden:The player jumps off FBZ through the roof of PGZ/FBZ crashes into the PGZ and the player leaps off the remains. Stardust Speedway -> Hydrocity:The player reaches Robotnik in his eggmobile who is overseeing the construction of his statue,and he uses the Phantom Ruby to warp the player to HCZ. Hydrocity -> Mirage Saloon:Robotnik rises from the wreckage of the Laundro Mobile and uses the Phantom Ruby to warp the player to MSZ. Oil Ocean -> Lava Reef:Robotnik,covered in oil,splashes up to the surface of the oil and uses the Phantom Ruby to warp the player to LRZ. Lava Reef -> Metallic Madness:Sonic/Tails jump onto a teleporter that brings them to Little Planet. Metallic Madness -> Titanic Monarch:The player jumps into a shrink ray and climbs through a tight metal crevice,and jump out onto the construction site of the TMZ.

I found it fascinating that game gear sound effects happen in Heavy Magician's fight, it's a very specific sound effect too

Coming back to this again is super entertaining. Great entertainer, you are.

2:57 was that a reference to shadow the hedgehog “Wheres that damn fourth chaos emerald” 😅😅😅

My hardest special stage was THAT DAMN FOURTH CHAOS EMERALD!

I recently got a physical copy of mania plus, and not only is there a reversible cover, but there is an art book which is just stunning

There is no shot the devs didn’t see this vid before making Mania+

level transitions were apparently cut due to time constraints, actually.

So where’s that Bark, Bean, & Fang Video?

Where's the Sonic Mania bonus video?

Can't wait for that bonus video in 20 years

I thought I would be okay with a "no lives" type, but having that in Sonic Forces gave me such a feeling of revulsion over it that I realized I can't play sonic games without the lives system.

Wheres the playthrough where you jump and say " im sorry SEGA!"

"The true sonic the hedgehog 4"

i wonder if cybershell has hair Edit: He Does

thanks dad

"Strange how we have two special stages and no bonus stages." Maybe they'll be patched in in 8 years. Seriously though, I'm a little sad that they're gone.

Sad we’ll never get an official Sonic Mania 2, the closest thing we’ll get is Sonic Superstars.

6:09 to hell with Izuka. He didn't design any of the original characters, And I doubt he came up with the concept of a transformation for sonic. Just because he's the current head of sonic team, does not make him the Word of God on sonic lore, at least in my eyes. This guy made some really questionable decisions with sonic, so it's doubtful that he has any good reason for hating the super emeralds.

honestly sonic mania is my sonic 4 lol

9:14 eggsecuted

•There are two more references in the entire game, and they are Knuckles Chaotix references 1. The giant rings that drop when you get hit while you have a ton of rings or at least 15 rings also appear in the game mentioned. 2. Is the Blue Ring boxes which are also in Knuckles Chaotix.

Ken Penders owns the concept of Knuckles wearing a hat. Lol

4:54 speak for yourself

Id love to see Mania 2 but I'd love even more to see a "Mania" game for another Sega Franchise would be great, Golden Axe, Shinobi, Altered Beast, Crazy Taxi, Jet Set Radio, Nights, Panzer Dragoon, Sega Rally, if these guys were put in charge of any of these franchises I'm sure we would have something as great as Mania.

Bonus Video 3 & Knuckles

"i don't think there should be a time over, no one would care." there's an option to turn it off, very cool

This video highlights just how much the devs love Sonic

How'd you feel about the 'eggette' idea boyo? Fun idea from the community or bs :P

I was talking about Sonic Mania with one of my friends, and someone walked by and said, "i hate sonic." First offense, when did i ask for your opinion? I asked him why. He replies, "Sonic's gay." Anyone know a good wall i can bash my head into?

And mania plus added a no time over option

sonic mania is such a fricking good game good job sega and other people who worked with sega to make this!

"im really exited to see what this dev team does next!" sonic origins O_O