GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. From the opening title's splash screen, Sonic Mania's presentation is intoxicating. Its colorful, retro 2D graphics and vibrant '90s-inspired pop ...

After years of disappointments, with only a few decent games offering a small reprieve from an onslaught of garbage, the Sonic series has its first great entry in years. Sonic Mania, which comes out ...

SEGA and Epic Games revealed today that both Sonic Mania and the DLC Sonic Mania Plus have both been added to the Epic Games Store. Right now, as we're writing this, you can snag the primary game ...

During SXSW 2018's gaming expo, Sega took the stage for the Gotta Go Fast: The Official Sonic the Hedgehog panel to discuss the legendary gaming character and upcoming projects based on him. The panel ...

In gaming, phrases such as “a love letter to fans” get thrown around so much that they end up being meaningless. But seriously reader, believe me when I say this: Sonic Mania is a love letter to fans.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Ollie Barder covers Japanese pop-culture and gaming from Tokyo. In the past two decades Sonic games have been trying to target a ...

It only took Sega a couple of decades and scores of mediocre games but, finally, the Japanese giant has realised 3D Sonic games suck. Seriously, they're awful. That's exactly why - alongside the next ...

Sega has announced that Sonic Mania will be released for the Nintendo Switch. Sonic Mania is being developed in the style of the Genesis-era Sonic the Hedgehog games and will play at 60 FPS and ...

When Sonic Mania came out last year, it was only available digitally. While it still sold fundamentally well, there were still a few players bummed out that they couldn’t get the game in cartridge or ...

Sonic Mania starts spectacularly. There's the titular hedgehog himself, popping up on the title screen, waggling his finger at you in the way you remember, his face contorted into an expression that's ...

Sonic Mania on the surface appears to be a modern remix of the classic Mega Drive and Genesis Sonic games. Set over 12 zones, of which 8 of those are remixes from the earlier games, it looks like the ...

A throwback to the 90s wouldn't be complete without some actual cheats, and Sonic Mania does not disappoint in that regard, coming complete with a debug mode, level select and a slew of cheat-friendly ...