Sonic Mania Special Stages, Bonus Stages, and Time Attack Gameplay Revealed

The blue blur goes 3D in Sonic Mania.

Last month at San Diego Comic-Con, a panel featuring the developers behind the upcoming title Sonic Mania revealed the game would feature special stages rendered in 3D, and Sega has just released some awesome new gameplay footage. Along with Special Stages, Bonus Stages, and Time Attack make a return.

Recommended Videos

Special Stages are accessed via giant rings that are hidden throughout each level. These rings transport players to another dimension with a third-person perspective reminiscent of Sonic CD. These Special Stages have players collecting blue orbs to up Sonic’s speed, and rings to extend his time. When players can enough speed they’ll catch the UFO seen on the map’s horizon; if they fail, the stage will end but can be retried infinitely.

Bonus stages have players navigate Sonic, Tails, or Knuckles through a series of blue spheres to clear the stage. Touching the spheres ends the bonus stage instantly. Silver Medallions are awarded to players who complete the Bonus Stage. A Gold Medallion is awarded to those who manage to collect all the blue spheres and rings.

While Time Attack mode is a speed runners nirvana, providing an online leader board for players to compete for high scores.

Check out the trailer for the new gameplay below:

Sonic Mania is coming to PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Switch, and PC on August 15.

CHECK OUT MORE


Twinfinite is supported by our audience. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn a small affiliate commission. Learn more
related content
Read Article Players Are Speculating on What the GTA 6 Phone Apps Will Be
GTA 6 Fans Are Already Speculating on What Apps the Phone Will Have
Read Article The Impact Akira Toriyama Had on Gaming Can’t Be Understated
Photo of Akira Toriyama in His Office
Read Article Fortnite Suffers an Extra 8 Hours of Downtime Before Chapter 5 Season 2 Starts
zeus fortnite chapter 5 season 2
Related Content
Read Article Players Are Speculating on What the GTA 6 Phone Apps Will Be
GTA 6 Fans Are Already Speculating on What Apps the Phone Will Have
Read Article The Impact Akira Toriyama Had on Gaming Can’t Be Understated
Photo of Akira Toriyama in His Office
Read Article Fortnite Suffers an Extra 8 Hours of Downtime Before Chapter 5 Season 2 Starts
zeus fortnite chapter 5 season 2
Author
Alex Gibson
Alex was a Senior Editor at Twinfinite and worked on the site between January 2017 and March 2023. He covered the ins and outs of Valorant extensively, and frequently provided expert insight into the esports scene and wider video games industry. He was a self-proclaimed history & meteorological expert, and knew about games too. Playing Games Since: 1991, Favorite Genres: RPG, Action