Sonic Mania Plus – July 17
Best Xbox One Games July 2018
For you retro fans out there, Sonic Mania’s release last year was like a religious experience. After entry after entry in the blue blur’s series succumbed to the dreaded Sonic Cycle, Sonic Mania went back to the series’ roots with 2D sprites and rapid platforming. Our very own Sonic expert was thrilled with this return to form for Sonic, citing its incredible soundtrack and diverse level design as particular highlights. Well, it turns out that SEGA wasn’t content with the already fantastic content, and wanted to offer up the definitive edition in the form of Sonic Mania Plus.
Releasing later this month on the Xbox One among other platforms, Sonic Mania Plus adds in two entirely new playable characters called Mighty the Armadillo and Ray the Flying Squirrel. A new Encore mode has also been packed in which will provide new challenges, layouts, and visual changes to a number of classic zones. Finally, both the Competition and Time Attack modes have received a number of improvements. Competition now allows for four-player co-op as opposed to the two-player co-op support in the original. As for Time Attack mode, you’ll now see the speedy blurs of ghosts that you can take on in the hope of mastering your skills.
