/vr/ - Retro Games

>>4359817
Not the other Anon, and I haven't played Forces, but let's look at things like this, because the tone of your post is pretty sarcastic.

Sonic Mania is the nostalgia trip no one asked for. It's easy to see and if it hasn't been for you and some others, I'll lay it out now.
>Rehashing stages from previous sonic games
>Re-using gimmicks from previous sonic games (Sonic CD mini-sprites)
For the first one, Generations and Sonic 4 re-used maps from the original Sonic titles. This is okay, except for the fact that we've all already played those stages. Green Hill is tired and deserves to rest. Sonic Mania had quite a few maps from various original Sonic titles, however, it expanded on the already known version of the map and added some new paths. This is okay and all, I guess it leaves some familiarity, but it really doesn't change the fact that it's still a shameful rip of already well known maps.
As for re-using gimmicks like the Sonic CD Mini-Sprites, it's pretty obvious why that was done. Tons of people talk about how great Sonic CD was. This is fine as well, except for the fact that Sonic CD has been made available to everyone through multiple platforms. Steam is one of them. You can purchase the Sega Classic collection for a decent price and play Sonic CD on your PC, you can even go with original hardware, as expensive as this is, and enjoy it that way. I've seen people emulate it on their phones, etc etc etc. It's not a new thing. Now, they did use this in other instances and it was cool in Sonic Mania, but it's still very evident that the option was picked only because of massive nostalgia.

It's a Rom-Hack anon. It's a Rom-Hack by a fan who added in some new content and with not a lot of new content, people still consider it a completely different game.