But it is also why the series has remained relevant for so long.

Let’s hope Forces is as well polished and enjoyable as Mania is.

The Genesis cover was the obvious choice for display.

This was going to be a collector piece for me as I already own it digitally. Metacritic Game Reviews, Sonic Mania Plus for Xbox One, Sonic Mania Plus is the definitive retail enhanced version of the original Sonic Mania's digital release, presented in …

It hits all the notes (and problems) the originals had.

I've emailed the Sonic Mania Plus folks and heard nothing in over a week.

The new characters and modes are welcome, and there are some neat tweaks which iron out some of the kinks present in the original release, but on the whole this is an enhanced edition of the game rather than a feature-rich update. Like others have said, the Xbox One version doesn't come with the reversible genesis cover. It also finally removes the stigma that all Sonic games are terrible. Sonic Mania has all the the crucial elements that go into making a great Sonic adventure: big, elaborate stages, responsive controls and movement physics, interesting and … It delivers speed, fun, and chaos (no pun intended) all in one package. Sonic Mania is the Sonic game fans have been wanting. Sonic Mania Plus takes that solid foundation and - in all honestly - doesn't do a great deal to mess with it.