Today Sega had a livestream celebration for Sonic’s 25th anniversary, during which they dropped quite the bombshell. Sega announced a new 2D Sonic game inspired by the old classics titled Sonic Mania. Based on the short trailer it very much looks the part. It only gives a small glimpse of Mania’s gameplay, but it does confirm that Sonic, Tails, and Knuckles are all playable.
Sega has tried multiple times throughout the years to return the franchise to its roots with mixed results. Only time can tell if Sonic Mania will be the game many fans have been waiting for.
Here’s the teaser trailer:
