Sonic Mania Plus
Sonic Mania Plus is an updated version of Sonic Mania that includes the Encore DLC. Digital versions of Sonic Mania on all platforms can be upgraded to Sonic Mania Plus by purchasing the Encore DLC separately…
Sonic Mania Plus is a platform developed by Christian Whitehead, released 17 July 2018 on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Android.
What Sonic Mania Plus is
Sonic Mania Plus is a platform game developed by Christian Whitehead and released in 2018. It was published by Netflix. It is available on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Android, iOS and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on Retro Engine.
The premise, in the publisher's words
Sonic Mania Plus is an updated version of Sonic Mania that includes the Encore DLC. Digital versions of Sonic Mania on all platforms can be upgraded to Sonic Mania Plus by purchasing the Encore DLC separately. Plus is also available as a physical release and marks the first time any version of Sonic Mania was available on physical media. Released for Xbox One, PlayStation 4 and Switch, in addition to including the complete version of Sonic Mania Plus on a disc/cartridge it also comes packaged with a reversible cover with alternate box art, an art book and a holographic outer sleeve.
How it plays
It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action and fantasy. It supports multiplayer and includes co-op. Local play supports 4 players. Available modes: Co-operative, Single player and Split screen.
Where it sits in the Sonic The Hedgehog series
Sonic Mania Plus is the 327th of 407 entries we hold in the Sonic The Hedgehog series. The next entry was Sega Ages: Sonic the Hedgehog in 2018. Its critic score of 87 is 16 points above the series average of 71. The highest-rated entry is Super Smash Bros. for Wii U at 95.
How it was received
Sonic Mania Plus holds a critic score of 87 out of 100. That places it above 89% of the 2,372 rated platform games in our database, which average 72. Games released in 2018 averaged 69, so it scored 18 points above the year average. Player ratings track closely with critics at 91, across 67 votes.
What it launched against
Sonic Mania Plus launched on 17 July 2018, within three weeks of Dead Cells, Octopath Traveler, Overcooked! 2 and The Banner Saga 3. It reviewed better than 2 of the 4. It arrived 5 years into the PlayStation 4's life, so it was built for hardware developers already knew well.
Released around the same time: Dead Cells, Octopath Traveler, Overcooked! 2, The Banner Saga 3.
Cheats and codes
We have not confirmed any working cheat codes for Sonic Mania Plus yet. Rather than reprint a list we have not tested, this section stays empty until one is verified.
Official trailer
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