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Sonic Mania

Sonic Mania is a 2017 platform game developed by Christian Whitehead, PagodaWest Games and Headcannon and published by Sega. Produced in commemoration of the Sonic the Hedgehog series' 25th anniversary, Sonic Mania pays homage to the original Sega Genesis Sonic games, featuring speedy side-scrolling gameplay. It takes place over 13 levels, including…

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Genre
Platform
Publisher
Sega[b]
Artist
Tom Fry
Composer
Tee Lopes
Designer
Jared Kasl
Developers
Christian Whitehead[a] · PagodaWest Games · Headcannon · Hyperkinetic Studios (Plus)

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Sonic Mania

Nodes126
Edges125
Triples179
Avg. degree1.98
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Sonic Mania

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related to Sonic Mania Plus · 31
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related to Development · 30
Sonic Mania → After, Australian, Christian, Development, Genesis, He, Headcannon, Hedgehog, Iizuka, It, Jared Kasl, Nintendo Switch, PagodaWest Games, ROM, Sega, Sega Saturn, Simon, Sonic, Sonic CD, Sonic Discovery
related to Gameplay · 24
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related to Release · 22
Sonic Mania → As, August, E3, Electronic Entertainment Expo, Four, Hedgehog, It, July, Mania, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation, San Diego Comic-Con, SDCC, Sega, Sonic, Sonic Forces, South, Southwest, Steam, SXSW
related to Reception · 17
Sonic Mania → According, At, By April, Hedgehog, International Business Times, It, Metacritic, Minecraft, Overcooked, Sega, Sega's, Several, Sonic, Sonic Forces, Special Edition, Switch, The Business Times
related to Legacy · 13
Sonic Mania → Additionally, Best Family Game, Best Kids Game, Friends, Game Awards, Headcannon, Hedgehog, New York Game Awards, Retro Engine, Sonic, Sonic Origins, Sonic Origins Plus, The
Platforms · 7
Sonic Mania → Android, iOS, Netflix, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Windows, Xbox One
Release · 6
Sonic Mania → JP/AS: August 16, 2017, JP: July 19, 2018, WW: August 15, 2017, WW: August 29, 2017, WW: July 17, 2018, WW: May 7, 2024
Developers · 4
Sonic Mania → Christian Whitehead[a], Headcannon, Hyperkinetic Studios (Plus), PagodaWest Games
Producers · 3
Sonic Mania → Lola Shiraishi, Miki Takahashi, Terri Watanabe

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sonic games mania sega one released game hedgehog new level team tails knuckles plus also version development original eggman nintendo

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Sonic ManiaArtistTom Fry1.00infobox
Sonic ManiaComposerTee Lopes1.00infobox
Sonic ManiaDesignerJared Kasl1.00infobox
Sonic ManiaDevelopersChristian Whitehead[a]1.00infobox
Sonic ManiaDevelopersPagodaWest Games1.00infobox
Sonic ManiaDevelopersHeadcannon1.00infobox
Sonic ManiaDevelopersHyperkinetic Studios (Plus)1.00infobox
Sonic ManiaDirectorChristian Whitehead1.00infobox
Sonic ManiaEngineRetro Engine1.00infobox
Sonic ManiaGenrePlatform1.00infobox
Sonic ManiaModesSingle-player, multiplayer1.00infobox
Sonic ManiaPlatformsNintendo Switch1.00infobox
Sonic ManiaPlatformsPlayStation 41.00infobox
Sonic ManiaPlatformsXbox One1.00infobox
Sonic ManiaPlatformsWindows1.00infobox
Sonic ManiaPlatformsiOS1.00infobox
Sonic ManiaPlatformsAndroid1.00infobox
Sonic ManiaPlatformsNetflix1.00infobox
Sonic ManiaProducersLola Shiraishi1.00infobox
Sonic ManiaProducersMiki Takahashi1.00infobox
Sonic ManiaProducersTerri Watanabe1.00infobox
Sonic ManiaProgrammersChristian Whitehead1.00infobox
Sonic ManiaProgrammersSimon Thomley1.00infobox
Sonic ManiaPublisherSega[b]1.00infobox
Sonic ManiaReleaseWW: August 15, 20171.00infobox
Sonic ManiaReleaseJP/AS: August 16, 20171.00infobox
Sonic ManiaReleaseWW: August 29, 20171.00infobox
Sonic ManiaReleaseWW: July 17, 20181.00infobox
Sonic ManiaReleaseJP: July 19, 20181.00infobox
Sonic ManiaReleaseWW: May 7, 20241.00infobox

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