Sega has announced a new 2D Sonic platform game called Sonic Mania. With the game Sega hopes to go back to its roots by staying true to the original 2D Sonic experience.
Sonic Mania features the classic 8-bit retro graphics from the first titles in an advanced engine capable of rendering the game in high definition resolutions. While the game mostly contains new worlds to play in, the game also brings back several classic levels to re-explore.
New in this Sonic title is the addition of a new movement skill called the "drop dash" that allows players to instantly accelerate upon landing on surfaces. The drop dash can be used to break through barricades and take out enemies.
Sonic Mania is scheduled to release Spring 2017 for PC, Xbox One and Playstation 4.