It is now the 8th anniversary of Mania so time to dig up some Sonic trivia... This year, it's Kanga Clanga! (aka the Kangus). This lovable robo-roo originally lived in the outback but now entertains us all in Pinball Carnival Zone!
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Wow that looks great
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OMG IS THAT SONIC MANIA 2?????????????????
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Would love to see more behind-the-scenes stuff like this, Christian (if you're able to)! Dangit, now I really want a playable build of the prototype but that's probably not in the cards.... Anywho, happy anniversary to Sonic Mania!
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Even though this prototype by no means deters my high praise towards ππ°π―πͺπ€ ππΆπ±π¦π³π΄π΅π’π³π΄, which is what this prototype eventually became. . . . It does look really nice, NGL.
If Arzest isn't available, I hope you guys come back to do another game with SEGA!
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Would Amy have been playable?
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Ooooooo I love that almost Saturn-like Aesthetic on the prototype. Would have loved to see a full game like that. the Badnik design is so cute!
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Dang the sprite work here is so nice. I imagine this was in alpha stages of development?
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This looks incredible
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Absolutely ridiculous you never got the opportunity to follow up what was a massively popular entry in the series
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we could've had mania 2? SEGA CANCELLED SONIC MANIA 2?
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hello?? this game looks gorgeous what happened to it
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I cannot be too sad because we got Pennyβs Big Breakaway out of all thisβ¦ but MAN Sonic Mania 2 would have looked gorgeous!
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Please, if there is any footage of this, please let us see this glory in motion.
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Looks like Sonic Superstars (Sonic Mania 2) was supposed to more similar to Sonic Mania before it was handed over to Arzest. And potentially different zones too.
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the 2.5D style is sooo charming !! would have loved to play this
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Very swanky lil' fella
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My heart yearns for an Aussie-themed Sonic level.
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They said that they were never planning on making a sonic mania two Then what the hell is this then?! Clearly, Christian Whitehead was planning on doing one and it was scrapped. This clearly feels like a crime against humanity. (Or Sonic Fandom)
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i love kangaroos sm
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Dearly hoping the stars align for Evening Star to help bring us a Sonic game that looks like this someday
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showing the raw Superstars model next to dropping a BOMB right next to it is the funniest shit
happy 8th!!
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Man, I've been thinking all this time I'd love to see Sonic in Penny's Big Breakaway's art style. Oh to have seen Superstars with this style.
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Alt text says "as it appears in a 2.5D prototype Evening Star worked on after Sonic Mania"... is this a Mania 2 proto made before Superstars became a thing??
Also, I hope you guys get another chance to work with SEGA, because I would love to see a Sonic game in this art style.
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Any idea of what you would name this Outback Zone?
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Are these images of a mockup, or is that actually playable?
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Happy anniversary!
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WHAT WHAT WHAT!!!???
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The art style here looks absolutely wonderful! Really hope SEGA tries to bring this back along with the team behind it.
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Man this hurts my heart. What I wouldn't give to see you guys make a true followup to Mania... What I wouldn't give...
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Oh hey, it's my render from The Models Resource!
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Sonic Mania was such a gift, one of my favorite games of all time. Thank you, to you and the team who brought it to life. You all are amazing!
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8 years π¨
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Damn, we could have had Sonic Superstars but good.
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I NEED THIS TO BE REVIVED, I LOVE THE BOX ART LOOK PLEEEEAASSE
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MY GOAT I LOVE THIS π₯Ή
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i wish i could play this game. man they really put you in the origins mines instead huh
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I love the design detail in the prototype of the pinball star on the feet to tie into how its kicks launch you instead of hurting you. The environment art in the prototype is so lovely too really feels like the art-style of the classic box art being brought into the games
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Superatars 2 with this art style please
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Was this an early pitch of what could have been Sonic Mania 2?
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That is beautiful. Did Evening Star's work on this prototype go on to influence the development of Penny's Big Breakaway? I can't help but notice a lot of similarities between that game & this proto's art styles.
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That was a gorgeous art style you were aiming for!
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Now THIS is what Sonic Superstars Should've looked like instead of what we got! π’π
Plus, the HUD looks just like it should in the classic sonic genesis games including Sonic Mania π compared what that other HUD looked in Superstars!π
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I need this prototype in my veins
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Its a shame that Superstars never looked like this, this would've been lightyears better
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This is exactly how I imagined & hoped a follow up would look like. π₯²
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So why did this game (That I assume to be Sonic Mania 2) got canceled?
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While i loved Superstars, i think giving this another shot would do wonders.
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So cool! Watching the reveal of (and eventually playing) Sonic Mania was a thrill back then, and now hearing about the plans for a potential Sonic Mania 2 after years is neat, I'm glad you guys got to work on an original project, but would also love to see a new Sonic game by ES in the future
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oh godddd, that looks so much more visually appealing then whatever superstars was :(
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Am I seeing some Hip & Hop design influence here, or is that just "most kangaroos look alike" vibes?
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Thats the Artestyle that youre Team than used for Pennys Big Breakaway? :D
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The things I would do for a 2D Sonic in this artstyle...
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oh cute badnik- WAIT HUH
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Christian Whitehead when are you gonna show some footage?
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Wow all I can say is wow. The next 2D needs to have your team and the superstars team in a Collab. Hear us SEGA WE NEED THIS
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God... This would of been so amazing.
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This is so cool! What stage of development was this?
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reminds me of sonic 2 HD project
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New scrapped zone?!
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Wait, all this time I thought Evening Star & SEGA were mutually waiting on one another to reach out first. But y'all had something, & SEGA didn't go for it? Trying not to make this a takedown, but I genuinely thought that was the only explanation for Superstars. That sucks; this looks great!
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This looks gorgeous, not gonna lie! :3
But i should say that this could've been Evening Star's Sonic Superstars to begin with... or Sonic Mania 2... you know what i mean! XD
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Wow, that prototype looks amazing! I can certainly see a lot of design similarities that made their way into Penny. I should have known the Australian badnik was your doing.
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YOU CANT CASUALLY REVEAL THE EXISTENCE OF SONIC MANIA 2????
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Iβm glad you folks were able to develop out this art look with Penny. Would love to see it come back!
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Superstars has many familiar elements...
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I want you to know you're missed so much I will give anything for you to make a new 2D Sonic game
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I like this
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Which objects are flat 2D assets and which ones are 3D models? I genuinely can't tell π
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BRB going on a hunger strike for Sega to revive this
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I really like superstars, but this wouldβve been far superior!
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This entire thing has been so unfortunate for classic Sonic fans such as myself, I like Superstars but damn it sucks to not have this
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Sega, why on Earth would you pass on the coolest looking Sonic game possible?
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It looks beautiful, stylish, and true to Sonic! Hopefully this Sonic Mania 2 concept comes back in some way. Thank you for sharing this. Most of all, thank you Christian Whitehead and your team for giving us Sonic Mania! ππΌ
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Please show more of this prototype bro I need this in my life
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Oh Lordy that looks amazing. Would have vastly preferred this to Sonic Superstars.
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Bro, I'd love to see you lead a 2D Sonic project for Sega. Even if it's in the 3D style. I really liked your level design with Sonic Mania. I'd love to see you push Sonic's potential to the limit.
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It's beautiful but it's tragic that Superstars is what we got instead of "Mania 2".
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I could honestly SCREAM because this game didnβt happenβ¦ π¬
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Know i wonder what the true mania 2 would have even been like. I wonder if yall would have done anything new with the Hard Boiled Heavies. Introduce new members perhaps? I could totally see you guys swapping them out for different ones each installment
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This is so sick
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Gorgeous art style. I love how faithfully the style was translated into 3D. Looks like a proper successor to Sonic Mania, and I really wish we could have seen this project take shape fully.
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We were right there
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Man, I would've defenitly loved seen you doing Mania quote on quote two, I think the whole Evening Star is really creative, demonstrated in all your proyects, the only "bad" thing from Mania, was recycling levels, but a whole Sonic game developed by you from scratch, would have been crazy.
Wuv U :3
