Mighty's travels have taken him to Elysium Island as well. Knuckles has ventured off of Angel Island for another adventure! He can glide through the air and climb on walls.Īmy wants to impress Sonic by saving Elysium Island for him! Her Hammer Whirl ability allows her to slow her descent and hit aerial foes. He's able to fly by spinning his tails, and he's the only character who can swim. Tails is here to assist Sonic in his mission. The world's fastest hedgehog is ready to save Elysium Island! His Drop Dash lets him spin forward after landing on the ground. Collecting all the Chaos Emeralds allows the player to activate their character's super form. Each Special Stage holds a Chaos Emerald, and unlike previous games they play more like regular zones.

There are seven Special Stages accessed by entering giant rings scattered throughout the zones. These include giving players unlimited lives, turning off the ten-minute time limit and overhauling the ring system so rings act like health instead of a buffer. Options are available that can augment the player's experience. The player travels through a variety of 2.5D zones using their jump, spin dash and unique air action to fight the Egg Empire's robots. Sonic Mania 2 plays similarly to its predecessor. Otherwise the player is encouraged to collect all the Chaos Emeralds. If the player has all the Chaos Emeralds at the end of the game, the emeralds interact with the Phantom Ruby and release Dr Eggman, who is the game's secret final boss. When they invade Elysium Island, it's up to Sonic and his friends to drive them out! Dr Eggman hasn't been seen since he was trapped in the Phantom Ruby, but he had four lieutenants who are running the Egg Empire in his place.

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