The possibility arises again that Sonic Mania 2 It may be coming sooner or later, Sega’s Takazhi Iizuka reports that, essentially, Good news and bad news about gamesobviously although Not completely ruled out from the company.
It was previously reported that Sonic Mania 2 seemed to be canceled by Sega due to conflicts with the developer, but apparently that situation doesn’t seem to reflect the actual state of the relationship between the publisher and the team working on the original game, at least according to Iizuka’s report.
In fact, the head of Sonic Team has made it clear that we Relations with developers remain goodand a possible sequel to the popular 2D platformer is by no means completely off Sega’s plans.
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In an interview published by Game Informer, Iizuka explained that Sonic Mania 2 has not been completely ruled out, but he also reported that Not currently actively developedso there is currently no specific news in this regard.
However, he noted that he himself meets with the Sonic Mania writers frequently and they still have a good relationship, contrary to what seemed to be the case before.
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“we are still close to them. We go out to eat and drink together because relationships are important to us,” Iizuka explained in an interview with Game Informer.
“Additionally, they have a lot of projects underway that fit their goals and the needs of the company. We don’t have anything concrete to talk about right now, but we would definitely like to work with them again and we think they could make a great game. It’s not out of the question, but it’s not a project that’s moving forward right now.”
Developed by Christian Whitehead, Headcannon and PagodaWest Games in collaboration with Sonic Team, Sonic Mania is a new chapter in the 2D platforming series, featuring new levels based on some elements and features of the original chapter, with a variety of playable characters and advanced graphics at 60 fps.
It was subsequently modified and expanded into Sonic Mania Plus, which included some additional content.