PS4/Switch "Sonic Mania Plus" and Kazuyuki Hoshino and Tom Fry creator interview video!

Sonic Team Creative Director Kazuyuki Hoshino and "Sonic Mania" Art Director Tom Fry have been interviewed for "Sonic Mania Plus," a 2D high-speed action game for PS4/Swtich scheduled for release on July 19 (Thursday) from Sega Games.

Sonic Mania" is the latest title in the Sonic 2D Classic series, which was released in August 2017 as a download-only distribution. With its nostalgic visuals drawn with dots and innovative game content that is both nostalgic and new, the game has been a huge hit, selling over 1 million copies. The packaged version, "Sonic Mania Plus," adds new characters, new modes, and other attractive elements. In addition, a soundtrack and art book are included in the package, making it a must-have for Sonic fans.

In the interview video "[Sonic Mania Plus] Kazuyuki Hoshino x Tom Fry Creator Interview", you can hear behind-the-scenes stories about the new characters "Mighty" and "Ray" and the design of the "Studio Police" stage in "Sonic Mania Plus", as well as other secret stories about the game's creation that you can only hear here. The interview includes behind-the-scenes stories about the new "Sonic Mania Plus" characters "Mighty" and "Ray" as well as the design of the "Studio Police" stage.

In addition, Akiba Research Institute is currently running a present campaign in which two winners will be selected by drawing to win a copy of "Sonic Mania Plus" for Nintendo Switch™. For details, please refer to the article below.

Present] Win a copy of "Sonic Mania Plus" for Nintendo Switch™ for two lucky winners! ⇒#

[Product Information
Sonic Mania Plus" for Nintendo Switch™ .
Compatibility: PlayStation®4 / Nintendo Switch™.
Release date: July 19, 2018 (Thursday)
Price: 4,490 yen (excluding tax) for packaged version
Genre: 2D high-speed action
・Players: 1 to 4 players
Publisher/Distributor: Sega Games Co.
CERO: A (for all ages)

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