The problem with Sonic Mania looking and playing so good is that this Classic Sonic gameplay – one of the three gameplay pillars in the upcoming Sonic Forces – seems redundant in comparison. Not only does it look like a fan project built with Unity assets, but the physics appear to follow in the footsteps of the awful Sonic 4 and even the music sucks.

Safe to say, this doesn't exactly inspire confidence. Is the Sonic Cycle starting over?

[source youtube.com]