Sonic Mania Plus Finally Arrives on Mobile Via Netflix Games

Yeah I'd much rather just drop the $7 once for the game than pay a monthly $7 subscription for a service I'll never use.

I want to buy Sonic Mania with money, not rent it.

It seems to have some noticeable lag regularly whilst playing on a Galaxy S21 Ultra, but it's not horrible. I just can't figure out what's causing it. It's a perfectly fine port, I guess. The fact that this exists only as a freebie with Netflix feels kind of dirty though. It's such an undervaluation of Mania when there's no way to buy the game for any given mobile platform. 

Also, the port was handled by Lab42, a subsidiary of Sumo Digital. And I think they're using fan art on their website, right?

It would be better if Mac/PC Netflix users could play too...

20 minutes ago, Blue Blood said:

It seems to have some noticeable lag regularly whilst playing on a Galaxy S21 Ultra, but it's not horrible. I just can't figure out what's causing it. It's a perfectly fine port, I guess. The fact that this exists only as a freebie with Netflix feels kind of dirty though. It's such an undervaluation of Mania when there's no way to buy the game for any given mobile platform. 

Also, the port was handled by Lab42, a subsidiary of Sumo Digital. And I think they're using fan art on their website, right?

Yup. From doing some quick googling via lens, it’s from a Dude on Twitter.

from a personal perspective though, I find this Dumb. This undermines the Actual uniqueness of the game, and makes it cheaper than the actual game. From how I bought it (Switch, Physical, 39.99), you’re telling me, that I could’ve waited 2 years to play it on a shotty port? No thanks, I’d like to respect the work put in making this game. And I’m wondering if SEGA even gave the Green Light to do this, because no show on Netflix has to do with Mania. Prime Dash was prime, so why Mania?

Yawn. Wake me when they finally port it to the Ouya.

6 hours ago, Blue Blood said:

And I think they're using fan art on their website, right?

5 hours ago, Cyb3rkn1ght said:

Yup. From doing some quick googling via lens, it’s from a Dude on Twitter.

Didn't they also use fan art to advertise the game when they first announced the port on that montage trailer?

Anyways, I mean, I don't know, it's neat? I guess it's nice to have Mania available on phones... although it was decompiled and brought to mobile not too long ago. But it's appreciative to have it in an official capacity... even though it's exclusive to subscribers of Netflix. So.... All I can say is "Huh, neat," and move on. Seems to be a competent enough port, so at least it isn't something shoddy. Hooray?

I'm not a big mania fan, but I feel sorry for the game right now.

5 hours ago, Knight Terror said:

I'm not a big mania fan, but I feel sorry for the game right now.

At least someone is getting what I’m saying; I feel like this is cheating SEGA, and the people who worked on the game. I have the Plus version, and with it you get a booklet with all the hard work and ideas they had when making this. Don’t you think that it would be unfair to give such a good game away for less? That’s like giving away SA2 for 10$. 
I think we should PERSERVE Mania, and keep it true to what it is: a great tribute to Classic Sonic fans Around the world. A celebration of its fans and history alike.

I...uh..."sampled" the Android version a little while back on a Galaxy Tab S9 FE. Seemed to run okay but it also crashed on me at least once.

Hard pass for me this. My ps4/5 version and plus collectors edition with the statue etc will get the love and appreciation it deserves with the best possible format. Free on netflix feels wrong for a game "by the mania, for the mania"

I honestly am terrible at mania but i cant play either way! I dont have netflix on my phone bit my older bros super excuted for it to come to the uk! And i cant play ANY sonic games on netflix  =(