Summary
-
Sonic Galactic is a fan game reminiscent of Sonic Mania and appeals to fans of pixel art and classic Sonic gameplay.
-
The game features new playable characters Fang the Sniper and Tunnel the Mole with unique paths for each.
-
The second Sonic Galactic demo offers about an hour of Sonic stages and several hours of overall gameplay.
Sonic Galactic by Starteam is a Sonic the Hedgehog a fan game that carries the same energy and vibe as in 2017 Sonic Mania. The Sonic the Hedgehog the fan community is always active creating different sequels and sequels to different titles in this franchise. Sonic Mania in particular, it is one of the most popular games in the series, which is the culminating celebration of the franchise's 25th anniversary. Mania was developed by Headcannon, Christian Whitehead and PagodaWest Games, a team of enthusiasts Sound fans who previously worked on beloved fan games such as Sonic: Before continuing.
Continuation Sonic Mania it never ended up materializing, due to a combination of Sonic Team wanting to move away from pixel graphics for their games, along with Whitehead's Evening Star studio wanting to move on to something else. As a result, it was released in 2023 Sonic Superstarsa sequel to 2D entries that retained Genesis-style gameplay while implementing 3D graphics and cooperative multiplayer. However, the fans believe it Sonic ManiaThe graphics and pixel art style are still timeless. As such various fan games such as Sonic and the Fallen Star they used this art style. Sonic Galactic by Starteam is trying to do a similar thing.
Related
Five years later, Sonic Mania still offers the best of classic Sonic
Sonic Mania is five years old and still a shining example of how great 2D Sonic games are and why people love them.
Sonic Galactic is a fan game that has been at least four years in the making and was first revealed at the 2020 Sonic Amateur Games Expo. Sonic Galactic is a fan interpretation Sound series as if it were a 32-bit game that was released on 5th generation video game hardware, described as a “what if Sound was potentially made for the Sega Saturn console. As such Sonic the Hedgehog the fan game draws from a number of inspirations and tries to be an authentic retro 2D platformer like the Genesis games, while adding its own twist.
What is Sonic Galactic?
The second demo from Sonic Galactic was released in early 2025 and gives fans a chance to play as the classic trio of Sonic, Tails and Knuckles in brand new zones. Besides these three, Fang Sniper z Sonic Triple Trouble was promoted to playable character status, he teamed up with Sonic and friends to avenge Dr. Eggman. Sonic Galactic also introduces a new playable character named Tunnel the Mole, a character that hails from Illusion Island.
Sonic Galactic feels a lot like a Sonic Mania sequel, with each of the playable characters having their own paths to take in each zone. Speed trials are very enjoyable Mania– inspired, requires players to collect a certain number of rings before time runs out in a 3D environment. Since this is the second demo, typical playback Sonic Galactic it will take an hour in terms of beating all of Sonic's stages, while the other characters only have about one stage each. All in all, it should round out a few hours of gameplay.