Sonic has a new ability, the Drop Dash, which allows him to immediately drop out of a jump and dash upon hitting the ground, but otherwise, you could draw a direct line between Sonic the Hedgehog ...

These Sonic games keep the gameplay fresh and fun by featuring a plentiful selection of stages to race through.

In a brief chat with Sonic Team Creative Director, Kazuyuki Hoshino, and Sonic Mania Plus Art Director, Tom Fry, the pair discussed how certain art and design choices came to fruition.

What with the success of the entirely wonderful Sonic Mania, it was great to have a nice series of animated shorts following on with the story. Now that the Holiday Special is released, it seemed ...