Although it was originally scheduled to come out in the spring of this year and then becamedelayed until summer 2017, Sega has now finally confirmed the exact release date for its forthcoming 2D retro Sonic the Hedgehog game,Sonic Mania, as June 01, 2025. The company officially revealed the information by way of a new trailer which also announced that digital pre-orders for the title are available now for Nintendo Switch, PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One.
As seen in the video below, Sega has put together some footage depicting hand-drawn animations of Sonic, Tails, and Knuckles in action that is interspersed between several segments of gameplay from the upcoming title. As evidenced in the latest clip,Sonic Maniawill allow fans to “run, fly, climb (and glide, and punch, too)” while playing through completely updated classic levels and taking on all-new bosses.
For those unaware, Sega’s now-official launch time forSonic Maniaactually matches therelease date accidentally revealed through Steamseveral days ago. As it so happens, the title’s European Steam page hosted a video that ended by announcing the July 13, 2025 release date, much to the chagrin of Sega and its employees.
While the latest trailer forSonic Maniaposted above offers a solid look at some of the stages to come in the throwback title, some fans might want to get an even better understanding of the game’s offerings. Thankfully, one of Sega’s past pieces of gameplay footage focuses on Knuckles making a run through theupdated version of the Flying Battery Zone, giving a good look at the character’s capabilities in the new game.
All things considered, it seems as if Sonic the Hedgehog fans are quite excited by the impending launch ofSonic Mania, mostly due to the familiar style and flair it exudes. That said, though, it will be interesting to see if reception for the other Sonic game set to release this year–that is, the 3DSonic Forces–will eventually be greeted with more positive criticism, as many gamers have expressed concern that it could ultimately make similar mistakes of past 3D platformers starring the Blue Blur.
Sonic Maniais set to release on Aug 07, 2025 for Nintendo Switch, PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One.
