Sonic Mania 2 was never in the works because Sega and its devs

The next 2D Sonic has “that old classic Sonic feel” but needed a “current look”.

Sonic Mania 2 was never in the works because Sega and its devs wanted to move away from pixel art and “make something fresh”

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