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Did You Know Gaming Runs Through Sonic Mania's History And References
Sonic Mania is, in many respects, the game fans have been waiting decades for. Celebrating the series' early years and sticking to what made the blue Hedgehog famous in the first place, Mania is about as big a win as the series is likely to get for a long time. Did You Know Gaming is also a fan of gaming histories, which is why the channel set its sights on cataloging the game's road to release.
The video offers an in-depth look at how a team of developers who were a big part of the Sonic fan community came together, pitched several ports of Sonic games to Sega before making a go at Sonic Mania, and how Sega helped bring the whole thing together. The video also highlights several references the game makes in its levels, signage, and elsewhere.
You can check out other videos from the Did You Know Gaming channel covering 2016's Doom, The Game Boy Advance, Castlevania, Ape Escape, Wolfenstein 3D, Tingle, Super Smash Bros., Deus Ex, Shadow of the Colossus, Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, Super Mario Galaxy, Dark Souls, Metal Gear Solid 3, Super Mario RPG, Metal Gear Solid 2, Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain, Wario, Conker's Bad Fur Day, Batman: Arkham Asylum, the history of the Wii U, NES, PlayStation 2, Nintendo 64, the 3DS, DS, and two covering the Game Boy by hitting the links.
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