SUMMARY
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Sonic Galactic is a fan game reminiscent of Sonic Mania, appealing to fans of pixel art and classic Sonic games.
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The game features new playable characters Fang the Sniper and Tunnel the Mole, with unique paths for each.
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The second demo of Sonic Galactic offers about an hour of Sonic's stages and two hours of the entire game.
Sonic Galactic from Starteam is a Sonic the Hedgehog fan game that carries the same energy and vibes as 2017 Sonic Mania. the Sonic the Hedgehog The fan community is always active, making different sequels and follow-ups to different titles in the franchise. Sonic Mania in particular, it is one of the most popular games in the series, which is the last celebration of the franchise's 25th anniversary. Crazy is developed by Headcannon, Christian Whitehead, and PagodaWest Games, a passionate team Sonic fans who have previously worked on fan games Sonic: Before the Sequel.
Continuation of Sonic Mania never ended, due to a combination of Sonic Team wanting to move away from pixel art for their games, with Whitehead's studio, Evening Star, wanting to move on to something else. As a result, 2023 saw the release of Sonic Superstarsa 2D entry-level controller that retained the Genesis-style gameplay while implementing 3D graphics and cooperative multiplayer. But the fans believe it Sonic ManiaThe graphics and pixel art style are still timeless. Thus, various fan games such as Sonic and the fallen stars used this style of art. Sonic Galactic from Starteam is looking to do something similar.

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Sonic Galactic is a fan game that has been at least four years in the making, first announced at the Sonic Amateur Games Expo in 2020. Sonic Galactic is a fan interpretation of Sonic series as a 32-bit game that was released in the 5th generation of video game hardware, it is said that “what if Sonic could be produced on the Sega Saturn console”. Thus, this Sonic the Hedgehog Fan games take a lot of inspiration and try to be a true retro 2D platformer like the Genesis games, adding their own spin.
What is Sonic Galactic?
The second demo of the Sonic Galactic released in early 2025, giving fans the chance to play as the familiar trio of Sonic, Tails and Knuckles in new areas. With these three, Fang the Sniper each Sonic Triple Trouble was introduced as a playable character, along with Sonic and friends to avenge Dr. Eggman. Sonic Galactic also introduces a new playable character named Tunnel the Mole, a character native to Illusion Island.
Sonic Galactic feel a lot a Sonic Mania sequel, with playable characters each having their own path that can be taken in each area. The process is very special Crazy– inspired, requires the player to collect several rings before the time runs out in the 3D world. Because it is the second demo, a normal playthrough of the Sonic Galactic It will take about an hour to go through all of Sonic's stages, but other players have about an hour. In total, this should add up to two hours of playtime.