Sonic R Mania (SHC 2020) :: First Look Playthrough (1080p/60fps)

Sonic R Mania is a mod of Sonic R made by Ryan Langley (aka. Rlan), featured as an entry for this years Sonic Hacking Contest.
So basically, this mod for 'Sonic R' here switches out all the textures from the original game, and uses sprites from 'Sonic Mania'.
Resort Island is now Green Hill, Radical City is Studiopolis, Regal Ruins is Mirage Saloon, Reactive Factory is Chemical Plant, and Radiant Emerald is Egg Reverie!
As mentioned from the creator on the entry page, a ton of effort went into this mod, converting all sprites over was a LOT of work. This also includes switching over most of the sound effects, all the music, and also including Snow and Rain versions of the stages too, which can I say, I left the weather option for this on random, and I was somehow given only Sunny stages, how convenient is that lol.
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It's insane to me how it's been many many years since I've last played Sonic R on PC, like I'm talking childhood, probably say around 14 years. I never thought that I would get the PC version to work out so well but it was a lot easier to set up which was great!
For those who are interested in trying this out, there is a small description on how to install everything, but of course the first thing you will need is the game, specifically the 2004 version.
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[@ZonicMirage]

While I love this, it just isn't the same without the R music.

[@R03N_01]

Agreed

[@arthurenrico7750]

You got 50 likes, you can now turn into *Zuper Zonic!*

[@ZonicMirage]

@@arthurenrico7750 Aww yea.

[@Dark_Dagger_]

CAN YOU FEEL THE SUNSHINE

[@inazumanfrash]

LIVIN IN THE CITY...

[@ChaotixBR]

Nice mod, but I couldn't feel the sunshine....

[@starkdavid]

Same....

[@Gladson]

Yeah, it didn't brighten up my day either...

[@Lol-lq5hd]

Same

[@chromeheirst388]

right when I need to run away

[@themegamorph]

Ngl it's really sad they didn't add tha beautiful music

[@hattoripool1533]

I thought someone heavily modified sonic mania for a second

[@l-eaglestone]

Same here. I thought at first that this was a mod that focused on Mania's special stage (engine?) and changed up the UI a lot. Whoops. Nevertheless, gotta appreciate this mod.

[@joseverse2839]

Same

[@Imadeyoumad288]

@@l-eaglestone that would be nice tho. A mod based from the special stage engine

[@the245th]

same

[@Zaphod-ef9yz]

@@the245th Same here for a moment. I wonder what the 3D stage of Mania is capable of? Could make for a very interesting project for somebody.

[@PukeTops]

Well, this is amazing but... To be honest this is just Sonic R with some menú changes and new textures in the maps, anyways i like it

[@KALABUR]

Lol my thoughts exactly 🤣🤣🤣

[@JASpiring]

Yeah, it's a good technical achievement, but if you're familiar with the original game you can still complete it in half an hour, as this video proves!

[@TheFellerHasAChannelGodDamnIt]

It is actually a revolution. There are barely any full mods for Sonic R. And to see this is incredible.

[@theguest103]

@@TheFellerHasAChannelGodDamnIt it's a more of Sonic r, not mania I think

[@TheFellerHasAChannelGodDamnIt]

@@theguest103 Shoot. That was a typo. I meant Sonic R.

[@Chrishall10100]

Looks like a pretty good mod. The only thing I feel it could do without is the annoying noises when Tails and Metal Sonic are running.

[@NoahInfinity]

I’m pretty sure those noises were there in Sonic R anyways so that isn’t really the mod’s fault, it’s Sonic R itself

[@Sungura_Kaiser]

Sonic R has bad audio balancing. As someone who played it before, I'd know.

[@JAY-1-2-3-4]

Yeah I wish they could put in more than 5 stages

[@Chrishall10100]

@@JAY-1-2-3-4 Yeah, I think so too, but then again, that could also be said about the original game.

[@JAY-1-2-3-4]

@@Chrishall10100 wish they'd just remake this game in general, then again, I want the same for 06

[@xRocketzFighterx]

I really love the work put into this mod. I did at first think this was a fan made game that just got popular, with hopes that mah boiz, Fang, bean, bark, ray and mighty would be playable. Still this is an amazing mod.

[@jerrodkilla23]

This didn't make me feel like I was Livin' The City.

[@sozaj]

I didn't know I had to survive.

[@ExcaliburDarkspine]

It didn't keep that dream alive.

[@URFTBOUND4LIFE]

He needs to Work it Out

[@RhythmOSauce]

This feels really cursed, no Sonic R music. I DONT FEEL THE SUNSHINE NOW!

[@bladewolfdarknight1605]

Finally, someone shows some love to this underrated game! It might be short as heck, but it can be fun sometimes!

[@tyronejones1398]

This was really unexpected! Even if it's really just texture swaps, I'd never expect Sonic R to get it's own mod!

[@Max-tx5ul]

wait you've never seen a sonic r mod?

[@tyronejones1398]

@@Max-tx5ul No, this was my first time.

[@Max-tx5ul]

@@tyronejones1398 dude you really gotta check more mods,some guy added a motobug or something

[@DeePlayz]

Wow I really Love the mod it gives me the old good times of Sonic R maybe I should download it right now also keep up the good work Jaypin!

[@KALABUR]

This game is a Gem, make more like it you buffoons! Don't make me come down there Sega of America! 😾

[@SonicSkillsMUGEN]

After seeing this, all I wanna say is, thanks for buying gems collection when I was 3 dad. I saw this, sonic the fighters, sonic cd, and Tails adventures, with fighters being my fav. This game was always super hard for me but I still love it.

[@ianmoone4127]

I remember this game, it was over fifteen years ago when I first played it. I always had a hard time choosing which character I liked using more ... between Super Sonic and Metal Knuckles.

[@jbru9576]

Who else is more impressed by how good this guy is at Sonic R

[@gwicks]

Something about the pitter patter of Sonic's feet is kinda adorable. I thought it would get annoying but it kept being charming.

[@ChaoticDrako]

I like the idea of having a remake off the Sonic Mania special stage's engine. I loved the original!

[@LevitationMaster]

Sadly, this isn’t a mania mod. It’s a retesture of sonic r

[@armsthefonocler]

@@LevitationMaster retexture*

[@LevitationMaster]

@@armsthefonocler Yeah, I kinda misspelled that. Thx for noticing that :D

[@crashban4t.f.s.b783]

This looks so beautiful!!!

[@CT_Doll]

I Loved This Hack! And I Loved how the Creators maked the Sprites of the characters (Specially Tails Doll, I Love this Mysterious Character.), and I Waiting more updates, more like on the 3D Model of the characters.

[@kellalizard]

I really hope Jon sees this!

[@astralmaster]

Jon from GameXplain (or now Nintendo Life)?

[@_pulstar]

@@astralmaster no GameHut jon the founder of travelers tails the people who made sonic 3d blast and sonic r

[@astralmaster]

@@_pulstar oh ok

[@joshshrum2764]

This gameplays makes Sonic R, look like a functional game, with fluent controls.

[@ryanm8529]

ha the physics are the same, you're just bad

[@qrrbrrbirbel12345678]

The graphics here are actually more appealing than vanilla Sonic R

[@setherfluous]

I was half expecting this to be the Mania special stage gameplay turned into actual race courses, but this is very cool too

[@mathiaslienafa789]

*CAN YOU FEEL THE SUNSHINE*

[@sonicthehedgehog4306]

Wow thanks for playing my game the company will love this 😊👍👍👍✌️

[@Exemits]

the sonic R theme is stuck in my head so I guess this reduces the pain

[@beluga3076]

Can You Feel The- *Doesent Start And Instead Plays Green Hill* Me: NYEAHHHHHHHHHHHH

[@jeffreywilliams8499]

This is so awesome 🌟

[@leocampo2755]

Exelent video smart boy😉👌

[@Expat_Out_Loud]

This didn't take me back in time, to another place...

[@st3pcr8r]

Every time I see the sega logo, I’m like “say it! SAY IT!!”

[@zerektorres9529]

It’s awesome but I just saw water in studiopolis who adds water in studiopolis?

[@an0rangutan]

This dude is pretty good at Sonic R, I respect that.

[@Majimba_Enjoyer]

We need a sonic mania mod where the special stages are turned into sonic r race tracks

[@thebombingsoda]

They should have used the 3D models from the special stages, and for the other characters, mods my friends mods

[@ilikeminecraft1232]

I can't feel the sunshine!

[@ShiningProdigyTAS]

This mod is amazing

[@omegamorph8211]

I haven't played it in forever, but I feel like I'm one of the few people that gave Sonic R a chance and enjoyed it for what it was

[@stringfalafel7692]

By the look of the comments many people gave it a chance. Maybe from the people u know, im the only one in my friend group that played this as a kid

[@xmaxter1237]

Fun sonic fact: metal sonic is second on the sonic r tier list

[@xmaxter1237]

I love it

[@megasoniczxx]

Was thinking this would just be the sonic r stages modded into the special stages' template but this is interesting too. That said, as nice as it looks, I don't think I could really play this if only because I like Sonic R's soundtrack way too much to play a mod that doesn't feature it over the original lol.

[@aliciamasters4440]

This is the best video I ever seen

[@BradleyH41968]

I thought this was going to be a mod where they turned the special stages into a racing game

[@LeNeon]

I wish this was an actual game

[@jackfblades7528]

They should have imported the models from Sonic Mania for Sonic, Tails, and Knuckles and had a talented modeler (which there are fan models out there) for Eggman, Amy, Metal Sonic, etc. But that's just a minor nitpick by me.

[@CleverCover05]

This would be perfect, if it had the old music. It's just not the same otherwise.

[@christopher1197]

3:13 That was a close one lol

[@KirboiMulti]

Am i the only one that thought it would change egg robo and metal knuckles to mighty and ray?

[@ConnerCoffman306]

I wish this could replace with time trial mode like the Doom mod

[@TheGoldenEgg-GAMING]

Me when they play egg reverie: oooooooooh colours The epileptic kid: agahagahaahgahahjjaahhhagahaggaggagagahhahgahghahh

[@Tr0llog]

This will be the new sonic R

[@brotherhood511]

Omg god still hear the original songs frome.the stages wahaha

[@Korbyxd399]

That’s way past cool! Now do a sonic r mod in sonic mania

[@Spawn3X5]

I thought the route to take would be make it 2D which the original Sonic games already had in 2P

[@maybetoby]

I want an official new Sonic R game using the same models from the bonus stages in Sonic Mania.

[@xxfratosxx8257]

That would be good. Only thing we have close to Sonic R is Sonic Forces Speed Battle. Still I think that Sonic Mania 3d stage would've been a great 4 player racing game

[@RustyLeguito]

*COOL!*

[@TheOnlyJMS]

Where the main soundtrack in the first level bruh? That’s the only thing that takes me back 😢

[@yagofazcoisaseuacho8035]

Green Hill Zone?

[@TheOnlyJMS]

@@yagofazcoisaseuacho8035 there was an orginal one I can’t remember it now

[@axelguzman8432]

Saludos cordiales desde Michoacán México viva sega siempre siempre siempre siempre siempre eternamente

[@Asurvivoroftheapp]

Come back to me with the sonic r music back, new characters, new stages with remixed music, a faster menu and a improved menu. Next to that its ok

[@ultrathemega]

Why didn't make the hyper ring sound?

[@Ollie.H-23]

Why does Amy need to drive a car? Also 300th comment

[@Sedward135]

Kinda wish the models from manias special stages were in it but its really cool nonetheless

[@TheDrevGuy]

Sonic R? On my Sonic Mania?

[@chrisbolin7388]

So like... Let me understand... There's no house music? I think you missed the point of Sonic R. It's just not Sonic R with house bangers

[@SansTheSkeletonOnYoutube]

Wish people thought of this sooner but they need a new racing game just like sonic r

[@drreflexlol83384]

when you get 1st emerald why do you not get the second one

[@PG-sy6dh]

I wonder if that Sonic R tag hoax is still there.

[@bryceandrewmusicofficial]

water reflection of the clouds needs work

[@dogmannyhedgehog6263]

I have never played sonic r, is it good?

[@jaypin88]

In my opinion, most definitely. 👍🏽

[@rocketpunchgo1]

yay... yet another open-world Sonic fan game...

[@URFTBOUND4LIFE]

Where's the OG music? Hope you find a way to Work it Out

[@Switch_And_Go_Dinos]

Just Like Mario Kart

[@MJGaming57_REAL]

I thought this was gonna be sonic mania special stages with sonic R levels

[@chancellorpalpatine9275]

*Nostalgia intensifies* Top 10 games better that Sonic mania

[@bendyboy7179]

Why can I barely here Chemical Plants theme?

[@minakohiashi8882]

Its a Sonic R modd. Not a Sonic Mania modd. I was confused on how that would work

[@CalzoneB]

There's no fog! It's messing with my head!

[@_TheSami_]

Why i feel like the controls are better?

[@shakirahawkins8671]

Imagine Sonic R Mania Plus.

[@zacbenson3291]

I thought it was gonna be recreating sonic R stages using the sonic mania special stages

[@anarashakur1208]

There is no such thing as water in the studio Opals

[@cartergamegeek]

They just retextured the tracks from Sonic R to make them Mania themed.

[@Sonny_1]

7/10 Don’t hate it just think that the 3D models didn’t have to be actual sonic r style it could have been like generations

[@miko.1010]

1:38 there are a polish flag on the pole

[@GVGINU]

You held down accelerate most of the time and just ran for the hills didn't you? Edit: I'll be honest about one thing...I never liked the placent of Metal Knuckles and Egg Robot as opponents...they should have been swapped.

[@thehumbleone1983]

❤️Sonic👍

[@tailscashexplosion7196]

Does sonic r even work on windows 10...

[@jaypin88]

It does, that's what I was running the game on here.

[@skoopercantdraw]

Best sonic r mod.

[@tsyumamatsuthehavenofguard32]

...you ignored the orange emerald?

[@alvarosilvaaraujo9816]

Congratuletions

[@alvarosilvaaraujo9816]

I'm brazillian. Becayse this i don't know how to writte congratulations.

[@marvelousball]

I wish the game was better and it didn't control like butter, but oh well. Still a really nice mod

[@ADjustinG2013]

The controls are still slippery looking

[@unknownwill4th549]

Jeez... Amazing mod!

[@christopherandsonicsworld6206]

Ok Chaotix

[@bibianaabiuso5995]

Esta bien echo el sonic r mania la berdad sonic mania es unos de los mejores guegos de sonic yo le pondría al sonic r mania segundo lugar casi primero

[@Qoobon_]

Is it possibile to recreate this in mania? I mean: with "catch the ufo" minigame???

[@yagofazcoisaseuacho8035]

Likely not, at least for now, this is a Sonic R mod and i dont think Mania modding is advances enough to add fully 3D stages in the special stages :v

[@Qoobon_]

@@yagofazcoisaseuacho8035 :

[@minoumi6625]

that mod for sonic R or sonic mania ???

[@gabrielvaldez4042]

Sonic R pc port

[@GHOST-pp1bz]

Please How do I install the mod

[@Hapytry228]

This game for Sega saturn?

[@ashkirabdulahi]

I think sega should make a remake of sonic r

[@KorinuLetsPlays]

Title: "First Look" Video: beats the game 100% Bruh

[@coolswag33]

I mean, they didn't say they weren't gonna beat it.

[@wherfus]

Maybe they plan to change around some level geometry and gimmicks? Idk if that's even possible in sonic r but it sure would be cool

[@Helicopter7]

O

[@joseverse2839]

What an interesting idea, Very creative, I must say. Also, Am I the only one that likes the idea of Sonic R? Edit: Holy moly! Thanks for all the likes everyone!

[@thememer3813]

Nope. Not at all. I love the game.

[@joseverse2839]

I have never played it myself, But I have seen gameplay so I can’t judge the game itself, But I really like the idea of it, And it looks like one of those very underrated games that don’t get enough love.

[@MGSCOBRAgames]

I loved playing sonic r. Both saturn and pc version. Wish I could get a working version easily now

[@ashkoby]

I think everyone likes the idea pf sonic r but the way its been executed has been terrible

[@AizakkuAnalysis]

I think everyone liked the idea of sonic R. It's natural to have a sonic racing game. It's the execution people didn't like