For more on why Sonic Mania’s launch is such a historical event, Digital Foundry provided a breakdown of the game’s technical and artistic proficiencies.
Yet there’s one Easter egg that’s so subtle and self-deprecating that only the most ardent of aficionados will catch it.
Rather than shrug off this embarrassing error, Sonic Mania’s developers tucked a reference to this shitshow in its game.
Or rather the ragtag crew of Sonic fans Sega hired to make Sonic Mania.