Sonic Mania: How to Unlock Super Sonic

A substantial secret hidden within Sonic Mania, Chaos Emeralds are key to unlocking an alternate ending with a new Boss and Super Sonic.

To collect the emeralds, look for giant rings tucked away in each Act. Interact with them to access a UFO Chase stage.

Although there are dozens of rings, there are only 7 unique UFO Chases stages, each coupled with a specific emerald.

In these 3D stages, Sonic races toward a fleeing UFO. To gain speed, collect the blue orbs. Once you reach Mach 3, you will be able to catch up to the UFO. To keep the timer going, collect rings. Stay away from the spikes and avoid falling off the edge to eventually collect the emerald in each stage.

Don’t worry if you miss a UFO or two, or all of them. After beating the game, reload Green Hill Zone Act 1 on the same save. Then, run to the giant ring in the level. This ring will load the current UFO chase stage you have yet to beat. Continue exiting and reloading this level to retry or move to the next stage until you eventually receive all the chaos emeralds. After that, Super Sonic will be available. Super Tails and Super Knuckles are unlocked the same way, but by collecting the rings with the designated character.

To enable Super Sonic, collect 50 rings. Then, jump twice to transform.

In this form, Sonic runs incredibly fast and does not take damage.

After completing the game, select Green Hill Zone from the same save file. Follow the video above to reach the Giant Stage and enter the UFO Chase Stage. If you succeed or fail, exit the level and load Green Hill Zone again. Continue this until all seven emeralds are yours.

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