

#Sonic mania online update
The Metal Sonic boss battle received major changes with the release of the Version 1.04/RC update (which is present in the release of Sonic Mania Plus), making alterations to the second phase and changing the third phase entirely. Once Metal Sonic has been hit eight further times, he falls into the spike wall, destroying it, and the Capsule will float down from the sky, allowing the player to complete the Zone. If Metal Sonic is off-screen, he will activate his Ring Spark Field and fly ahead to launch multiple sparks at the player from the air (although he is still prone to doing this move if the player is behind him when he is about to pull off a attack). Maximum Overdrive Attack if the player is not too far away from him but still ahead. During this phase, Metal Sonic will utilize a bouncing Spin Jump, a Spin Dash attack or the V. From there, the player must outrun the spike wall and hit Metal Sonic after he attacks, which is when he is vulnerable. Metal Sonic will then fly in and do his iconic taunt before beginning to hover on the ground and fly to the right as the spike wall starts to close in. Once the player reaches the top, spiked blocks will drop in from above, creating a spike wall. Along the way, Metal Sonic will attack like he did previously until the player reaches the top of Stardust Speedway where an Eggman statue awaits.
#Sonic mania online generator
Metal Sonic will also eject from the generator and the chase will resume. Once four hits have been dealt to Metal Sonic, the generator will explode. When the Silver Sonics rev up their Spin Dash, the player must perform a Spin Attack on them to make them bounce around the room and hit Metal Sonic. Metal Sonic will also occasionally fire balls of electricity towards the player in an attempt to damage them. While the Silver Sonic can be disposed off with one hit like a normal Badnik, another one will spawn immediately after its destruction. This Silver Sonic has two different attacks: it will either attempt to attack the player with a Spin Dash, or it swipe at the player using their extendable claw arms before dashing forward using their jet boots until they hit the edge of the screen. The generator's "mouth" will then open as a Silver Sonic emerges from it. When the player reaches the arena, Metal Sonic will interface with a gigantic Eggman-shaped generator to control it, thus commencing the second phase of the fight. Maximum Overdrive Attack to attack the player from behind. Instead, the player must make it to the arena while dodging Metal Sonic, who will be flying around trying to Spin Dash the player, fly into them using his Ring Spark Field, or use the V. In the first part of the fight, Metal Sonic cannot be damaged. The music stops and Animals rush on screen with nothing happening for a few seconds until Metal Sonic suddenly appears and begins the fight by initiating a race. The battle begins after the player comes across and destroys a Metal Sonic hologram.
