Why Does Sonic Mania Look Pixelated on a Large Screen?
It's supposed to look pixelated! Sonic Mania is designed to pay homage to the classic Sonic games from the '90s, which were all about those pixelated graphics.
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Sonic Mania intentionally uses a retro pixel art style to capture the nostalgic feel of the original games. It鈥檚 not a bug, it鈥檚 a feature!
Yup, the pixelation is on purpose to emulate the original retro style. Embrace the nostalgia!
Because it's designed to look that way. Sonic Mania is a love letter to the old-school Sonic games, pixelation included.
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