Editing Sonic Mania (section)

==Plot==
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[[File:Sonic Mania title screen.png|thumb|left|225px|The title screen of ''Sonic Mania''.]]
Some time after the [[Death Egg saga]],<ref name="Infobooklet">{{Cite book|title=Sonic Mania Introduction Manual|publisher=[[Sega]]|author=[[Sega]]|chapter=Story So Far|page=1|quote=Some time after saving Angel Island, Sonic the Hedgehog and his best friend, Miles "Tails" Prower, are relaxing when Tails picks up a strange energy reading far away. Though different from the Chaos Emeralds, the reading is remarkably powerful, and Tails convinces Sonic to join him to check it out. Sonic and Tails take off on the Tornado towards the source, but sure enough, the evil Dr. Eggman has detected it too! Now it's a race between Sonic and Eggman to get there first and figure out what mysteries it holds. However, Eggman has been busy: he's just unleashed a new team of elite Eggrobos to handle his most important tasks. They're called the "Hard-Boiled Heavies," and they're about to reach the source of the signal first! It's up to Sonic, Tails, & their newest ally, Knuckles the Echidna, to defeat the Hard-Boiled Heavies, unlock the secrets of the energy source, and stop Dr. Eggman!}}</ref> a sudden dimensional breach occurs in the [[Earth]]'s atmosphere, causing a unique energy wave signature to appear on [[Angel Island]].<ref name="EngManual">{{Cite manual|fullgame=Sonic Mania|system=PC|language=English|digital=[[:File:SMENG001.jpg|Prologue]]}}</ref> While he and [[Sonic the Hedgehog|Sonic]] are relaxing, [[Miles "Tails" Prower|Tails]] picks up this odd energy reading. Despite not being the [[Chaos Emerald]]s, this reading is remarkably powerful, and the fox convinces the hedgehog to investigate it with him. The two thus head to Angel Island in the [[Tornado]].<ref name="Infobooklet"/> However, [[Doctor Eggman|Dr. Eggman]], having discovered the dimensional breach, has detected this energy signature too. Realizing it could be a source of unspeakable power, the scientist immediately dispatches his elite robot minions, a group of five elite [[Eggrobo]]s known as the [[Hard Boiled Heavies]], to retrieve it.<ref name="Infobooklet"/><ref name="EngManual"/>

[[File:HardBoiledHeaviesPreTransform.jpg|thumb|left|225px|[[Sonic the Hedgehog|Sonic]] and [[Miles "Tails" Prower|Tails]] witnessing the [[Hard Boiled Heavies]] extract the [[Phantom Ruby]].]]
Sonic and Tails arrive on Angel Island just as the Hard Boiled Heavies excavate the source of the signal, a mysterious gemstone known as the "[[Phantom Ruby]]", from the ground. As they do so, space-time suddenly warps around them,<ref name="EngManual"/> with the heroic duo, the robots, and [[Knuckles the Echidna]], who was relaxing nearby, getting caught in the warp. The group gets catapulted to [[Green Hill]], where it is revealed that the Phantom Ruby's power has transformed the Hard Boiled Heavies into more powerful Eggrobos and granted them free will. As the Heavies rush to get away from the three, Sonic, Tails and Knuckles join forces to stop them. However, they are too late to prevent Eggman from stealing the gemstone from his now-rebellious robots, which he promptly uses to send the heroes to [[Chemical Plant Zone (Sonic Mania)|Chemical Plant]]. Not set back by this, Sonic and his friends continue to pursue the doctor to keep him from using the gemstone's power for evil, clashing with him, the members of the Hard Boiled Heavies, and various other robots, along the way.

Sonic and his friends eventually discover that Eggman has seized and mechanized [[Little Planet]] once again. They board the villain's enormous robot, the [[Titanic Monarch Zone|Titanic Monarch]], and defeat him and the Hard Boiled Heavies, transformed into the [[Phantom Heavies]]. From there, the game's ending will depend on the player's actions:
[[File:Sonic_Mania_True_Ending.jpg|thumb|225px|The good ending of [[Sonic the Hedgehog|Sonic]]'s story.]]
*If the player has not gathered all seven [[Chaos Emerald]]s by then, or is playing with a character that is not Sonic, Sonic's team will escape the crumbling Titanic Monarch and go back to their planet. After that, they watch Little Planet. After the credits, a laughing Eggman will then emerge from some scrap and juggle with the Phantom Ruby, with the Chaos Emeralds the player did not collect floating above him. The text "TRY AGAIN" will be shown as well.
*If all seven Chaos Emeralds are collected while playing as Sonic, he and Eggman will get pulled into a [[Egg Reverie Zone|mysterious dimension]] by the Phantom Ruby upon Eggman's defeat. There, the [[Phantom King]] (a modified version of the Hard Boiled Heavies' leader, the [[Heavy King]]), will claim the Phantom Ruby for himself, giving himself access to incredible power; Eggman will attack the Phantom King in his [[Klepto Mobile]] to reclaim it, however. Caught in the middle, Sonic uses the Chaos Emeralds to become [[Super Sonic]] and manages to defeat both Eggman and the Phantom King during their struggle for the Phantom Ruby. After dealing the final blow however, Sonic and the Chaos Emeralds separate from one another. The Phantom Ruby then pulls itself and Sonic into a spatial warp. Meanwhile, having made it outside, Tails and Knuckles watch with smiles as the mechanized Little Planet vanishes in a flash of light depicting a smiling Sonic winking at them. Meanwhile, Sonic is heading towards [[Sonic Forces|places unknown]].
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===Characters===
====Main====
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
!Image
!Character
!Biography
|-
|[[File:ManiaSonic2.png|80px]]
|[[Sonic the Hedgehog]]
|''The world's fastest hedgehog, running as fast as he can to stop the [[Hard Boiled Heavies]] (HBH) and thwart [[Doctor Eggman|Dr. Eggman]]'s diabolical plans.''<ref name="ManiaManual1">{{Cite manual|fullgame=Sonic Mania|system=PC|language=English|digital=[[:File:SMENG002.jpg|Characters]]}}</ref>
|-
|[[File:Main tails.png|100px]]
|[[Miles "Tails" Prower]]
|''A young fox with two tails and loyal friend of [[Sonic the Hedgehog|Sonic]]. By spinning his tails, he can [[Propeller Flying|fly]] like a helicopter.''<ref name="ManiaManual1"/>
|-
|[[File:Main knuckles.png|80px]]
|[[Knuckles the Echidna]]
|''Born and raised on [[Angel Island]], he is the guardian of the [[Master Emerald]]. He excels at mid-air [[glide|gliding]] and [[climb]]ing.''<ref name="ManiaManual1"/>
|-
|[[File:Eggman Mania.png|100px]]
|[[Doctor Eggman|Dr. Eggman]]
|''Self-proclaimed evil genius and megalomaniac. He's always trying to take over the world, but a certain [[Sonic the Hedgehog|blue hedgehog]] keeps getting in the way...''<ref name="ManiaManual2">{{Cite manual|fullgame=Sonic Mania|system=PC|language=English|digital=[[:File:HBH.jpeg|Characters]]}}</ref>
|}

====Hard Boiled Heavies====
''A powerful robot army built by [[Doctor Eggman|Dr. Eggman]]. Loyal to his orders, the [[Hard Boiled Heavies|Heavies]] successfully retrieved the [[Phantom Ruby|mysterious gemstone]], but its power seems to have loosened a few of their screws.''<ref name="ManiaManual2"/>
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
!Image
!Character
!Biography
|-
|[[File:SM PC DIGITAL MANUAL UK KING.png|150px]]
|[[Heavy King]]
|''The leader of the [[Hard Boiled Heavies]]. Commands his elite troop with a watchful eye and a powerful scepter.''<ref name="ManiaManual2"/>
|-
|[[File:SM PC DIGITAL MANUAL UK GUNNER.png|150px]]
|[[Heavy Gunner]]
|''A loose cannon that packs serious firepower. He often flies by in a helicopter to terrorize from above.''<ref name="ManiaManual2"/>
|-
|[[File:SM PC DIGITAL MANUAL UK SHINOBI.png|150px]]
|[[Heavy Shinobi]]
|''A robot ninja that uses [[Asteron]]s as shurikens. Watch out! One swing from his sword will freeze you in your tracks.''<ref name="ManiaManual2"/>
|-
|[[File:SM PC DIGITAL MANUAL UK MAGICIAN.png|150px]]
|[[Heavy Magician]]
|''A mystic performer with bewildering tricks up her sleeve. With her shape-shifting hat, she's getting the [[Fang the Sniper|band]] [[Bean the Dynamite|back]] [[Bark the Polar Bear|together]].''<ref name="ManiaManual2"/>
|-
|[[File:SM PC DIGITAL MANUAL UK RIDER.png|150px]]
|[[Heavy Rider]]
|''A thrill-seeking robot that pulls off daring stunts. Better watch out for her dangerous jumps and her trusted [[Motobug]], [[Jimmy]].''<ref name="ManiaManual2"/>
|}
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