Sonic Outbound

About

Sonic Outbound picks up right after a dark turn in Sonic Mania where Dr. Robotnik escaped with powerful gems. Now stuck on Little Planet, the villain has gathered Time Stones for a massive new scheme. You control Sonic as he races through platforming stages to collect those stones before Robotnik can use them. Tails and Knuckles split off on their own missions to rescue friends and recover the Master Emerald while you dodge enemies like Meta and Fang the Sniper. This fan project leans heavily on classic 2D action with tight controls that feel familiar to longtime players. Community feedback highlights the distinct level design and the way it expands the Mania story without feeling repetitive. The split narrative paths add a nice layer of variety since you get to see different characters tackling their specific goals. It is a solid entry for anyone who wants more speed running fun without waiting for an official sequel.

Storyline

This game is set one year after Sonic Mania's bad ending where Robotnik had the Phantom Ruby and Chaos Emeralds in possession. After the final battle in the core of the Titanic Monarch, Robotnik was stuck in Little Planet and started collecting the Time Stones and preparing his greatest plan yet.​ In the present, Sonic decided to invite Tails and Knuckles (but Knuckles rejects the invitation to guard the Master Emerald) to vacations on Heaven Shore, a pleasant beach he loves to relax in. Suddenly, Sonic witnesses Amy, Mighty, and Ray being kidnapped by Robotnik but the second Sonic was going to hit Robotnik, a fast creature flew into Sonic with Knuckles chasing it. Turns out this was Meta, a cybernetic fennec fox who is working for Robotnik. Meta had stolen the Master Emerald. Sonic, Tails, and Knuckles agreed to take separate paths: Sonic will retrieve the Time Stones, Tails will save Amy, Mighty, and Ray, and Knuckles will retrieve the Master Emerald. Soon, they will discover a third foe, Fang the Sniper, who works with Robotnik as a mercenary. Also yes, Robotnik made all that to separate Sonic, Tails, and Knuckles.