Christian Whitehead Is On Good Terms With Sega, And They Never

Sonic Mania's lead developer Christian Whitehead & Team Sonic head Takashi Iizuka have gone on record that they never planned Sonic Mania 2.

Sonic Mania 2 was never in the works because Sega and its devs wanted to move away from pixel art and “make something fresh”

Why Didn't Sonic Mania 2 Happen? - Game Informer

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Christian Whitehead Says Sonic Can Be As Great As Any High-Quality Nintendo Platformer - My Nintendo News

Unbottling Sonic's secret sauce: the making of Sonic Mania

Sonic Mania director on the Easter eggs, scrapped plans, wanting to make a sequel, more

Sega Made A Huge Mistake By Letting Go Of The Team Behind Sonic Mania

Sonic Mania' is a wonderful balance of nostalgia and novelty