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The upcoming release of a new Sonic the Hedgehog installment has throwback fans ecstatic.

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The popular gaming board on 8chan, 8ch.net/v/, has leaked a stream of a physical copy of the release with a demo of the game play from the new title ‘Sonic Mania’.

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The anon who posted the thread says he's had multiple video streams removed for copyrights from YouTube and a variety of other platforms.

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Users can feel the nostalgic throwback to the days of yesteryear watching this gameplay and remembering the quality of the classic series.

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While the user didn't say how he was able to obtain the game before its release he did say the version he has is for the Nintendo Switch.

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The new Sonic Mania game looks amazing, and the audio is phenomenal. Sega and Nintendo have a fantastic release on their hands.

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Anons on 8chan simply cannot get enough of this stream. It's a reminder that games do not have to go into social justice warrior leaning fanaticism in order to gain momentum.

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Here's the <a href="https://vk.com/club107678733?z=video-107678733_456239020%2Fvideos-107678733%2Fpl_-107678733_-2">full stream of the gameplay</a> for those interested in viewing it and here's the <a href="https://8ch.net/v/res/13203997.html">8chan thread where the discussion is at.</a>

<b>UPDATE:</b>

When asked how the leaker obtained a copy of the unreleased game he said the following:

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<b>UPDATE 2:</b>

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Interestingly enough <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/sonicofficial">SonicOffical</a> responded to the leaker, making fun of his failed attempts to complete the game where he had a game over twelve consecutive times in the video.