Game Development:Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (8-bit)

From Sonic Retro

Sonic the Hedgehog 2 has gone through several changes over its development process. There are several rejected ideas, level designs, and other things that were left on the cutting room floor. The following details several of these things.

Contents 1 Early Game Design 1.1 Various 1.2 Underground Zone 1.3 Sky High Zone 1.4 Green Hills Zone

Early Game Design

These scans come from various magazines. They show Sonic 2 when it was in earlier stages of development.

Various

Title screen looks a bit different than final and lacks Tails.

Underground Zone

Roof is lower.

Sky High Zone

Green Hills Zone

Early graphic design and different ground pallette.	Similar as before. This style is used in the opening cutscene, the ending and can be seen scrolling in the title card animations.	Again.	Early Map.
Early Map.

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