Fast Facts on Sonic the Hedgehog 2
Publisher: Sega Developer: Christian Whitehead, Headcannon System(s): iOS, Android Release Date RRP Code World 2013-12-12 $2.99 ? World 2013-12-12 $2.99 ?

The 2013 release of Sonic the Hedgehog 2 is an enhanced downloadable remake of the 1992 Sega Mega Drive game Sonic the Hedgehog 2. It was published by Sega for iOS and Android devices on December 12, 2013.

This version of Sonic the Hedgehog 2 was being developed by Sonic Retro Tech Members The Taxman and Stealth, using a proprietary game engine named the "Retro Engine" (first used in the 2011 version of Sonic the Hedgehog CD). It was offered as a free upgrade to iOS users who bought the original iOS emulation of Sonic 2. This also marks the first time that Sonic 2 was brought to Android devices.

As this was a remake instead of an emulated port, new features were added. The new features were similar to the previous 16-bit game remasters. The Taxman confirmed that no features from Sonic 2 would be excluded.[1]

New features included a remastered soundtrack, the game running at 60 fps during normal and special stages,[2], a remade version of the lost beta level Hidden Palace Zone, and an eighth Special Stage.

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Cheat Codes

Level Select

• Start a "No Save" game and choose a character. Once the Sega logo appears, tap the letters S-E-G-A in that order. If done correctly, a chime will sound. Then on the main screen tap and hold with two fingers. You will then be taken to the level select screen.

Tails/Miles Name Change

• If you wish to replace the appearances in-game of the name "Tails" to "Miles", tap the letters A-G-E-S in that order when the Sega logo appears. If done correctly, a chime will sound. This can be done on both a saved game and No Save Mode game.

Game Configuration Menu

• Play the sounds 00, 00, 00 in the sound test to bring up the game config menu.
  • You can choose between Sonic alone, Sonic and Tails, Tails alone, Knuckles and Tails, or Knuckles alone.
  • You can also choose between Sonic 2's monitors, Sonic 3's monitors, or hidden (2 player) versions of either of those monitor sets.
    • Warning: The "hidden" set may randomly generate the monitors. More testing required.
  • Flight and Air Cap can also be toggled.

Debug Mode

• Play sounds 01, 09, 09, 02, 01, 01, 02, 04 in the sound test then select a level.
  • The debug mode numbers here, like Sonic 1, are the North American release date: 1992/11/24
  • To enter debug mode tap in the upper left hand corner of the screen. A minus sign (-) and a plus sign (+) will appear. These can be used for navigating back and forth through the debug items. To exit the level and return to the level select screen, tap the upper right hand corner of the screen. To enter normal play again tap the upper left hand corner of the screen.

All Emeralds

• Play sounds 04, 01, 02, 06 in the sound test. You should hear the sound of an emerald being collected. You will now have all seven Chaos Emeralds. Possibly inspired by Genesis 41:26: ""The seven good kine are seven years; and the seven good ears are seven years: the dream is one."

Proto Palace Zone

• Play sounds 01, 09, 09, 02, 01, 01, 02, 04 in the sound test to enable debug mode. You must do this or it will not work.
• Then play the sounds 03, 03, 03, 0B, 10, 10, 10, 04, then select Hidden Palace Zone.
  • This is the original version of Hidden Palace Zone from the Simon Wai and Nick Arcade prototypes. Its background music is track #10 and at the end of the stage the emerald will send you back to the level select screen.
    • For reference, the themes used in the code are, in order, Hidden Palace (the final version of the level), Oil Ocean, (the level after Hidden Palace), Proto Palace (the level you're opening), and Mystic Cave (the level with the Hidden Palace entrance).
  • If you die in Proto Palace Zone, you will not be sent back to the level select nor reappear in Proto Palace Zone. Instead, the game will load Hidden Palace Zone.

Eighth Special Stage

• Play Sound #07, then select "Special Stage".

External Links

• Announcement page

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Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (16-bit)

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Regular Levels: Emerald Hill Chemical Plant Aquatic Ruin Casino Night Hill Top Mystic Cave Hidden Palace Oil Ocean Metropolis Sky Chase Wing Fortress Death Egg Special Stage Scrapped Levels: Dust Hill Zone | Genocide City/Cyber City Zone | Rock Zone | Winter Zone | Wood Zone Advertisements: Sonic Mall Hot Hot Hot Welcome to the Next Level To see all print and TV advertisements, visit the Advertisements page. Enemies and Obstacles: Aquis Asteron Balkiry Buzzer Chop Chop Clucker Coconuts Crawl Crawlton Flasher Grabber Grounder Masher Nebula Octus Rexon Shellcracker Slicer Sol Spiker Spiny Turtloid Whisp Scrapped Enemies and Obstacles: Banper BBat Bee BFish Bubbler Bubbler's Mother Frog Gator Redz Snail Stegway Others Bosses: Drill Eggman (EHZ) Water Eggman (CPZ) Hammer Eggman (ARZ) Catcher Eggman (CNZ) Submarine Eggman (HTZ) Drill Eggman II (MCZ) Brass Eggman (HPZ) Submarine Eggman II (OOZ) Flying Eggman (MZ) Barrier Eggman (WFZ) Mecha Sonic (DEZ) Giant Mech (DEZ) Cheat Codes: These are cheat codes which can be accessed by inputting button sequences or by various other methods. Note: in cheat codes, + signifies that the buttons must be held simultaneously. Zone Select: Play tunes 19, 65, 09, 17 on the options screen, + on title screen. 14 Continues: Play tunes 01, 01, 02, 04 on the options screen. An incorrect sound command is issued, causing OOZ music to continue playing until a reset. Super Sonic: Play tunes 04, 01, 02, 06 on the zone select sound test, an emerald sound triggers, select zone, hold until Sonic appears. Debug mode + Slow-motion/Restart: Play tunes 01, 09, 09, 02, 01, 01, 02, 04 on the zone select sound test, a ring sound triggers, select zone, hold until Sonic appears. Super Sonic + Debug: Play tunes 01, 09, 09, 02, 01, 01, 02, 04, 01, 02, 06 on the zone select sound test, a ring sound triggers after 04 and an emerald sound triggers after 06, select zone, hold until Sonic appears. For a list of all codes, see Cheat Codes:Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (16-bit).