Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (16-bit)/Comparisons

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2-player mode comparisons

In 2-player mode, many objects are dropped from Casino Night Zone, either for performance reasons or to make the level easier. Various bumpers, flippers and blue moving blocks are removed across both Acts.

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Localisation comparisons

The Sonic 2 Mega Drive cartridge is not region locked. However, playing on a Japanese system changes a handful of small details in the game for the localised audience. These changes can also be toggled by pressing on the title screen.

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Japanese Mega Drive games often trim the ™ symbol because it doesn't mean anything in Japan. Sonic 2 is no different - the Sega logo is altered...

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...as is the title screen.

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It is said that Yasushi Yamaguchi was not keen on calling his newly created character "Tails", preferring his pun on "miles per hour", "Miles Prower". The name "Miles" already turns up several times during Sonic 2, such as in Casino Night Zone and the animated background menus, but in the Japanese version, most cases of "Tails" are suppressed. Switch to Japanese, and it becomes Sonic and Miles, not Sonic and Tails.

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Miles as a life icon.

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Miles finishes an Act.

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Miles in the Special Stage.

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Miles gets a Chaos Emerald.