- Back to: Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (8-bit).
Version comparisons
Tails is captured at a different time of day in the introduction sequence. On the Game Gear, Eggman swoops down and captures Tails, while on the Master System he has already been caught. The music for Scrambled Egg Zone plays during this cutscene, while the music that played here in the Master System version is used for the title screen.
The title screen background is different in the Game Gear and Master System version. The Game Gear version is a dark blue, while on the Master System version, it’s color brightness was changed.
Title cards have been squashed to fit the Game Gear's resolution.
The level select screen has been optimised for both platforms. The colour scheme is also different.
Audio comparisons
Different music is used for the boss battles across both versions.
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| Master System version
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| Game Gear version (Bad ending)
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| Game Gear version (Good ending)
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The ending music is different: the Master System game uses a sad-sounding song in both endings, whereas the Game Gear version for the bad ending is extended and the good ending uses more upbeat music.
Level comparisons
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