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Sonic the Hedgehog 2 CD
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Publisher: Sega |
Sonic 2 CD is a development name for Sonic the Hedgehog CD which was often referred to in early gaming magazines as an enhanced port of Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (16-bit). When it was thought to be a port of Sonic 2 it was said to have CD quality music and additional levels that the Mega Drive counterpart did not.
It's very unlikely that it was ever a port as some people involved in Sonic 2's development that have been contacted by Sonic fans could not remember a CD port.
Magazine References
These are magazines which refered to Sonic CD as a port of Sonic 2.
Dated Issues
- Supergame (February 1992) - Name mentioned as Super Sonic 2: Escape From Ring Zone.
- SegaPro (April 1992) - Confirmation of Sonic 2 port.
- EGM (August 1992) - Sonic 2 CD shown at Summer CES in Chicago.
- Mean Machines Sega (September 1992) - Mega CD port mentioned by logo.
- Sega Visions (September 1992) - Additional zones mentioned.
- MegaZone (September 1992) - Sonic 2 will be released on MegaCD.
- Video Games & Computer Entertainment (October 1992) - Mega CD port confirmed.
- Mean Machines (October 1992) - Game will be known as Super Sonic and feature deleted levels.
- Mean Machines (October 1992) - Game is once again announced as Super Sonic and also it is mentioned to be near completion. In the end the game wasn't released until September of the following year.
- Mega (October 1992) - Sonic 2 will be released on Mega CD.
- Mean Machines (November 1992) - Super Sonic will have CD soundtrack and extra levels.
- Electronic Gaming Monthly (November 1992) - Sonic 2 description with unused Sonic CD cutscene.
- Electronic Gaming Monthly (December 1992) - Sonic 2 CD is mentioned while showing images from the unused cutscene.
- Mega (January 1993) - The title of the game is still mentioned as Super Sonic. Super Sonic seems to be a pretty popular title in UK magazines.
Undated Issues
- GamePlayers Sega Guide - Sega CD port confirmed.
- SegaZone - Mega CD port of Sonic 2 with time travel mentioned.
- MegaTech - This article confirms that the Sega CD Sonic game isn't a port of Sonic 2.
| Sonic games for the Sega Mega Drive/Genesis and add-ons |
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| Sonic the Hedgehog (1991) | Sonic Eraser (1991) | Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (1992) | Sonic the Hedgehog CD (1993) | Sonic Spinball (1993) | Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (1993) | Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (1994) | Sonic & Knuckles (1994) | Knuckles' Chaotix (1995) | Sonic Classics (1995) | Mega 6 Volume 3 (1995) | 6-Pak (1996) | Sonic 3D: Flickies' Island (1996) |
| Pre-release Sonic games for the Sega Mega Drive/Genesis and add-ons |
| Sonic 2 (16-bit) Prereleases | Sonic the Hedgehog CD Prereleases | Sonic Spinball (16-bit prototype) | Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (prototype) | Sonic the Hedgehog 3 Prereleases | Sonic & Knuckles Prereleases | Knuckles in Sonic 2 Prereleases | Knuckles' Chaotix Prereleases | Sonic 3D (16-bit) Prereleases |
| Scrapped Sonic games for the Sega Mega Drive/Genesis and add-ons |
| Sonic-16 | Sonic the Hedgehog 3 Limited Edition | Untitled STI Sonic Game | Sonic Mars |
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