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Sonic 2 Heroes

Version: 0.06b
Last release: 2010/11/16
System: Sega Mega Drive/Genesis
Original game: Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (16-bit)
Credits: flamewing

Sonic 2 Heroes is a hack of Sonic the Hedgehog 2 for the Sega Mega Drive/Genesis by flamewing that allows the player to play as Sonic, Tails, and Knuckles simultaneously, similar to Sonic Heroes.

The player can rapidly cycle between playing as Sonic, Tails, and Knuckles
Powerups are shared between players.
Tails can fly, swim and can carry either or both Sonic and Knuckles.
Knuckles can glide and climb.
Sonic can use the Insta-Shield, Super Peel-Out and has a higher top speed.
When player 1 is controlling Sonic, Tails and Knuckles share his top speed, acceleration, deceleration and jump strength (the last three of which are more meaningful when you consider Super Sonic's enhanced stats).
Blue Shield gives Sonic the Homing Attack.
Lightning Shield, Fire Shield and Water Shield have been ported from Sonic 3 & Knuckles and have been sprinkled through the game.
Physics imported from Sonic 3 & Knuckles.
Graphics imported from Sonic 3 & Knuckles, particularly when they could be used to reduce the VRAM footprint.
Projectiles bounce off of Tails' tails and from Knuckles when gliding, as well as from shields, like in Sonic 3 & Knuckles.
A new HUD frees VRAM for Knuckles.
Amy Rose makes a cameo appearance flying the Tornado in Sky Chase Zone, Wing Fortress Zone and during the ending sequence.
Up to 3-Player Special Stages
3 Player Co-op via Multi-Tap
Options screen to change character order/layout

or (P1): Cycle through each on-screen playable character: cycles clockwise, cycles counterclockwise.
or (P2 or P3): Cycle through remaining on-screen characters not being controlled by other players.
All other controls and player abilities are consistent with their traditional standards in the Sonic series.

Save games S3&K-style, possibly removing the options screen altogether as redundant;
Knuckles being able to carry Sonic and/or Tails while gliding/climbing;
Sonic being able to carry Tails and/or Knuckles while running.

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 *Tails can fly, swim and can carry either '''or both''' Sonic and Knuckles.
 *Knuckles can glide and climb.
-*Sonic can use the [[Insta-Shield]], [[Super Peel-Out]] and has a faster top speed.
+*Sonic can use the [[Insta-Shield]], [[Super Peel-Out]] and has a higher top speed.
+*When player 1 is controlling Sonic, Tails and Knuckles share his top speed, acceleration, deceleration and jump strength (the last three of which are more meaningful when you consider [[Super Sonic]]'s enhanced stats).
 *Blue Shield gives Sonic the [[Homing Attack]].
 *[[Lightning Shield]], [[Fire Shield]] and [[Water Shield]] have been ported from ''[[Sonic 3 & Knuckles]]'' and have been sprinkled through the game.
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 *Projectiles bounce off of Tails' tails and from Knuckles when gliding, as well as from shields, like in ''Sonic 3 & Knuckles''.
 *A new [[HUD]] frees VRAM for Knuckles.
-*The drown timer is disabled to keep the characters close together instead of losing them when the timer counts to 0.
 *[[Amy Rose]] makes a cameo appearance flying the [[Tornado]] in [[Sky Chase Zone]], [[Wing Fortress Zone]] and during the ending sequence.
 *Up to 3-Player Special Stages