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'''''Sonic the Hedgehog 2''''' (ソニック・ザ・ヘッジホッグ2) is the highly successful sequel of the original ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog (16-bit)|Sonic the Hedgehog]]'' for the [[sega:Sega Mega Drive|Sega Mega Drive]]. Put into development not long after the completion of the first game, the title would go on to become one of the most successful video games of all time, selling millions of units and cementing the franchise as a cultural phenomenon in the west.
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'''''Sonic the Hedgehog 2''''' {{Japanese|ソニック・ザ・ヘッジホッグ 2|Sonikku za Hejjihoggu Ni}} is the highly successful sequel of the original ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog (16-bit)|Sonic the Hedgehog]]'' for the [[sega:Sega Mega Drive|Sega Mega Drive]]. Put into development not long after the completion of the first game, the title would go on to become one of the most successful video games of all time, selling millions of units and cementing the franchise as a cultural phenomenon in the west.
  
 
Introducing [[Miles "Tails" Prower]] in the role he was created for, the game was released worldwide on November 24th, 1992. Dubbed "Sonic 2sday," the simultaneous release was an unusual move for the time. The game eventually replaced the original ''Sonic the Hedgehog'' as the default pack-in title for the Mega Drive, being bundled with the redesigned Mega Drive II model.
 
Introducing [[Miles "Tails" Prower]] in the role he was created for, the game was released worldwide on November 24th, 1992. Dubbed "Sonic 2sday," the simultaneous release was an unusual move for the time. The game eventually replaced the original ''Sonic the Hedgehog'' as the default pack-in title for the Mega Drive, being bundled with the redesigned Mega Drive II model.
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"The stage is set. Now it's time for you to bring the curtain to a close on this adventure once and for all!"
 
"The stage is set. Now it's time for you to bring the curtain to a close on this adventure once and for all!"
  
==Game Mechanics==
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==Gameplay==
 
 
===Gameplay===
 
  
 
[[File:S2ehzboss.png|thumb|190px|Sonic and "Tails" facing off against Dr. Eggman in his redesigned [[Eggmobile]].]]
 
[[File:S2ehzboss.png|thumb|190px|Sonic and "Tails" facing off against Dr. Eggman in his redesigned [[Eggmobile]].]]
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[[Special Stage (Sonic the Hedgehog 2 16-bit)|Special Stages]] and [[Chaos Emeralds]] return in this game, although both how you access them and how you play through them are completely different from the first ''Sonic the Hedgehog''. The only way to activate them is by hitting the [[Checkpoint|checkpoints]] in this game, which are Star Posts instead of Lamp Posts. If the player possesses fifty rings while touching the post, a ring of stars will appear for a short time, jumping into them transporting Sonic and "Tails" into the Special Stage. A three-dimensional-esque half pipe that can feel like a roller coaster, the object is to collect the number of rings the stage announces at the beginning. Each stage is broken up into three parts, and if the player successfully collects rings for all three tries, they will be awarded with one of the Chaos Emeralds. While the last game only had six, ''Sonic 2'' raises the total by one. And while the Chaos Emeralds are not completely necessary to beat the game in a simple run through, they are still needed to view the true ending of the game. As an added incentive, the team behind the game decided to give the players a bonus for collecting all seven Chaos Emeralds. After finding the seventh, and then collecting yet another fifty rings in a zone and jumping up, Sonic will transform into [[Super Sonic]], a golden-hued, buffed out version of the original who is both invincible and super fast. The only downside, though, is the transformation is temporary, and drains Sonic's ring count, returning to his original true blue self once all the rings are gone.
 
[[Special Stage (Sonic the Hedgehog 2 16-bit)|Special Stages]] and [[Chaos Emeralds]] return in this game, although both how you access them and how you play through them are completely different from the first ''Sonic the Hedgehog''. The only way to activate them is by hitting the [[Checkpoint|checkpoints]] in this game, which are Star Posts instead of Lamp Posts. If the player possesses fifty rings while touching the post, a ring of stars will appear for a short time, jumping into them transporting Sonic and "Tails" into the Special Stage. A three-dimensional-esque half pipe that can feel like a roller coaster, the object is to collect the number of rings the stage announces at the beginning. Each stage is broken up into three parts, and if the player successfully collects rings for all three tries, they will be awarded with one of the Chaos Emeralds. While the last game only had six, ''Sonic 2'' raises the total by one. And while the Chaos Emeralds are not completely necessary to beat the game in a simple run through, they are still needed to view the true ending of the game. As an added incentive, the team behind the game decided to give the players a bonus for collecting all seven Chaos Emeralds. After finding the seventh, and then collecting yet another fifty rings in a zone and jumping up, Sonic will transform into [[Super Sonic]], a golden-hued, buffed out version of the original who is both invincible and super fast. The only downside, though, is the transformation is temporary, and drains Sonic's ring count, returning to his original true blue self once all the rings are gone.
  
===Two Player Mode===
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===Two player mode===
  
 
[[File:S2 Two Player Mode.png|thumb|190px|The classic two-player mode.]]
 
[[File:S2 Two Player Mode.png|thumb|190px|The classic two-player mode.]]
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*There are also green, yellow, and red bumpers in sets of three. Hitting one is worth 10 points and causes the bumper to change color (green -> yellow -> red -> disappear). Destroying the third red bumper in each set of 3 is worth 500 points instead of 10.
 
*There are also green, yellow, and red bumpers in sets of three. Hitting one is worth 10 points and causes the bumper to change color (green -> yellow -> red -> disappear). Destroying the third red bumper in each set of 3 is worth 500 points instead of 10.
  
==Sound Test==
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==Music and sound==
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===Sound test===
 
[[File:S2 Menu Screen.png|thumb|190px|The sound test in ''Sonic the Hedgehog 2''.]]
 
[[File:S2 Menu Screen.png|thumb|190px|The sound test in ''Sonic the Hedgehog 2''.]]
Below is a listing of the songs available to play through the game's sound test, accessible through the level select code.
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Below is a listing of the songs available to play through the game's sound test, accessible through the Options menu.
 
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*01: VS Game Results
 
*01: VS Game Results
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==Production Credits==
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==History==
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===Sales data===
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| 6,000,000
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|  Sonic the Hedgehog Retrospective, Part 3 ([http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7mFs2v7XM4o Original video (not viewable in the US)], [https://youtu.be/f-ij_RcEzcI?t=873 alternative upload])
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| Sega Mega Drive
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| N/A
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| These sales data numbers make ''Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (16-bit)'' the second best-selling game for the Sega Mega Drive / Sega Genesis console overall, second only to the original ''Sonic the Hedgehog (16-bit)''; as well as the the best-selling game for the Sega Mega Drive / Sega Genesis when discounting sales of games bundled with hardware.
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| 400,000
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| SegaForce UK {{fileref|SegaForce_UK_16.pdf|page=12}}
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==Versions==
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===REV01===
 
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: Sonic 2 Cast of Characters
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# The game waits until the DMA is completed.
Executive Producer: [[sega:Hayao Nakayama|Hayao Nakayama]]<br/>
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# Fixes a typo with the name "THOMAS  KALINSKE".
Producer: [[sega:Shinobu Toyoda|Shinobu Toyoda]]<br/>
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# Remove unused camera code.
Director: [[sega:Masaharu Yoshii|Masaharu Yoshii]]<br/>
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# Fixes a bug where the ring monitor ignores the 999 ring cap.
Chief Programmer: [[sega:Yuji Naka|Yuji Naka]] (YU2)<br/>
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# Fixes a bug in 2 player mode where the mappings are broken Sonic and Tails are swapped by making them invisible.
Game Planner: [[sega:Hirokazu Yasuhara|Hirokazu Yasuhara]] (Carol Yas)<br/>
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# Tries to fix a crash by placing an object in debug but it doesn't work.
Programmer: [[sega:Mark Cerny|Mark Cerny]]<br/>
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# Removes useless "BuildSprites" code.
Character Design and Chief Artist: [[sega:Yasushi Yamaguchi|Yasushi Yamaguchi]] (Judy Totoya)<br/>
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# Strangely this revision adds a "nop" before the Ring Manager.
Assistant Programmers: [[sega:Bill Willis|Bill Willis]], [[sega:Masanobu Yamamoto|Masanobu Yamamoto]]<br/>
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# Different object positions in this build.
Object Placement: Hirokazu Yasuhara, Takahiro Anto, [[sega:Yutaka Sugano|Yutaka Sugano]]<br/>
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# Changed a branch to "Obj02_ResetLevel_Part3".
Special Stage Object Placement: Yutaka Sugano<br/>
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# Invisible Solid Blocks are strangely no longer visible in debug.
Zone Artists: Yasushi Yamaguchi, [[sega:Craig Stitt|Craig Stitt]], [[sega:Brenda Ross|Brenda Ross]], [[sega:Jina Ishiwatari|Jina Ishiwatari]], [[Tom Payne]], [[sega:Rieko Kodama|Phenix Rie]]<br/>
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# Invisible MTZ plates are strangely no longer visible in debug.
Special Stage Art and CG: [[sega:Tim Skelly|Tim Skelly]], [[sega:Peter Morawiec|Peter Morawiec]]<br/>
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# Fixes a bug where the player can bounce off MTZ plates while hurt or dead.
Music Composer: [[Masato Nakamura]]<br/>
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# Game now checks if the player is hurt in "Obj85"
Sound Programmer: [[sega:Tomoyuki Shimada|Tomoyuki Shimada]]<br/>
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# Changed some duplicate PLC entries.
Sound Assistants: [[sega:Yukifumi Makino|Macky]], [[sega:Hiroshi Kubota|Jimita]], [[sega:Yoshiaki Kashima|Milpo]], [[sega:Izuho Numata|Ippo]], [[sega:Sachio Ogawa|S.O]], [[sega:Masaru Setsumaru|Oyz]], [[sega:Masayuki Nagao|N.Gee]]<br/>
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# Intersting 2 bugs are exclusive to this version.
Project Assistants: [[sega:Shuichi Katagi|Syuichi Katagi]], [[sega:Takahiro Hamano|Takahiro Hamano]], [[sega:Yoshiki Ooka|Yoshiki Ooka]], [[sega:Steve Woita|Steve Woita]]<br>
 
Game Manual: [[sega:Youichi Takahashi|Youichi Takahashi]], [[sega:Carol Ann Hanshaw|Carol Ann Hanshaw]]<br/>
 
Executive Supporters: [[sega:Daizaburou Sakurai|Daizaburou Sakurai]], [[sega:Hisashi Suzuki|Hisashi Suzuki]], [[sega:Tom Kalinske|Thomas Kalinske]], [[sega:Fujio Minegishi|Fujio Minegishi]], [[sega:Takaharu Utsunomiya|Takaharu Utsunomiya]]<br>
 
Special Thanks to:<br/> Cindy Claveran, [[sega:France Tantiado|France Tantiado]], [[sega:Daisuke Saito|Daisuke Saito]], [[sega:Kunitake Aoki|Kunitake Aoki]], [[sega:Tsuneko Aoki|Tsuneko Aoki]], [[sega:Deborah McCracken|Deborah McCracken]], [[sega:Tatsuo Yamada|Tatsuo Yamada]], [[sega:Broderick Macaraeg|Rick Macaraeg]], [[sega:Locky P|Locky P]], [[sega:Masaaki Kawamura|Masaaki Kawamura]]<br/>
 
Presented by: Sega
 
 
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===REV02 ([[Sonic Classics]])===
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Note: This will only apply to the game specifically.
  
==Manuals==
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REV02 released as a part of [[Sonic Classics]] contains all of the changes from REV01 and Some more.
{{main|Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (16-bit) manuals}}
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# Removes a bunch of JmpTo commands improving performance.
Sonic2 MD JP manual.pdf|Mega Drive, JP
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# Some add/sub commands are optimized to addq/subq.
Sonic2 MD EU manual.pdf|Mega Drive, EU
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# Some instructions now use pc-relative addressing, instead of absolute long.
Sonic2 MD AS manual.pdf|Mega Drive, Asia
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# Removed a bunch of (useless) nop commands
Sonic2 MD US SonicJam manual.pdf|''[[Sonic Jam]]'' digital manual, US
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# Fixes a bug where the WFZ background doesn't stop scrolling up after you get a time over during the cutscene.
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# Removed some unused background scrolling code.
 
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# Fixes a bug where Sonic can transform at the end of the level. (signpost only)
==Miscellaneous==
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# The game waits until the DMA is completed.
 
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# Fixes a typo with the name "THOMAS  KALINSKE".
===GoodGen Version Index===
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# Remove unused camera code.
 
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# Fixes a bug where the ring monitor ignores the 999 ring cap.
As of GoodGen 3.21:
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# Fixes a bug in 2 player mode where the mappings are broken Sonic and Tails are swapped by making them invisible.
* Sonic The Hedgehog 2 (Prototype (Earlier)) - [[Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (Nick Arcade prototype)|Nick Arcade prototype version]] of Sonic 2, dumped by [[drx]].
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# Tries to fix a crash by placing an object in debug but it doesn't work.
* Sonic The Hedgehog 2 (Prototype) - [[Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (Simon Wai prototype)|Simon Wai prototype version]] of Sonic 2.
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# Removes useless "BuildSprites" code.
* Sonic The Hedgehog 2 (Beta 4 - Sep 18, 1992, 16.26) - [[Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (beta 4)|Beta 4]], dumped by [[drx]].
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# Different object positions in this build.
* Sonic The Hedgehog 2 (Beta 5 - Sep 21, 1992, 12.06) - [[Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (beta 5)|Beta 5]], dumped by [[drx]].
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# Removed a branch to "Obj02_ResetLevel_Part3".
* Sonic The Hedgehog 2 (Beta 6 - Sep 22, 1992, 18.47) - [[Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (beta 6)|Beta 6 (first build)]], dumped by [[drx]].
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# Invisible Solid Blocks are strangely no longer visible in debug.
* Sonic The Hedgehog 2 (Beta 6 - Sep 22, 1992, 19.42) - [[Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (beta 6)|Beta 6 (second build)]], dumped by [[drx]].
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# Invisible MTZ plates are strangely no longer visible in debug.
* Sonic The Hedgehog 2 (Beta 7 - Sep 24, 1992, 09.26) - [[Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (beta 7)|Beta 7]], dumped by [[drx]].
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# Fixes a bug where the player can bounce off MTZ plates while hurt or dead.
* Sonic The Hedgehog 2 (Beta 8 - Sep 24, 1992, 19.27) - [[Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (beta 4)|Beta 8]], dumped by [[drx]].
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# Game now checks if the player is hurt in "Obj85"
* Sonic The Hedgehog 2 (W) (REV00) [!] - Revision 00, dumped by [[Rika Chou]].
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# Changed some duplicate PLC entries.
* Sonic The Hedgehog 2 (W) (REV01) [!] - Revision 01.
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* Sonic The Hedgehog 2 (W) (REVSC02) - Probable revision 02 of Sonic 2, extracted from [[Sonic Classics]].
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===Rereleases and ports===
 
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* ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (arcade game)]]'' for [[sega:Mega-Tech|Mega-Tech]] and [[sega:Mega Play|Mega Play]]
 
* ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (arcade game)]]'' for [[sega:Mega-Tech|Mega-Tech]] and [[sega:Mega Play|Mega Play]]
 
* ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (LCD game)|Sonic the Hedgehog 2]]'' for [[sega:Tiger Electronics|Tiger]] LCD (1992)
 
* ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (LCD game)|Sonic the Hedgehog 2]]'' for [[sega:Tiger Electronics|Tiger]] LCD (1992)
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* ''[[sega:Sega PC Mega Pack|Sega PC Mega Pack]]'' for PC (2003)
 
* ''[[sega:Sega PC Mega Pack|Sega PC Mega Pack]]'' for PC (2003)
 
* ''[[Sonic Mega Collection Plus]]'' for [[sega:PlayStation 2|PlayStation 2]] and [[sega:Xbox|Xbox]] (2004)
 
* ''[[Sonic Mega Collection Plus]]'' for [[sega:PlayStation 2|PlayStation 2]] and [[sega:Xbox|Xbox]] (2004)
* ''[[sega:Legends series#Play TV Legends Sega Mega Drive/Genesis Volume 2|Sega Genesis Collection Volume 2]]'' for Play TV Legends (2004)
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* ''[[sega:Legends series#Play TV Legends Sega Mega Drive Volume 2|Sega Genesis Collection Volume 2]]'' for Play TV Legends (2004)
 
* ''[[Super Sonic Gold]]'' for Play TV Legends (2004)
 
* ''[[Super Sonic Gold]]'' for Play TV Legends (2004)
 
* ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (Sonic Cafe)|Sonic the Hedgehog 2]]'' for iMode 900 series phones on the [[Sonic Cafe]] service
 
* ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (Sonic Cafe)|Sonic the Hedgehog 2]]'' for iMode 900 series phones on the [[Sonic Cafe]] service
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* ''[[sega:Sega Mega Drive Classic Collection Volume 2|Sega Mega Drive Classic Collection Volume 2]] for PC (2010)
 
* ''[[sega:Sega Mega Drive Classic Collection Volume 2|Sega Mega Drive Classic Collection Volume 2]] for PC (2010)
 
* ''[[sega:Sega Mega Drive Classic Collection Gold Edition|Sega Mega Drive Classic Collection Gold Edition]] for PC (2011)
 
* ''[[sega:Sega Mega Drive Classic Collection Gold Edition|Sega Mega Drive Classic Collection Gold Edition]] for PC (2011)
* ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (PlayStation Network)|Sonic the Hedgehog 2]]'' for [[sega:PlayStation Network|PlayStation Network]] (2011)
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* ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (Playstation Network)|Sonic the Hedgehog 2]]'' for [[sega:PlayStation Network|PlayStation Network]] (2011)
 
* ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (2013)|Sonic the Hedgehog 2]]'' Version 3 for iOS (2013)
 
* ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (2013)|Sonic the Hedgehog 2]]'' Version 3 for iOS (2013)
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==Reception==
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==Production credits==
===Sales===
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{{creditstable|
The game sold 6 million cartridges worldwide, making it the second best-selling Mega Drive game, second only to the original ''Sonic the Hedgehog''. Out of those 6 million worldwide sales, only [[:File:Scd-SegaForce April1993.jpg|400,000]] units were sold in Japan.
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{{creditsheader|Sonic 2 Cast of Characters}}
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*'''Executive Producer:''' [[sega:Hayao Nakayama|Hayao Nakayama]]
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*'''Producer:''' [[sega:Shinobu Toyoda|Shinobu Toyoda]]
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*'''Director:''' [[sega:Masaharu Yoshii|Masaharu Yoshii]]
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*'''Chief Programmer:''' [[sega:Yuji Naka|Yuji Naka]] (YU2)
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*'''Game Planner:''' [[sega:Hirokazu Yasuhara|Hirokazu Yasuhara]] (Carol Yas)
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*'''Programmer:''' [[sega:Mark Cerny|Mark Cerny]]
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*'''Character Design and Chief Artist:''' [[sega:Yasushi Yamaguchi|Yasushi Yamaguchi]] (Judy Totoya)
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*'''Assistant Programmers:''' [[sega:Bill Willis|Bill Willis]], [[sega:Masanobu Yamamoto|Masanobu Yamamoto]]
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*'''Object Placement:''' Hirokazu Yasuhara, Takahiro Anto, [[sega:Yutaka Sugano|Yutaka Sugano]]
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*'''Special Stage Object Placement:''' [[Yutaka Sugano]]
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*'''Zone Artists:''' [[Yasushi Yamaguchi]], [[sega:Craig Stitt|Craig Stitt]], [[sega:Brenda Ross|Brenda Ross]], [[sega:Jina Ishiwatari|Jina Ishiwatari]], [[Tom Payne]], [[sega:Rieko Kodama|Phenix Rie]]
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*'''Special Stage Art and CG:''' [[sega:Tim Skelly|Tim Skelly]], [[sega:Peter Morawiec|Peter Morawiec]]
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*'''Music Composer:''' [[Masato Nakamura]]
 +
*'''Sound Programmer:''' [[sega:Tomoyuki Shimada|Tomoyuki Shimada]]
 +
*'''Sound Assistants:''' [[sega:Yukifumi Makino|Macky]], [[sega:Hiroshi Kubota|Jimita]], [[sega:Yoshiaki Kashima|Milpo]], [[sega:Izuho Numata|Ippo]], [[sega:Sachio Ogawa|S.O]], [[sega:Masaru Setsumaru|Oyz]], [[sega:Masayuki Nagao|N.Gee]]
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*'''Project Assistants:''' [[sega:Shuichi Katagi|Syuichi Katagi]], [[sega:Takahiro Hamano|Takahiro Hamano]], [[sega:Yoshiki Ooka|Yoshiki Ooka]], [[sega:Steve Woita|Steve Woita]]
 +
*'''Game Manual:''' [[sega:Youichi Takahashi|Youichi Takahashi]], [[sega:Carol Ann Hanshaw|Carol Ann Hanshaw]]
 +
*'''Executive Supporters:''' [[sega:Daizaburou Sakurai|Daizaburou Sakurai]], [[sega:Hisashi Suzuki|Hisashi Suzuki]], [[sega:Tom Kalinske|Thomas Kalinske]], [[sega:Fujio Minegishi|Fujio Minegishi]], [[sega:Takaharu Utsunomiya|Takaharu Utsunomiya]]
 +
*'''Special Thanks to:''' [[Cindy Claveran]], [[sega:France Tantiado|France Tantiado]], [[sega:Daisuke Saito|Daisuke Saito]], [[sega:Kunitake Aoki|Kunitake Aoki]], [[sega:Tsuneko Aoki|Tsuneko Aoki]], [[sega:Deborah McCracken|Deborah McCracken]], [[sega:Tatsuo Yamada|Tatsuo Yamada]], [[sega:Broderick Macaraeg|Rick Macaraeg]], [[sega:Locky P|Locky P]], [[sega:Masaaki Kawamura|Masaaki Kawamura]]
 +
*'''Presented by:''' Sega
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}}
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| source=In-game credits
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}}
  
===Critical Reception===
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==Comparisons==
 +
{{mainArticle|{{PAGENAME}}/Comparisons}}
 +
 
 +
==Manuals==
 +
{{main|Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (16-bit)/Manuals}}
 +
 
 +
==Promotional material==
 +
{{main|Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (16-bit) print advertisements}}
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{{main|Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (16-bit) television advertisements}}
 +
 
 +
==Artwork==
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<gallery>
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File:SSS SONIC28.png
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File:SSS SONIC29.png
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File:SSS SONIC34.png
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File:SSS SONIC33.png
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File:CS E 00.png
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File:CS E 03.png
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File:CS F 00.png
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File:CS F 01.png
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File:CS F 02.png
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File:Sonic2 MD Artwork Becky.png
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File:Sonic2 MD Artwork Locky.png
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File:Sonic2 MD Artwork Tocky.png
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File:Sonic2 MD Artwork Wocky.png
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File:CE S2 01.png
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File:CE S2 02.png
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File:CE S2 03.png
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File:CE S2 04.png
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File:CE S2 05.png
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File:CE S2 06.png
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File:CE S2 07.png
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File:CE S2 08.png
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File:Sonic2 MD Artwork Tornado.png
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File:SSS SONIC07.png
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File:SSS SONICB .png
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Sonic2 MD US Art Bundle.jpg
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File:SSS SONICF .png
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S2 EU promotional.png
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File:OOZ sonic tails art.jpg
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File:S2 jungle art.jpg
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File:S2 sonic tails underwater art.jpg
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Sonic 2 EU 1994 Calendar Badniks.jpg
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File:EHZ drill eggman art.jpg
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File:S2 tails special stage art.jpg
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Sonic2 Tails art cleaned.png
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</gallery>
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==Physical scans==
 
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| cvg=94
 
| cvg=94
| cvg_source={{num|132|page=22/23}}
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| cvg_source={{num|132|page=22/23|pdf=CVG UK 132.pdf|pdfpage=22}}
 
| eg=91
 
| eg=91
| eg_source={{num|3|page=72/74}}
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| eg_source={{num|3|page=72/74|pdf=ElectronicGames2 US 03.pdf|pdfpage=72}}
 
| egm=88
 
| egm=88
| egm_source=''[[Review - Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (Electronic Gaming Monthly, December 1992)|December 1992]]''
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| egm_source={{num|41|page=26|pdf=EGM US 041.pdf}}
 
| famitsu=78
 
| famitsu=78
 
| gamefan=99
 
| gamefan=99
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| gamefan_1=98
 
| gamefan_1=98
| gamefan_source_1={{num|2|page=9/14/15/16/17}}
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| gamemania=93
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| gamemania_source={{magref|gamemania|5|80}}
 
| gamepro=98
 
| gamepro=98
| gamepro_source={{num|42|page=46/47}}
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| gamepro_source={{num|42|page=46/47|pdf=GamePro US 042.pdf|pdfpage=50}}
 
| gamesmaster=65
 
| gamesmaster=65
| gamesmaster_source={{num|1|page=56/57/58}}
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| gamesmaster_source={{num|1|page=56-58|pdf=GamesMaster UK 001.pdf|pdfpage=56}}
| gi = 91
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| gi=91
| gi_source={{num|8|page=56/57}}
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| gi_source={{num|8|page=56/57|pdf=GameInformer US 008.pdf|pdfpage=58}}
| gi_1 = 95
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| gi_1=95
 
| gi_source_1={{num|109|page=104}}
 
| gi_source_1={{num|109|page=104}}
 
| mdag=93
 
| mdag=93
| mdag_source={{num|4|page=44/45/46/47}}
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| mdag_source={{num|4|page=44-47}}
 
| mega=94
 
| mega=94
| mega_source=''[[Review - Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (Mega, November 1992)|November 1992]]''
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| mega_source={{num|2|page=36-41|pdf=Mega UK 02.pdf|pdfpage=36}}
 
| megaaction=94
 
| megaaction=94
 
| megaaction_source={{num|1|page=65}}
 
| megaaction_source={{num|1|page=65}}
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| mms_source={{num|2|page=60|pdf=MeanMachinesSega02UK.pdf}}
 
| smz=96
 
| smz=96
| smz_source=''[[Review - Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (Megazone, January 1993)|January 1993]]''
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| smz_source={{num|25|page=31-33|pdf=Megazone AU 25.pdf|pdfpage=31}}
 
| sega16=100
 
| sega16=100
 
| sega16_source=''[http://www.sega-16.com/2004/07/sonic-the-hedgehog-2/ Sega-16]''
 
| sega16_source=''[http://www.sega-16.com/2004/07/sonic-the-hedgehog-2/ Sega-16]''
 
| segapower=89
 
| segapower=89
| segapower_source={{num|37|page=28/29/30}}
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| segapower_source={{num|37|page=28-30}}
 
| segapro=94
 
| segapro=94
| segapro_source=''[[Review - Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (Sega Pro, Christmas 1992)|Christmas 1992]]''
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| segapro_source={{num|14}}
 
| segapro_1=94
 
| segapro_1=94
 
| segapro_source_1={{num|18|page=67}}
 
| segapro_source_1={{num|18|page=67}}
 
| segazuk=92
 
| segazuk=92
| segazuk_source={{num|1|page=18/19/20/21}}
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| segazuk_source={{num|1|page=18-21}}
 
| sfuk=97
 
| sfuk=97
| sfuk_source={{num|12|page=14/15/16}}
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| sfuk_source={{num|12|page=14-16|pdf=SegaForce UK 12.pdf|pdfpage=14}}
 
| sfm=95
 
| sfm=95
| sfm_source=''Vol 2'', {{num|1}}, ''[http://segaretro.org/index.php?title=File%3ASegaForceMega01.pdf&page=91 p91]''
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| sfm_source={{num|1|page=91|pdf=SegaForceMega UK 01.pdf}}<br>{{num|5|page=93|pdf=SegaForceMega UK 05.pdf}}
| sfm_1=95
 
| sfm_source_1={{num|5}}, ''[http://segaretro.org/index.php?title=File%3ASegaForceMega05.pdf&page=93 p93]''
 
 
| stc=91
 
| stc=91
 
| stc_source={{num|83|page=10}}
 
| stc_source={{num|83|page=10}}
 
| svenska=100
 
| svenska=100
| svenska_source=''Vol 1993'', {{num|1}}, ''[http://amr.abime.net/review_50932 p37]''
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| videogamecritic=100
 
| videogamecritic_source=''[http://videogamecritic.com/gensnz.htm?e=35948#rev1360 2014/2/23]''
 
 
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The game received wide critical acclaim. It has an aggregate score of 93%.
 
 
Upon release, Ed Simrad of ''Electronic Gaming Monthly'' stated that the "twice as long" play time offers "more enjoyment for the buck" and that as "a 2 player game, there is twice the fun." He praised the "larger and harder" levels and "quite innovative" new moves, concluding that it is "the best all-around game on the market." ''GamePro'' stated that it is "tough to follow up a classic, but ''Sonic The Hedgehog 2'' earns top honors." They stated that "the best thing about ''Sonic 2'' is that it's just plain fun" and concluded that it gives "plenty of fabulous gaming to pass the time." Andy of ''Game Informer'' stated that it is "not as easy as the first and has more variation. The addition of the two-player split screen is great." Jaz of ''Mean Machines'' described it as "faster, slicker, more colourful, louder, bigger and much, much tougher than the original," concluding that it is "packed with features, has loads of secrets, and rounds it all up with a superlative two-player mode that'll have your friends queuing round the block to play. Brilliant!"{{ref|http://www.defunctgames.com/reviewcrew/28/sonic-the-hedgehog-2-what-did-the-critics-say-in-1993}}
 
 
The game's main criticisms concern the competitive, split-screen, two-player mode, a new introduction to the series.{{ref|http://www.148apps.com/news/sonic-hedgehog-2-remastering-treatment-longlost-hidden-palace-level-restored/}} The game allowed two-player mode in three different zones (Emerald Hill, Casino Night and Mystic Cave).{{ref|http://www.gamezero.com/team-0/final_word/genesis/sonic_hedgehog_2.html}} While the mode was generally well received upon release,{{ref|http://www.defunctgames.com/reviewcrew/28/sonic-the-hedgehog-2-what-did-the-critics-say-in-1993}} several reviewers have criticized the mode's noticeable slowdown, prominent flickering, and squashed play area for each player. However, IGN praised the innovation of the new two player mode, quipping that "Mario and Luigi could never run competitively through the same levels, at the same time".{{ref|http://ign.com/articles/2007/06/11/sonic-the-hedgehog-2-review}}
 
 
===Awards===
 
''Electronic Gaming Monthly'' gave it the Best Game of the Year (Genesis) award for 1992, describing it as "the best Genesis cart to come along in a long time!" {{ref|Buyer's Guide, 1993}} ''Game Informer'' gave ''Sonic the Hedgehog 2'' the Best Action/Adventure Game award, praising it for keeping "the same look and feel of the original ''Sonic'', while adding a two-player mode, longer levels, new moves, and better animation. Wow!"{{ref|http://www.defunctgames.com/reviewcrew/28/sonic-the-hedgehog-2-what-did-the-critics-say-in-1993}} ''Electronic Games'' chose ''Sonic the Hedgehog 2'' as one of the three nominees for their Video Game of the Year award, along with ''Street Fighter II'' and ''NHLPA Hockey '93''.{{ref|http://archives.tg-16.com/00_happy_new_year_1993.htm|}}
 
 
===Legacy===
 
''Sonic the Hedgehog 2'' has been listed among the best games of all time. In 2000, ''Game Informer'' ranked ''Sonic 2'' number 61 on its "Top 100 Games of All Time" list, calling it "the most challenging and finely polished ''Sonic the Hedgehog'' title."{{ref|''Game Informer'', issue 100, p. 28}} They later ranked it the 97th best game of all time in 2009.{{ref|http://nintendoeverything.com/game-informers-top-200-games-of-all-time/}} ''Mega'' placed the game at #36 in their "Top Sega Mega Drive Games of All Time" list in 1994.{{ref|''Mega'', issue 26, November 1994, p. 74}} It has also been listed among the best games of all time by ''Electronic Gaming Monthly'' (in 1997{{ref|http://kisrael.com/vgames/powerlist/egm100.html}} and 2001{{ref|http://web.archive.org/web/20011220003000/http://www.gamers.com/feature/egmtop100/index.jsp}}), GameFAQs (in 2004,{{ref|http://www.gamefaqs.com/features/contest/c04spr}} 2005,{{ref|http://www.gamefaqs.com/features/contest/top10}} 2009 [http://www.gamefaqs.com/poll/index.html?poll=3509] and 2014{{ref|http://www.ddjgames.com/category/gamefaqs-top-100/}}), GamingBolt,{{ref|http://gamingbolt.com/top-100-greatest-video-games-ever-made}} ''Guinness World Records'',{{ref|http://web.archive.org/web/20100107164406/gamers.guinnessworldrecords.com/news/270209_top50.aspx}} NowGamer,{{ref|http://www.nowgamer.com/100-greatest-retro-games-part-4/}} ''Retro Gamer'' {{ref|Issue 1, January 2004, p. 30}} and Yahoo!{{ref|https://web.archive.org/web/20050801002743/http://uk.videogames.games.yahoo.com/specials/100games/}}
 
 
==Resources==
 
 
===ROM Modification===
 
 
====Disassemblies====
 
 
* [[Disassemblies#Sonic_2|Complete list of Sonic 2 disassemblies]]
 
* [https://github.com/sonicretro/s2disasm_git View the disassembly on GitHub]
 
 
====Hacking Guides====
 
 
* [[SCHG:Sonic 2|Sonic Community Hacking Guide/Sonic 2]]
 
* [[SCHG:Nem s2|Nemesis' Sonic 2 Hacking Guide]]
 
* [[SCHG:Nem s2ss|Nemesis' Sonic 2 Savestate Hacking Guide]]
 
 
==Promotional Material==
 
<gallery>
 
Sonic2 MD US TVAdvert.mp4|US TV advert
 
</gallery>
 
 
==Physical Scans==
 
 
{{Scanbox
 
{{Scanbox
 
| console=Mega Drive
 
| console=Mega Drive
 
| region=JP
 
| region=JP
| front=Sonic2_box_jap.jpg
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| cover=Sonic2_box_jap.jpg
 
| cart=S2 md jp cart.jpg
 
| cart=S2 md jp cart.jpg
 
| manual=Sonic2 MD JP manual.pdf
 
| manual=Sonic2 MD JP manual.pdf
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| console=Mega Drive
 
| console=Mega Drive
 
| region=US
 
| region=US
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| cart=S2 md us cart.jpg
 
| cart=S2 md us cart.jpg
| manual=
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| manual=Sonic2 MD US manual.pdf
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| poster=Sonic2 MD US Poster Front.jpg
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| posterback=Sonic2 MD US Poster Back.jpg
 
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}}{{Scanbox
 
| console=Mega Drive
 
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| console=Mega Drive
 
| console=Mega Drive
 
| region=US (Not for resale)
 
| region=US (Not for resale)
| front=Sonic2_md_nfr.jpg
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| cover=Sonic2_md_nfr.jpg
 
| cart=SonicHedgehog2cart.jpg
 
| cart=SonicHedgehog2cart.jpg
 
| manual=
 
| manual=
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| console=Mega Drive
 
| console=Mega Drive
 
| region=EU
 
| region=EU
| front=Sonic2_box_eu.jpg
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| cover=Sonic2_box_eu.jpg
 
| cart=S2-md-eu-cart.jpg
 
| cart=S2-md-eu-cart.jpg
 
| manual=Sonic2 MD EU manual.pdf
 
| manual=Sonic2 MD EU manual.pdf
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| console=Mega Drive
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| region=UK
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| cover=Sonic2 MD UK cover.jpg
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| cart=S2-md-eu-cart.jpg
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| manual=Sonic2 MD EU manual.pdf
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| console=Mega Drive
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| region=PT
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| cover=Sonic2 MD PT cover.jpg
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| manual=Sonic2 MD PT manual.pdf
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{{Scanbox
 
| console=Mega Drive
 
| console=Mega Drive
 
| region=AU ([[sega:Sega Gold Collection|Gold Collection]])
 
| region=AU ([[sega:Sega Gold Collection|Gold Collection]])
| front=Sonic2 md au gold cover.jpg
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| cart=
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| cart=Sonic2 MD AU cart.jpg
| manual=
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| manual=Sonic2 MD AU gold manual split pages.pdf
 
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| console=Mega Drive
 
| console=Mega Drive
 
| region=BR
 
| region=BR
| front=Sonic2_md_br_cover.jpg
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| cart=sonic2_md_br_cart.jpg
 
| cart=sonic2_md_br_cart.jpg
| manual=
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| manual=Sonic2 MD BR manual.pdf
 
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| console=Mega Drive
 
| console=Mega Drive
 
| region=BR (alt)
 
| region=BR (alt)
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| manual=
 
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| console=Mega Drive
 
| console=Mega Drive
 
| region=Asia
 
| region=Asia
| front=Sonic2 md asia cover.jpg
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| cover=Sonic2 md asia cover.jpg
| cart=
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| cart=S2 MD AS cart.jpg
 
| manual=Sonic2 MD AS manual.pdf
 
| manual=Sonic2 MD AS manual.pdf
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| item1=Sonic2 MD AS chinese manual.pdf
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| item1name=Manual (Chinese)
 
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| console=Mega Drive
 
| console=Mega Drive
 
| region=CA
 
| region=CA
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| region=RU/CIS ([https://segaretro.org/Buka Buka]) {{fileref|Buka Price list 1997-06-30 RU.pdf|page=6}}
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| cart=
 
| manual=
 
| manual=
 
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==Artwork==
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==Technical information==
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===ROM dump status===
File:SSS SONIC28.png
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===ROM hacking===
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* [[Disassemblies#Sonic_2|Complete list of Sonic 2 disassemblies]]
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* [https://github.com/sonicretro/s2disasm_git View the disassembly on GitHub]
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==See Also==
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====Hacking Guides====
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* [[SCHG:Sonic 2|Sonic Community Hacking Guide/Sonic 2]]
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* [[SCHG:Nem s2|Nemesis' Sonic 2 Hacking Guide]]
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* [[SCHG:Nem s2ss|Nemesis' Sonic 2 Savestate Hacking Guide]]
  
* [[Sonic 2 JP Strategy Guide]] - Contains a short comic based on the story to ''Sonic the Hedgehog 2'', drawn by one of the artists for the ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog (manga)|Sonic the Hedgehog]]'' manga.
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* [[Sonic the Hedgehog 2: Mega Drive Official Guide Book]] - Contains a short comic based on the story to ''Sonic the Hedgehog 2'', by [[Sango Morimoto]], one of the artists for the ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog (manga)|Sonic the Hedgehog]]'' manga.
  
==External Links==
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==External links==
 
* [http://vc.sega.jp/vc_sonic2/ Sega of Japan Virtual Console page (Japanese)]
 
* [http://vc.sega.jp/vc_sonic2/ Sega of Japan Virtual Console page (Japanese)]
* [http://store.steampowered.com/app/71163/ ''Sonic the Hedgehog 2''] on Steam
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* Nintendo catalogue pages: [https://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/sonic-the-hedgehog-2-genesis-wii US], [https://www.nintendo.co.uk/Games/Virtual-Console-Wii-/Sonic-the-Hedgehog-2-279118.html UK], [http://web.archive.org/web/20120328005815/http://www.nintendo.com.au/index.php?action=catalogue&prodcat_id=41&prod_id=19771&pageID=4 AU]
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* [http://store.steampowered.com/app/71163/ ''Sonic the Hedgehog 2'' on Steam]
 
* [http://www.theghz.com/sonic/son2/son2.html ''Sonic the Hedgehog 2''] on [[The Green Hill Zone]]
 
* [http://www.theghz.com/sonic/son2/son2.html ''Sonic the Hedgehog 2''] on [[The Green Hill Zone]]
 
* [http://soniczone0.com/games/sonic2/backgroundinfo/ ''Sonic the Hedgehog 2''] on [[Zone: 0]]
 
* [http://soniczone0.com/games/sonic2/backgroundinfo/ ''Sonic the Hedgehog 2''] on [[Zone: 0]]
  
 
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Revision as of 07:55, 16 February 2020

"Sonic the Hedgehog 2" and "Sonic 2" redirect here. For the 8-bit version, see Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (8-bit). For the remake, see Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (2013). For similarly-titled media, see Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (disambiguation).

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Sonic the Hedgehog 2
System(s): Sega Mega Drive, Virtual Console, Steam
Publisher: Sega
Developer:
ROM size: 1 MB
Genre: Action, Racing
Number of players: 1-2
Release Date RRP Code Rating
Sega Mega Drive
US
1992-11-24 $54.99[1] 1051
Sega Mega Drive
EU
1992-11-24 €? 1051
Sega Mega Drive
UK
1992-11-24 £39.99[2] 1051
Sega Mega Drive
DE
1992-11-24 DM 99,95[3] 1051
Sega Mega Drive
JP
1992-11-21 ¥6,800 G-4088
Sega Mega Drive
CA
1992 $? ?
Sega Mega Drive
AS
1992  ? 1051-40
Sega Mega Drive
KR
1992-11-21 ₩6,800 GM8073JG
Sega Mega Drive
AU
199x $? ?
Sega Mega Drive
AU
(Gold)
199x $? FSON01SMC
Sega Mega Drive
BR
1992 R$? 044130
Wii Virtual Console
JP
2007-06-19[4] 600[5]pts ?
CERO: A
Wii Virtual Console
US
2007-06-11[6] 800[6]pts ?
ESRB: Everyone
Wii Virtual Console
EU
2007-07-06[7][8] 800[7]pts ?
Wii Virtual Console
AU
2007-07 800[9]pts ?
OFLC: General (G)
Steam
EU
2011-01-26[10] €4.49[11] 71163
PEGI: 3+
Steam
DE
2011-01-26[10] €4.49[11] 71163
USK: 6
Steam
UK
2011-01-26[10] £3.99[11] 71163
PEGI: 3+
Steam
US
2011-01-26[10] $4.99[11] 71163
ESRB: Everyone
Steam
AU
2011-01-26[10] $6.99[11] 71163
OFLC: General (G)
Steam Linux
EU
2019-01-31[12] €4.49[13] 71163
PEGI: 3+
Steam Linux
DE
2019-01-31[12] €4.49[13] 71163
USK: 6
Steam Linux
UK
2019-01-31[12] £3.99[13] 71163
PEGI: 3+
Steam Linux
US
2019-01-31[12] $4.99[13] 71163
ESRB: Everyone
Steam Linux
AU
2019-01-31[12] $5.99[13] 71163
OFLC: General (G)
Steam OS X
EU
2019-01-31[12] €4.49[13] 71163
PEGI: 3+
Steam OS X
DE
2019-01-31[12] €4.49[13] 71163
USK: 6
Steam OS X
UK
2019-01-31[12] £3.99[13] 71163
PEGI: 3+
Steam OS X
US
2019-01-31[12] $4.99[13] 71163
ESRB: Everyone
Steam OS X
AU
2019-01-31[12] $5.99[13] 71163
OFLC: General (G)

Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (Japanese: ソニック・ザ・ヘッジホッグ 2) is the highly successful sequel of the original Sonic the Hedgehog for the Sega Mega Drive. Put into development not long after the completion of the first game, the title would go on to become one of the most successful video games of all time, selling millions of units and cementing the franchise as a cultural phenomenon in the west.

Introducing Miles "Tails" Prower in the role he was created for, the game was released worldwide on November 24th, 1992. Dubbed "Sonic 2sday," the simultaneous release was an unusual move for the time. The game eventually replaced the original Sonic the Hedgehog as the default pack-in title for the Mega Drive, being bundled with the redesigned Mega Drive II model.

The game is also the first in the "Death Egg Saga", a storyline that would continue in the sequels Sonic the Hedgehog 3, Sonic & Knuckles, and Sonic the Hedgehog 4.

Story

Some time after stopping Dr. Eggman once again, Sonic the Hedgehog grows restless, deciding to do what he does best - travel the world, looking for adventure. Climbing into his trusty biplane, the red-and-white Tornado, the blue hedgehog begins flying the skies, looking for places unknown. On nothing more than an impulse, Sonic decides to land on an unassuming island, called West Side Island. Deciding to kick back and explore the isle, Sonic is completely oblivious to the legend connected to the island, and the similarities it has in relation to his adventures on South Island. According to legend, there was once a great and prosperous people who lived on its shores, who achieved their greatness through the use of mysterious, powerful stones. Their peace could have been everlasting if not for a select few who desired to use the stones for their own selfish gains, causing the gods to take away the stones and hide them away on the island...

A few days after landing, Sonic realized that he was being followed by someone. Looking behind him, Sonic spotted a young fox, who immediately hid from the blue hedgehog when he looked his way. Not thinking much of it, Sonic ran off, the fox once again following. The young fox's given name, Miles Prower, was overshadowed by his nickname, "Tails," derived from the fact that he possessed not one but two tails behind him. Often being ridiculed by his peers, "Tails" outlook on life changed immediately once he spotted Sonic running around his home, deciding that he had to follow and emulate his new hero, wanting to be just as cool and confident. No matter where Sonic would go, Miles would try and follow, Sonic eventually accepting the near-constant trailing of the young fox.

Not long after, during a brief moment when "Tails" was exploring the beaches of West Side on his own, he came across the Tornado, glittering in the sun. Spotting it in the distance, he became extremely excited, running as fast as he could towards it. Engrossed in its design, he wondered who the plane belonged to. He didn't have to wait too long when, out of the corner of his eye, the fox spotted the distinct image of Sonic, taking a nap under one of the wings. This newfound knowledge was not given much time to process in "Tails" mind when suddenly a loud explosion echoed through the air, shocking Sonic awake.

Looking beyond the Emerald Hill Zone, a large pillar of fire could be seen, accompanied by a new, yet familiar, army of mechanical robots. It only took a second for Sonic to guess who had caused the explosion, cursing Eggman's name and running into the thick of it. Without hesitation, Miles Prower followed behind, knowing that he had to be right at Sonic's side.

His laugh echoing in the wind, Eggman couldn't help but gloat over his newest plan, being grateful for having the foresight to follow Sonic to West Side Island. Learning of the legend of the island, Eggman came to the realization that the legendary stones talked of could only be the Chaos Emeralds, this island being the true resting place of not only the six from before, but of a seventh as well. Once again wanting the emeralds for himself, Eggman plans on using them to power his latest creation, the Death Egg, a flying fortress orbiting the planet with the potential to be his greatest weapon. With the desire to rule the world fueling the mad doctor, he prepares to once again engage with his greatest enemy, the one force that could possibly spoil his plans.

"The stage is set. Now it's time for you to bring the curtain to a close on this adventure once and for all!"

Gameplay

Sonic and "Tails" facing off against Dr. Eggman in his redesigned Eggmobile.

Building upon the engine from the first game, Sonic the Hedgehog 2 kept to the same basic formula as the first game: to overcome a series of obstacles and enemies and reach the end of each "Act," all under the span of ten minutes. Many of the elements that made the first Sonic the Hedgehog unique return, such as the loop-de-loops and curved slopes, while introducing new hazards and level elements like the corkscrews in Emerald Hill Zone and the slot machines in Casino Night Zone, placed inside areas taking full advantage of the pinball side of the physics. With the exception of Metropolis Zone (which has three Acts) and the final three zones of the game (which are one act each), each zone only possesses two acts, although each act in this game is larger than the acts found in Sonic the Hedgehog.

The main form of attack for Sonic is the same as the first game, the ever trusty spin attack that Sonic curls into each time he jumps. Able to hit enemies from any angle as long as spikes or some other projectile is not in the way, he can also curl into this spin on the ground in the same way, by the player pressing down on the control pad as he runs along the terrain. However, the game also introduces a new way to gather up speed in this form without having to build it up. The spin dash, which has since become a staple of the series, allows Sonic to rev up in a static location before he fires off, either destroying enemies in his wake or giving him the momentum to slide up steep slopes and reach higher areas of each level. By pressing and holding down while tapping the jump button, letting go of the control pad allows Sonic to zoom ahead, Dr. Eggman's forces being no match for the blue hedgehog.

Sonic and "Tails" caught up in the Casino Night Zone.

As both the title screen and the story suggest, a new character is introduced in the game. Miles "Tails" Prower, by default, follows Sonic around automatically, emulating each move you do. Sometimes helpful and sometimes baffling, he is also given an infinite number of lives, so if you're able to just miss a hazard with Sonic but "Tails" is less than fortunate, he will return to the screen, using his namesake to fly from the top of the screen down to where Sonic is standing. He also uses this method to catch up to Sonic if the player is fast enough to lose the two-tailed fox. If a second controller is plugged in, another player can control "Tails," making Sonic the Hedgehog 2 the first game with "1.5 player" play. Although given the flying animation, the other player can not activate "Tails" flying ability, nor can they jump on the various monitors that litter each zone. The infinite lives count, however, remains. In the options menu to the game, having "Tails" follow you can be turned on or off, the game also giving you the option to play as "Tails" by himself. Though he can now break monitors when alone, he still can not fly, and must follow the same rules of extra lives as Sonic does in the main game.

Special Stages and Chaos Emeralds return in this game, although both how you access them and how you play through them are completely different from the first Sonic the Hedgehog. The only way to activate them is by hitting the checkpoints in this game, which are Star Posts instead of Lamp Posts. If the player possesses fifty rings while touching the post, a ring of stars will appear for a short time, jumping into them transporting Sonic and "Tails" into the Special Stage. A three-dimensional-esque half pipe that can feel like a roller coaster, the object is to collect the number of rings the stage announces at the beginning. Each stage is broken up into three parts, and if the player successfully collects rings for all three tries, they will be awarded with one of the Chaos Emeralds. While the last game only had six, Sonic 2 raises the total by one. And while the Chaos Emeralds are not completely necessary to beat the game in a simple run through, they are still needed to view the true ending of the game. As an added incentive, the team behind the game decided to give the players a bonus for collecting all seven Chaos Emeralds. After finding the seventh, and then collecting yet another fifty rings in a zone and jumping up, Sonic will transform into Super Sonic, a golden-hued, buffed out version of the original who is both invincible and super fast. The only downside, though, is the transformation is temporary, and drains Sonic's ring count, returning to his original true blue self once all the rings are gone.

Two player mode

The classic two-player mode.

Being the second in the series, the team behind the game decided they would try their hand at a competitive, two player mode. Taking the Emerald Hill Zone, Casino Night Zone, Mystic Cave Zone from the main game, throwing in the Special Stages, and giving the main levels a unique soundtrack for the mode, each player controls one of the main characters to the game as they traverse a split-screen form of these classic levels. With Sonic on top and "Tails" on the bottom, they are graded on five criteria for each act: Score, Time, Ring count at the end of the act, Total Ring count (including those lost by being hit), and number of Item Boxes popped open. The player that wins the most out of those five takes the round. Though the standard item boxes from the game are present, there are two that are unique to this mode. The first is a teleportation box, which will switch Sonic and "Tails"' position on the map. The second is an Eggman monitor, that will cause whoever pops it open to take a hit. As every monitor on-screen is only static, it is always random as to what will be found inside each monitor. Also of note is that the extra lives in the item boxes are not determined by which character opens it, but by which character's face shows up, so it is entirely possible for the player being Sonic to give "Tails" an extra life, and vice-versa.

As each zone only contains two acts, if a tie occurs it will be decided by the competitors in a Special Stage. As these play different from the rest of the game, the only criteria that is graded is the ring count at the end of each segment, the stage still split up into three "rounds." The best two out of three takes the special stage, and subsequently the zone. Even if there are no ties during a run through the two player mode, the Special Stage is still one of the four levels to be chosen during the mode, the same rules applying to it as the other Special Stages. The player who wins the most out of everything is, naturally, the winner.

For those who want their two-player encounters to be even crazier, an option is available to change every monitor in the game to a teleportation monitor.

Scoring

Hitting Bumpers: 10 points each for the first ten hits on any given bumper; after that no more points can be gained from that bumper.

Enemy Chains:

  • First Enemy = 100
  • Second Enemy = 200
  • Third Enemy = 500
  • Fourth through Fifteenth Enemies = 1000 each
  • 16th and all Subsequent Enemies = 10,000 each

(A chain refers to all enemies destroyed until the next time Sonic lands on some form of ground, or releases from a Spin Dash)

Dr. Eggman Boss: 1000 points each

End Level Ring Bonus: 100 points for each ring held

End Level Perfect Bonus: The game stores a list of how many rings are present in each level. Each time you get a lone ring, the game subtracts one from this value. If this value is 0 when you pass the end signpost, you receive a 50,000 point bonus. Super Ring boxes and those placed by debug mode do not affect this counter. Getting hit by an enemy and losing your current rings does not reset the counter.

End Level Time Bonus:

  • 0:29 or less = 50,000
  • 0:30 to 0:44 = 10,000
  • 0:45 to 0:59 = 5000
  • 1:00 to 1:29 = 4000
  • 1:30 to 1:59 = 3000
  • 2:00 to 2:59 = 2000
  • 3:00 to 3:59 = 1000
  • 4:00 to 4:59 = 500
  • 5:00 or more = 0

Special Stage:

  • Rings = 100
  • Chaos Emerald = 10,000

Special Scoring in Casino Night Zone:

  • There are certain slots which aren't connected to Slot Machine Reels. Upon entering the slot from above, you receive 8 sequential 100 point additions to your score. (At one point in act 2, there are five such slots placed directly above one another, so landing in one triggers the rest in sequence for 4000 points.)
  • There are also green, yellow, and red bumpers in sets of three. Hitting one is worth 10 points and causes the bumper to change color (green -> yellow -> red -> disappear). Destroying the third red bumper in each set of 3 is worth 500 points instead of 10.

Music and sound

Sound test

The sound test in Sonic the Hedgehog 2.

Below is a listing of the songs available to play through the game's sound test, accessible through the Options menu.

History

Sales data

Number of copies sold Reference Platform Region Notes
6,000,000 Sonic the Hedgehog Retrospective, Part 3 (Original video (not viewable in the US), alternative upload) Sega Mega Drive N/A These sales data numbers make Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (16-bit) the second best-selling game for the Sega Mega Drive / Sega Genesis console overall, second only to the original Sonic the Hedgehog (16-bit); as well as the the best-selling game for the Sega Mega Drive / Sega Genesis when discounting sales of games bundled with hardware.
400,000 SegaForce UK [14] " Japan

Versions

REV01

  1. The game waits until the DMA is completed.
  2. Fixes a typo with the name "THOMAS KALINSKE".
  3. Remove unused camera code.
  4. Fixes a bug where the ring monitor ignores the 999 ring cap.
  5. Fixes a bug in 2 player mode where the mappings are broken Sonic and Tails are swapped by making them invisible.
  6. Tries to fix a crash by placing an object in debug but it doesn't work.
  7. Removes useless "BuildSprites" code.
  8. Strangely this revision adds a "nop" before the Ring Manager.
  9. Different object positions in this build.
  10. Changed a branch to "Obj02_ResetLevel_Part3".
  11. Invisible Solid Blocks are strangely no longer visible in debug.
  12. Invisible MTZ plates are strangely no longer visible in debug.
  13. Fixes a bug where the player can bounce off MTZ plates while hurt or dead.
  14. Game now checks if the player is hurt in "Obj85"
  15. Changed some duplicate PLC entries.
  16. Intersting 2 bugs are exclusive to this version.

REV02 (Sonic Classics)

Note: This will only apply to the game specifically.

REV02 released as a part of Sonic Classics contains all of the changes from REV01 and Some more.

  1. Removes a bunch of JmpTo commands improving performance.
  2. Some add/sub commands are optimized to addq/subq.
  3. Some instructions now use pc-relative addressing, instead of absolute long.
  4. Removed a bunch of (useless) nop commands
  5. Fixes a bug where the WFZ background doesn't stop scrolling up after you get a time over during the cutscene.
  6. Removed some unused background scrolling code.
  7. Fixes a bug where Sonic can transform at the end of the level. (signpost only)
  8. The game waits until the DMA is completed.
  9. Fixes a typo with the name "THOMAS KALINSKE".
  10. Remove unused camera code.
  11. Fixes a bug where the ring monitor ignores the 999 ring cap.
  12. Fixes a bug in 2 player mode where the mappings are broken Sonic and Tails are swapped by making them invisible.
  13. Tries to fix a crash by placing an object in debug but it doesn't work.
  14. Removes useless "BuildSprites" code.
  15. Different object positions in this build.
  16. Removed a branch to "Obj02_ResetLevel_Part3".
  17. Invisible Solid Blocks are strangely no longer visible in debug.
  18. Invisible MTZ plates are strangely no longer visible in debug.
  19. Fixes a bug where the player can bounce off MTZ plates while hurt or dead.
  20. Game now checks if the player is hurt in "Obj85"
  21. Changed some duplicate PLC entries.

Rereleases and ports

Production credits

Sonic 2 Cast of Characters
Source: In-game credits

Comparisons

Sonic Retro emblem.svg Main article: Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (16-bit)/Comparisons

Manuals

Sonic Retro emblem.svg Main article: Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (16-bit)/Manuals

Promotional material

Sonic Retro emblem.svg Main article: Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (16-bit) print advertisements
Sonic Retro emblem.svg Main article: Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (16-bit) television advertisements

Artwork

Physical scans




Sega Mega Drive
93 Sonic Retro Average
Based on 29 reviews
Publication Score Source
Bad Influence! (UK) 100 №2, p46/47
Computer & Video Games (UK) 94 №132, p22/23[15]Media:CVG UK 132.pdf
eg 91 №3, p72/74[16]Media:ElectronicGames2 US 03.pdf
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) 88 №41, p26[17]Media:EGM US 041.pdf
Famitsu (JP) 78
GameFan (US) 99 №2, p9/14-17[18]Media:GameFan US 0102.pdf
GameFan (US) 98 №2, p9/14-17[18]Media:GameFan US 0102.pdf
Game Mania (UK) 93 [19]
GamePro (US) 98 №42, p46/47[20]Media:GamePro US 042.pdf
GamesMaster (UK) 65 №1, p56-58[21]Media:GamesMaster UK 001.pdf
Game Informer (US) 91 №8, p56/57[22]Media:GameInformer US 008.pdf
Game Informer (US) 95 №109, p104
Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK) 93 №4, p44-47
Mega (UK) 94 №2, p36-41[23]Media:Mega UK 02.pdf
Mega Action (UK) 94 №1, p65
Mega Action (UK) 89 №11, p80
mt 95 №11, pSupplement 1-16
MegaTech (UK) 92 №20, p50
Mean Machines Sega (UK) 96 №2, p60[2]Media:MeanMachinesSega02UK.pdf
Sega Megazone (AU) 96 №25, p31-33[24]Media:Megazone AU 25.pdf
sega16 100 Sega-16
Sega Power (UK) 89 №37, p28-30
Sega Pro (UK) 94 №14
Sega Pro (UK) 94 №18, p67
Sega Zone (UK) 92 №1, p18-21
Sega Force (UK) 97 №12, p14-16[25]Media:SegaForce UK 12.pdf
Sega Force Mega (UK) 95 №1, p91[26]Media:SegaForceMega UK 01.pdf
№5, p93[27]Media:SegaForceMega UK 05.pdf
Sonic the Comic (UK) 91 №83, p10
svenska 100 №1993/1, p37
Mega Drive, JP
Sonic2 box jap.jpg
Cover
Mega Drive, US
Sonic2 box us.jpg
Cover
Mega Drive, US (Cardboard)
Sonic 2 Sega Genesis US Cardboard Cover.jpg
Cover
Mega Drive, US (Not for resale)
Sonic2 md nfr.jpg
Cover
SonicHedgehog2cart.jpg
Cart
Mega Drive, EU
Sonic2 box eu.jpg
Cover
Mega Drive, UK
Sonic2 MD UK cover.jpg
Cover
Mega Drive, PT
Sonic2 MD PT cover.jpg
Cover
Mega Drive, BR
Sonic2 md br cover.jpg
Cover
Mega Drive, BR (alt)
Sonic2 md br cover alt.jpg
Cover
Mega Drive, KR
Sonic2 MD KR cover.jpg
Cover
Sonic2 MD KR cart.jpg
Cart
Mega Drive, Asia
Sonic2 md asia cover.jpg
Cover
Mega Drive, CA
Sonic2 MD CA cover.jpg
Cover
Mega Drive, ZA
Sonic2 MD box ZA.jpg
Cover
Mega Drive, RU/CIS (Buka) [28]

Technical information

ROM dump status

System Hash Size Build Date Source Comments
Sega Mega Drive
CRC32 24ab4c3a
MD5 8e2c29a1e65111fe2078359e685e7943
SHA-1 14dd06fc3aa19a59a818ea1f6de150c9061b14d4
1MB 1992-09 Cartridge[29] v00
Sega Mega Drive
CRC32 7b905383
MD5 9feeb724052c39982d432a7851c98d3e
SHA-1 8bca5dcef1af3e00098666fd892dc1c2a76333f9
1MB 1992-09 Cartridge v01
Sega Mega Drive
CRC32 39faaa70
MD5 a460bf633579a80eebbc09d6809e1b09
SHA-1 5b51b4d98cb4a7a38157dc4ab9462164dd224bfd
1MB 1991-04 Cartridge[30] Nick Arcade prototype Download.svg (519 kB) (info) Page
Sega Mega Drive
CRC32 eea21b5c
MD5 51c1eee9dd79db9ef0d8b0aa36957b16
SHA-1 2f3228088b000260c2e00961efb0ed76629c84e9
1MB 1991-04 Cartridge Simon Wai prototype Download.svg (625 kB) (info) Page
Sega Mega Drive
CRC32 370b3ce5
MD5 4f779c3e0ee0bd0686aab8f9e16a4002
SHA-1 c337d2f11a0630d61fc3c4f95d6e7970bb1f7910
1MB 1991-04 EPROMs[31] Alpha Download.svg (629 kB) (info) Page
Sega Mega Drive
CRC32 0be8afa7
MD5 ef4148440b61bf101286f9e410da2740
SHA-1 24d6451a1ac72837cc2d88b93138677b5d043ae6
1MB 1991-04 EPROMs[32] Pre-beta Download.svg (695 kB) (info) Page
Sega Mega Drive
 ?
CRC32 5667eced
MD5 f90f777f544720d9c76986212ae70ea1
SHA-1 9bebfb78049e7556fbef30f4a43d204fbf4c64f0
1MB 1991-04 Cartridge CENSOR prototype Download.svg (701 kB) (info) Page
Sega Mega Drive
CRC32 8fda5cc5
MD5 87dfce45e665fa34104067cae1a74d5e
SHA-1 66ec1392f13a6e8ed8d0837492ca32daad769900
1MB 1992-09-18 CD-R disc[33] Beta 4 Download.svg (713 kB) (info) Page
Sega Mega Drive
CRC32 066b9a89
MD5 df7d6c4fa1899d45405654b1250b4330
SHA-1 b60f424e77be28ffa6937de3a08256ca55e6fe40
1MB 1992-09-21 CD-R disc[34] Beta 5 Download.svg (727 kB) (info) Page
Sega Mega Drive
CRC32 cebc64e0
MD5 7640c831369b8c8f52880b3fe5506bbf
SHA-1 21dfc1142809622d5548e83f2c3544c34e0b2320
1MB 1992-09-22 CD-R disc[35] Beta 6 (first build) Download.svg (730 kB) (info) Page
Sega Mega Drive
CRC32 cb036e6c
MD5 0ad4b54b426eb0b0d0360d0453233a0a
SHA-1 c9fdce433de4661e5f6f276a9b8c1b2b139b6709
1MB 1992-09-22 CD-R disc[36] Beta 6 (second build) Download.svg (730 kB) (info) Page
Sega Mega Drive
CRC32 dc7be12c
MD5 d39416089539e379f4c8ee7900f636b8
SHA-1 14c6ec07bcc1450d7ed3afcc9994c7d994a9b52d
1MB 1992-09-24 CD-R disc[37] Beta 7 Download.svg (730 kB) (info) Page
Sega Mega Drive
CRC32 6089fadd
MD5 0cc77d8f87bc9e6dc990bbe126b4701e
SHA-1 5f2dce167d03566d356dbdbcdd38b1b1dfb56b09
1MB 1992-09-24 CD-R disc[38] Beta 8 Download.svg (732 kB) (info) Page
Sega Mega Drive
CRC32 f23ad4b3
MD5 da75878c193293c2e0801a61ea4ce8c0
SHA-1 2af1003247aec262089c8df22d05e80d04a1b5e4
1MB 1992-09 Sonic Compilation Hack; extracted from Sonic Compilation. Assumed to be v02.

ROM hacking


Hacking Guides

See also

External links

References

  1. File:GamePro US 042.pdf, page 51
  2. 2.0 2.1 File:MeanMachinesSega02UK.pdf, page 60
  3. File:SegaMagazin DE 01.pdf, page 71
  4. https://www.nintendo.co.jp/wii/vc/software/03.html (Wayback Machine: 2018-03-06 00:26)
  5. http://vc.sega.jp:80/vc_sonic2/ (Wayback Machine: 2007-06-20 09:53)
  6. 6.0 6.1 http://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/Ep8oLkJXWlgKpLFfuEve8Gb_qEWumasV (Wayback Machine: 2010-11-23 02:20)
  7. 7.0 7.1 http://www.nintendolife.com:80/games/megadrive/sonic_the_hedgehog_2 (Wayback Machine: 2017-09-09 22:02)
  8. https://archive.is/uME2q
  9. http://www.nintendo.com.au/index.php?action=catalogue&prodcat_id=41&prod_id=19771&pageID=4 (Wayback Machine: 2012-03-28 00:58)
  10. 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 10.4 https://steamdb.info/app/71163/ (Wayback Machine: 2019-11-16 23:27)
  11. 11.0 11.1 11.2 11.3 11.4 http://steamdb.info/app/71163/ (Wayback Machine: 2013-05-22 19:33)
  12. 12.0 12.1 12.2 12.3 12.4 12.5 12.6 12.7 12.8 12.9 https://steamdb.info/app/71163/history/?changeid=5749251
  13. 13.0 13.1 13.2 13.3 13.4 13.5 13.6 13.7 13.8 13.9 http://steamdb.info/app/71163/ (Wayback Machine: 2019-11-16 23:27)
  14. File:SegaForce_UK_16.pdf, page 12
  15. File:CVG UK 132.pdf, page 22
  16. File:ElectronicGames2 US 03.pdf, page 72
  17. File:EGM US 041.pdf, page 26
  18. 18.0 18.1 File:GameFan US 0102.pdf, page 9
  19. [gamemania, issue 5, page 80 gamemania, issue 5, page 80]
  20. File:GamePro US 042.pdf, page 50
  21. File:GamesMaster UK 001.pdf, page 56
  22. File:GameInformer US 008.pdf, page 58
  23. File:Mega UK 02.pdf, page 36
  24. File:Megazone AU 25.pdf, page 31
  25. File:SegaForce UK 12.pdf, page 14
  26. File:SegaForceMega UK 01.pdf, page 91
  27. File:SegaForceMega UK 05.pdf, page 93
  28. File:Buka Price list 1997-06-30 RU.pdf, page 6
  29. https://forums.sonicretro.org/index.php?showtopic=5030&view=findpost&p=81642
  30. Hidden Palace: Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (Nick Arcade prototype)
  31. Hidden Palace: Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (Aug 21, 1992 prototype)
  32. Hidden Palace: Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (Sep 14, 1992 prototype)
  33. Hidden Palace: Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (Sep 18, 1992 prototype - Beta 4)
  34. Hidden Palace: Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (Sep 21, 1992 prototype - Beta 5)
  35. Hidden Palace: Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (Sep 22, 1992 prototype - Beta 6)
  36. Hidden Palace: Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (Sep 22, 1992 prototype - Beta 6 - B)
  37. Hidden Palace: Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (Sep 24, 1992 prototype - Beta 7)
  38. Hidden Palace: Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (Sep 24, 1992 prototype - Beta 8)


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Sonic the Hedgehog games for the following systems
Sega Mega Drive

Sega Mega-CD
Sega 32X
 1991  Sonic the Hedgehog | Sonic Eraser     1992  Sonic the Hedgehog 2     1993  Sonic the Hedgehog CD | Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine | Sonic Spinball     1994  Sonic the Hedgehog 3 | Sonic & Knuckles     1995  Chaotix | Sonic Classics     1996  Sonic 3D: Flickies' Island    
Wii Virtual Console
WiiWare
 2006  Sonic the Hedgehog | Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine     2007  Sonic the Hedgehog 2 | Sonic the Hedgehog 3 | Sonic Spinball | Sonic 3D: Flickies' Island     2008  Sonic the Hedgehog (8-bit) | Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (8-bit)     2009  Sonic Chaos | Sonic & Knuckles     2010  Sonic the Hedgehog 4 Episode I    
filler
Steam
 2010  Sonic the Hedgehog | Sonic Spinball | Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine | Sonic 3D: Flickies' Island | Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing     2011  Sonic the Hedgehog 2 | Sonic the Hedgehog 3 & Knuckles | Sonic Adventure | Sonic Generations     2012  Sonic the Hedgehog 4 Episode I | Sonic the Hedgehog CD | Sonic the Hedgehog 4 Episode II | Sonic Adventure 2     2013  Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed     2015  Sonic Lost World     2017  Sonic Mania | Sonic Forces     2019  Team Sonic Racing     2022  Sonic Origins | Sonic Frontiers     2023  Sonic Colours: Ultimate | The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog | Sonic Superstars     2024  Sonic X Shadow Generations    
iOS
 2007  Sonic the Hedgehog (iPod)     2009  Sonic the Hedgehog (iPhone)     2010  Sonic the Hedgehog 2 | Sonic Spinball | Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games | Sonic the Hedgehog 4 Episode I | Sonic Comics     2011  Sonic 20th Anniversary | Sonic the Sketchhog | Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing | Sonic the Hedgehog CD     2012  Sonic the Hedgehog 4 Episode II | Sonic the Hedgehog Skins | Sonic Jump     2013  Sonic Dash | Sonic the Hedgehog | Sonic the Hedgehog 2 | Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed     2014  Sonic Jump Fever     2015  Sonic Runners | Sonic Dash 2: Sonic Boom     2017  Sonic Forces: Speed Battle | Sonic Runners Adventure     2019  Sonic Racing     2020  Sonic at the Olympic Games     2022  Sonic Speed Simulator     2023  Sonic Prime Dash | Sonic Dream Team    
 Unreleased  Sonic Central | Sonic Demo
filler
Google Android OS
 2011  Sonic the Hedgehog | Sonic Advance | Sonic the Hedgehog CD     2012  Sonic the Hedgehog 4 Episode I | Sonic the Hedgehog 4 Episode II | Sonic Jump     2013  Sonic the Hedgehog | Happy Sonic! Live Wallpaper | Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing | Sonic the Hedgehog 2 | Sonic Dash | Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed     2014  Sonic Jump Fever     2015  Sonic Runners | Sonic Dash 2: Sonic Boom     2017  Sonic Runners Adventure | Sonic Forces: Speed Battle     2020  Sonic at the Olympic Games     2022  Sonic Speed Simulator     2023  Sonic Prime Dash    
 Unreleased  Sonic Central | Sonic Demo