Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (Simon Wai prototype)/Comparisons

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General comparisons

Simon Wai prototype

Final game

The Simon Wai prototype has an identical title screen to the Nick Arcade build. It does, however, lack a Sega screen at the beginning of the game - it has been suggested that the screen might have been disabled by pirates while the ROM circulated on the black market, however it does exist in the game, as we'll see later.

Sonic 2 Simon Wai prototype

Sonic the Hedgehog (REV01)

Sonic 2 final

The level select screen is a great deal bigger than it was in the Nick Arcade build, and uses Sonic 2 names. It's still a far cry from the final game though, and lists a number of strange levels in the wrong order. Still missing are Sky Chase Zone and Wing Fortress Zone. This screen also comes with its own theme now, rather than the silence heard in the Nick Arcade build and Sonic 1.

Level comparisons

• Green Hill Zone
• Wood Zone
• Metropolis Zone
• Hill Top Zone
• Hidden Palace Zone
• Oil Ocean Zone
• Casino Night Zone
• Chemical Plant Zone
• Genocide City Zone
• Neo Green Hill Zone
• Death Egg Zone