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'''Sonic 2 CD''' was either a development name for ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog CD]]'' or an enhanced port of  ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (16-bit)]]''. Many video game magazines refered to the upcoming Sonic game for Sega CD as an enhanced ''Sonic 2'' port. 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.
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'''Sonic 2 CD''' was either a development name for ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog CD]]'' or an enhanced port of  ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (16-bit)]]''. Many video game magazines referred to the upcoming Sonic game for Sega CD as an enhanced ''Sonic 2'' port. 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.
  
 
There is also evidence of the port never existing as some people involved in ''Sonic 2''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s development have been contacted by Sonic fans and could not remember a CD port.  
 
There is also evidence of the port never existing as some people involved in ''Sonic 2''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s development have been contacted by Sonic fans and could not remember a CD port.  
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==Magazine References==
 
==Magazine References==
These are magazines which refered to ''Sonic CD'' as a port of ''Sonic 2''.
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These are magazines which referred to ''Sonic CD'' as a port of ''Sonic 2''.
 
===Dated Issues===
 
===Dated Issues===
 
*[[Game Preview - Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (Supergame, February 1992)|Supergame (February 1992)]] - Name mentioned as ''Super Sonic 2: Escape From Ring Zone''.
 
*[[Game Preview - Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (Supergame, February 1992)|Supergame (February 1992)]] - Name mentioned as ''Super Sonic 2: Escape From Ring Zone''.

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Sonic the Hedgehog 2 CD
System(s): Sega Mega CD
Publisher: Sega
Genre: 2D Platform

Sonic 2 CD was either a development name for Sonic the Hedgehog CD or an enhanced port of Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (16-bit). Many video game magazines referred to the upcoming Sonic game for Sega CD as an enhanced Sonic 2 port. 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.

There is also evidence of the port never existing as some people involved in Sonic 2's development have been contacted by Sonic fans and could not remember a CD port.

An enhanced port of Sonic the Hedgehog was announced also but this was also canned.

Magazine References

These are magazines which referred to Sonic CD as a port of Sonic 2.

Dated Issues

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 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