Underground Zone
From Sonic Retro
This first zone in Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (Game Gear), Underground Zone certainly breaks the mould; it is not what you'd expect of the first level of any Sonic game. Some people have inferred that the first zone was originally planned to be Green Hills Zone, but was changed due to the difficulty of that zone. Underground Zone takes place in a mine, where you ride minecarts to dodge spikes and lava traps. The infamous boss of this level is known to be extremely difficult, and is actually one of the hardest parts of the game. You must use well-timed jumps to avoid both a meat-eating pincer and metal balls that Dr. Robotnik will toss at you. While considerably less difficult on the Master System version, the Game Gear version has caused many headaches among Sonic gamers.
Villains
Badniks
- Motora — Also known as Moto Bug. Beetle bots that simply roll back and forth in a small area.
- Meleon — Also known as Newtron. Chameleon bots that appear on walls, then transform into missiles and fire themselves on a horizontal path in Sonic's direction.
- Ganigani — Also known as Crabmeat. Crab bots that move back and forth in a small area. Every once in a bit they pause to fire flashing projectiles in either direction.