Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (8-bit)/Comparisons/Under Ground Zone

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Act 1

Master System version

Game Gear version

In UGZ1, the room on the bottom left hand side has been made smaller so the player can still see the left hand wall despite the Game Gear locking the camera further to the right than the Master System.

Map

Master System version


Game Gear version

Act 2

Master System version

Game Gear version

In UGZ2, this spring has been removed in the Game Gear version, possibly to make that section a little less frustrating for a new player.

Master System version

Game Gear version

The Chaos Emerald has been shifted to the right so it is still in the centre of the screen if the player scrolls the camera as far right as it can go.

Map

Master System version


Game Gear version

Act 3

Master System version

Game Gear version

In the Game Gear version, all of the bosses are made harder by the smaller screen resolution. Pit Master is the most famous example - with less of the playfield visible, it is much harder to avoid the silver balls as they bounce down the slope, and to make matters worse, some of these balls have randomised bounce patterns, including going higher. This is exacerbated when using a real Game Gear, as the screen doesn't lend itself well to fast moving objects.

On the Game Gear, the heads-up display is removed when fighting a boss.