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*[[Green Hill Zone]]: Straight from ''Sonic 1''!
 
*[[Green Hill Zone]]: Straight from ''Sonic 1''!
 
*[[Emerald Hill Zone]]: Contains prototype layout elements, and the [[Coconuts]] [[Badnik]]s are replaced with the scrapped [[Snail]] badniks.
 
*[[Emerald Hill Zone]]: Contains prototype layout elements, and the [[Coconuts]] [[Badnik]]s are replaced with the scrapped [[Snail]] badniks.
*[[Winter level|Winter Hill Zone]]: The graphics that are used are unlike any descriptions ever given of the winter level, other than the winter setting. There are trees present but not Christmas trees. Also, no graphics from the (also scrapped) [[Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (16-bit) scrapped levels|desert level]] are reused; this differs from the official team’s plans for it to be largely a palette-swap (similar to what [[Hill Top Zone]] is of [[Emerald Hill Zone]]). The BGM and boss used are those of [[Marble Zone]] from ''Sonic 1''.
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*[[Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (16-bit) scrapped levels|Winter Hill Zone]]: The graphics that are used are unlike any descriptions ever given of the winter level, other than the winter setting. There are trees present but not Christmas trees. Also, no graphics from the (also scrapped) [[Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (16-bit) scrapped levels|desert level]] are reused; this differs from the official team’s plans for it to be largely a palette-swap (similar to what [[Hill Top Zone]] is of [[Emerald Hill Zone]]). The BGM is that of 2 player Mystic Cave Zone and the boss used is from ''Sonic 1'''s [[Marble Zone]].
 
*[[Wood Zone]]: The graphics are similar to what is seen in the [[Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (Simon Wai prototype)|Simon Wai prototype]]. It uses a different BGM (2 player Emerald Hill Zone, but slower). It reuses the ARZ Boss.
 
*[[Wood Zone]]: The graphics are similar to what is seen in the [[Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (Simon Wai prototype)|Simon Wai prototype]]. It uses a different BGM (2 player Emerald Hill Zone, but slower). It reuses the ARZ Boss.
*[[Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (16-bit) scrapped levels|Dust Hill Zone]]: Uses graphics similar to the mockup screenshot of Sand Shower Zone, which was at the time thought to be called "Dust Hill Zone". It's a desert-only setting. The BGM used is from [[Oil Ocean Zone]] but slower. The boss of [[Emerald Hill Zone]] is reused for this level, with no alterations.
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*[[Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (16-bit) scrapped levels|Sand Shower Zone]]: Uses graphics similar to the mockup screenshot. It's a desert-only setting. The BGM used is from [[Oil Ocean Zone]] but slower. The boss of [[Emerald Hill Zone]] is reused for this level, with no alterations.
 
*[[Chemical Plant Zone]]: Small minor alterations were made, such as the loops having slanted corners, like in the prototype.
 
*[[Chemical Plant Zone]]: Small minor alterations were made, such as the loops having slanted corners, like in the prototype.
 
*[[Labyrinth Zone]]: From Sonic 1.
 
*[[Labyrinth Zone]]: From Sonic 1.
*[[Aquatic Ruin Zone|Neo Green Hill Zone]]: Sonic 2's ARZ with its prototype name, and music.
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*[[Aquatic Ruin Zone|Neo Green Hill Zone]]: Sonic 2's ARZ with its prototype name and music.
 
*[[Star Light Zone]]: From Sonic 1.
 
*[[Star Light Zone]]: From Sonic 1.
 
*[[Casino Night Zone]]: As mentioned previously, it has been reverted to its beta form.
 
*[[Casino Night Zone]]: As mentioned previously, it has been reverted to its beta form.
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*[[Hill Top Zone]]
 
*[[Hill Top Zone]]
 
*[[Spring Yard Zone]]: From Sonic 1.
 
*[[Spring Yard Zone]]: From Sonic 1.
*[[Mystic Cave Zone]]
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*[[Mystic Cave Zone|Dust Hill Zone]]: Sonic 2's MCZ with its prototype name and music.
 
*[[Hidden Palace Zone]]: The graphics and layout are the same as those found in the Nick Arcade prototype. The BGM used is the same that was used in the final version of ''Sonic 2''. A lift can be found on the long ramp; this was unused in the Nick Arcade prototype. The previous zone's boss is repeated in this zone.
 
*[[Hidden Palace Zone]]: The graphics and layout are the same as those found in the Nick Arcade prototype. The BGM used is the same that was used in the final version of ''Sonic 2''. A lift can be found on the long ramp; this was unused in the Nick Arcade prototype. The previous zone's boss is repeated in this zone.
 
*[[Oil Ocean Zone]] - 'beta style', with different music and the ride-able balls found in the betas.
 
*[[Oil Ocean Zone]] - 'beta style', with different music and the ride-able balls found in the betas.
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*[[Hydrocity Zone]]
 
*[[Hydrocity Zone]]
 
*[[Marble Garden Zone]]
 
*[[Marble Garden Zone]]
*[[Carnival Night Zone]]
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*[[Carnival Night Zone]]: Uses the music from the [[Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (prototype; 1993-11-03)|November 3rd prototype]].
*[[IceCap Zone]]
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*[[IceCap Zone]]: Uses the music from the November 3rd prototype.
*[[Launch Base Zone]]
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*[[Launch Base Zone]]: Uses the music from the November 3rd prototype.
 
*[[Mushroom Hill Zone]]
 
*[[Mushroom Hill Zone]]
 
*[[Flying Battery Zone]]
 
*[[Flying Battery Zone]]
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==Downloads==
 
==Downloads==
 
===Latest version===
 
===Latest version===
{{Download|version=v0.29|file=Sonic_2_Delta_v029.rar|filesize=2.82 MB}}
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{{Download|version=v0.30|file=Sonic_2_Delta_v030.rar|filesize=2.82 MB}}
 
===Prior versions===
 
===Prior versions===
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*[[Media:Sonic_2_Delta_v029.rar| ''Sonic 2 Delta'' v0.29]] (2.82 MB, released 2017-03-10)
 
*[[Media:Sonic_2_Delta_v026.rar| ''Sonic 2 Delta'' v0.26]] (1.23 MB, released 2017-12-27)
 
*[[Media:Sonic_2_Delta_v026.rar| ''Sonic 2 Delta'' v0.26]] (1.23 MB, released 2017-12-27)
 
*[[Media:Deltav025a.rar|''Sonic 2 Delta'' v0.25a]] (1.23 MB, released 2015-04-04)
 
*[[Media:Deltav025a.rar|''Sonic 2 Delta'' v0.25a]] (1.23 MB, released 2015-04-04)

Revision as of 01:49, 17 March 2020

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Sonic 2 Delta
Version: v0.30
Last release: 2020-03-14
Status: Active
System: Sega Mega Drive
Original game: Sonic the Hedgehog 3 & Knuckles
Credits: Esrael

Sonic 2 Delta is a groundbreaking series of ROM hacks by famed Sonic scene member Esrael Neto, which restores several deleted levels and prototype elements to Sonic the Hedgehog 2 for the Sega Mega Drive. Various features of Sonic 2 Delta, common across the series despite the existence of several versions/branches of the hack, include the use of art and music from the betas and Sonic the Hedgehog and re-implementation of badniks that had been removed from the final game. The level order of Sonic 2 Delta is also similar to the original intended order, rather than that used in the final version.

The main version of this hack is entitled Sonic 2 Delta and was based upon the Simon Wai prototype, before version 0.24 transferred the codebase to ‘revision 2’ of Sonic 2 from Sonic Compilation and before version 0.29 transferred to the Sonic the Hedgehog 3 & Knuckles codebase. More information on the various lineages and their history is detailed in the section “Other versions” below.

A hack similar in concept, called Sonic 2 Long Version, has been released by another hacker, Sonic Hachelle-Bee.

Levels

The order of levels is directly as shown in the newly implemented Data Select menu:

Downloads

Latest version

Download.svg Download Sonic 2 Delta
File: Sonic_2_Delta_v030.rar (2.82 MB) (info)
Current version: v0.30

Prior versions

Other versions

As well as the main branch, titled simply Sonic 2 Delta, Esrael has also created several hacks based upon other versions of Sonic 2.

Sonic 2 Delta II

A hack of the final version of Sonic the Hedgehog 2.

Download.svg Download Sonic 2 Delta II
File: Sonic_2_Delta_2_V0.10a.zip (997 kB) (info)
Current version: 0.10a

Sonic 2 Delta III

A hack of Revision 02 of Sonic the Hedgehog 2.

Download.svg Download Sonic 2 Delta III
File: Sonic_2_Delta_III_V0.2.zip (845 kB) (info)
Current version: 0.2

Sonic 2 Delta IV

The newest edition of Sonic 2 Delta, based on Sonic 2 Beta 4.

Download.svg Download Sonic 2 Delta IV
File: Sonic_2_Delta_4_V0.01.rar (713 kB) (info)
Current version: 0.01

Sonic 2 Delta 0

A hack of the Nick Arcade prototype of Sonic 2.

Download.svg Download Sonic 2 Delta 0
File: Sonic_2_Delta_0_V0.03.rar (564 kB) (info)
Current version: 0.03

See also

External links

Sonic Retro
Release thread
at Sonic Retro.

References