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''[[Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (8-bit)|Sonic the Hedgehog 2]]'' had gone through several changes over its development process. There are several rejected ideas, level designs, and other things that were left on the cutting room floor. The following details several of these things.
 
''[[Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (8-bit)|Sonic the Hedgehog 2]]'' had gone through several changes over its development process. There are several rejected ideas, level designs, and other things that were left on the cutting room floor. The following details several of these things.
  
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==Early Game Design==
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==Prototype screenshots==
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These scans come from various magazines. They show ''Sonic 2'' when it was in earlier stages of development.
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===AutoDemo screenshots===
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===AutoDemo Screenshots===
 
 
These screenshots are consistent with the content seen in the ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (8-bit) AutoDemo|Sonic 2 AutoDemo]]'', and were most likely captured from that release.
 
These screenshots are consistent with the content seen in the ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (8-bit) AutoDemo|Sonic 2 AutoDemo]]'', and were most likely captured from that release.
 
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File:S2 GHZ.jpg|
 
File:S2 GHZ.jpg|
 
File:S2 GHZ3.JPG|
 
File:S2 GHZ3.JPG|
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File:Sonic2ggbetaloop2.jpg|Found in Sega Visions: Issue August/September 1992.
 
 
File:S2 GGmap1.jpg|This map was stitched together by a magazine via individual screenshots, and turned out to be quite accurate.
 
File:S2 GGmap1.jpg|This map was stitched together by a magazine via individual screenshots, and turned out to be quite accurate.
 
File:S2 GGmap2.jpg|
 
File:S2 GGmap2.jpg|
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===Under Ground Zone===
 
===Under Ground Zone===
 
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Consoles issue11 page024 cropped 2.jpg|Wheels can be seen sparking. Different life icon, along with the lack of a ring icon. HUD is smaller than usual. Possible mockup.
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File:Consoles issue11 page024 cropped 2.jpg|Wheels can be seen sparking. Different life icon. Possible mockup.
 
 
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</gallery>
  
 
===Sky High Zone===
 
===Sky High Zone===
 
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Image:S2 GHZ2.JPG|Prototype screenshots show Sky High and Green Hills using some very basic checkered floors, similar to [[Sonic 1 (8-bit)|Sonic 1]].  
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S2 GHZ2.JPG|Prototype screenshots show Sky High and Green Hills using some very basic checkered floors, similar to [[Sonic 1 (8-bit)|Sonic 1]].  
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Image:S2 GHZ4.jpg|There's palette differences and more trees than in the final game too.
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S2 GHZ4.jpg|There's palette differences and more trees than in the final game too.
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Image:S2 GHZ5.jpg|The checkerboard style is used in the opening cutscene, the ending and can be seen scrolling in the title card animations.
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S2 GHZ5.jpg|The checkerboard style is used in the opening cutscene, the ending and can be seen scrolling in the title card animations.
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Sonic2 GG Development SHZ 01.jpg|Blue rings? Early graphics for the clouds are seen here.
 
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</gallery>
  
 
===Aqua Lake Zone===
 
===Aqua Lake Zone===
 
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File:GGSonic2 AquaLakeCheckerboardFloor.jpg|Checkerboard floor in the 2nd act. Found on the outside of a [[sega:File:GG US Box Back Sonic2.jpg|US ''Sonic 2'' Game Gear bundle box]].{{ref|{{LinkRetro|title=The Supreme Topic of 'Other' Knowledge, post #3520 by Bakayote|post=796674}}}}
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Sonic2 GG Development ALZ 01.jpg|A slightly different title card, with Sonic and Tails jumping onto a different type of floor.
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GGSonic2 AquaLakeCheckerboardFloor.jpg|Checkerboard floor and different palette for being underwater within the 2nd act. Found on the outside of a [[sega:File:GG US Box Back Sonic2.jpg|US ''Sonic 2'' Game Gear bundle box]].{{ref|{{LinkRetro|title=The Supreme Topic of 'Other' Knowledge, post #3520 by Bakayote|post=796674}}}}
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Sonic2 GG Development ALZ 02.jpg
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Sonic2 GG Development ALZ 03.jpg
 
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</gallery>
  
 
===Green Hills Zone===
 
===Green Hills Zone===
 
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File:Consolesplus issue11 page024 cropped.jpg|This image is thought to be a mockup, as far too many sprites are being rendered at once, for the hardware, the boss (and Robotnik) do not appear in this zone and there are a great deal more rings (in addition to the differing HUD).
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Consolesplus issue11 page024 cropped.jpg|This image is thought to be a mockup, as far too many sprites are being rendered at once, for the hardware, the boss (and Robotnik) do not appear in this zone and there are a great deal more rings (in addition to the differing HUD, with the timer staying the same when compared to the possible mockup of Under Ground Zone, mentioned earlier).
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GD Sonic2 GG GHZ Crab.png|A later build with final trees, but prototype ground.
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GD Sonic2 GG GHZ Crab.png|A later build with finalized trees, alas with the rest of the graphics yet to be redone.
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Sonic2ggbetaloop2.jpg|Found in Sega Visions: Issue August/September 1992.
 
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Revision as of 06:24, 19 June 2019

Sonic the Hedgehog 2 had gone through several changes over its development process. There are several rejected ideas, level designs, and other things that were left on the cutting room floor. The following details several of these things.

Prototype screenshots

AutoDemo screenshots

These screenshots are consistent with the content seen in the Sonic 2 AutoDemo, and were most likely captured from that release.

  • S2Title.jpg
  • S2 GHZ.jpg
  • S2 GHZ3.JPG

  • This map was stitched together by a magazine via individual screenshots, and turned out to be quite accurate.

  • S2 GGmap2.jpg
  • S2 SHZ.jpg
  • S2 SHZ2.jpg
  • S2 UZ.jpg

Under Ground Zone

  • Wheels can be seen sparking. Different life icon, along with the lack of a ring icon. HUD is smaller than usual. Possible mockup.

Sky High Zone

  • Prototype screenshots show Sky High and Green Hills using some very basic checkered floors, similar to Sonic 1.

  • There's palette differences and more trees than in the final game too.

  • The checkerboard style is used in the opening cutscene, the ending and can be seen scrolling in the title card animations.

  • Blue rings? Early graphics for the clouds are seen here.

Aqua Lake Zone

  • A slightly different title card, with Sonic and Tails jumping onto a different type of floor.

  • Checkerboard floor and different palette for being underwater within the 2nd act. Found on the outside of a US Sonic 2 Game Gear bundle box.[1]

  • Sonic2 GG Development ALZ 02.jpg
  • Sonic2 GG Development ALZ 03.jpg

Green Hills Zone

  • This image is thought to be a mockup, as far too many sprites are being rendered at once, for the hardware, the boss (and Robotnik) do not appear in this zone and there are a great deal more rings (in addition to the differing HUD, with the timer staying the same when compared to the possible mockup of Under Ground Zone, mentioned earlier).

  • A later build with finalized trees, alas with the rest of the graphics yet to be redone.

  • Found in Sega Visions: Issue August/September 1992.

Miscellaneous

  • Title screen with rearranged copyright information and no ™ symbol.

References

  1. ↑ [
    Sonic Retro
    The Supreme Topic of 'Other' Knowledge, post #3520 by Bakayote
    Sonic Retro
    The Supreme Topic of 'Other' Knowledge, post #3520 by Bakayote    ]


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