Sonic the Hedgehog 2 Description:
- Amazon Sales Rank: #7334 in Video Games
- Brand: Sega Of America, Inc.
- ESRB Rating: Rating Pending
- Platform: Sega Genesis
- Dimensions: 1.50 pounds
Features
- Race with Sonic and his friend, Tails the Fox
- Avoid obstacles and grab power sneakers to really zoom
- Addictive high-speed action
- 11 levels plus bonus levels
- 1 or 2 Players
Customer Reviews:
Ten years ago today…
..this was the best selling Genesis game. Man, I really do miss the Genesis. I mean, for all the high tech, superpowered consoles we have today, such as the Gamecube and PS2 the Genesis had such a simple-charm. The games had great graphics AND awesome playability. Something you don’t get together a lot these days.
I remember Xmas in 1992 when I was 12, walking around a snowy Edinburgh and seeing this game displayed proudly in all the toy/game shops. I really wanted it, I thot it was the coolest thing. Then on Xmas morning I finally managed to get a Genesis, I got this game with it too and Xmas couldn’t have been cooler. The music, the graphics, the highly-imaginative levels and Sonics way-past-cool pal Tails made this game truly great. There was some controversy at the time that the 3D graphics on the special stage caused epileptic fits but I never got any more than a headache.
Games like this are what made the Genesis indisposable. If you still have one…hold onto it, don’t sell it like I did.
If you were forced to buy only one Sonic game at all…
Sonic The Hedgehog 2(1992). The second Genesis Sonic game.
Once Sega established themselves as a worthy contender of the 16-bit era with the original Sonic The Hedgehog, they knew their newly successful mascot shouldn’t be relegated to a “one-game-wonder” status, so they set out to follow it up with a sequel in order to keep the public’s attention on them. Although Sonic was the true origin of the 16-bit wars between the giants Sega and Nintendo, this time Sega had a much greater challenge ahead of them. By 1992, the big N had just released their new SNES system along with a slew of outstanding games. Therefore Sega had to react fast. Sonic fast. They had to figure out how to draw people back to the ring collecting, speed shoes, chaos emeralds, and blue hedgehogs in a time when people were absorbed with Yoshis, Simon Belmonts, F-Zeros, and Street Fighters. Sega started work first on what would later become Sonic CD (for the Sega CD), but put it away briefly and made some other graphical upgrades to have a game ready for 1992. What resulted is Sonic 2. Did it live up to the original, or did the game fall under the inferior sequel curse? I’m sure you already know my answer…
This my friends, is a true classic. Sonic 2 not only puts to rest any worries one would’ve had with a Sonic sequel, but it improved greatly upon the original game as well! I’d have to say that this is probably the single best and most well-designed Sonic game ever made (although Sonic CD is still my personal favorite, and hooking Sonic 3 and Sonic & Knuckles together truly makes the best sonic game). Sonic 1 had awesome level structures, cool music, and fun gameplay, but its sequel takes those aspects to the next level of greatness. In addition to what’s already established, this game adds great things like the Speed Dash, Tails/Miles the fox, chemical plants, 2 player competition modes, the 7th chaos emerald, the Death Egg ship, corkscrew tunnels, oil oceans, speedy bonus stages, coconut throwing monkeys, the starpost, and Super Sonic. Take a look at all the stuff that makes this game great and the (very) few small quibbles that it falls short:
PROS
-EXCELLENT LEVEL DESIGNS. Sonic’s main gimmick was that he’s fast, right? Well Sega wisely chose to center the level structures this time around his speedy characteristics and as a result, the levels are extremely fun to go through. There’s still plenty of platforming action amidst the flurry of speed, so the challenge is ever present. The Zones are extremely varied as well, so you’ll never get bored with the levels.
-ENTER TAILS THE FOX. Joining Sonic’s (then) latest adventure is this small orange fox who sports 2 tails allowing him to fly. In single player mode, he accompanies you in collecting rings and rescuing you from the clutches of robots. Another person can control him as well.
-AWESOME 2 PLAYER MODE! This mode is really fun because it pits two people against each other going through one of 4 zones from the game. There’s some cool powerups that make things extra difficult for the other player.
-THE MUSIC SOUNDTRACK HERE IS SOME OF THE BEST IN VIDEOGAME MUSIC. Seriously. This ranks up there with Mega Man 2, Gradius 2 & 3, Castlevania 4 & SotN, and Turrican as far as jaw-dropping video game music goes. Not a single one of these tunes is bad, and all are very catchy, probably some of the best that you’ll find on the Genesis. My favorites have to be the Chemical Plant, Aquatic Ruin, (2-player) Mystic Cave, and Metropolis tunes.
-MUCH BETTER SPECIAL STAGES. This time around, you’re put in a 3D-ish tunnel in which you have to collect a certain amount of rings and avoid the spike traps. It’s still very challenging like the first game’s stages are, but thankfully it eliminates the frustration by offering you A LOT MORE chances to tackle them throughout the game.
-EVEN BETTER ASSORTMENT OF ENEMIES THIS TIME. There are a lot of cool enemies you’ll face like the aformentioned monkeys with coconuts, armored crabs, lava dragons, claw mantis, and the extendable catepillar.
-Before I forget, THE SPEED DASH IS A MUCH WELCOME ADDITION! This aids in the speedy level design because now you have a new way to take off turbo-charged from a standstill.
-SUPER SONIC!! Okay, so even if this idea is somewhat ripped off from the Super Saiyan of Dragon Ball Z, it’s still awesome to be able to transform into this fiery yellow, superfast, invincible flying blur once you’ve obtained all the chaos emeralds.
CONS
-Despite being able to control Tails in the single player mode, it’s not nearly as much fun for the second player because they can’t really help out much. What’s worse is that you can’t make Tails fly and lift Sonic to higher places yet (wait til Sonic 3).
-While the zones are a lot of fun to play through and there are a lot of them, it comes with the price of there being only 2 acts to complete per zone instead of 3 (except for Metropolis Zone). Some stages later on are only a single act long.
-SOME OF THE BOSSES ARE FAR TOO EASY. It’s true. Unlike the first game’s bosses in which some were fairly easy, many of Dr. Robotnik’s latest contraptions can be taken out in a pathetic matter of seconds.
That’s all the minor complaints I can think of. Everything else about this game rules. It goes without saying that Sonic 2 is a surefire classic, and most every Sonic fan already owns this one. It makes as a great introduction for new fans, and it never gets old, even though it technically is an old-school game. Whether you decide to hunt down the Genesis version, or would rather have it through the Sonic Mega Collection, BUY IT NOW!
Wow! Sonic has never let us down…
This game is amazing! It’s graphics exceed even the great Super mario world. It’s speed is just scary! And the Gameplay! Well, the story is a bit weak, but that’s the only thing wrong with this game! The levels go:
1-Emerald hills(88%)A great starting level.
2-Chemical plant(83%)It is a little hard, but it’s still good!
3-Aquatic ruins(77%)A good 3rd level, but the scenery is wierd!
4-Casino nights(84%)This level set the standard for ‘fun’ levels in Sonic games to come. But the boss is quite hard!
5-Hill tops(85%)A good level with good inovation.
6-Mystic caves(83%)An inovative level, but easy to get stuck!
7-Oil ocean refinery(80%)This is a good level, but it’s also a maze!
8-Metropilis city(90%)A MASSIVE 3 act level which makes up for the folling 1 act zones.
9-The sky chase(88%)A new style of gameplay is introduced in this stage, controlling Sonic and the tornado at the same time!
10-Winged fortress(91%)An epic chase in the sky. You play Sonic running through an airship! And at the end, you leave Earth…
11-The death egg zone(85%)Although a blatant copy of Darth vadars Death star, this is a cool last level.
12-3D half pipe stage(95%)Wow! The best bonus level on any game ever! At first,impossible. But you’ll get the hang of it!
13-Wood zone(87%)Cut out the final version of the game, but it’s on Sonic 2 beta.
14-Genocide city(?%)This is on Sonic 2 beta, but totally unplayable. They put it on Sonic 3, and renamed it Launch base.
15-Hidden palace(90%)This is another Sonic 2 beta level, but the most interesting Sonic stage ever!
Verdict-Although stuff is coppied from Dragonball Z and Starwars, this is very inovative. 92%
Manufacturer Description
SUPER SPEED! Sonic’s back and better than ever. He’s a blur in blue! A blaze or action! With his new Super Spin Dash. And a new fabulous friend ‘Tails’ the Fox. You won’t believe it ’til you see it. And when you play you won’t stop. SUPER PLAY1 Defy gravity in hair raising loop-de-loops. Grab Power Sneakers and race like lightning through the mazes. Dash in a dizzying whirl acroll corkscrew speedway. Bounce like a pinball through the bumpers and springs of the amazing Zones. All at break neck speed! SUPER POWER! Sonic’s attitude is can do. The mad scientist Dr. Robatnik is planning a world takeover. Sonic gets tough in the fight to save his frieds and squash Robotnik for good!
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