Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (1992) — Release Date, Cheats, Price & Requirements

Sonic the Hedgehog 2

This is a completely different game than its 16-bit counterpart on the Genesis/Mega Drive, and was originally released on the Sega Game Gear and Master System. The Sonic the Hedgehog 2 game marks the debut of…

16 October 1992

What Sonic the Hedgehog 2 is

Sonic the Hedgehog 2 is an adventure game developed by Aspect Co. Ltd and released in 1992. It was published by Sega. It is available on Nintendo 3DS, Wii, Sega Game Gear and Sega Master System/Mark III. It runs on Custom Engine.

The premise, in the publisher's words

South Island has been peaceful since Dr. Robotnik's defeat. Sonic, bored, decides to go on a journey in search of other adventures. Upon his return, he is shocked to find the island nearly abandoned. The only clue as to where all his friends might have disappeared to was Tails being chased by Dr. Robotnik. Sonic chases after him, but he is too late to save Tails. Sonic finds out that he's been kidnapped by Dr. Robotnik and is being held in a place called Crystal Egg. The price for Tails' safe return are the 6 Chaos Emeralds, to be delivered to 6 new boss robots. Thus, Sonic goes on a quest to find the Chaos Emeralds and rescue Tails.

Description from the publisher · source

How it plays

It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action and science fiction. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

Where it sits in the Sonic The Hedgehog series

Sonic the Hedgehog 2 is the tenth of 407 entries we hold in the Sonic The Hedgehog series. It arrived 10 months after Sonic Eraser. The next entry was Sonic the Hedgehog 2 in 1992.

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What it launched against

Sonic the Hedgehog 2 launched on 16 October 1992, within three weeks of Sonic the Hedgehog 2, Super Star Wars, Shin Megami Tensei and Crash 'n' the Boys: Street Challenge.

Released around the same time: Sonic the Hedgehog 2, Super Star Wars, Shin Megami Tensei, Crash 'n' the Boys: Street Challenge.

Sonic the Hedgehog 2 — frequently asked questions