Sonic the Hedgehog 2
Sonic the Hedgehog 2 is a side-scrolling platform game and the sequel to the original Sonic the Hedgehog. Players control Sonic as he traverses larger, faster-paced levels across West Side Island, collecting…
Sonic the Hedgehog 2 is a platform developed by Sega Technical Institute, released 1 November 1992 on Nintendo 3DS, Wii U, PlayStation 3 and Wii. The main story takes about 2 hrs to finish.
What Sonic the Hedgehog 2 is
Sonic the Hedgehog 2 is a platform game developed by Sega Technical Institute and released in 1992. It was published by Sega. It is available on Nintendo 3DS, Wii U, PlayStation 3, Wii, Xbox 360, Sega Mega Drive/Genesis and PC (Microsoft Windows).
The premise, in the publisher's words
Doctor Robotnik seeks the Chaos Emeralds to power his space station, the Death Egg, and has trapped the animal inhabitants of West Side Island inside aggressive robots. Sonic the Hedgehog, joined by his new companion Miles "Tails" Prower, embarks on a journey to collect the Chaos Emeralds and stop Robotnik before his plans come to fruition.
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. Available modes: Co-operative, Multiplayer, Single player and Split screen.
Where it sits in the Sonic The Hedgehog series
Sonic the Hedgehog 2 is the 11th of 407 entries we hold in the Sonic The Hedgehog series. The next entry was Sonic the Hedgehog 2 in 1992. Its critic score of 90 is 19 points above the series average of 71. The highest-rated entry is Super Smash Bros. for Wii U at 95.
How it was received
Sonic the Hedgehog 2 holds a critic score of 90 out of 100. That places it above 93% of the 2,372 rated platform games in our database, which average 72. Games released in 1992 averaged 67, so it scored 23 points above the year average. Player ratings track closely with critics at 88, across 624 votes.
How long it takes, and what that costs
The main story runs about 2 hrs.
What you need to run it
The minimum specification calls for 32MB or greater graphics card. Both tiers are compared side by side on the requirements page, and you can check your own parts against them without installing anything.
What it launched against
Sonic the Hedgehog 2 launched on 1 November 1992, within three weeks of Super Star Wars and Shin Megami Tensei. It reviewed better than all of them.
Released around the same time: Super Star Wars, Shin Megami Tensei.
Cheats and codes
We have not confirmed any working cheat codes for Sonic the Hedgehog 2 yet. Rather than reprint a list we have not tested, this section stays empty until one is verified.
Official trailer
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.
Screenshots
All media
Dlc
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