95
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100 point score based on reviews from various critics.
4.1
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5 point score based on user ratings.

Description

The second game featuring Sega's mascot Sonic the Hedgehog.

The evil doctor Robotnik wants to conquer the world. In order to do that, he imprisons and transforms all animals into robots. This way they can build his powerful weapon, the Death Egg. Along with your sidekick Tails you must collect all the Chaos Emeralds, free the animals and defeat Robotnik.

The game features 10 big zones in which you must defeat enemies and gather rings. It also features a 2 player mode, in which you can race with a friend.

Alternate Titles

  • "Sonic 2" -- Common title
  • "ソニック・ザ・ヘッジホッグ2" -- Japanese spelling

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User Reviews

Probably the best Genesis game Feem (45) 5 Stars5 Stars5 Stars5 Stars5 Stars
Yeah! The Imperial Darkhorse (131) 5 Stars5 Stars5 Stars5 Stars5 Stars
Ohh! Blast Processing Classic Nigel (128) 5 Stars5 Stars5 Stars5 Stars5 Stars
A slicker, faster version of the original virtual high-speed chase Zach Waksman (2) unrated
The best Sega game ever produced! Tibes80 (1501) 5 Stars5 Stars5 Stars5 Stars5 Stars
It wasn't bad for a Genesis Game! Bob McNeal (4) unrated
The best game ever...? Spindash (90) 4.75 Stars4.75 Stars4.75 Stars4.75 Stars4.75 Stars

The Press Says

Kingdom of Desire May 12, 2006 10 out of 10 100
Sega-16.com Jul 17, 2004 10 out of 10 100
Objectif-SEGA Aug 04, 2006 10 out of 10 100
HonestGamers Jul 30, 2005 10 out of 10 100
Game Informer Magazine May, 2002 9.5 out of 10 95
All Game Guide 1998 4.5 Stars4.5 Stars4.5 Stars4.5 Stars4.5 Stars 90
HonestGamers Oct 28, 2005 9 out of 10 90
Game Zero Dec, 1992 81 out of 100 81

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Trivia

One controversial topic among Sonic fans is a mysterious screenshot of what appeared to be a desert that popped up in various gaming magazines prior to the game's release. While many believe it to be a mock-up or a clever hoax, there are others who note elements of the screenshot do in fact appear in the beta, and some conceptual drawings imply that a desert level did, in fact, exist at one point. (One title of a drawing even says "Desert Level" in Japanese.) Still, there are those who insist this is nonsense.


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