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+ | | tab3=Mega-Tech/Mega Play | ||
+ | | tab4=RealOne Arcade | ||
+ | | tab5=PC | ||
+ | | tab6=iOS | ||
| title=Sonic the Hedgehog 2 | | title=Sonic the Hedgehog 2 | ||
− | | publisher=[[Sega]] | + | | publisher={{company|[[Sega Enterprises, Ltd.]]|system=MD|region=JP, EU}} {{company|[[Sega of America]]|system=MD|region=US}} {{company|[[Sega Corporation (2000-2015)|Sega Corporation]]|system=VC,iOS}} {{company|[[Sega Corporation (2020)|Sega Corporation]]|system=SwitchOnline}} |
− | | developer=[[Sonic Team]] | + | | developer={{company|[[Sonic Team]]|system=MD}} |
− | | system=[[Sega Mega Drive]], [[Mega-Tech]], [[Mega Play]], [[ | + | {{company|[[Sega Technical Institute]]|system=MD}} |
− | | sounddriver=[[SMPS]] | + | {{company|[[M2]]|system=VC}} |
+ | {{company|[[Smashing Studios]]|system=iOS}} | ||
+ | | distributor={{company|[[Ecofilmes]]|region=PT|system=MD}} | ||
+ | {{company|[[Hent Gruppen]]|region=SE rental|system=MD}} | ||
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+ | {{company|[[Zegetron]]|region=GR|system=MD}} | ||
+ | {{company|[[Tec Toy]]|region=BR|system=MD}} | ||
+ | {{company|[[Samsung]]|region=KR|system=MD}} | ||
+ | {{company|[[Consumer Electronics]]|region=ZA|system=MD}} | ||
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| peripherals= | | peripherals= | ||
| players=1-2 | | players=1-2 | ||
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| md_code_as=1051-40 | | md_code_as=1051-40 | ||
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| md_code_au_sgc=FSON01SMC | | md_code_au_sgc=FSON01SMC | ||
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{{releasesWii | {{releasesWii | ||
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}} | }} | ||
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{{releasesiOS | {{releasesiOS | ||
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− | | | + | ==Production credits== |
+ | {{mainArticle|{{PAGENAME}}/Production credits}} | ||
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+ | ==Magazine articles== | ||
+ | {{ratings|MD}} | ||
+ | {{mainArticle|{{PAGENAME}}/Magazine articles}} | ||
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+ | ==Technical information== | ||
+ | {{mainArticle|{{PAGENAME}}/Technical information}} | ||
+ | ===ROM dump status=== | ||
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- For other products called Sonic the Hedgehog 2, see Sonic the Hedgehog 2.
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Publisher: Sega Enterprises, Ltd. (JP, EU) Sega of America (US) Sega Corporation Sega Corporation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Developer: Sonic Team Sega Technical Institute M2 Smashing Studios | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distributor: Ecofilmes (PT) Hent Gruppen (SE rental) Datart International (CZ) Zegetron (GR) Tec Toy (BR) Samsung (KR) Consumer Electronics (ZA) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sound driver: SMPS Z80 (modified) (SMPS 68000/Sonic the Hedgehog port) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Genre: Action[1][2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Number of players: 1-2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Contents
Production credits
- Main article: Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (Mega Drive)/Production credits.
Magazine articles
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Based on 52 reviews |
- Main article: Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (Mega Drive)/Magazine articles.
Technical information
- Main article: Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (Mega Drive)/Technical information.
ROM dump status
System | Hash | Size | Build Date | Source | Comments | |||||||||
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1MB | 1992-09-26 | Cartridge[81] | Revision 00 | |||||||||
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1MB | 1992-09-29 | Cartridge | Revision 01 | |||||||||
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1MB | 1991-04 | Cartridge[82] | Nick Arcade prototype | Page | ||||||||
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1MB | 1991-04 | Cartridge | Simon Wai prototype | Page | ||||||||
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1MB | 1992-08-21 | EPROMs[83] | Alpha | Page | ||||||||
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1MB | 1992-09-14 | EPROMs[84] | Pre-beta | Page | ||||||||
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1MB | 1991-04 | Cartridge | CENSOR prototype | Page | ||||||||
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1MB | 1992-09-18 | CD-R disc[85] | Beta 4 | Page | ||||||||
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1MB | 1992-09-21 | CD-R disc[86] | Beta 5 | Page | ||||||||
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1MB | 1992-09-22 | CD-R disc[87] | Beta 6 (first build) | Page | ||||||||
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1MB | 1992-09-22 | CD-R disc[88] | Beta 6 (second build) | Page | ||||||||
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1MB | 1992-09-24 | CD-R disc[89] | Beta 7 | Page | ||||||||
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1MB | 1992-09-24 | CD-R disc[90] | Beta 8 | Page | ||||||||
✘ |
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1MB | 1992-09 | Sonic Compilation | Hack; extracted from Sonic Compilation. Assumed to be v02. |
References
- ↑ File:Sonic2 box jap.jpg
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 https://sega.jp/history/hard/megadrive/software.html (Wayback Machine: 2020-07-20 09:51)
- ↑ GamePro, "January 1993" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 51
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 VideoGames & Computer Entertainment, "December 1992" (US; 1992-1x-xx), page 69
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MERwuwZK9YM (Ghostarchive)
- ↑ Computer Trade Weekly, "" (UK; 1992-11-23), page 18
- ↑ File:DailyExpress UK 1992-11-20 17.jpg
- ↑ File:DailyMirror UK 1992-11-20 Sup 08.jpg
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Mean Machines Sega, "November 1992" (UK; 1992-10-xx), page 60
- ↑ https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/126960710?searchTerm=sonic%20the%20hedgehog (Wayback Machine: 2023-07-09 06:59)
- ↑ Sega Magazin, "September/Oktober 1993" (DE; 1993-09-01), page 71
- ↑ https://www.nintendo.co.jp/wii/vc/software/03.html (Wayback Machine: 2018-03-06 00:26)
- ↑ http://vc.sega.jp:80/vc_sonic2/ (Wayback Machine: 2007-06-20 09:53)
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 http://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/Ep8oLkJXWlgKpLFfuEve8Gb_qEWumasV (Wayback Machine: 2010-11-23 02:20)
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 http://www.nintendolife.com:80/games/megadrive/sonic_the_hedgehog_2 (Wayback Machine: 2017-09-09 22:02)
- ↑ https://www.nintendo.co.uk/Games/Virtual-Console-Wii-/Sonic-the-Hedgehog-2-279118.html (archive.today)
- ↑ http://www.nintendo.com.au/index.php?action=catalogue&prodcat_id=41&prod_id=19771&pageID=4 (Wayback Machine: 2012-03-28 00:58)
- ↑ https://store-jp.nintendo.com/list/software/70010000046986.html (Wayback Machine: 2021-10-26 03:04)
- ↑ @NintendoAmerica on Twitter (archive.today)
- ↑ @NintendoEurope on Twitter (archive.today)
- ↑ @NintendoUK on Twitter (archive.today)
- ↑ @NintendoAUNZ on Twitter (archive.today)
- ↑ 23.0 23.1 23.2 http://blogs.sega.com/2010/04/21/sonic-the-hedgehog-2-now-available-on-iphone-ipod-touch-and-ipad/ (Wayback Machine: 2018-04-18 02:37)
- ↑ http://blogs.sega.com/2010/08/26/segas-back-to-school-iphone-sale/ (Wayback Machine: 2017-11-25 19:32)
- ↑ 25.0 25.1 http://sega.jp/kt/apple/sonic2/ (Wayback Machine: 2010-05-13 17:20)
- ↑ 27.0 27.1 27.2 27.3 27.4 https://steamdb.info/app/71163/ (Wayback Machine: 2019-11-16 23:27)
- ↑ 28.0 28.1 28.2 28.3 28.4 http://steamdb.info/app/71163/ (Wayback Machine: 2013-05-22 19:33)
- ↑ 29.0 29.1 29.2 29.3 29.4 29.5 29.6 29.7 29.8 29.9 https://steamdb.info/app/71163/history/?changeid=5749251
- ↑ 30.0 30.1 30.2 30.3 30.4 30.5 30.6 30.7 30.8 30.9 http://steamdb.info/app/71163/ (Wayback Machine: 2019-11-16 23:27)
- ↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 216
- ↑ Aktueller Software Markt, "Dezember 1992" (DE; 1992-11-13), page 8
- ↑ Bad Influence!, "xxxx 1993" (UK; 1993-0x-xx), page 46
- ↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "December 1992" (JP; 1992-11-07), page 31
- ↑ Consoles +, "Octobre 1992" (FR; 1992-xx-xx), page 56
- ↑ Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 194
- ↑ Computer & Video Games, "November 1992" (UK; 1992-10-15), page 22
- ↑ Electronic Games (1992-1995), "December 1992" (US; 1992-11-10), page 74
- ↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "December 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 26
- ↑ Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1, "" (RU; 1999-xx-xx), page 359
- ↑ Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 2, "" (RU; 2000-xx-xx), page 239
- ↑ Famitsu, "1992-11-27" (JP; 1992-11-13), page 42
- ↑ GameFan, "Volume 1, Issue 2: December 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 9
- ↑ Game Mania, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-xx-xx), page 80
- ↑ Game Power, "Novembre 1992" (IT; 1992-1x-xx), page 74
- ↑ GamePro, "January 1993" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 50
- ↑ Gamers, "Dezember/Januar 1993" (DE; 1992-11-19), page 40
- ↑ GamesMaster, "January 1993" (UK; 1992-12-03), page 56
- ↑ Game Informer, "January/February 1993" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 58
- ↑ HiScore, "15 Juli - 15 September" (DK; 1993-07-15), page 19
- ↑ Hobby Consolas, "Noviembre 1992" (ES; 1992-xx-xx), page 50
- ↑ Joypad, "Novembre 1992" (FR; 1992-1x-xx), page 64
- ↑ Joystick, "Décembre 1992" (FR; 1992-1x-xx), page 158
- ↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "December 1992" (UK; 1992-xx-xx), page 44
- ↑ Mega, "November 1992" (UK; 1992-10-15), page 36
- ↑ Mega Action, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-05-20), page 65
- ↑ Mega Action, "March 1994" (UK; 1994-02-24), page 80
- ↑ Megablast, "4/93" (DE; 1993-09-29), page 36
- ↑ Mega Force, "Novembre 1992" (FR; 1992-11-09), page 72
- ↑ Mega Fun, "11/92" (DE; 1992-10-xx), page 34
- ↑ MegaTech, "August 1993" (UK; 1993-07-20), page 50
- ↑ Micromanía (segunda época), "Diciembre 1992" (ES; 1992-1x-xx), page 46
- ↑ Megazone, "December/January 1992/1993" (AU; 1992-xx-xx), page 31
- ↑ OK Consolas, "xxxx 1992" (ES; 1992-xx-xx), page 16
- ↑ Player One, "Novembre 1992" (FR; 1992-11-10), page 56
- ↑ Play Time, "1/93" (DE; 1992-12-09), page 90
- ↑ Sega Power, "December 1992" (UK; 1992-11-05), page 28
- ↑ Sega Pro, "Christmas 1992" (UK; 1992-12-10), page 51
- ↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 67
- ↑ Sega Pro, "Dezember 1992" (DE; 1992-11-27), page 30
- ↑ Sega Zone, "November 1992" (UK; 1992-10-28), page 18
- ↑ Sega Force Mega, "August 1993" (UK; 1993-06-24), page 91
- ↑ Sega Force, "1/93" (SE; 1993-01-14), page 6
- ↑ Sega Force, "December 1992" (UK; 1992-11-05), page 14
- ↑ Sega Mega Drive Review, "1" (RU; 1995-04-03), page 139
- ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 85
- ↑ Sonic the Comic, "2 August 1996" (UK; 1996-07-24), page 10
- ↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 24
- ↑ User, "Fevrouários 1993" (GR; 1993-0x-xx), page 42
- ↑ Video Games, "12/92" (DE; 1992-11-23), page 54
- ↑ https://forums.sonicretro.org/index.php?showtopic=5030&view=findpost&p=81642
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