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*'''Zone Artists:''' [[Yasushi Yamaguchi]], [[Craig Stitt]], [[Brenda Ross]], [[Jina Ishiwatari]], [[Tom Payne]], [[Rieko Kodama|Phenix Rie]]
 
*'''Zone Artists:''' [[Yasushi Yamaguchi]], [[Craig Stitt]], [[Brenda Ross]], [[Jina Ishiwatari]], [[Tom Payne]], [[Rieko Kodama|Phenix Rie]]
 
*'''Special Stage Art and CG:''' [[Tim Skelly]], [[Peter Morawiec]]
 
*'''Special Stage Art and CG:''' [[Tim Skelly]], [[Peter Morawiec]]
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*'''Music Composer:''' [[Masato Nakamura]] (© 1992 [[Dreams Come True]])
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*'''Music Composer:''' [[Masato Nakamura]] (© 1992 [[wikipedia:Dreams Come True (band)|Dreams Come True]])
 
*'''Sound Programmer:''' [[Tomoyuki Shimada]]
 
*'''Sound Programmer:''' [[Tomoyuki Shimada]]
 
*'''Sound Assistants:''' [[Yukifumi Makino|Macky]], [[Hiroshi Kubota|Jimita]], [[Yoshiaki Kashima|Milpo]], [[Izuho Numata|Ippo]], [[Sachio Ogawa|S.O]], [[Masaru Setsumaru|Oyz]], [[Masayuki Nagao|N.Gee]]
 
*'''Sound Assistants:''' [[Yukifumi Makino|Macky]], [[Hiroshi Kubota|Jimita]], [[Yoshiaki Kashima|Milpo]], [[Izuho Numata|Ippo]], [[Sachio Ogawa|S.O]], [[Masaru Setsumaru|Oyz]], [[Masayuki Nagao|N.Gee]]
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*'''Executive Supporters:''' [[Daizaburou Sakurai]], [[Hisashi Suzuki]], [[Thomas Kalinske]], [[Fujio Minegishi]], [[Takaharu Utsunomiya]]
 
*'''Executive Supporters:''' [[Daizaburou Sakurai]], [[Hisashi Suzuki]], [[Thomas Kalinske]], [[Fujio Minegishi]], [[Takaharu Utsunomiya]]
 
*'''Special Thanks to:''' [[Cindy Claveran]], [[France Tantiado]], [[Daisuke Saito]], [[Kunitake Aoki]], [[Tsuneko Aoki]], [[Deborah McCracken]], [[Tatsuo Yamada]], [[Rick Macaraeg]], [[Locky P]], [[Masaaki Kawamura]]
 
*'''Special Thanks to:''' [[Cindy Claveran]], [[France Tantiado]], [[Daisuke Saito]], [[Kunitake Aoki]], [[Tsuneko Aoki]], [[Deborah McCracken]], [[Tatsuo Yamada]], [[Rick Macaraeg]], [[Locky P]], [[Masaaki Kawamura]]
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*'''Presented by:''' Sega
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*'''Presented by:''' [[Sega]]
 
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Revision as of 01:00, 25 October 2021

"Sonic the Hedgehog 2" redirects here. For the Sega Master System and Sega Game Gear versions, see Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (8-bit). For the 2013 remake, see Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (2013).

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Sonic the Hedgehog 2
System(s): Sega Mega Drive, Mega-Tech, Mega Play, PlayStation 3, Virtual Console, Nintendo Switch Online, Xbox 360, Steam, iOS
Publisher: Sega
Developer:
Sound driver: SMPS Z80 (modified) (SMPS 68000/Sonic the Hedgehog port)
Genre: Action[1][2]

















Number of players: 1-2
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Mega Drive
JP 		¥6,8006,800 G-4088
Sega Mega Drive
US 		$54.9954.99[3][4] 1051
Sega Mega Drive
EU 		1051
Sega Mega Drive
DE 		DM 99.9599.95[6] 1051
Sega Mega Drive
UK 		£39.9939.99[5] 1051
Sega Mega Drive
SE
(Rental)
Sega Mega Drive
GR
Sega Mega Drive
AU 		FSON01SMC
Sega Mega Drive
AU
(Gold) 		FSON01SMC
Sega Mega Drive
CA
Sega Mega Drive
BR 		044130
Sega Mega Drive
BR
(Red) 		044130
Tectoy: Todas as Idades
Sega Mega Drive
KR 		₩6,8006,800 GM8073JG
Sega Mega Drive
AS 		1051-40
Sega Mega Drive
ZA
Arcade (Mega Play)
JP		 ¥? ?
Arcade (Mega-Tech System)
UK		 £? ?

























Wii Virtual Console
JP ▼ 		600pts600[8]
CERO: A
Wii Virtual Console
US ▼ 		800pts800[9]
ESRB: Everyone
Wii Virtual Console
EU ▼ 		800pts800[10]
Wii Virtual Console
AU ▼ 		800pts800[12]
OFLC: General (G)
Nintendo Switch Online
JP ▼
Nintendo Switch Online
US ▼
Nintendo Switch Online
EU ▼
Xbox 360
JP ▼ 		400MSP400[19]
CERO: A
Xbox 360
JP ▼
(Otameshiban) 		FREEfree
CERO: A
Xbox 360
US ▼ 		400MSP400[13]
ESRB: Everyone
Xbox 360
US ▼
(Trial Game) 		FREEfree
ESRB: Everyone
Xbox 360
EU ▼ 		400MSP400[16]
PEGI: 7+
Xbox 360
EU ▼
(Trial Game) 		FREEfree
PEGI: 7+
Xbox 360
DE ▼ 		400MSP400[17]
USK: 6
Xbox 360
DE ▼
(Trial Game) 		FREEfree
USK: 6
Xbox 360
UK ▼ 		400MSP400[15]
PEGI: 7+
Xbox 360
UK ▼
(Trial Game) 		FREEfree
PEGI: 7+
Xbox 360
AU ▼ 		400MSP400[18]
OFLC: General (G)
Xbox 360
AU ▼
(Trial Game) 		FREEfree
OFLC: General (G)
Xbox 360
KR ▼
GRB: All
iOS
JP ▼ 		¥667 (700)700i[23]
iOS
US ▼ 		$5.995.99[22]
4+
iOS
EU ▼
4+
iOS
UK ▼
4+
Steam
US ▼ 		$4.994.99[25] 71163
ESRB: Everyone
Steam
EU ▼ 		€4.494.49[25] 71163
PEGI: 3+
Steam
DE ▼ 		€4.494.49[25] 71163
USK: 6
Steam
UK ▼ 		£3.993.99[25] 71163
PEGI: 3+
Steam
AU ▼ 		$6.996.99[25] 71163
OFLC: General (G)
Steam Linux
US ▼ 		$4.994.99[27] 71163
ESRB: Everyone
Steam Linux
EU ▼ 		€4.494.49[27] 71163
PEGI: 3+
Steam Linux
DE ▼ 		€4.494.49[27] 71163
USK: 6
Steam Linux
UK ▼ 		£3.993.99[27] 71163
PEGI: 3+
Steam Linux
AU ▼ 		$5.995.99[27] 71163
OFLC: General (G)
Steam OS X
US ▼ 		$4.994.99[27] 71163
ESRB: Everyone
Steam OS X
EU ▼ 		€4.494.49[27] 71163
PEGI: 3+
Steam OS X
DE ▼ 		€4.494.49[27] 71163
USK: 6
Steam OS X
UK ▼ 		£3.993.99[27] 71163
PEGI: 3+
Steam OS X
AU ▼ 		$5.995.99[27] 71163
OFLC: General (G)
Sony PlayStation 3
JP ▼ 		¥571 (600)571 (600)[33] NPJB-00127
CERO: A
Sony PlayStation 3
EU ▼ 		€4.494.49[29] NPEB-00477
PEGI: 3+
Sony PlayStation 3
DE ▼ 		€4.494.49[30] NPEB-00477
USK: 0
Sony PlayStation 3
UK ▼ 		£3.693.69[31] NPEB-00477
PEGI: 3+
Sony PlayStation 3
AU ▼ 		$6.756.75[32] NPEB-00477
OFLC: General (G)
Sony PlayStation 3
KR ▼ 		NPHB-00378
GRB: All
Sony PlayStation 3
TW ▼ 		NT$146146[35] NPHB-00378
GSRR: 6+
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Magazine articles

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
{{{{{icon}}}|L}} Division by zero.
Based on
0 review
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
80
[36]
Aktueller Software Markt (DE)
90
[37]
Bad Influence! (UK) PAL
100
[38]
Beep! MegaDrive (JP) NTSC-J
90
[39]
Consoles + (FR)
92
[40]
Cool Gamer (RU)
80
[41]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
94
[42]
Electronic Games (1992-1995) (US) NTSC-U
91
[43]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
88
[44]
Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1 (RU)
80
[45]
Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 2 (RU)
80
[46]
Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
75
[47]
GameFan (US)
99
[48]
Game Mania (UK)
93
[49]
Game Power (IT)
89
[50]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
98
[51]
Gamers (DE)
87
[52]
GamesMaster (UK)
65
[53]
Game Informer (US) NTSC-U
91
[54]
HiScore (DK) PAL
82
[55]
Hobby Consolas (ES)
96
[56]
Joypad (FR)
95
[57]
Joystick (FR) PAL
96
[58]
Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK)
93
[59]
Mega (UK)
94
[60]
Mega Action (UK)
94
[61]
Mega Action (UK)
89
[62]
Megablast (DE)
80
[63]
Mega Force (FR)
95
[64]
Mega Fun (DE) PAL
88
[65]
MegaTech (UK)
93
[66]
Micromanía (segunda época) (ES)
82
[67]
Mean Machines Sega (UK) PAL
96
[5]
Megazone (AU)
96
[68]
OK Consolas (ES)
97
[69]
Player One (FR)
97
[70]
Play Time (DE)
91
[71]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
89
[72]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
94
[73]
Sega Pro (UK)
94
[74]
Sega Pro (DE)
92
[75]
Sega Zone (UK) PAL
92
[76]
Sega Force Mega (UK)
95
[77]
Sega Force (SE)
100
[78]
Sega Force (UK)
97
[79]
Sega Mega Drive Review (RU)
88
[80]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
86
[81]
Sonic the Comic (UK) PAL
91
[82]
Tricks 16 bit (RU)
91
[83]
User (GR) PAL
97
[84]
VideoGames & Computer Entertainment (US) NTSC-U
90
[4]
Video Games (DE)
83
[85]
Sega Mega Drive
 90
Based on
52 reviews

Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (Mega Drive)

Main article: Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (Mega Drive)/Magazine articles.

Production credits

Sonic 2 Cast of Characters
Source:
In-game credits


References

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  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 https://sega.jp/history/hard/megadrive/software.html (Wayback Machine: 2020-07-20 09:51)
  3. ↑ GamePro, "January 1993" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 51
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 VideoGames & Computer Entertainment, "December 1992" (US; 1992-1x-xx), page 69
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Mean Machines Sega, "November 1992" (UK; 1992-10-xx), page 60
  6. ↑ Sega Magazin, "September/Oktober 1993" (DE; 1993-09-01), page 71
  7. ↑ https://www.nintendo.co.jp/wii/vc/software/03.html (Wayback Machine: 2018-03-06 00:26)
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  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 http://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/Ep8oLkJXWlgKpLFfuEve8Gb_qEWumasV (Wayback Machine: 2010-11-23 02:20)
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  14. ↑ Xbox LIVE Marketplace (en-US; Sonic-The-Hedgehog-2/66acd000-77fe-1000-9115-d80258410863) (Wayback Machine: 2010-10-24 15:07)
  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 15.2 Xbox LIVE Marketplace (en-GB; Sonic-The-Hedgehog-2/66acd000-77fe-1000-9115-d80258410863) (Wayback Machine: 2010-10-26 03:08)
  16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 16.2 Xbox LIVE Marketplace (fr-FR; Sonic-The-Hedgehog-2/66acd000-77fe-1000-9115-d80258410863) (Wayback Machine: 2011-01-02 16:13)
  17. ↑ 17.0 17.1 17.2 Xbox LIVE Marketplace (de-DE; Sonic-The-Hedgehog-2/66acd000-77fe-1000-9115-d80258410863) (Wayback Machine: 2011-01-25 10:10)
  18. ↑ 18.0 18.1 18.2 Xbox LIVE Marketplace (en-AU; Sonic-The-Hedgehog-2/66acd000-77fe-1000-9115-d80258410863) (Wayback Machine: 2011-02-21 19:54)
  19. ↑ 19.0 19.1 19.2 Xbox LIVE Marketplace (ja-JP; media/66acd000-77fe-1000-9115-d80258410863) (Wayback Machine: 2009-06-15 19:57)
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  21. ↑ 21.0 21.1 21.2 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)
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  24. ↑ 24.0 24.1 24.2 24.3 24.4 https://steamdb.info/app/71163/ (Wayback Machine: 2019-11-16 23:27)
  25. ↑ 25.0 25.1 25.2 25.3 25.4 http://steamdb.info/app/71163/ (Wayback Machine: 2013-05-22 19:33)
  26. ↑ 26.0 26.1 26.2 26.3 26.4 26.5 26.6 26.7 26.8 26.9 https://steamdb.info/app/71163/history/?changeid=5749251
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  28. ↑ PlayStation Store (en-us; UP0177-NPUB30443_00-SVCSONIC2XXXXXXX) (Wayback Machine: 2018-04-04 22:09)
  29. ↑ 29.0 29.1 PlayStation Store (fr-fr; EP0177-NPEB00477_00-SVCSONIC2XXXXXXX) (Wayback Machine: 2018-04-04 22:11)
  30. ↑ 30.0 30.1 PlayStation Store (de-de; EP0177-NPEB00477_00-SVCSONIC2XXXXXXX) (Wayback Machine: 2018-12-15 21:35)
  31. ↑ 31.0 31.1 PlayStation Store (en-gb; EP0177-NPEB00477_00-SVCSONIC2XXXXXXX) (Wayback Machine: 2018-04-04 22:09)
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  38. ↑ Bad Influence!, "xxxx 1993" (UK; 1993-0x-xx), page 46
  39. ↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "December 1992" (JP; 1992-11-07), page 31
  40. ↑ Consoles +, "Octobre 1992" (FR; 1992-xx-xx), page 56
  41. ↑ Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 194
  42. ↑ Computer & Video Games, "November 1992" (UK; 1992-10-15), page 22
  43. ↑ Electronic Games (1992-1995), "December 1992" (US; 1992-11-10), page 74
  44. ↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "December 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 26
  45. ↑ Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1, "" (RU; 1999-xx-xx), page 359
  46. ↑ Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 2, "" (RU; 2000-xx-xx), page 239
  47. ↑ Famitsu, "1992-11-27" (JP; 1992-11-13), page 42
  48. ↑ GameFan, "Volume 1, Issue 2: December 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 9
  49. ↑ Game Mania, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-xx-xx), page 80
  50. ↑ Game Power, "Novembre 1992" (IT; 1992-1x-xx), page 74
  51. ↑ GamePro, "January 1993" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 50
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  53. ↑ GamesMaster, "January 1993" (UK; 1992-12-03), page 56
  54. ↑ Game Informer, "January/February 1993" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 58
  55. ↑ HiScore, "15 Juli - 15 September" (DK; 1993-07-15), page 19
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  57. ↑ Joypad, "Novembre 1992" (FR; 1992-1x-xx), page 64
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  62. ↑ Mega Action, "March 1994" (UK; 1994-02-24), page 80
  63. ↑ Megablast, "4/93" (DE; 1993-09-29), page 36
  64. ↑ Mega Force, "Novembre 1992" (FR; 1992-11-09), page 72
  65. ↑ Mega Fun, "11/92" (DE; 1992-10-xx), page 34
  66. ↑ MegaTech, "August 1993" (UK; 1993-07-20), page 50
  67. ↑ Micromanía (segunda época), "Diciembre 1992" (ES; 1992-1x-xx), page 46
  68. ↑ Megazone, "December/January 1992/1993" (AU; 1992-xx-xx), page 31
  69. ↑ OK Consolas, "xxxx 1992" (ES; 1992-xx-xx), page 16
  70. ↑ Player One, "Novembre 1992" (FR; 1992-11-10), page 56
  71. ↑ Play Time, "1/93" (DE; 1992-12-09), page 90
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  76. ↑ Sega Zone, "November 1992" (UK; 1992-10-28), page 18
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  81. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 85
  82. ↑ Sonic the Comic, "2 August 1996" (UK; 1996-07-24), page 10
  83. ↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 24
  84. ↑ User, "Fevrouários 1993" (GR; 1993-0x-xx), page 42
  85. ↑ Video Games, "12/92" (DE; 1992-11-23), page 54
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