everyone. i'm gonna talk about this game since it became free to download on steam.
this is Sonic the Hedgehog 2. released for the sega genesis on November of 1992. It's
THE BEST selling game for the Sega Genesis, and considered
THE BEST sonic game of all time by the community.
it introduced ALOT of important things to the series.
It introduced Miles 'Tails' Prower. a two tailed fox who is Sonic's sidekick and best friend. and is also a genius mechanic and inventor, who built his trademark plane, the Tornado.
the amount of chao emeralds was increased to 7. in sonic 1 there were only 6.
It introduced Sonic's Spin Dash ability. which can make sonic charge a dashing move.
it introduced Sonic's super form, Super Sonic. which makes him invincible and move faster and jump higher until he runs out of rings.
it introduced the Death Egg. which is Dr. Robotnik's flying fortress. and also introduced silver sonic. which is an early robot version of sonic before metal sonic came along in sonic cd, which was released a year after sonic 2. and also introduced the death egg robot, which is one of the most iconic bosses in the series.
the game also had fun multiplayer and fun special stages.
the game had memorable stages like emerald hill and oil ocean. but the most memorable ones of all were chemical plant and casino night. which would return as stages in sonic generations. and chemical plant and oil ocean returning in sonic mania.
the game had a game gear version. which is basically tails was kidnapped by robotnik and sonic goes to rescue him. it was also met with positive acclaim by critics and was one of the best selling games for the game gear.
interesting thing about sonic 2 was the green hills zone. which has music that would later be remixed to become You Can Do Anything, the song for sonic CD's PAL version.
sonic 2 version.
sonic cd version.
the reason i'm writing this is because. this game is free to download right now on steam. you guys have until october 19th to download it.