Sonic the Hedgehog 2
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Developers | |
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Sonic Team | |
Sega Technical Institute | |
Publishers | |
Sega | |
Release dates | |
Windows | January 26, 2011 |
⤏ Go to series page | |
Sonic the Hedgehog fangames (series) | |
Sonic CD | 1995 |
Sonic's Schoolhouse | 1996 |
Sonic 3D Blast (series) | |
Sonic & Knuckles Collection | 1997 |
Sonic R (series) | |
Sonic Adventure (series) | |
Sonic Heroes | 2004 |
Sonic Mega Collection Plus | 2006 |
Sonic Riders | 2006 |
Sonic Racing (series) | |
Sonic the Hedgehog | 2010 |
Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine | 2010 |
Sonic Spinball | 2010 |
Sonic the Hedgehog 2 | 2011 |
Sonic 3 & Knuckles | 2011 |
Sonic Generations | 2011 |
Sonic CD (2012) | 2012 |
Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode I | 2012 |
Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode II | 2012 |
Sonic Dash | 2014 |
Sonic Lost World | 2015 |
Sonic Mania | 2017 |
Sonic Forces | 2017 |
Sonic the Hedgehog (Mobile Decompilation) | 2021 |
Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (Mobile Decompilation) | 2021 |
Sonic Colors: Ultimate | 2021 |
Sonic Origins | 2022 |
Sonic Frontiers | 2022 |
The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog | 2023 |
Sonic Superstars | 2023 |
Sonic Dream Team | 2023 |
Sonic X Shadow Generations | 2024 |
Key points
- This information is for the 2010 release of the game; for earlier compilation versions see Sega Smash Pack 2.
General information
- Official developer site
- Sonic News Network - A massive wiki for the Sonic the Hedgehog universe
- Sonic Retro - A huge fan site for everything Sonic the Hedgehog. Mods for all the games can be found here.
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Humble Store | ||||
Steam |
Internet Archive streaming
- Unless otherwise stated, it is assumed that the US release is used
- Some browsers (like Chrome) will have significant slowdown while streaming. It is recommended to use Firefox, as no such issues occur
This game is available for free and legal streaming via the Internet Archive. It has been configured to run under MAME emulation.
To modify emulator settings, press Tab ↹. Controller support is available for compatible browsers (hold down a button on the controller while loading the page).
- Sonic the Hedgehog 2
- Can also be found as part of Sonic Classics/Compilation
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\SEGA Mega Drive Classics\setup.dat %USERPROFILE%\Documents\SEGA Genesis Classics\setup.dat |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/71163/pfx/[Note 1] |
- Configuration settings are shared between all Sega Mega Drive Classics games.
- Folder name varies by region.
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\SEGA Mega Drive Classics\0041 %USERPROFILE%\Documents\SEGA Genesis Classics\0041 |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/71163/pfx/[Note 1] |
- Folder name varies by region.
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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Steam Cloud |
Video settings
Input settings
Audio settings
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English |
Network
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
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Local play | 2 | Co-op Shared-screen. |
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LAN play | ||||
Online play |
Other information
API
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows |
Sonic 2 HD
- Sonic 2 HD is an unofficial overhaul of Sonic 2. A demo was released on September 30, 2017.
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | XP | |
Processor (CPU) | 1 GHz | 1.4 GHz |
System memory (RAM) | 512 MB | 1 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 50 MB | |
Video card (GPU) | 32 MB of VRAM DirectX 9 compatible |
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
- Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (71163) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.