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|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|January 26, 2011}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|January 26, 2011}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|May 29, 2018|ref=<ref name="MacLinRls">{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/games/34270/announcements/detail/1674656328580811757|title=SEGA Mega Drive & Genesis Classics :: Free update with new features! - Steam Community|date=2018-05-30}}</ref>}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Linux|May 29, 2018|ref=<ref name="MacLinRls"/>}}
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|reception    =
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{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|sonic-the-hedgehog-2|rating}}
 
|steam appid  = 71163
 
|steam appid  = 71163
|gogcom page  =  
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|gogcom id    =  
 +
|igdb        = sonic-the-hedgehog-2
 +
|hltb        = 8788
 
|strategywiki = Sonic the Hedgehog 2
 
|strategywiki = Sonic the Hedgehog 2
 +
|mobygames    = sonic-the-hedgehog-2
 
|wikipedia    = Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (16-bit)
 
|wikipedia    = Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (16-bit)
 
|winehq      =  
 
|winehq      =  
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|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{Series|Sonic the Hedgehog}}
 
{{Series|Sonic the Hedgehog}}
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'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
 
{{mm}} [http://www.sega.com/Home/ Official developer site]
 
{{mm}} [http://www.sega.com/Home/ Official developer site]
{{mm}} [http://sonic.wikia.com/wiki/Sonic_News_Network Sonic News Network] - A massive wiki for the Sonic the Hedgehog universe
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{{mm}} [https://www.sonicretro.org/ Sonic Retro] - A huge fan site for everything Sonic the Hedgehog. Mods for all the games can be found here.
{{mm}} [http://www.sonicretro.org/ Sonic Retro] - A huge fan site for everything Sonic the Hedgehog. Mods for all the games can be found here.
 
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
{{Availability/row| publisher | http://us.download-shop.sega.com/buy-download-pc-games/Sonic-The-Hedgehog-2-2531-13.html | unknown | | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| GamersGate | DD-SONIC2 | DRM-free |  |  | Windows | unavailable }}
{{Availability/row| Steam | 71163 | DRM-free | | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Humble | sonic-the-hedgehog-2 | Steam | | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
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{{Availability/row| Steam | 71163 | Steam | | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 
}}
 
}}
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{{ii}} All versions require {{DRM|Steam}}; DRM-free versions are no longer sold.
  
 
===Internet Archive streaming===
 
===Internet Archive streaming===
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===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|userprofile}}\Documents\SEGA Mega Drive Classics\setup.dat|{{p|userprofile}}\Documents\SEGA Genesis Classics\setup.dat}}
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{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|userprofile\Documents}}\SEGA Mega Drive Classics\setup.dat|{{p|userprofile\Documents}}\SEGA Genesis Classics\setup.dat}}
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{{Game data/config|OS X|}}
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{{Game data/config|Linux|}}
 
}}
 
}}
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{{XDG|unknown}}
 
{{ii}} Configuration settings are shared between all [[Sega Mega Drive Classics]] games.
 
{{ii}} Configuration settings are shared between all [[Sega Mega Drive Classics]] games.
 
{{ii}} Folder name varies by region.
 
{{ii}} Folder name varies by region.
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===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|userprofile}}\Documents\SEGA Mega Drive Classics\0041|{{p|userprofile}}\Documents\SEGA Genesis Classics\0041}}
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{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|userprofile\Documents}}\SEGA Mega Drive Classics\0041|{{p|userprofile\Documents}}\SEGA Genesis Classics\0041}}
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{{Game data/saves|OS X|}}
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{{Game data/saves|Linux|}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{ii}} Folder name varies by region.
 
{{ii}} Folder name varies by region.
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===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
|origin               =  
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|discord                =
|origin notes         =  
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|discord notes          =
|steam cloud           = false
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|epic games store      =
|steam cloud notes     =  
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|epic games store notes =
|uplay                 =  
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|gog galaxy            =
|uplay notes           =  
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|gog galaxy notes      =
 +
|origin                 =  
 +
|origin notes           =  
 +
|steam cloud           = false
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|steam cloud notes     =  
 +
|uplay                 =  
 +
|uplay notes           =
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|xbox cloud            =
 +
|xbox cloud notes      =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Video settings==
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==Video==
 
{{Image|Sega Mega Drive Classics settings.png|Launcher options menu.}}
 
{{Image|Sega Mega Drive Classics settings.png|Launcher options menu.}}
{{Video settings
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{{Video
|wsgf link                  = http://www.wsgf.org/dr/sega-genesis-classics-collection/en
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|wsgf link                  = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/sega-genesis-classics-collection/en
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = unsupported
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = unsupported
 
|multimonitor wsgf award    = unsupported
 
|multimonitor wsgf award    = unsupported
|ultrawidescreen wsgf award = incomplete
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|ultrawidescreen wsgf award = unsupported
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    = incomplete
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|4k ultra hd wsgf award    = unsupported
 
|widescreen resolution      = false
 
|widescreen resolution      = false
 
|widescreen resolution notes= Pillarboxed/stretched 4:3.
 
|widescreen resolution notes= Pillarboxed/stretched 4:3.
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|4k ultra hd                = false
 
|4k ultra hd                = false
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
|fov                        =  
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|fov                        = n/a
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed                  = true
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|borderless windowed        = false
 
|borderless windowed        = false
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
|anisotropic                =  
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|anisotropic                = n/a
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
|antialiasing              =  
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|antialiasing              = n/a
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync                      = true
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|120 fps                    = false
 
|120 fps                    = false
 
|120 fps notes              =  
 
|120 fps notes              =  
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|hdr                        = unknown
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|hdr notes                  =
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Input settings==
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==Input==
{{Input settings
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{{Input
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
|acceleration option      =  
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|acceleration option      = n/a
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 
|acceleration option notes =  
|mouse sensitivity        = unknown
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|mouse sensitivity        = n/a
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
 
|mouse menu                = false
 
|mouse menu                = false
 
|mouse menu notes          = The mouse can only be used in the launcher.
 
|mouse menu notes          = The mouse can only be used in the launcher.
|invert mouse y-axis      = false
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|invert mouse y-axis      = n/a
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
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|touchscreen              = unknown
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|touchscreen notes        =
 
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|controller support notes  =  
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|controller remap          = true
 
|controller remap          = true
 
|controller remap notes    =  
 
|controller remap notes    =  
|controller sensitivity    = unknown
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|controller sensitivity    = n/a
 
|controller sensitivity notes=  
 
|controller sensitivity notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis  = false
 
|invert controller y-axis  = false
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
|touchscreen               = unknown
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|xinput controllers        = unknown
|touchscreen notes        =  
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|xinput controllers notes  =
|button prompts           = unknown
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|xbox prompts              = unknown
|button prompts notes     =  
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|xbox prompts notes        =
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|impulse triggers          = unknown
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|impulse triggers notes    =
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|dualshock 4               = unknown
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|dualshock 4 notes        =
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|dualshock prompts        = unknown
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|dualshock prompts notes  =
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|light bar support        = unknown
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|light bar support notes  =
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|dualshock 4 modes        = unknown
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|dualshock 4 modes notes  =
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|tracked motion controllers= unknown
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|tracked motion controllers notes =
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|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
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|tracked motion prompts notes =
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|other controllers         = unknown
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|other controllers notes  =  
 +
|other button prompts     = unknown
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|other button prompts notes=  
 
|controller hotplug        = unknown
 
|controller hotplug        = unknown
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|haptic feedback          = unknown
 
|haptic feedback          = unknown
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
|light bar support        = unknown
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|simultaneous input        = unknown
|light bar support notes   =  
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|simultaneous input notes  =
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|steam input api          = unknown
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|steam input api notes    =
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|steam hook input          = unknown
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|steam hook input notes    =
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|steam input presets      = unknown
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|steam input presets notes =
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|steam controller prompts  = unknown
 +
|steam controller prompts notes =
 +
|steam cursor detection    = unknown
 +
|steam cursor detection notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
{{Audio settings
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{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = false
 
|separate volume          = false
 
|separate volume notes    =  
 
|separate volume notes    =  
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  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
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|asynchronous notes  =  
 
|asynchronous notes  =  
 
}}
 
}}
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==Other information==
 +
===API===
 +
{{API
 +
|direct3d versions      =
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|direct3d notes        =
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|directdraw versions    =
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|directdraw notes      =
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|opengl versions        =
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|opengl notes          =
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|glide versions        =
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|glide notes            =
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|software mode          =
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|software mode notes    =
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|mantle support        =
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|mantle support notes  =
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|metal support          =
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|metal support notes    =
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|vulkan versions        =
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|vulkan notes          =
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|dos modes              =
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|dos modes notes        =
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|shader model versions  =
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|shader model notes    =
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|windows 32-bit exe    = true
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|windows 64-bit exe    = false
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|windows exe notes      =
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|mac os x powerpc app  =
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|macos intel 32-bit app = unknown
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|macos intel 64-bit app = unknown
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|macos app notes        =
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|linux 32-bit executable= unknown
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|linux 64-bit executable= unknown
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|linux executable notes =
 +
}}
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===[https://sonic2hd.com/ Sonic 2 HD]===
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{{ii}} Sonic 2 HD is an unofficial overhaul of Sonic 2. A demo was released on September 30, 2017.
  
 
==System requirements==
 
==System requirements==

Revision as of 17:12, 15 June 2021

Sonic the Hedgehog 2
Sonic the Hedgehog 2 cover
Developers
Sonic Team
Sega Technical Institute
Publishers
Sega
Release dates
Windows January 26, 2011
macOS (OS X) May 29, 2018[1]
Linux May 29, 2018[1]
Sonic the Hedgehog 2 on HowLongToBeat
Sonic the Hedgehog 2 on IGDB
Sonic the Hedgehog 2 guide on StrategyWiki
Sonic the Hedgehog 2 on MobyGames
Sonic the Hedgehog 2 on Wikipedia
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 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
GamersGate (unavailable)
DRM-free after installation (requires an internet connection during installation)
Windows
Humble Store
Icon overlay.png
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Steam
Icon overlay.png
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
All versions require Steam DRM; DRM-free versions are no longer sold.

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).

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\Documents\SEGA Mega Drive Classics\setup.dat
%USERPROFILE%\Documents\SEGA Genesis Classics\setup.dat
macOS (OS X)
Linux
It's unknown whether this game follows the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux. Please fill in this information.
Configuration settings are shared between all Sega Mega Drive Classics games.
Folder name varies by region.

Save game data location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\Documents\SEGA Mega Drive Classics\0041
%USERPROFILE%\Documents\SEGA Genesis Classics\0041
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Folder name varies by region.

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
OneDrive
Requires enabling backup of the Documents folder in OneDrive on all computers.
Steam Cloud

Video

Launcher options menu.
Launcher options menu.

Input

Audio

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
Local play
2 Co-op
Shared-screen.
LAN play
Online play

Other information

API

Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux

Sonic 2 HD

Sonic 2 HD is an unofficial overhaul of Sonic 2. A demo was released on September 30, 2017.

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) XP
Processor (CPU) 1 GHz
System memory (RAM) 512 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 50 MB
Video card (GPU) 32 MB of VRAM
DirectX 9 compatible


References