Sonic the Hedgehog 2
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This page is for the 2011 emulated release. For the decompiled port of the 2013 mobile port, see Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (Mobile Decompilation).
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| Developers | |
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| Sonic Team | |
| Sega Technical Institute | |
| Publishers | |
| Sega | |
| Release dates | |
| Windows (emulator) | January 26, 2011 |
| macOS (OS X) (emulator) | May 29, 2018[1] |
| Linux (emulator) | May 29, 2018[1] |
| Taxonomy | |
| Series | Sonic the Hedgehog |
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| ⤏ Go to series page | |
| Sonic the Hedgehog fangames (series) | |
| Sonic the Hedgehog unofficial ports (series) | |
| Sonic CD | 1995 |
| Sonic's Schoolhouse | 1996 |
| Sonic & Knuckles Collection | 1997 |
| Sonic 3D Blast | 1997 |
| Sonic Racing (series) | |
| Sonic Adventure (series) | |
| Sonic Heroes | 2004 |
| Sonic Mega Collection Plus | 2006 |
| Sonic 3D Blast (Genesis) | 2010 |
| Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine | 2010 |
| Sonic Spinball | 2010 |
| Sonic the Hedgehog | 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 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 |
| Sonic Rumble | 2025 |
Key points
- This information is for the 2010 release of the game; for earlier compilation versions see Sega Smash Pack 2.
- Game will be removed from sale as a standalone title on May 20th 2022, as it will be bundled within Sonic Origins, coming June 23rd.
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 |
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| GamersGate (unavailable) | |
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| Humble Store | |
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| Steam | |
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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 |
| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| OneDrive | Requires enabling backup of the Documents folder in OneDrive on all computers. | |
| Steam Cloud |
Video
Launcher options menu.
| Graphics feature | State | WSGF | Notes |
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| Widescreen resolution | Pillarboxed/stretched 4:3. Supported in Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (Mobile Decompilation). | ||
| Multi-monitor | |||
| Ultra-widescreen | |||
| 4K Ultra HD | |||
| Field of view (FOV) | |||
| Windowed | |||
| Borderless fullscreen windowed | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
| Anisotropic filtering (AF) | |||
| Anti-aliasing (AA) | |||
| Vertical sync (Vsync) | |||
| 60 FPS | |||
| 120+ FPS | |||
| High dynamic range display (HDR) | |||
| Color blind mode | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
Input
| Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
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| Remapping | ||
| Mouse acceleration | ||
| Mouse sensitivity | ||
| Mouse input in menus | The mouse can only be used in the launcher. | |
| Keyboard and mouse prompts | ||
| Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
| Controller | ||
| Controller support | ||
| Full controller support | Only the launcher options menu cannot be navigated with a gamepad. | |
| Controller remapping | ||
| Controller sensitivity | ||
| Controller Y-axis inversion |
| Additional information | ||
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| Controller hotplugging | ||
| Input prompt override | ||
| Haptic feedback | ||
| Simultaneous controller+KB/M |
Audio
| Audio feature | State | Notes |
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| Separate volume controls | ||
| Surround sound | ||
| Subtitles | ||
| Closed captions | ||
| Mute on focus lost |
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 | |||
| 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 | ||||
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| Minimum | Recommended | |||
| Operating system (OS) | XP | |||
| Processor (CPU) | 1 GHz | 1.4 GHz | ||
| System memory (RAM) | 512 MB | 1 GB | ||
| Storage drive (HDD/SSD) | 50 MB | |||
| Video card (GPU) | 32 MB of VRAM DirectX 9 compatible | |||
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 SEGA Mega Drive & Genesis Classics :: Free update with new features! - Steam Community - last accessed on 2018-05-30