Sonic the Hedgehog 2
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| Developers | |
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| Sonic Team | |
| Sega Technical Institute | |
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| Sega | |
| Release dates | |
| Windows | January 26, 2011 |
| macOS (OS X) | May 29, 2018[1] |
| Linux | May 29, 2018[1] |
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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.
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 | |
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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 settings
Launcher options menu.
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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| Online play | ||||
Other information
API
| Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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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