Favorite Video Games - #6 - Sonic the Hedgehog 2
Full speed ahead on of my top ten favorite video games ever.
#6 - Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (Genesis)- Released: 1992-2007 - Publisher: Sega - Rating: E
What it is
The second installment of the adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog. With improved graphics, an added character and an improved Spin dash feature, Sonic 2 I think is still the best Sonic game to this day.
Why I like it
In the days of Genesis vs. Super Nintendo the deciding factor for which console I should get came down to a blue hedgehog. After playing the first Sonic in Sears one day, I decided I was going to be a Sega fanboy. When I went to get a console I was fortunate enough to hit a promotion where, not only did the first game come as a pack-in, there was a coupon to get Sonic 2 for free! The first game is fun in its own right, but the improvements in this second version make it more fun and faster.
Is it still available?
It’s available in a number of configurations, the main ones are: On eBay if you still have a Genesis. On Wii you can get it on the Virtual Console or on Xbox 360’s Xbox Live Arcade. It’s also available in the Sonic Mega Collection which plays on GameCube (which makes it backward-compatible with Wii), or the Sonic Mega Collection Plus version which plays on PC, PS2 and Xbox (and in turn is backward compatible with Xbox 360 and (some) PS3’s.) I recommend getting the Mega Collection in some form as it has the most content for the money (vs. only getting two Virtual console games for the same price.)
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