Sonic the Hedgehog 2 — Reviews and ratings, description, release date, official game website, system requirements, and player ratings.

Release date

November 21, 1992

Developer

Sonic Team Sega Technical Institute

Publisher

Sega Enterprises

Genre

Arcade

Platform

PC Mac OS Sony PlayStation 4 Xbox One X/S Nintendo Switch Xbox Series X/S Sony PlayStation 5 iOS Sony PlayStation 3 Android Linux Xbox 360 Nintendo Wii Nintendo 3DS Sega Mega Drive/Genesis BlackBerry

Mode(s)

Single-player, Multiplayer

Web-site

Official

Summary

[Xbox Live Arcade] With his new Super Spin Dash and "Tails" the Fox, Sonic is back and better than ever in Sonic The Hedgehog 2. Defy gravity in hair-raising loop-de-loops, bounce like a pinball and race like lightning. Play against friends at home or against others over Xbox Live in this classic game. Enhanced graphics and sound: The game stays true to the original, but takes full advantage of high-definition graphics, with enhanced sound effects. Achievements and leaderboards: Take on the challenge of new achievements to conquer, and use the leaderboards to compare scores among friends and the rest of the Xbox LIVE world. Play with a friend at home, or go online and play Sonic and Tails with the world at large. [Sega]

Sonic the Hedgehog Series Games

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December 30, 2003

Sonic Heroes

June 19, 2001

Sonic Adventure 2

December 23, 1998

Sonic Adventure

February 21, 2006

Sonic Riders

February 23, 2010

Sonic & SEGA All-Stars Racing

October 7, 2010

Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode I

November 1, 2011

Sonic Generations

November 16, 2012

Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed

October 18, 2013

Sonic: Lost World

May 15, 2012

Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode II

Sonic the Hedgehog 2 Trailer

Critic Reviews

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Gamer Escape June 10, 2020

The big takeaway here is that a port of Sonic 2 is still a port of a classic. I still consider the Whitehead version of the game to be the definitive release, but I’ll continue to fret at the fact that it’s still locked away on mobile devices. That shouldn’t detract from the fact that M2 pulled off yet another solid port of a game I’ll still happily blast through in 2020.

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Nintendo Force Magazine May 1, 2020

While Sega Ages: Sonic the Hedgehog 2 isn't the best version of the game you can play, it is nevertheless the best version you're going to find on any home console today.

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Video Chums April 30, 2020

Even if you own Sonic the Hedgehog 2 on a dozen consoles, playing it again on Switch is worth it for the few extras and portability.

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Game Rant April 5, 2020

Despite its old-age, the Sega Ages treatment was able to add to the game's value by including some essential modern-day features that make it easier to play on the Nintendo Switch. Additionally, the new Switch version also includes tons of display customization options and was able to retain the fast-paced but balanced gameplay that made Sonic the Hedgehog 2 one of the most loved games of all time.

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Switch Player March 26, 2020

SEGA AGES Sonic the Hedgehog 2 is the best, most complete version of Sonic the Hedgehog 2 to this very date. However, it does not necessarily need to exist, with copious amounts of ports having already been released prior.

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