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This version of Sonic the Hedgehog 2 had been released
for the
Sega Master System and
Sega Game Gear by
Sega.
This game was released on the Master System in
Brazil on
October 25,
1992, a whole month before the more famous
Megadrive version got released in
Japan. The Game Gear version was released in
Europe on
October 29,
1992. It was released in
North America in
November
1992, and in Japan on
November 21,
1992. This is the game where
Miles Tails Prower made his worldwide debut. But he wouldn't be as
well known, nor would he be playable until the
Sega Megadrive and
Sega Genesis versions came out.
The story has
Doctor Ivo Robotnik (Doctor
Eggman in the
Japanese version of this game) kidnap
Tails,
Sonic the Hedgehog's best friend and surrogate brother, for ransom.
Doctor Robotnik wants the six
Chaos Emeralds from Sonic in exchange for the young fox.
Many people did not like the vertical scrolling aspects of this game.
It was very difficult as "cheap hits" came often in this game, and there
wasn't enough of the stage seen at the time to make a reaction to what is
happening. This problem was made worse in the Game Gear Version by the
lowered resolution.
The increase in meg power allows Sonic to grab back rings lost.
However, the rings can roll off the screen, so the player has to be quick.
Item boxes are the same as the first game, and as usual, Chaos Emeralds
are scattered throughout the stages. Each is found in one stage in each of
the first five zones. A sixth is rewarded if you destroy Mecha-Sonic in
the sixth zone and have the first five. Having all six emeralds allows you
to access the final stage and beat Doctor Robotnik as the final boss. If
you complete that said task, you get the good ending. If you fail to
collect all of the emeralds, the game ends after Mecha-Sonic's
destruction.
There are seven zones total, each with three acts. The third act has
zero rings and the boss.
The lower resolution is the first difference between the Game Gear and
Master System versions. The Scrambled Egg music plays in the prelude, and
the title screen has the music that was played in the prelude in the
Master System version. The Underground Zone Boss seems to be more
difficult due to the lowered resolution. The color of the water in the
Aqua Lake Zone Round 2 is now a dark blue instead of green. The Green
Hills Boss does his thing on a steeper hill, and the escape chute cannot
be seen while fighting Eggman in the final zone.
The Game Gear version does not have Speed Shoes, while the Master
System version does.
List of zones:
- Underground Zone
- Sky High Zone
- Aqua Lake Zone
- Green Hills Zone
- Gimmick Mountain Zone
- Scrambled Egg Zone
- Crystal Egg Zone (Only accessible if you have all six Chaos
Emeralds)
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