Sonic the Hedgehog 2 is a platforming action video game. Developed by Sonic Team and Sega Technical Institute in 1992, it introduces new mechanics to the series, and the lovable young fox known as Miles "Tails" Prower. The massively successful sequel to the original Sonic the Hedgehog, Sonic 2 stands as the second best-selling Sonic game in history, and is considered by many fans as the best Sonic game.

A 2-D side-scrolling platformer, you control Sonic, a blue-colored hedgehog that runs pretty darn fast across the stages (zones as they are called in the game). Alternatively, the player can also play as Tails, who either functions identical to Sonic. Scattered throughout the zones are golden rings that Sonic can collect, which allows him to not only take damage, but allow access to special stages. The special stage, which is now a pseudo-3D tube, involves collecting a certain amount of rings and avoiding bombs.

Returning from his previous defeat, Dr. Ivo Robotnik plans world domination once again by kidnapping and converting animals into robots, and collecting the seven Chaos Emeralds. Unlike his previous frenzy with Sonic, Robotnik has built the Death Egg, a giant battle station orbiting the Earth, and intends to conquer with it. Sonic (now followed by Miles "Tails" Prower) set off to collect the Chaos Emeralds and defeat Robonik once and for all.

Metal Sonic Rebooted is a complete heavy modification of Sonic the Hedgehog 2 by Lone Devil for the Sega Genesis that won the Sonic Hacking Contest 2017. It features an extensive amount of new art, layouts, mechanics, music and features that in total create a different experience.

[u]Story:[/u]

Dr. Robotnik has built an advanced army of Badniks to search for the Chaos Emeralds, and it's up to Metal Sonic to find the emeralds before them by destroying everything in his way to show Robotnik he shouldn't be replaced.

[u]Controls:[/u]

- ↓ + A/B/C - Spindash
- ↓ (Midair) - Fastfall: Fall instantly downwards in a rolling state. Holding down the jump button while bouncing off from a monitor or Badnik will boost your jumpheight. Try fastfalling down slopes for instant speed.
- ↑ + A/B/C - Overdrive Attack: Speed burst at the cost of 5 rings.
- ↑ + A/B (Midair) - Vertical Aerial Dash: Holding down the jump button will blast you upwards to reach upper routes or shortcuts at the cost of 10 rings.
- ←/→ + A/B (Midair) - Diagonal Aerial Dash (only in Super form): Blast horizontally at the cost of 5 rings.
- C (Midair) - Overclocked Mode: Requires 200 Rings to overheat Metal Sonic for extended invincibility and speed that quickly drains your rings to death. Can also turn Super with all 7 Emeralds and 50 Rings.

[u]Level Select & Knuckles:[/u]

Sonic 2 cheats are intact and Knuckles can be selected by doing the level select cheat from Sonic 1. Sonic 2 Continues cheat will give you 999 rings if you need a taste of Overclocked Mode.

Database match: Sonic The Hedgehog 2 (World) (Rev A)
Database: No-Intro: Genesis (v. 20210226-213851)
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