Sonic the Hedgehog 2

Sonic the Hedgehog 2 is a 2D Side Scrolling game developed by Sonic Team and published by Sega. The game has the player once again take control of Sonic the Hedgehog, a hedgehog who has the ability to run at incredible speeds. Players can also take control of Miles "Tails" Prower, an orange fox with two tails which he can use to fly. The game released on November 21, 1992 to critical acclaim, with reviewers praising the improved graphics, level design, and music, and also shared their love for the new character Tails. However critics also stated that the game was now too easy, to the point where players could easily breeze through the game no problem, and even could get the Chaos Emeralds and go Super Sonic by Zone 2.

In 2013, the game was ported over to iOS and Android devices by Headcannon, who would later go on to be the lead development team for the game Sonic Mania. This port allowed players to use Knuckles as a playable character, however this was possible on the original Genesis cartridge if you owned the Sonic & Knuckles expansion and put it on the Sonic 2 cartridge.

In 2021, Team Forever created a fan made PC port of the 2013 remaster titled Sonic 2 Absolute. The port kept all the changes from the original 2013 remaster, while also allowing full mod support from the modding comunnity.

In 2022, Sonic the Hedgehog 2, alongside other Genesis Sonic games, Sonic the Hedgehog, Sonic CD, Sonic the Hedgehog 3, and Sonic & Knuckles were remastered as part of the game Sonic Origins. This allows players to use both Tails and Knuckles in games they weren't featured, and also featured a mission mode that would unlock items for the in-game museum.

## Plot

While out looking for new adventures in his personal plane, the Tornado, Sonic the Hedgehog discovers West Side Island, a small island with a pleasant meadow. Landing on the island to relax, Sonic slides his Tornado into the shadow of West Side Island, drawing a white arc with exhaust smoke. However, he does not pay attention to the fact that a certain metallic flying object has been chasing him and suspiciously lands on the other side of the island.

It is said that a very long time ago, the people of West Side Island used mysterious stones to advance their civilization and achieve prosperity. However, when those people tried to use the stones for the wrong reasons, their prosperity vanished overnight. It is also believed that the gods then sealed away the stones within the island's depths.

One day, Sonic notices a shy orange fox tagging behind him, who nervously hides behind a palm tree when Sonic spots him. What Sonic does not notice while he is not looking is that this peculiar fox barely manages to keep up with him. This young fox cub's name is Miles Prower, though he is known as "Tails" due to his two special tails, which has often made him the target of bullying. However, something changed in Tails when he saw Sonic come to the island, and he made up his mind that he wanted to be as cool as Sonic. After Sonic starts running, Tails does his best to keep up with him. Realizing that the young fox is harmless, Sonic allows him to hang around while he freely explores the island, not really caring about him.

On an early afternoon, Tails discovers the lone Tornado on the beach. Being a budding fan of machinery and vehicles, he rushes up to take a closer look. As he is admiring its magnificent build however, he notices that Sonic is taking a nap under the Tornado's wing. Realizing that the hedgehog owns the plane, Tails gently retreats to the other side of it so as not to wake him up. Suddenly however, an ominous flash occurs in the direction of the nearby forest, which is then followed by a horrible explosion. The wildfire blows away various debris, which Tails avoids by taking cover underneath the Tornado as he witnessed robots violently excavating the area. This ceaseless activity threatens to blanket the entire island in its destructive flames.

As it turns out, Dr. Robotnik has detected the presence of all the Chaos Emeralds on West Side Island after following Sonic, including the lost seventh one spoken of in the island's legend. He has thus taken the opportunity to kidnap the island's Animals to rebuild his Badnik forces and search for the Chaos Emeralds so he can finish his ultimate weapon - a space fortress known as the Death Egg. Tails, staring blankly at the fire, turns his head to see Sonic, who is glaring at the forest as well. Wasting no time, Sonic rushes into the forest to set things right, with Tails following him. Meanwhile, in the forest, Robotnik's laughter is heard. He loudly gloats with pride that he had been chasing after Sonic to find West Side Island and get the Chaos Emeralds as a part of his world conquest.

Making their way across West Side Island, Sonic and Tails free the many Zones from Robotnik's rule. They also meet the doctor on many occasions, but they always defeat him. Once the island is freed, they take to the skies in the Tornado to reach the doctor's fortress, the Wing Fortress Zone. However, as they are about to arrive at the vessel, the latter shoots the Tornado, forcing Sonic to hop onto the aircraft and continue onward on his own while Tails and the Tornado fall from the sky. Later, in the control room of the ship, Sonic encounters and defeats Robotnik again, forcing the doctor to escape and take off in his space rocket. Just as Robotnik has left though, Tails arrives in a repaired and modified Tornado and gives Sonic a ride that lets him catch up to the space rocket. Sonic proceeds to grabs a hold of the space rocket as it heads into space and arrives on the Death Egg.

Onboard the Death Egg, Sonic meets Mecha Sonic. After destroying his robot copy, Sonic finds Robotnik and chases after him, but the doctor quickly escapes into his final trump card - the Death Egg Robot, prepared to destroy Sonic with it. After a heated battle, Sonic manages to destroy the Death Egg Robot, which triggers a chain-reaction that causes the entire Death Egg to explode.

Back on West Side Island, Tails and some Animals are looking at the sky as they witness the Death Egg explode, dyeing the sky in pure white. As they wait for Sonic's return, Tails gets worried about the hedgehog. Wanting to help, the fox cub jumps into the Tornado and goes to save Sonic. Meanwhile, Sonic barely manages to escape the Death Egg, leaving Robotnik behind and leaving the space station to fall into the atmosphere. From there, the ending of the game will depend on the player's progress:

* If the player has not managed to get all seven Chaos Emeralds, Tails will catch Sonic on the Tornado as he falls down from the sky. With the two heroes onboard the Tornado and some Flickies following them, Sonic and Tails will pose to the camera. After the credits, an in-game version of the logo of *Sonic the Hedgehog 2* will be shown.
	+ If the player is playing as Tails, the ending will be the same, except that the sequence in which Tails goes to save Sonic will be skipped, and Sonic will be piloting the Tornado instead of Tails.
* If the player manages to get all seven Chaos Emeralds, Sonic will use the Emeralds' power to turn into Super Sonic and safely go back to his home planet. His Super State illuminates the sky like a beacon, which allows Tails to find him and fly through the sky with him and some Flickies.
	+ If the player is playing as Tails, the ending will be the same if the player did not collect all seven Chaos Emeralds.

## Episodes

* How'd I Get the Chaos Emeralds So Fast!?!?!
* Sonic 69: Your Mom's House
* TAILS FREAKING DIES!!!
* Surprise It's Bubsy!

## Trivia

* Sonic the Hedgehog 2 is the Thirty Second game to be played on the channel
* Sonic the Hedgehog 2 is the Seventeenth game to be completed on the channel
* The hosts in this playthrough are Algernon and Poznan
	+ Algernon is the one playing
* The version of Sonic the Hedgehog 2 being played is the Sonic 2 Absolute fan port of the 2013 remaster

## See Also

* The Sonic the Hedgehog Series
* Sonic the Hedgehog (1991)