The SEGA Genesis got its biggest seller to date, and players everywhere got an outright masterpiece of game design. When Sonic 2 arrived in homes across the world, the bar had been set high, yet the game exceeded the expectations of most. The loveable hedgehog had to earn his privileged position by fulfilling the lofty expectations of skeptics and providing players with new sensations. After all, the success of Sonic as a franchise was not immediate. In the process, millions of eager players fell in love with Sonic and his new buddy Tails as they romped at blistering speeds through colorful and engaging levels. Sonic The Hedgehog 2 changed the rules of the game and achieved what nobody had been able to, i.e., challenge Nintendo for their video game supremacy.
The SEGA we know today stands far and away from what the company represented in the early 90s: tons of attitude and character! And no game quite managed to reflect the company’s ethos more than Sonic The Hedgehog 2!Ībove all, the release of Sonic 2 managed to cement the company’s name and that of its Sega Genesis home console in the annals of history. Sonic The Hedgehog 2 – A Near Flawless Game
