Sonic the Hedgehog 2 Review

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» Critic Reviews

Publisher:

Sega

Developer:

Sonic Team

Release Date:

1992-11-20

Sonic the Hedgehog 2

EVERYONE | 2D Platformer | 1 - 2 Players

Overall Rating

3.188

Average Critic Score

3.829

1,953 of 40,758 All Time

2 of 787 Sega Genesis

2 of 110 Platform

1 of 131 1992

1 of 36 1 - 2 Players

Ratings and rankings are based on all available critic reviews for each game.

Critic Reviews

Sega-16

...read the complete Sonic the Hedgehog 2 review at Sega-16

The Video Game Critic

Besides six new zones, this Sonic sequel added a few new features to spice things up. Sonic can now do a super dash attack, an extremely useful move which allows him to rev up and dash from one spot (he doesn't need a running start). The bonus screens ...read the complete Sonic the Hedgehog 2 review at The Video Game Critic

World of Video Games

After the successful Sonic The Hedgehog there was no doubt in anyone's mind that a sequel was coming, and that it would be just as great or even surpass the original. ...read the complete Sonic the Hedgehog 2 review at World of Video Games

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