Picked on September 9, 2026

Sonic the Hedgehog 2 1992

Released: November 21, 1992
Genre: Platform
Platforms: PlayStation 3 · Nintendo 3DS · Wii · Sega Mega Drive/Genesis · PC · Wii U · Xbox 360
Developers: Sega Technical Institute · Sonic Team
More info: Wikipedia IGDB

Where to buy

Digital: Nintendo
In a collection: Sega Genesis Classics

Steam Nintendo PlayStation Xbox

Sonic the Hedgehog: Ultimate Bundle

Steam
Physical: Search on Amazon

Affiliate links: GOG, Fanatical, Green Man Gaming, ININ Games and Amazon

Is it still worth playing?

Sega Technical Institute's 1992 side scrolling platformer for the Sega Genesis, released worldwide on the same day. Sonic sets out to stop Doctor Robotnik from stealing the Chaos Emeralds to power his space station, the Death Egg. It has 11 zones and 20 acts, with a boss at the end of each zone. Rings act as health, and collecting rings in the half pipe special stages earns Chaos Emeralds, and all seven plus 50 rings turns Sonic into Super Sonic. It introduced the spin dash, which builds speed from standing still, and Tails, who can be played alongside Sonic or by a second player. A split screen two player race covers three levels. The reason to go back is level design that rewards speed without giving up exploration.