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Sonic 2 Long Version

Original game : Sonic the Hedgehog 2

Platform : GEN

Author : Sonic Hachelle-Bee

Release date : 22 October 2004

Category : Improvement

Patch version : 1.8.1

Modifications : G, L

Downloads : 4031

ROM Information

No-Intro Name: Sonic The Hedgehog 2 (World) (Rev A)
ROM/File SHA-1: 8BCA5DCEF1AF3E00098666FD892DC1C2A76333F9

Hack description

This is a hack which adds levels that were scrapped from Sonic the Hedgehog 2 for Sega Genesis. The levels in the hack are listed below:

*Emerald Hill Zone
*Chemical Plant Zone
*Aquatic Ruin Zone
*Casino Night Zone
*Hill Top Zone
*Wood Zone: (scrapped from final release)
*Dust Hill Zone: This version switches between both desert and winter settings. It's probably meant to be a fusion of Dust Hill Zone and the Winter level. (scrapped from final release)
*Oil Ocean Zone
*Genocide City Zone: Original graphics. (scrapped from final release)
*Hidden Palace Zone: (scrapped from final release)
*Metropolis Zone
*Sky Chase Zone
*Wing Fortress Zone
*Death Egg Zone: (original level)

The archive contains two patches, one for Sonic and Tails, and one for Knuckles as playable characters.

The patch is in xdelta format due to shifted data resulting in IPS patches containing original code. The ROM should be in BIN format.

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Reviews

Nostalgia! Just like the originaldiablo6662021-09-12Version 1.8.1

To be honest, although there is almost nothing to say about this hack, but let's try.

New levels are well included in this game, which gives a kind of completeness to the game.

Wood Zone - Although it does not have an ideal graphic component, but from the side of the Level Design - everything is fine.

Dust Hill Zone - The decision to combine two stages at once into one is brilliant. Why is it brilliant? Because both are deserts (Winter Zone is an Arctic desert, and Dust Hill Zone is a sandy, hot one). At the same time, we made an original transition from different deserts, competently using the palette for both the level and the enemies.

Genocide City Zone - although in the original game - the authors conceived a different submission of this level, BUT HOW ROMHACKER submitted it - there is also a place to be. Atmospheric and slightly scary. (Although there should have been a kind of factory or base here). However, the fly in the ointment - the acts repeat each other, which is not present in other levels.

Hidden Palace Zone - My favorite level in this hack is. The graphic part, the music, and even the enemies - create the most beautiful level in the game. Really, it's very beautiful (by the standards of 16 bits). (P.S. Thank you to those who completed this level for Sonic 2 Ios and Android. Although it is one act, but it has become much better than the romhackers offer. It's a pity that the music was not made for the theme of the level)

Death Egg Zone - the first two acts are the levels taken from the Chemical Plant. The third act is already the final of the game. The potential is missed, but an interesting kind of hike to the boss.

All new zones (excluding Death Egg) have one-to-one similar bosses from other zones. However, they were submitted in a different submission, and thus became more complex and interesting.

I recommend that you familiarize yourself and, of course, go through it yourself to the end. There will be no disappointment.

P.S. I will say one more thing. An update of this hack has been released here: ( https://sonicresearch.org/community/index.php?threads%2Fsonic-2-long-version-v1-10.6082%2F ) You can try it too, because they added other features to the new levels. Left a link to familiarize yourself with the "update"