Sonic the Hedgehog 2 XL is an incredible ROM hack that replaces the iconic gold rings with fattening onion rings. Collect a few and Sonic becomes fat. Collect too many, and Sonic dies of a heart attack.

Retro gaming is alive and well today thanks to services like the Wii Virtual Console and emulators on the PC. Due to the general hackery of emulation, it has become a sort of enthusiast hobby to hack and modify game ROMs. With hacks from crossing over different characters to adding new levels and even creating music, there are few realms that ROM hacking hasn’t crossed into. Sometimes, the best ROM hacks only require very minor adjustments rather than retooling the entire game. For that reason alone, I can guarantee that Sonic the Hedgehog 2 XL is unlike anything you’ve ever seen.

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