rss feeds
@gamegrep
Facebook
Time Magazine's Techland section takes a look back at 20 years of Sonic the Hedgehog over a five-page article, listing games, allies, enemies, comics, and TV Shows, amongst other things.
"Soon after Sonic the Hedgehog became a success, its creator, Yuji Naka, left SEGA due to issues with management. However, a new initiative in SEGA of America called Sega Technical Institute was attracting Japanese as well as American developers and with persuasion from a friend and the promise of greater control, higher pay, and a ferrari, Yuji Naka joined STI."
"Sonic the Hedgehog 2 actually came out on the Master System and Game Gear before the Genesis game. This makes the 8-bit release the first game with Tails in it, even if he isn't playable. He does, however, make cameo appearances on the title screen and all of the images for the various zones. This is because Robotnik kidnapped Tails and Sonic has to rescue him. So he appears at the end of the game as well. The game is also features Mecha Sonic, which is the same silver robotic Sonic at the en..."
"YouTube artists have taken the FM Synth rhythms of the original Genesis and done representations on what they would sound like on the Super Nintendo hardware. The end result is a distinctly different style, yet it matches the system perfectly. Below are the original and remixed tunes for your listening pleasure:"
"With all of the games making the jump to 3D on Nintendo's 3DS handheld next year, it makes you wonder if Sonic will make the jump as well (our money's on yes). While Sega has no plans as of yet to release the blue blur on the system, one artist recreated the Genesis classic Sonic the Hedgehog 2 in a way that will jump out at you."
"Sonic the Hedgehog is one of the most recognised video game characters in the entire world. He’s been in countless games since he first blasted into our lives on June 23rd 1991, and will most likely continue to be zooming across our television screens for many years to come. It’s a historic franchise full of more twists and turns than a loop the loop in the Emerald Hill Zone."
"Released onto YouTube yesterday by user pelikan13x, Sonic Fan Remix looks to be a reimagining of the Genesis classic Sonic the Hedgehog 2 in 3D. Created by pelikan 13 and mercury, this fangame looks noticably darker than the original, with Emerald Hill full of chain link fences, caution tape, and a flying Eggman in the background."
"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 reaso..."
"A lot of games have them and a lot of them are annoying. We're of course talking about side kicks in video games. Whether your favorite genre is the classic platformer or you're more into hardcore action shooters, chances are you've had an annoying side kick at some point. We run down our top five worst side kicks of all-time. It's not likely that you'll agree with them all, but you're certain to remember how some of these number twos bugged you at some point."
In this article, Evan Krell takes a look at how he got into the Sonic series. He starts off unenthusiastic about Sonic Advance and Sonic Adventure 2, but eventually begins to love the older games. This article has a lot of ranting it, fresh from the oven.
"Unlike Sonic 1, Sonic 2 does not make you move incredibly slowly in a poorly-designed second zone. Chemical Plant Zone is really well designed and probably one of the fastest zones in the series. Lots of moving fast along pathways, jumping off of ramps, and branching paths. Chemical Plant Zone is just a lot of fun to play, although Act 2 can get a little annoying if you fall into the water in the latter half."
"Fun fact that you may or may not know about Sonic the Hedgehog 2: the Genesis game came out after the GameGear and Master System games. So, the 8-bit release is actually the first game with Tails in it, even though he isn’t playable. Despite the lack of a playable Tails, he appears on the title screen and all of the images for the various zones. I suppose they were trying to trick children into thinking that this it was exactly like the 16-bit release."
![Box shot of Sonic The Hedgehog 2 [North America]](http://i.neoseeker.com/boxshots/R2FtZXMvU2VnYV9HZW5lc2lzL0FjdGlvbi9QbGF0Zm9ybQ==/sonic_the_hedgehog_2_frontcover_small_zXVFTAndWvYfiCi.jpg)