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Sonic the Hedgehog 2

Game First reported release

Game details

First release year
1992

Platforms

Genres

Play modes

  • co-op mode
  • single-player video game
  • Single-player*
  • multiplayer*

Series

  • Sonic the Hedgehog

Localized titles

  • Sonic the Hedgehog 2

System requirements

  • Windows · Minimum*
    Graphics alternatives
    32MB or greater graphics card*

Studios & publishers

Developers

  • Sonic Team
  • Sega Technical Institute*

Publishers

  • Sega*

Release history

  • 1992-11-21
    Date precision
    Exact date
    Market
    Japan
  • 1992-11-24
    Date precision
    Exact date
    Market
    Europe
  • 1992-11-24
    Date precision
    Exact date
    Market
    North America
  • 2007-06-11
    Date precision
    Exact date
    Platform
    Wii
    Market
    North America
  • 2007-06-19
    Date precision
    Exact date
    Platform
    Wii
    Market
    Japan
  • 2007-07-06
    Date precision
    Exact date
    Platform
    Wii
    Market
    Europe
  • 2007-09-12
    Date precision
    Exact date
  • 2010-04-20
    Date precision
    Exact date
  • 2013-12-12
    Date precision
    Exact date
    Platform
    Android
  • 2013-12-18
    Date precision
    Exact date
  • 1992-11-20 · Sega Mega Drive · Europe*
    Release date
    1992-11-20*
    Date precision
    Exact date*
    Platform
    Sega Mega Drive*
    Market
    Europe*
  • 1992-11-20 · Sega Mega Drive · Japan*
    Release date
    1992-11-20*
    Date precision
    Exact date*
    Platform
    Sega Mega Drive*
    Market
    Japan*
  • 1992-11-20 · Sega Mega Drive · USA*
    Release date
    1992-11-20*
    Date precision
    Exact date*
    Platform
    Sega Mega Drive*
    Market
    USA*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 16 fields
Release region · Sega Mega Drive
USA*
Release region · Sega Mega Drive
Europe*
Release region · Sega Mega Drive
Japan*
Release date · Sega Mega Drive · Europe
1992-11-20*
Release date · Sega Mega Drive · Japan
1992-11-20*
Release date · Sega Mega Drive · USA
1992-11-20*
Developers · Sega Mega Drive · Europe
Sonic Team*
Developers · Sega Mega Drive · Japan
Sonic Team*
Developers · Sega Mega Drive · USA
Sonic Team*
Genres and style · Sega Mega Drive
Action,Platformer,2D*
Platform
Sega Mega Drive*
Release date · Sega Mega Drive · Europe
1992-11-20 · Sega Mega Drive · Europe
Release date
1992-11-20*
Date precision
day*
Platform
Sega Mega Drive*
Market
Europe*
Release date · Sega Mega Drive · Japan
1992-11-20 · Sega Mega Drive · Japan
Release date
1992-11-20*
Date precision
day*
Platform
Sega Mega Drive*
Market
Japan*
Release date · Sega Mega Drive · USA
1992-11-20 · Sega Mega Drive · USA
Release date
1992-11-20*
Date precision
day*
Platform
Sega Mega Drive*
Market
USA*
Genres and style · Sega Mega Drive
action game
action game*
platform game
platform game*
Platform
Sega Mega Drive
Sega Mega Drive*
Specifications 2 · 4 fields
Windows minimum graphics requirement
32MB or greater graphics card*
Name
Sonic the Hedgehog 2*
Release year
1,992*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
Windows · Minimum
Graphics alternatives
32MB or greater graphics card*
Specifications 3 · 13 fields
Artists
  • Yasushi Yamaguchi*
Programmers
  • Yuji Naka*
Composers
  • Masato Nakamura*
Series
  • Sonic the Hedgehog*
Platforms
  • Scope
    • Sega Genesis*
    Value
    Arcade, Android, iOS, Apple TV, mobile phone (J2ME), Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo Switch*
Release history
  • Region
    Japan*
    Scope
    • November 21, 1992*
    • Genesis*
    Value
    November 21, 1992*
  • Region
    Worldwide*
    Scope
    • November 21, 1992*
    • Genesis*
    Value
    November 24, 1992*
  • Region
    Worldwide*
    Scope
    • November 21, 1992*
    • Arcade*
    Value
    1993*
  • Scope
    • November 21, 1992*
    • Arcade*
    Value
    J2ME*
  • Region
    Worldwide*
    Scope
    • November 21, 1992*
    • Arcade*
    Value
    April 2008*
  • Region
    Worldwide*
    Scope
    • November 21, 1992*
    • Android, iOS*
    Value
    December 12, 2013*
  • Region
    Japan*
    Scope
    • November 21, 1992*
    • Nintendo 3DS*
    Value
    July 22, 2015*
  • Region
    Worldwide*
    Scope
    • November 21, 1992*
    • Nintendo 3DS*
    Value
    October 8, 2015*
  • Region
    Japan*
    Scope
    • November 21, 1992*
    • Switch*
    Value
    February 13, 2020*
  • Region
    Worldwide*
    Scope
    • November 21, 1992*
    • Switch*
    Value
    February 20, 2020*
Genres and style
  • Platform*
Play modes
  • Single-player*
  • multiplayer*
Developers
  • Sega Technical Institute*
Publishers
  • Sega*
Directors
  • Masaharu Yoshii*
Producers
  • Shinobu Toyoda*
Designers
  • Hirokazu Yasuhara*
  • Yutaka Sugano*

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* Provisional data