Sonic 2 on iPhone

While Sega’s big plan for emulated Genesis titles on Apple’s iPhone and iPod Touch may have fizzled out, the company still plans releases for the mobile platform, and Sonic the Hedgehog 2 appears next on the list.

It seems certain facets, including the two player racing mode, has been cut. That’s to be expected given the mechanics of Apple’s devices; what wasn’t is the report Tails may also have been given the axe, unplayable in any form. The two tailed fox will tag along Sonic still.

None of this has yet been clarified, but reports indicate the mobile Sonic 2 will be out April 19th or at a point shortly after–likely at a $5.99 price point–so the changes, if they exist, may be final.

I actually recently downloaded it, and it is actually a well done emulation. Unfortunately though, Two Player mode has been removed, and you cannot switch between characters. (This will make it nearly impossible to collect all seven Chaos Emeralds.)

Miles24 wrote:Unfortunately though, Two Player mode has been removed, and you cannot switch between characters. (This will make it nearly impossible to collect all seven Chaos Emeralds.)

I'm not entirely sure if I hadn't already explicitly mentioned this, or not.

Gamma The Great wrote:It seems certain facets, including the two player racing mode, has been cut. That’s to be expected given the mechanics of Apple’s devices; what wasn’t is the report Tails may also have been given the axe, unplayable in any form.

I played the first one on my iPod and loved it. I wish it still had the two player mode.

Sonic the Hedgehog 2 for Apple’s iPhone and iPod Touch has started its rollout across the world, beginning in New Zealand.

There, the game’s already up for sale in the App Store, for $8.29 in local currency. That’s about $5.87 in US dollars, and affirms the likelihood of a $5.99 price point when the game is released domestically in due course.

So far, earlier reports of a missing 2 player mode and the lack of playable Tails appear affirmed–though judging by the look of screenshots released, Tails will still follow Sonic on his adventures.

I swear, they better fix all these glitches...