


If you have any retro-themed projects or scoops you’d like to send my way, please contact me. The RetroBeat is a weekly column that looks at gaming’s past, diving into classics, new retro titles, or looking at how old favorites - and their design techniques - inspire today’s market and experiences. I hope Sega Ages keeps going, because now I’m ready for Sonic 3 and Sonic CD to be on my Switch. ROM hack based off of the original Mega Drive version of Sonic the Hedgehog 2 that. It also includes online leaderboards and a mode that lets you play as Super Sonic throughout the entire game (normally, you have to spend a lot of time and effort unlocking this invincible version of Sonic).Īll together, this may be the definitive version of Sonic 2, and it’s certainly the best way to play this classic on a portable system. The Genesis had two major addons: a 32-bit extension called 32X and a. But this Sega Ages version thankfully gives you access to the character. That means you can’t play as Knuckles in Sonic 2. Many Genesis compilations, including the one for Switch, don’t include any version of Sonic & Knuckles. This is a feature that used to require locking in the Sonic the Hedgehog 2 cartridge onto the Sonic & Knuckles cart on your Sega Genesis. You can also play through the game as Knuckles.
