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Sonic the Hedgehog 2

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Sonic's second outing remains a fun and simple platformer... but getting it in a collection is a much better dealAngelo Heartilly9/10
Excellent follow-up to the revolutionary classic, featuring the only blue hedgehog who can avoid a car.BigCj349/10
It's nice of Tails to join Sonic in the new adventure, but is he useful?Chunkey Simmons10/10
A terrific sequel that even surpasses its splendid predecessordarthjulian10/10
You might like this game, but I don'tDerek Zoolander6/10
Better than the first, but still fairly marginal.HisDudeness6/10
See Sonic run, RUN SONIC RUN!King Broccoli9/10
Bigger, badder and faster, Sonic 2 delivers across the board !Mister Sinister9/10
The very first game I ever beat stands as one of the best for the Genesis.nastynate31189/10
Possibly the biggest threat to the mario license in the early 90's.NES4EVER9/10
A near perfect sequel for everyone's favourite hedgehogstonedwal9/10
Sonic The Hedgehog's finest hour.Zylo the wolf10/10

GameFAQs Full Reviews

Superb Sonic 200th!Arkrex10/10
Sonic got through Act 2...with flying colors!Computerbug99/10
Ain't nothing gonna slow me down...discoinferno849/10
Guns and weapons can't save the world, but somehow a hedgehog can?Doodleheimer6/10
Too Similar to the First Game... But Its Still Good!FRIEDSTRUCK9/10
A worthy sequel to a great gameFusionDragon209910/10
A sequel that proves the lastability of the Sonic seriesGavLuvsGA9/10
Arguably the finest game in the series.gimo8010/10
Twice as niceInternet Nomad10/10
Sonic's still alive and he's better than ever!!!L4H400210/10
This Hedgehog Got the Speedleeko_link10/10
Another game I missed out on during my younger yearsOverdrive9/10
When Sonic started improvingpeach freak9/10
Quite the Sonic game indeedPlatinum Sonic 109/10
Feel the speed rushing through you!!Ramagamma8/10
He's back, and this time, he's got company...reddragonflame9/10
*sniffs* Ah, it's the aroma of unflawed gaming.Richard Walker10/10
My second favorite game growing up. Sonic 2 is loads of fun!Sonofyoungwood9/10
Sonic, Sonic, Sonic, Sonic!supermarioandsonicfan198610/10
Speeding to a Genesis console near you!Supersegafan10/10
Sonic the Hedgehog 2 is Platforming at its best!The Wise Tonberry9/10
Classic.Unleashed Vortex10/10
Another great addition to the Sonic Series!Webster120910/10

GameFAQs Quick Reviews

Fast, fast, faster, weeeeeeeeAli_X_Rexus8/10
A great Sega game(AGAIN).AVexer8/10
Sonic is back, but this time he brought a friend.BenhTheMan10/10
The Best Sonic Game To DateBlackWarriorX10/10
The second fun game of Sonic the Hedgehog!CChan9/10
Speeding Out Of My Good BooksCHRISMC645/10
A pretty good sequel!cutiepie9/10
A classic that always delivers!DayoftheRhodes10/10
It is a classic just like the original.Doctrine Dark9/10
Best Sonic Game Everflyerfan12488/10
Blue is back, but not better than ever!FrenZy9/10
Sonic runs Faster than your average Hedgehog in this Second Installment to The latest Sonic Series.Game Master X10/10
Excellent classic gameirrewonderful10/10
Super Speed, Super Game, Super SequelJordanM10/10
A true classic.JPeeples10/10
The best in the series, but not by very much.LordAtomic10/10
A stunning sequal to a great game. The return of the Hog!Mage9/10
Best in the seriesmf299/10
First Genesis game I got.NESMaster10/10
The Sega Genesis did not do so well in the battle of the consoles, but this game rocked!! And still does!!Nivla9/10
The Super Sonic Bros.Ofisil7/10
Sonic the Hedgehog 2: The Sequel of the Centurypokebreeder12310/10
Puts all the other Genesis Sonics to shamePsycho Penguin10/10
Great Old School Play!!!PsYcOpInE9/10
A little bit better than the first oneRXavier6/10
Sonic's second outing is still one of his best.ShadowGuardian98/10
Better than the originalShady8/10
Better than the first!sonikuu9/10
The Best of the Sonic GamesStinger9/10
Best. Sonic. Game. Ever.SuperMan6789/10
Still the greatest Sonic game ever to grace our thumbs.SuperYoshi10/10
Good, but not what I expected from a sequelTBranford7/10
Sonic and tails return to bash Eggman into a pulp againTman1069/10
Run in SONIC SPEED to your nearest game store! It's the BEST game in the entire series!Tokyo Fusion10/10
My favorite of the original three Sonic games!tuvok4710/10
Don't hurt me, Sonic.waterforprez6/10

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