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Play Sonic The Hedgehog 2 (World edition · Revision Beta 1992-08-21) Online
Sonic The Hedgehog 2
Play Sonic The Hedgehog 2 online on Mega Drive. Run and jump through platform stages, avoid hazards, collect useful items, and learn each enemy pattern directly in your browser.
Browser play
Sega Genesis / Mega Drive — EmulatorJS controls
Default Player 1 keyboard mapping. Change keys in Controller Settings.
| Console button | Keyboard |
|---|---|
| ↑ / ↓ / ← / → | ↑ / ↓ / ← / → |
| A / B / C | S / X / Z |
| X / Y / Z | Q / A / E |
| START / MODE | Enter / V |
Open Controller Settings to configure your keyboard or gamepad. Touch controls are available on mobile.
How to Play Sonic The Hedgehog 2
Quick start
Race through each act as Sonic with Tails following, collect rings for protection, and destroy Robotnik’s Badniks. Activate starposts; with 50 rings, enter the half-pipe special stage and gather enough rings to earn a Chaos Emerald.
Controls
D-pad: Run, look up, or crouch; press Down while moving to roll. A/B/C: Jump and spin attack. Hold Down, tap an action button repeatedly, then release Down for a Spin Dash. Start: Pause. The second controller moves Tails.
Sonic The Hedgehog 2 Game manuals
- Game manual 1
- Game manual 2
- Game manual 3
- Game manual 4
- Game manual 5
- Sonic2_MD_EU_manual.pdf
- Sonic The Hedgehog 2 (en-gb,de,es,fi,fr,it,nl,sv).pdf
- Sonic2_MD_AS_chinese_manual.pdf
- Sonic The Hedgehog 2 (zh).pdf
- Sonic_the_Hedgehog_2_1992_Sega_JP.pdf
- Sonic The Hedgehog 2 (ja).pdf
- Sonic2_MD_US_manual.pdf
- Sonic The Hedgehog 2 (en).pdf
- Game manual 14
- SONIC_THE_HEDGEHOG2.pdf
- Game manual 16
- SONIC_THE_HEDGEHOG2.pdf
- Sonic2_MD_BR_manual.pdf
- Sonic The Hedgehog 2 (pt).pdf
Cheats
No cheats have been added for this edition.
Player verification and sources
Browser play was reviewed before this edition was published in the catalogue. The date below is the catalogue publication date, not the game’s original release date.
- Browser test and catalogue publication date
- Browsers and devices
- PC: Chrome, Edge and Firefox. Mobile: Chrome on Android and Safari on iPhone and iPad.
- Player engine and core
- EmulatorJS 4.3.0-pre · segaMD
- Tested by
- rwEmulator
Sources and editorial basis
rwEmulator reviews edition metadata, release information, game manuals and first-hand browser-play notes. Available manuals are linked below; the editorial policy explains how facts are checked and corrections are handled.
- Game manual 1
- Game manual 2
- Game manual 3
- Game manual 4
- Game manual 5
- Sonic2_MD_EU_manual.pdf
- Sonic The Hedgehog 2 (en-gb,de,es,fi,fr,it,nl,sv).pdf
- Sonic2_MD_AS_chinese_manual.pdf
- Sonic The Hedgehog 2 (zh).pdf
- Sonic_the_Hedgehog_2_1992_Sega_JP.pdf
- Sonic The Hedgehog 2 (ja).pdf
- Sonic2_MD_US_manual.pdf
- Sonic The Hedgehog 2 (en).pdf
- Game manual 14
- SONIC_THE_HEDGEHOG2.pdf
- Game manual 16
- SONIC_THE_HEDGEHOG2.pdf
- Sonic2_MD_BR_manual.pdf
- Sonic The Hedgehog 2 (pt).pdf