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Play Sonic The Hedgehog 2 (EU_BR edition · Revision 1 · English) Online
Sonic The Hedgehog 2
Play Sonic the Hedgehog 2 online. Rescue Tails, ride railcarts and hang gliders, and search the Master System stages for Chaos Emeralds.
Browser play

Sega Master System — EmulatorJS controls
Default Player 1 keyboard mapping. Change keys in Controller Settings.
| Console button | Keyboard |
|---|---|
| ↑ / ↓ / ← / → | ↑ / ↓ / ← / → |
| 1 / START | X |
| 2 | Z |
Open Controller Settings to configure your keyboard or gamepad. Touch controls are available on mobile.
How to Play Sonic The Hedgehog 2
Quick start
Press 1 or 2 to start Underground Zone. Gather rings, learn to leave a mine cart with a jump and check side routes for an emerald before moving on. Approach unfamiliar drops slowly.
Controls
Left/right: run; opposite direction: brake; down while moving: roll; up/down while still: look around. 1 or 2: jump and spin attack; hold longer for a higher jump. Console Pause: pause/resume. Hang glider: left climbs, right dives; 1 or 2 jumps off. Bubble: up speeds up, down slows, left/right steers. Flywheel: right accelerates, left slows; 1 or 2 launches Sonic.
Sonic The Hedgehog 2 — About this game
Sonic sets out to rescue Tails from Dr. Robotnik in a journey built specifically for the 8-bit systems. Mine carts, a hang glider and twisting pipes change how each zone is navigated. Hidden Chaos Emeralds reward exploration away from the main path, while boss encounters demand careful positioning. Tails is the friend to rescue rather than a second playable character in this adventure.
Sonic The Hedgehog 2 Game manuals
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 · segaMS
- 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.