Sonic The Hedgehog 2
Efter den enorme succes med Sonic the Hedgehog i 1991, ventede fans verdenover i spænding på en efterfølger. Heldigvis behøvede de ikke vente længe, da den japanske spiludvikler Sega det følgende år udgav en ny udgave af af den populære serie. Modsat den originale Sonic the Hedgehog, som kun kunne spilles i single-player mode, inkluderede det nye spil en multiplayer funktion. Nu kunne spillerne arbejde sammen som den dynamiske duo Sonic og Tails, der i fællesskab arbejdede sig igennem banerne og bekæmpede fjender.
En af spillets mest populære designelementer bestod i, at Tails var givet et helt andet set af evner end Sonic. Mest bemærkelsesværdigt havde Tails evnen til at flyve op i luften, hvilket var ekstremt brugbart for at nå højere platforme, bonusser og ekstra liv. Disse nye evner skabte en anderledes og underholdende spiloplevelse for den ellers ofte oversete Player Two.
På dette tidspunkt var det mere almindeligt for spildeisgnere at skabe nye karakterer, som mere eller mindre var kopier af spillets hovedperson, men med Sonic the Hedgehog 2 brød spildesignerne med denne tradition ved at skabe Tails som en unik karakter.
Spillet har indtjent over 450 millioner dollars siden dets første udgivelse og er således det næstmest sælgende videospil nogensinde til Sega Mega Drive-Systemet. Sonic the Hedgehog 2 har vundet adskillige priser herunder ‘The Golden Joystick Award For Best Original Console Game’ i 1993.
After the enormous success of the original Sonic the Hedgehog in 1991, fans eagerly awaited a sequel. They did not need wait long, and the following year Sega released a second instalment to the series. Unlike the original Sonic the Hedgehog, which only featured a single-player mode, the new game included a multiplayer option. Players could now work together as the dynamic duo of Sonic and Tails to beat levels and defeat bosses. One of the more popular design elements to the new character of Tails was that he offered a very different skillset to that of Sonic.
Most notably, Tails had the ability to fly into the air, which was useful for reaching higher platforms, bonuses, and power-ups. This afforded a very different and rather enjoyable gaming experience for the second player. It was more common during this era for game designers to create second characters that were essentially copies of the game’s main protagonist. In Sonic the Hedgehog 2, Tails broke from this trend, and was genuinely unique and awesome. The game has grossed over 450 million dollars since its original release, and it is the second highest selling videogame of all time for the Sega Mega Drivesystem. Sonic the Hedgehog 2 has also received numerous accolades, including the Golden Joystick Award for Best Original Console Game in 1993.