Sonic the Hedgehog 2 © 1992 Sega Enterprises, Ltd.
European release. For more information on the game itself, please see the Japanese version's entry; "Sonic the Hedgehog 2 [Model G-4088]".
[EU] Game ID: 1051-50
[EU] Cartridge ID: 670-2479-50
[EU] Cover ID: 670-2480-50
[AU] Game ID ('Sega Gold Collection' edition): FSON01SMC
Sonic the Hedgehog 2 was released on November 24, 1992 in Europe.
It was also released in Australia in 1996 as a Sega Gold Collection edition.
Sonic 2 had a release date in most Western regions which was uncommon at the time. November 24, 1992 was dubbed Sonic 2sday (a pun of the fact that it was a Tuesday), and the game was released throughout North America and the PAL territories. (It was released in Japan three days earlier.) This is referenced in the game by the order in which you need to play the sound effects to activate the debug mode.
Reviews:
[FR] Consoles+ No. 13 (October 1992): 92/100
CONSOLES:
Sega Mega Drive (1995) "Sonic Compilation [Model 670-7105-50]"
Sega Mega Drive (1995) "Telstar Double Value Games - Sonic the Hedgehog 2 / Bubsy in Claws Encounters of the Furred Kind" by Telstar
Sega Saturn (aug.28, 1997) "Sonic Jam [Model MK81079-50]"
Nintendo GameCube (mar.7, 2003) "Sonic Mega Collection [Model DOL-GSOP-EUR]"
Microsoft XBOX (feb.4, 2005) "Sonic Mega Collection Plus"
Sony PS2 (feb.4, 2005) "Sonic Mega Collection Plus [Model SLES-52998]" by Sega Europe
Sony PlayStation 2 (mar.20, 2005) "Sonic Mega Collection Plus [Model SLES-52998]"
Sony PS2 (feb.2, 2007) "Sega Mega Drive Collection [Model SLES-54333]"
Sony PlayStation 2 (feb.8, 2007) "Sega Mega Drive Collection"
Nintendo Wii [Virtual Console] (jul.6, 2007) [Model MBBP]
Microsoft XBOX 360 (feb.20, 2009) "SEGA Mega Drive Ultimate Collection [Model 384-40210]"
Sony PlayStation 3 (feb.20, 2009) "SEGA Mega Drive Ultimate Collection [Model BLES-00475]"
Microsoft XBOX 360 (feb.26, 2009) "Sega Mega Drive Ultimate Collection"
HANDHELDS:
Sony PSP (feb.2, 2007) "Sega Mega Drive Collection [Model ULES-00556]"
Sony PSP (feb.8, 2007) "Sega Mega Drive Collection [Model ULES-00556]"
Nintendo DS (mar.11, 2010) "Sonic Classic Collection [Model TWL-VSOV-AUS]"
Nintendo DS (mar.12, 2010) "Sonic Classic Collection [Model TWL-VSOV-EUR]"
COMPUTERS:
PC [MS Windows, DVD-ROM] (mar.31, 2006) "Sonic Mega Collection Plus"
PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] (oct.15, 2010) "Sega Mega Drive Classics Collection Vol. 2"
PC [Steam] (jan.26, 2011)
PC [MS Windows, DVD-ROM] (mar.18, 2011) "Sega Mega Drive Classic Collection - Gold Edition"
PC [Steam] (jul.3, 2013) "Sonic Hits Collection"
OTHERS:
Arcade [Mega-Tech] (1992) "Sonic The Hedgehog 2 [Mega-Tech 62]"
Arcade [Mega Play] (1993) "Sonic The Hedgehog 2 [Mega Play 07]"
Game's ROM.