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Sonic The Hedgehog 2 on XBLA this Wednesday photo

This Wednesday, we'll all be able to relive the good old days when Sonic games didn't utterly suck. While Sonic the Hedgehog 2 has appeared on numerous systems already, the XBLA version will be the first port to include both online and offline co-op.

Interestingly enough, the Wii's Virtual Console just got Sonic the Hedgehog 3 today. Why is this interesting? For starters, this version of Sonic 3 has no online multiplayer and is more expensive than XBLA's Sonic 2. While they aren't the same games, they're still pretty freaking similar.

So Dtoiders, does Sonic 2 sound like a good deal or have you had enough of the game already? 

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33 comments | showing # 1 to 33

AngelsDontBurn's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/10/2007 14:09
AngelsDontBurn
...Yay.
bloodylip's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/10/2007 14:11
bloodylip
Tired of Sonic. Never was a big fan of Sonic to begin with. Also, tired of XBLA's graphics "upgrades". They tend to look like shit.
Topher Cantler's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/10/2007 14:15
Topher Cantler
First of all, enough Sonic already

Second of all,


WTF, that's it? :(

BOOOOOO
Cowzilla3's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/10/2007 14:17
Cowzilla3
Ok from now on can there be a little asterix by the sonic sucks now comment that symbolizes that Sonic Rush was awesome?
ttaylor's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/10/2007 14:18
ttaylor
I'm a sucker for these old games.. They were my favorites as I was growing up so I love being able to play them whenever I feel like it. I'll definitely buy the game..
lvl54spacemonkey's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/10/2007 14:19
lvl54spacemonkey
I can't decide wether to get this one.

On the one hand I have Sonic 2 on the mega drive and the GC mega collection, plus I never really thought it was that great a Sonic game. I know that's heresy or something, I just prefer sonic 1 and 3.

On the other hand though, it's cheap, HD and will have achievements and possibly online play. ANd I'm a sucker for XBLA games.

What to do?
Upgrayedd's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/10/2007 14:21
Upgrayedd
Loved it on Genesis. If the online Co-op isn't horrible I'll have to get it.
Buster's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/10/2007 14:22
Buster
topher, they could be doing what they did with puzzle fighter, only announce one good game, then all of a sudden in xblm wednesday morning you find a nice surprise
DarkViper's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/10/2007 14:26
DarkViper
oh i am TOTALLY stoked! Me and a couple XBL friends are sonic freaks and well defintiely be playing the crap out of this online coop

(even though i own these on my Genesis still, thats only offline coop, everything is cooler with online coop X) )
atheistium's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/10/2007 14:27
atheistium
No I've always wanted to play Sonic co-op and I've never been able too!
I love Tails :(
Dende-snail's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/10/2007 14:36
Dende-snail
Don't need.
My Mega Drive is still plugged on... I still happen to play Sonic 2 from time to time.
And yeah Sonic sucks now...
blueskies's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/10/2007 14:37
blueskies
I'm gonna go bust out my Genesis and hook up Sonic 2 to Sonic & Knuckles. Playing the game through as Knuckles is just fun as hell.
Tempus's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/10/2007 14:42
Tempus
The image used in the post, where is it from? Is it a screenshot from the XBLA version? If so - those smoothing options look a bit posh. Definitely better than the original with scanlines lol.
RskimB's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/10/2007 14:48
RskimB
jesus this is only just being put on xbla?
RskimB's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/10/2007 14:50
RskimB
^ i fail at grammar

*this is finally on xbla, what took so long?
stoo1985's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/10/2007 14:51
stoo1985
Woop! Can't wait
robotplague's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/10/2007 14:54
robotplague
When I was a wee lad I had very few games, Sonic 2 was one of them. Because I played it so god damn much I don't think I could play it again and have fun with it. Like having too much of a good thing. If my girlfriend wants it I *may* budge for that, but I won't be buying it for myself.
Fading Star's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/10/2007 15:05
Fading Star
Sonic The Hedgehog. Sonic! He can really move! Sonic!

Sonic 2 & 3 are cool. I would buy them if I could.
007's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/10/2007 15:22
007
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=45wlgpxdg7k
007's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/10/2007 15:23
007
Oni's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/10/2007 15:23
Oni
@Nex: A clown killed my father. And then raped me.

I don't like clowns.
Fading Star's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/10/2007 15:51
Fading Star
Thanks for the clip, 007. I should get the old Genesis out and play Sonic on it. Cool.
Scape's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/10/2007 15:58
Scape
Don't you mean back in the good old days when Sonic games were the fucking shit.
PSIq0ut's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/10/2007 16:03
PSIq0ut
to be honest sega need to take a page out of capcoms books and do Sonic 1,2,3 & Knuckles HD Remix, WITHOUT CHANGING THE ENGINE OR ADDING A NEW CHARACTER
Tino's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/10/2007 16:12
Tino
Online co op? Like..as in the 2nd player could control tails for about a second and a half, then he went off screen.
Jim Sterling's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/10/2007 16:41
Jim Sterling
Fuck the haters, I've been waiting for this one.

I know some people don't give a shit, but I like the extra dinkies that MS throws in like scoreboards, achievements and online play. If any copy of Sonic 2 justified a purchase in this day and age, I'd say it's this one.

Oh, and LOL@ the Virtual Console and it's untouched ROM service.
chronicus_prime's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/10/2007 17:26
chronicus_prime
Hey anyone remember the "Sonic Speed upz" thing. Its Where you start spinning the d-pad and sonic starts spinning and then he takes off real fast. Man I can't wait.
ChrisFurniss's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/10/2007 18:21
ChrisFurniss
I am with Jim Sterling on this one. I love all the little things and details they do to update the XBLA games. Nintendo is just being lazy. And greedy, apparently.
Moco64's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/10/2007 18:57
Moco64
this better have the VS stages playable over live!! I don't care if they weren't all that great I still want them.

ajaxender's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/10/2007 19:00
ajaxender
sonic yay! sonic 2 is a classic, i think it was one of the first video games i ever got to play, it never gets old!
Not all new sonic games suck... that gba one was pretty good... although it was pretty much sonic 2/ sonic 3 anyway
jeep's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/10/2007 19:44
jeep
sonic 2....awesome
sonic 2 + Achievemnts...awesomer
Xbudz's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/12/2007 03:42
Xbudz
This is hot news,

I am totally up for being somebody's bitc.. err fox,
add me: I Xbudz I
ian_esq's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/15/2007 00:24
ian_esq
I just got it, there is no online coop
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