Sonic The Hedgehog 2 on XBLA this Wednesday

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2:13 PM on 09.10.2007, Jordan Grim Devore

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Sonic The Hedgehog 2 on XBLA this Wednesday photo

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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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Topher Cantler at 09/10/2007 14:15

First of all, enough Sonic already

Second of all,

WTF, that's it? :(

BOOOOOO

Cowzilla3 at 09/10/2007 14:17

Ok from now on can there be a little asterix by the sonic sucks now comment that symbolizes that Sonic Rush was awesome?

ttaylor at 09/10/2007 14:18

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 at 09/10/2007 14:19

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 at 09/10/2007 14:21

Loved it on Genesis. If the online Co-op isn't horrible I'll have to get it.

Buster at 09/10/2007 14:22

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 at 09/10/2007 14:26

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 at 09/10/2007 14:27

No I've always wanted to play Sonic co-op and I've never been able too!
I love Tails :(

Dende-snail at 09/10/2007 14:36

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 at 09/10/2007 14:37

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 at 09/10/2007 14:42

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 at 09/10/2007 14:48

jesus this is only just being put on xbla?

RskimB at 09/10/2007 14:50

^ i fail at grammar

*this is finally on xbla, what took so long?

stoo1985 at 09/10/2007 14:51

Woop! Can't wait

robotplague at 09/10/2007 14:54

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 at 09/10/2007 15:05

Sonic The Hedgehog. Sonic! He can really move! Sonic!

Sonic 2 & 3 are cool. I would buy them if I could.

007 at 09/10/2007 15:22

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=45wlgpxdg7k

007 at 09/10/2007 15:23

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=45wlgpxdg7k

Oni at 09/10/2007 15:23

@Nex: A clown killed my father. And then raped me.

I don't like clowns.

Fading Star at 09/10/2007 15:51

Thanks for the clip, 007. I should get the old Genesis out and play Sonic on it. Cool.

Scape at 09/10/2007 15:58

Don't you mean back in the good old days when Sonic games were the fucking shit.

PSIq0ut at 09/10/2007 16:03

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 at 09/10/2007 16:12

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 at 09/10/2007 16:41

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 at 09/10/2007 17:26

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 at 09/10/2007 18:21

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 at 09/10/2007 18:57

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 at 09/10/2007 19:00

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 at 09/10/2007 19:44

sonic 2....awesome
sonic 2 + Achievemnts...awesomer

Xbudz at 09/12/2007 03:42

This is hot news,

I am totally up for being somebody's bitc.. err fox,
add me: I Xbudz I

ian_esq at 09/15/2007 00:24

I just got it, there is no online coop

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