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16 years ago, the sequel to one of the most iconic faces in video game history, Sonic the Hedgehog, hit the retail gaming market. This game introduced a new character to the series, Miles “Tails”  Prower, who to this day has remained a prominent face in the Sonic franchise. With Sonic and his new sidekick tearing through brand new zones at breakneck speeds, Sonic the Hedgehog 2 set the bar not only for the Sonic franchise, but for platforming games as a whole at its time. Not used to the speedy platforming that the games delivered, players were blown away by the pace of each level. When asked how they were able to make the game go so much faster than other games at the time, SEGA would explain it using the classic term, “Blast Processing.” Indeed, there was something special about this game!

Celebrate Sonic 2’s 16th birthday with something special! Dust off the ol’ Genesis and give the game a whirl. Get an friend to blast through Emerald Hill Zone in the game’s two player mode! Set yourself some new challenges–for example, I’ve never personally tried getting all of the emeralds because I hate the special stages. Who knows, though–maybe this time I’ll get lucky.

Recall your memories about the game in this forum thread! Share what you decided to do for Sonic’s special day today. Engross yourself in what made this game great. It’s the least you can do, after all!

One of the most awesome sites I found only recently, Zone:0 updated it’s Sonic 2 section recently with the stages and story updated. According to LiQuidShade, he’s tackling Sonic CD afterwards, which makes my Awesome-O-Meter tick with some fury, I can tell you.

Check it out, there ain’t a single place on the Internet with a deeper description of Sonic 1 and 2 (As yet) — even though there’s nothing really new, it’s so well put together one can’t help but sit and read everything.

As if playing the game wasn’t enough, there’s also a whole slew of Sonic-related collectibles in an ebay sale that Sonic Gear have linked to in a recent update. The seller has a whole slew of books, plush toys, even a set of the Megadrive games.

So, if you want some stuff, get bidding! (Oh, and you might wish check out the Gear themselves if you think your collection of Sonic junk could do with being a little more complete.)