After revving up enough, the player could stop pressing down to get a burst of speed while staying rolled into a ball. By ducking and pressing the jump button, Sonic would rev up in ball form.
Tails could also follow Sonic around in single player mode, and could be controlled by plugging in a second Genesis gamepad.Īrguably the most dramatic improvement is the implementation of the Spin-dash.
The new character allowed a simple 2-player competitive mode, borrowing levels from the single player to add a much needed multi-player component. The most drastic change was the introduction of a sidekick, Miles 'Tails' Prower. Sonic 2 is very similar to the original, but builds on many of the concepts and ideas introduced in the first title while piling on nearly twice the number of levels. A year after the original Sonic the Hedgehog, Sonic the Hedgehog 2 burst on to the scene.
