Sonic the Hedgehog 2
PC · 1992
About this game
Sonic the Hedgehog 2 is a side-scrolling platformer based around speed, and the sequel to Sonic the Hedgehog .
Like the original, players run through different worlds called "zones", which each have their own specific theme.
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There are two Acts in nearly all of the 10 Zones, and at the end of each Zone's last Act is a machine that Robotnik controls, which you must defeat to progress.
Robotnik wants to conquer the world.
In order to do that, he imprisons and transforms all animals into robots called "Badniks".
This way they can build his powerful weapon, the Death Egg.
Only Sonic the Hedgehog, and his new tagalong partner, Miles 'Tails' Prower, can stop Robotnik and his army of Badniks from taking over the world.
Sonic and Tails can collect rings which are scattered throughout all of the levels.
As with most platformers, when the player collects 100 rings, they earn an extra life.
However, the rings also act as protection; if Sonic is hurt when he is carrying rings, they scatter everywhere and he is briefly invincible.
If he is hit again when he has no rings, he'll lose a life.
If the player reaches a continue point lamppost with 50 or more rings, they'll be able to access the Special Stage.
In this stage, you must gather a set amount of rings in a halfpipe-like stage before you reach a checkpoint.
Complete all the checkpoints and you'll earn one of the seven Chaos Emeralds.
New to Sonic the Hedgehog 2 is the ability to play the game co-op with a friend - at any time, a player can plug in a second controller and take over the AI-controlled Tails.
Tails has infinite lives and the camera remains focused on Sonic, meaning that Tails will not hinder play.
Sonic (and Tails) can now also get speed from a standing start by holding down and repeatedly pressing the jump button for a "spin dash".
This is useful when stuck near steep slopes or other areas where you need some momentum.
The game also features a 2-player versus mode.
This mode is a horizontally split-s
About PC
PC gaming spans over four decades, from early DOS titles to today's massive Steam and digital-storefront libraries. Because "PC" covers everything from 1990s CD-ROM releases to current AAA titles, it's the single largest platform by game count on Gamevaro. For collectors, PC gaming splits into two very different worlds: physical big-box releases from the 1990s and 2000s (increasingly collectible, especially complete-in-box with original manuals and inserts) and the modern digital library, which Gamevaro tracks for portfolio and spending purposes even though it has no resale market.
Gamevaro tracks Sonic the Hedgehog 2 for PC with separate market values for loose, complete-in-box (CIB) and factory-sealed copies, sourced from real eBay sales. Prices also vary by region — PAL, NTSC-U and NTSC-J releases of the same game often sell for different amounts due to print run sizes and regional collector demand.
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Complete-in-box (CIB) copies typically command a premium over loose cartridges/discs because the original box and manual are more fragile and get discarded or damaged over time — fewer complete sets survive.
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