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Sonic the Hedgehog 2 was released for the Sega Genesis (pictured) in November 1992, accompanied by a $10 million marketing campaign. Sega aggressively promoted Sonic the Hedgehog 2, spending approximately $10 million on advertising. [63] Promotion began in early 1992, when Sega sent mockup screenshots to magazines. [42]
Sonic 2 was released in November 1992 to critical acclaim. Critics considered it an improvement over the first 8-bit Sonic and praised its visuals and gameplay. The game has been rereleased in numerous formats, including Sonic compilations and Nintendo's Virtual Console service.
Sonic the Hedgehog 2 was released for download and streaming on Paramount+ on May 24, 2022. The same day, EPIX added the film to their library following Paramount's pay-one-window deal with the service. [71] It released on DVD, Blu-ray, and Ultra HD Blu-ray on August 9, 2022.
An add-on by the name of Sonic Origins Plus was released in 2023, which added all twelve Game Gear Sonic games: Sonic the Hedgehog, Sonic the Hedgehog 2, Sonic Chaos, Sonic Triple Trouble, Sonic Drift, Sonic Drift 2, Sonic Spinball, Sonic Blast, Sonic Labyrinth, Tails' Skypatrol, Tails Adventure, and Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine.
Sonic Adventure 2 is the eighth-bestselling GameCube game in the US and the bestselling GameCube game that was not published by Nintendo. [492] Upon release, Sonic the Hedgehog 2 set records [493] for being the fastest-selling game, [494] selling out 3.2 million copies worldwide within two weeks in 1992. [495]
The best-selling title is Sonic the Hedgehog, first released in North America on June 23, 1991. Due to being bundled with the console, it sold 15 million copies. The second best-selling game is its sequel, 1992's Sonic the Hedgehog 2, with 6 million copies sold.
Originally intended for release in late-2019, [7] Sonic the Hedgehog ended up being pushed back several months due to the overwhelmingly negative response to Sonic's design in the trailer; [8] [9] [10] upon its release, the film was met with mixed reviews from critics, [11] although it was a large commercial success, being the sixth-highest ...
A novel based on the film, Sonic the Hedgehog: The Official Movie Novelization, written by Kiel Phegley and published by Penguin Books, was released alongside the film on February 14, 2020. [160] Sonic the Hedgehog 2 was released in 2022, followed by Sonic the Hedgehog 3 in 2024.