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Everyone Needs to be Aware that Sonic 2 HD is a Thing that Exists

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Have you ever thought “Man, I’d love to play a version of Sonic the Hedgehog 2 that is exactly like the original except with updated graphics and great reimaginings of the music?”

If so, you’re in luck.  Sonic the Hedgehog 2 HD is a fan project that is setting out to do exactly that, and judging by the alpha demo released yesterday they’re going to succeed.  All fans of classic Sonic the Hedgehog need to download this demo right the heck now.  Being an alpha, there are a couple of bugs and glitches here and there, and only Emerald Hill Zone is available, but if you’re anything like me you won’t care and you’ll just play it over and over.

Look you guys, it even comes with Flaily Arms Sonic. FLAILY. ARMS. SONIC.

Okay, so maybe I’m a little overly enthusiastic about this thing.  Maybe I’ve done nothing but play old Sonic games for the last week so I’m all hyped about it.  But seriously, check it out.  aslkgh;aslkhg;lakha I can’t wait for Chemical Plant Zone.

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Gotta Go Fast!

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I really can’t get over how great Sonic the Hedgehog is.  As some of you may know, I was mostly a Nintendo kid growing up, but we had a next-door neighbor with a Genesis and I’d go over there and play his games for hours.  Sonic 2 is a game I can still go back to, and which has not only aged gracefully but seems to get better each time I play it.  I can’t decide what, exactly, makes it so great, but it might be that perfect balance between speed and careful exploration that it somehow managed to strike.

So who, besides me, would play this forever?

Now back in the day Sonic used to be considered “cool”, but these days the poor hedgehog has rather lost his luster.  Sonic is now the realm of horrifying fanart and failed attempts at comebacks.  I know that some of his new games are pretty good, but it still feels like he hasn’t yet made a truly triumphant return.  I miss when Sonic was cool and when Sonic 2 was basically the pinnacle of human achievement.

Who else feels similarly?