A Note about 2 Player

Acaeris · Oct 21, 2003

When Sonic 2 was first shown in the UK Sega magazines I was very exited about the game, not only had I just got a Megadrive but this looked like it had a really cool 2 player mode in it.

Why did I think this?

Because the magazine I read at the time had a huge preview (loads of screenshots, especially of Oil Ocean and Metropolis) including pictures of the 2 player mode. The thing was, they were playing Oil Ocean, Emerald Hill and Chemical Plant?

When I bought the game I was slightly confused about the 2 player level select and insisted for about 3 years that there must be a cheat code to unlock some of the other levels in 2 player. Alas, no sign of said cheat mode.

Now for what might be useful knowledge to this site:

The magazine I had up until a couple of months ago when I was cleaning out ready to move to Uni. Unfortunately, through not knowing about the beta at the time, I threw it out (DOH!). I do however remember the screenshots quite well.

All the 2 player screenshots had the Tails icon for tails but stated Sonic. The special stage picture show 'Miles' above the rings counter. The pictures of Chemical Planet were of the 2 pipes at the start of act 1 that switch over and the section underwater where you have to climb the blocks. The Oil Ocean pictures all had a least one of the characters sliding down the shutes while the other one was in mid air or standing on a platform high up so that the background could be shown.

Admitedly in the beta it is possible to play various levels 2 player, but, although I personally haven't tried it, it appears the 2 player mode doesn't like water. So I wish to ask you this:

The screenshots were obviously from a later release but do you think Sega were trying to make every level playable in 2 player or not?

Note: The magazine had no pictures of Casino Night, Wood Hill or Hidden Palace.

DDRKhat · Oct 21, 2003

It is a bit possible that they were planning on it but ran out of cart space, or they thought it would complicate things... there are many reasons that are possible

Mecha Mazgoth · Oct 21, 2003

Yeah. When they were making it, they could have included anything.
And it is Wood not Wood Hill

LOst · Oct 22, 2003

Acaeris said:

Because the magazine I read at the time had a huge preview (loads of screenshots, especially of Oil Ocean and Metropolis) including pictures of the 2 player mode. The thing was, they were playing Oil Ocean, Emerald Hill and Chemical Plant?
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That's because you can play them in 2 PLAYER VS mode in our Beta. Just press B+START when selectiong a level.

BtCE · Oct 22, 2003

2 Player Mode wasn't THAT great if you ask me*shot* (never had a friend to play with LOL)

Nebulex The Radioactive Hedgehog · Oct 22, 2003

Acaeris said:

When Sonic 2 was first shown in the UK Sega magazines I was very exited about the game, not only had I just got a Megadrive but this looked like it had a really cool 2 player mode in it.

Why did I think this?

Because the magazine I read at the time had a huge preview (loads of screenshots, especially of Oil Ocean and Metropolis) including pictures of the 2 player mode. The thing was, they were playing Oil Ocean, Emerald Hill and Chemical Plant?

When I bought the game I was slightly confused about the 2 player level select and insisted for about 3 years that there must be a cheat code to unlock some of the other levels in 2 player. Alas, no sign of said cheat mode.

Now for what might be useful knowledge to this site:

The magazine I had up until a couple of months ago when I was cleaning out ready to move to Uni. Unfortunately, through not knowing about the beta at the time, I threw it out (DOH!). I do however remember the screenshots quite well.

All the 2 player screenshots had the Tails icon for tails but stated Sonic. The special stage picture show 'Miles' above the rings counter. The pictures of Chemical Planet were of the 2 pipes at the start of act 1 that switch over and the section underwater where you have to climb the blocks. The Oil Ocean pictures all had a least one of the characters sliding down the shutes while the other one was in mid air or standing on a platform high up so that the background could be shown.

Admitedly in the beta it is possible to play various levels 2 player, but, although I personally haven't tried it, it appears the 2 player mode doesn't like water. So I wish to ask you this:

The screenshots were obviously from a later release but do you think Sega were trying to make every level playable in 2 player or not?

Note: The magazine had no pictures of Casino Night, Wood Hill or Hidden Palace.
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You're new here..so...

:lol:

Acaeris · Oct 22, 2003

Thanks for the welcome.

I did note in the post that there is 2 player support in the beta but If you load Chemical Plant or Oil Ocean in 2 player in the beta the graphics go weird (at least they did on my comp) so there is no way they would have taken screenshots if they were still in that state.

Oh and sorry for calling it Wood Hill I was in a rush and typed Green Hill then realised I meant wood zone.

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