XBLA Wednesday: Sonic 2

Filed in archive Games on September 12, 2007

What's this? Another Sega game on the Live Arcade for three bucks cheaper than the Wii Virtual Console version and with added online features? Why, um, yes it is:

With his new Super Spin Dash and "Tails" the Fox, Sonic is back and better than ever in Sonic The Hedgehog 2! Defy gravity in hair-raising loop-de-loops, bounce like a pinball and race like lightning. Play against friends at home or against others over Xbox LIVE® in this classic game.

* Classic Sonic action: One of the world's most famous video game characters comes to Xbox LIVE in one of his fans' favorite titles. Experience the thrill of the fastest hedgehog in the universe.
* Enhanced graphics and sound: The game stays true to the original, but takes full advantage of high-definition graphics, with enhanced sound effects.
* Achievements and leaderboards: Take on the challenge of new achievements to conquer, and use the leaderboards to compare scores among friends and the rest of the Xbox LIVE world.
* Multiplayer: Play with a friend at home, or go online and play Sonic and Tails with the world at large.

With all of these cheap, enhanced Genesis games hitting the 360 it's a shame that the controller has such a terrible d-pad. I wish someone would figure out a way to get the Wii Classic Controller to work with the Xbox - mine sure isn't being used to play Sega games on my Wii.