Sonic allows Tails to tag along with him when he notices that the fox can keep up with him by rotating his two tails like a jet propeller. On a trip to West Side Island, Sonic meets a shy young fox named Miles Prower, nicknamed 'Tails' by the other inhabitants of the island based on the fact that he has two tails. Released for the Sega Mega Drive/Genesis worldwide Tuesday, November 24, 1992, a date nicknamed 'Sonic 2sday' during its marketing campaign. Like its predecessor, Sonic the Hedgehog 2 had both a 16-Bit and 8-Bit version, but unlike its predecessor, both versions had different stories. It is the best selling Sega Genesis game of all time, selling over six million copies.
It was notable for introducing Sonic's buddy Tails, and Super Sonic, the eponymous character's Emerald-powered super form, as well as the Spindash technique. The sequel to Sonic the Hedgehog, and proof that Sega's little blue mascot wouldn't be going away anytime soon.
