Stealing the idea from dom meatball (  ), I've decided to post a list for all, and myself to refer to, and hopefully, for once, I can meet more than 0 of my year's goals!
1: Get all the Sega Consoles and their variants
-This shouldn't be too hard, as long as I don't make myself get them CIB as well as all the box variants. I need: Sega Pico, Sega Nomad, Sega CDX, Sega Master System II, Sega Saturn Oval buttons, Sega Dreamcast Sega Sports Edition, Sega CD 1, and the Sega Game Gear Blue Edition. I will be getting the JVC Wondermega/X'Eye some time in January from Marriot guy, as well as a CIB Master System I and Saturn round button. The only difficult ones in that lot are the CDX and Nomad.
2: Get to 100 N64 games
-Again, not too hard. I only need 42 or so to get there, so not much of a problem at all.
3: Work on the Sonic collection
-Kind of vague, but I just want to add some more Sonic titles to my library, hopefully so that one day I will own them all, including variants. Genesis is my main concern, with the only Sonic titles that I need being the Sonic 3 All-Stars, and any other Compilation carts and variants that I've missed, which shouldn't be many, if any at all.
4: Pass 450 games
-This is ambitious, considering I'm sitting at roughly 325 games now. I need to recheck all my games to make sure I've added everything, but even then, 125 games is a long way off. 
5: Have fun collecting!!!
-This is a given! 
So, I hope I achieve some of these. The most probable achievements in order are 5, 3, 2, 1, 4. Here's to a great year of collecting!!!
Sonic the Hedgehog 2 was the turning point in Sega's history. Released roughly one year after it's predecessor, Sonic 1, on Nov 21, 1992 in Japan, and Nov 24, 1992 in North America and Europe, Sonic 2 can be designated as the spark that ignited the major console wars between Nintendo and Sega. Only mere months after its release, Sega's market share had skyrocketed to an astonishing 50+%. This review will tell you why.
In the beginning of the game, we are greeted with the familiar chorus of 'SEGA', followed by a Sonic Team logo. After this fades out, the Sonic 2 logo begins to fade in. But wait! What, or rather who is that?! It is none other than the latest addition to the then young Sonic franchise, Miles 'Tails' Prower. In this game, you are given the ability to play as Sonic, Sonic & Tails, or just Tails. Whether or not Tails was a good addition to the game is a matter of much debate. You will find out my opinion later.
Learning Curve:
Come on... It's a Sonic game! Press A, B, or C to jump, and down A, B, or C to spindash. Easy to learn, difficult to master. 5/5
 Gameplay:
Gameplay in this game is great if you are playing as the Sonic & Tails duo, and brilliant if you are just Sonic. Why? Tails is just an idiot, plain and simple. He tends to botch up what you are doing, and when you actually need his help, he doesn't give it to you! However, the little 'Tails' problem will not detract from the gameplay. What makes the score rebound is what all Sonic fans know and love, Spindash. Introduced in Sonic 2, the Spindash is an iconic symbol of Sonic's speed. Overall, gameplay is quick, quirky, fun, and simple, just as a Sonic game should be. 5/5
Level Design/Replay Value:
Sonic 2 greets you with all new levels that are more zany than his first installment. If we look ahead a few years, to Sonic CD, I personally say that if Sonic CD has THE best levels of a Sonic game, Sonic 2 is a close second. Twists and turns will get you lost instantaneously, and the fun just never quits. Hidden passages and more points will keeps you playing again and again. 5/5
Music:
There are many songs in the video game world that you just can't forget. SMB: Overworld Theme, Metroid, Kirby, Legend of Zelda, the list goes on and on. Well, add Sonic 2 to that list. After a bout of Sonic 2 gaming, you will catch yourself humming these 'catchy' tunes! From Zone 1 to Zone 7, they're all great! 5/5
In conclusion, Sonic 2 is one of THE best Sonic games out there, and definatly deserves the official designation of a Classic Masterpiece.
20/20 or 100%
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