{"id":132384,"date":"2023-03-11T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-03-11T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/#article-145586"},"modified":"2023-03-11T12:00:00","modified_gmt":"2023-03-11T12:00:00","slug":"countdown-3ds-eshop-spotlight-3d-sonic-the-hedgehog-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/2023\/03\/11\/countdown-3ds-eshop-spotlight-3d-sonic-the-hedgehog-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Countdown: 3DS eShop Spotlight &#8211; 3D Sonic The Hedgehog 2"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"media_block\"><a href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/7e49a339f081b\/large.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/7e49a339f081b\/small.jpg\" class=\"media_thumbnail\"><\/a><\/div>\n<figure class=\"picture\"><a class=\"scanlines\" title=\"Sonic 2\" href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/7e49a339f081b\/sonic-2.large.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZpZXdCb3g9IjAgMCA5MDAgNTA2Ij48L3N2Zz4=\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" data-original=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/7e49a339f081b\/sonic-2.900x.jpg\" alt=\"Sonic 2\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"caption\"><em class=\"credit\">Image: SEGA<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><em><em><em>For the month before the 3DS and Wii U eShops close for new purchases on <strong>27th March<\/strong>, each day we&#8217;re going to highlight a specific eShop game for one of those consoles and give a short pitch as to why we think it deserves your love and attention \u2014 before it&#8217;s too late. The chance to add these to your library will be gone for good soon and, <em>for one reason or another<\/em>, these eShop-exclusives are close to our hearts.<\/em><\/em><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Today, Ollie nominates <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/3ds-eshop\/3d_sonic_the_hedgehog_2\">3D Sonic The Hedgehog 2<\/a>, because it&#8217;s a masterful revamp of the classic Genesis \/ Mega Drive title specifically for the 3DS eShop, and you can never have too many ways to play this one&#8230;<\/em><\/p>\n<h2>So, what&#8217;s it called again?<\/h2>\n<p>3D Sonic The Hedgehog 2.<\/p>\n<p><!-- cache: html:nintendolife.com\/ssl\/3ds-eshop\/related-articles:54903 @ 2023-03-12T00:10:50+00:00 --><\/p>\n<aside class=\"block object-related\"> <\/aside>\n<h2>Who made it?<\/h2>\n<p>M2, a Japanese developer (<em>not<\/em> the Apple chip) known for its work on re-releases and ports, was responsible for the entire 3D Classics line-up. The publisher was, of course, Sega.<\/p>\n<h2>What&#8217;s the premise?<\/h2>\n<p>Er, hello? It&#8217;s Sonic!<\/p>\n<p>Sonic is back in his second major outing against the dastardly Dr. Robotnik. This time, he&#8217;s got his very own sidekick in tow with Tails, a delightful fox whose dedication to Sonic is simply unmatched.<\/p>\n<p>Much like the first Sonic game, Sonic 2 featured side-scrolling levels, with each area divided into two levels each. You&#8217;ve got a whole bunch of bonus stages, Chaos Emeralds to collect, and more rings than you&#8217;d find in a call centre.<\/p>\n<h2>Why should I play it?<\/h2>\n<p>Sure, there are roughly 30,000 other ways to play this one, but this 3DS-exclusive version is one of the very best. Sonic the Hedgehog 2 is simply mandatory if you&#8217;re even remotely interested in gaming. It&#8217;s a classic for a reason and remains to this day one of the best entries in Sega&#8217;s long-running franchise (with the possible exception of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/megadrive\/sonic_the_hedgehog_3\">Sonic the Hedgehog 3<\/a>, of course).<\/p>\n<p><!-- cache: html:nintendolife.com\/ssl\/3ds-eshop\/related-articles:128916 @ 2023-03-12T00:10:50+00:00 --><\/p>\n<aside class=\"block object-related\"> <\/aside>\n<p>While the addition of the 3D effect in some games can be distracting or even nauseating, its use in here does nothing but enhance the experience. What&#8217;s more, you can change the 3D effect to either &#8216;fall-in&#8217; or &#8216;pop-out&#8217;. We&#8217;re personally fans of the former, as it gives the levels a great deal more depth than they&#8217;ve ever had before.<\/p>\n<p>You can also change which region version of the game you want to play and select specific stages if you&#8217;re not keen on playing the whole thing through. What&#8217;s not to love?<\/p>\n<aside class=\"object object-youtube\">\n<figure class=\"youtube\" data-videoid=\"vZgRy64icNI\">[embedded content]<figcaption class=\"youtube-sub\">Subscribe to <a class=\"external\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/subscription_center?add_user=nintendolife\">Nintendo Life<\/a> on <span class=\"g-ytsubscribe\" data-channel=\"nintendolife\" data-layout=\"default\" data-count=\"default\"><a class=\"external\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/nintendolife\">YouTube<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/aside>\n<h2>How much is it?<\/h2>\n<p><strong>\u00a34.49 \/ $5.99 \/ \u20ac4.99.<\/strong> Sales in the US will occasionally knock this one down to <strong>$2.99<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><em><em><em><em>We&#8217;ll be back soon with another 3DS or Wii U eShop recommendation as part of <em>this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/tags\/countdown\">&#8216;Countdown&#8217; series<\/a><\/em>. Let us know below if you&#8217;ve already got this in your collection and share your thoughts. Also, feel free to nominate other games \u2014 we just might highlight those in the coming days, too.<\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/p>\n<p><!-- cache: html:nintendolife.com\/ssl\/3ds-eshop\/related-articles:127547,127477,127526,127698 @ 2023-03-12T00:05:12+00:00 --><\/p>\n<aside class=\"block object-related\"> <\/aside>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Image: SEGA For the month before the 3DS and Wii U eShops close for new purchases on 27th March, each day we&#8217;re going to highlight a specific eShop game for one of those consoles and give a short pitch as to why we think it deserves your love and attention \u2014 before it&#8217;s too late. 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