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Sonic the Hedgehog 2

1992 platform video game
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Sonic the Hedgehog 2

Summary

Sonic the Hedgehog 2 is a video game[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of video_game entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,841 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Sonic the Hedgehog 2's instance of is recorded as video game[3].
  • Sonic the Hedgehog 2's composer is recorded as Masato Nakamura[4].
  • Sonic the Hedgehog 2 was published by Q122741[5].
  • Sonic the Hedgehog 2's genre is platform game[6].
  • Sonic the Hedgehog 2's genre is adventure[7].
  • Sonic the Hedgehog 2 followed Sonic the Hedgehog[8].
  • Sonic the Hedgehog 2 was followed by Sonic the Hedgehog 3[9].
  • Sonic the Hedgehog 2 was produced by Shinobu Toyoda[10].
  • Sonic the Hedgehog 2's developer is recorded as Sonic Team[11].
  • Sonic the Hedgehog 2's part of the series is recorded as Sonic the Hedgehog[12].
  • Sonic the Hedgehog 2's operating system is recorded as Android[13].
  • Sonic the Hedgehog 2's operating system is recorded as iOS[14].
  • Sonic the Hedgehog 2's Commons category is recorded as Sonic the Hedgehog 2[15].
  • Sonic the Hedgehog 2's platform is recorded as Android[16].
  • Sonic the Hedgehog 2's platform is recorded as Microsoft Windows[17].
  • Sonic the Hedgehog 2's platform is recorded as Sega Genesis[18].
  • Sonic the Hedgehog 2's platform is recorded as Q10680[19].
  • Sonic the Hedgehog 2's platform is recorded as Nintendo GameCube[20].
  • Sonic the Hedgehog 2's platform is recorded as Nintendo DS[21].
  • Sonic the Hedgehog 2's platform is recorded as Q132020[22].
  • Sonic the Hedgehog 2's platform is recorded as mobile phone[23].
  • Sonic the Hedgehog 2's platform is recorded as Virtual Console[24].
  • Sonic the Hedgehog 2's platform is recorded as iOS[25].
  • Sonic the Hedgehog 2's platform is recorded as Windows Phone[26].
  • Sonic the Hedgehog 2's platform is recorded as Nintendo 3DS[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Sonic the Hedgehog 2 was published by Q122741[5]. It was produced by Shinobu Toyoda[10].

Publication

Publication dates include November 21, 1992[28], November 24, 1992[29], June 11, 2007[30], June 19, 2007[31], July 6, 2007[32], and September 12, 2007[33]. Sonic the Hedgehog 2's language of work or name is recorded as English[34]. Genres include platform game[6] and adventure[7]. Its part of the series is recorded as Sonic the Hedgehog[12]. Recorded distribution format include digital distribution[35] and digital download[36].

Subject and Themes

Sonic the Hedgehog 2's part of the series is recorded as Sonic the Hedgehog[12].

Reception

Reviews include 91%[37], 7.5/10[38], and 8/10[39].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Sonic the Hedgehog 2 followed Sonic the Hedgehog[8]. It was followed by Sonic the Hedgehog 3[9].

Why It Matters

Sonic the Hedgehog 2 ranks in the top 3% of video_game entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,841 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] It is known by 32 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

Related Entities

Android gamepad iOS Japan Linux macOS Microsoft Windows Sonic Team Sonic the Hedgehog 2 space station touchscreen United States Windows Phone

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 27d ago · Mule hollandaise · 2026-09-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Usk id → 18619, 18370
    Senscritique work id → 5475
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P10100]]: 5475, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/134719578|Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (#134719578)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/5146|SensCritique "
  2. 27d ago · Matthias M. · 2026-09-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Usk id → 18619, 18370
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P11063]]: 18619, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/142840055|Sonic The Hedgehog 2 (#142840055)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/5476|USK]] #mix'n"
  3. 29d ago · Nicereddy · 2026-09-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    The cutting room floor id → Sonic_the_Hedgehog_2_(Genesis), Sonic_the_Hedgehog_2
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P8607]]: Sonic_the_Hedgehog_2, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/154776257|Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (#154776257)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/600"
  4. 11w ago · Andre Engels · 2026-07-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Moegirlpedia id → 刺猬索尼克2
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P5737]]: 刺猬索尼克2, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/135142867|刺猬索尼克2 (#135142867)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/5180|Chinese Moegirlpedia ACGN]"
  5. 13w ago · Teiron · 2026-07-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Gry-online game id → 8042
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P9877]]: 8042, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/180138439|Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (#180138439)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/6822|Gry-Online gam"
  6. 13w ago · Shatterdaymorn · 2026-07-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    International computer game collection work id → 1071
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P11295]]: 1071, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/296315862|Sonic The Hedgehog 2 (#296315862)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/8120|International"
  7. 14w ago · Xezbeth · 2026-06-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sonic retro article id → Sonic_the_Hedgehog_2_(16-bit)
    P14470 → Games/Sonic_the_Hedgehog_2
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P14470]]: Games/Sonic_the_Hedgehog_2, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/293362708|Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (#293362708)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/cata"
  8. 22w ago · J 1982 · 2026-05-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Kultboy video game id → —
    Speedrun.com game id → —
    My abandonware game id → 840
    Followed by → —
    + 172 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P7517]]: Sonic_the_Hedgehog_2_(Mega_Drive)"
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