Despite the bit of innovation Sonic the Hedgehog 2 brought to the Sonic series, including the introduction of Tails (but in a very minor way considering he only makes appearances on the game's zone introduction screens and ending), it still occupies an area of many a Sonic fan's heart dangerously close to oozing piles of excess pig parts. Why? To start, the designers neglected to consider human players when tweaking the blazing speed. The bosses are also lean towards impossible on the small screen. Shame, shame, shame. I'll never grow weary of hang gliding or bubble riding, though. On a personal note, this game marks the mysterious disappearance of the shield from further Game Gear Sonic games. Yes, that was personal...don't think no one noticed, Sega of Japan.