Sonic 2 Advanced Edit

Released as part of the 2019 Sonic Hacking Contest, the 4th version release of the mod features new levels, a variety of enemies, and varying boss fights that depend on the chosen playable character. There are 4 playable characters, each with unique abilities: Sonic, Tails, Knuckles, and Amy. In addition, the mod contains 5 bonus levels from the 3rd version from 2008. Upon completing the game, a player will receive a code to access the level select. Furthermore, if the player can manage to obtain seven of the 69 total giant or mega rings scattered in the 7 main zones and then collect 50 rings, they can become super...

With roughly a decade of development, progress on the hack has dwindle as only two contributors remain to actively work on the project, rika_chou and qiuu. Although some aspects of the project are not fully realized or not exactly as envisioned as could be by the creators, they pushed for one final release to at least have the project in a state of completion and not continue indefinitely. This was to prevent the mod from being in a state of never releasing. To their efforts, the contributing members have not only created one of the best Sonic 2 ROM hacks but also one of the best mod experiences for a Sonic game, especially for the classic games.