Legacy
The release of Sonic 2 was one of the main reasons that Sega caught up to Nintendo in the "console wars". It brought their market share up to 50% within six months of its release.
The game introduced the new character Miles "Tails" Prower, who would go on to be a major character in the series, acting as Sonic's sidekick in most Sonic series media. He would later even have 2 games of his own; both for the Sega Game Gear, in Tails Sky Patrol and Tails Adventure.
The game's ending theme song, "Sweet Dream" by Dreams Come True, was later remixed by popular R&B recording artist Akon, for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 title Sonic the Hedgehog (2006).
For Sonic's 20th Anniversary, Sega released Sonic Generations, a game that remade aspects of various past games from the franchise. The PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and PC version contained a remade "Chemical Plant" level. It also contained a remake of the final boss fight, the Death Egg Robot. Separately, the Nintendo 3DS version of the game contained a remake of the "Casino Night" level. A "Casino Night" themed pinball minigame was made available for download as a preorder bonus for the console versions at GameStop.
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“What is popularly called fame is nothing but an empty name and a legacy from paganism.”
—Desiderius Erasmus (c. 1466–1536)