Sonic 2 - Emerald Safari

Sonic 2 - Emerald Safari Mar. 8th 2023 BillyTime! Games

This patch is a gameplay overhaul for Sonic The Hedgehog 2 which not only overhauls how to obtain Chaos Emeralds but gives each emerald unique abilities that stack.

A simple save function has also been implemented.

How it Works:

In addition to special stages, players can earn emeralds by gaining a continue at the end of each act. Each emerald will give the player new abilities before obtaining Super Sonic form.

These abilities are as follows: First Emerald Player 1 Gets one extra hit point per life before losing rings. (Does not stack with shields) Second Emerald Player 1 can stay underwater for extremely long periods of time. Third Emerald Player 1 now has faster acceleration. Fourth Emerald Player 1 now earns double rings in normal stages. Fifth Emerald Player 1 now earns double rings in both normal and special stages. Sixth Emerald Player 1 can now jump higher. Seventh Emerald Super Sonic now available.

NOTE: While Tails cannot obtain Super Form as Player 1, he can gain the emerald abilities listed above. Super Sonic form now requires 100 rings in order to activate.

SRAM:

Saving: Game saves at each title card screen transition.

Loading: Enter the options menu, highlight player select and press start. Highlighting any other option will exit the options screen.

Game Saves: Current Level and Act Current Emerald Count Selected Players (Sonic and/or Tails)

NOTE: *Game will restart if no prior game save is detected. This is intentional as a checksum system in place.

Optional Patch:

A Patch Has been included to allow players to skip Metropolis Zone entirely. Players will move from Oil Ocean to Sky Chase Zone.

Update 6/8/2025

Bug has been fixed when leaving Emerald Hill Zone.

How to Patch:

1.Grab a copy of Sonic The Hedgehog 2 (World) (Rev A).md 2.Grab Floating IPS (https://rhpz.org/FLIPS) 3.Patch your rom with the corresponding IPS file 4.Extra patches have been included to disable certain aspects of this mod, Please use only one of the three patches.