Sonics 1 and 2 were not among the Megadrive games re-released for MegaCD in collections or enhanced versions.
Though Sonic 2 was pitched as cross-platform, "Sonic CD" became its own unique entity.
When hobbyists speculated that the resources, including 2p Tails, were too much for the MegaCD to handle, I took on the challenge of learning about the hardware and breaking down Sonics 1 and 2 for this purpose.
This MegaCD Proof-of-Concept demonstrates the first zone of each, including "Knuckles in [...]" enhancements, Tails with player-controlled flight in both games, and a custom level with CD audio, currently the only existing custom level whose data meets Sonic 2's split-screen requirements.
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