How 'Sonic 2' speedrunners turned 'gotta go fast' into an art form

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The Sonic the Hedgehog series is all about going fast, so it's no surprise that 1992's Sonic 2 has fostered such an intense speedrunning community.

Speedrunning historian and YouTuber Summoning Salt dug into the history of Sonic 2 speedrunning, documenting how players approached the Sega Genesis game over the years (sometimes breaking it entirely) to get the fastest times possible.

The 25-year-old game is still relatively active in the speedrunning community, with the latest world record of 14:58 being reached by runner Mike89 just two months ago. Read more...

More about Gaming, Esports, Sega, Speedrunning, and Sonic The Hedgehog

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How 'Sonic 2' speedrunners turned 'gotta go fast' into an art form How 'Sonic 2' speedrunners turned 'gotta go fast' into an art form Reviewed by mimisabreena on Monday, August 21, 2017 Rating: 5

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