You don’t need to change the level layouts, the color palettes, or the characters to make a great hack. Sometimes, all you need to do is make a minor tweak to completely change the gameplay and difficulty of the original game. Making it hilarious goes a long way, too. In Sonic 2 XL, that’s exactly what happens.
There have been hacks in the past where the rings are bad for you, but Sonic Retro members Ranger and Captain Bozo took that simple premise and ran with it. In Sonic 2 XL, the rings are replaced with onion rings. You need them to live, but if you eat too much of them, Sonic puts on pounds, inhibiting his running and jumping abilities. If you run around or hit a question-mark monitor, you lose weight. If you continue to eat more onion rings, you’ll have a heart attack and die. It makes the game so much harder as you try to collect as little rings as possible.
The edited sprites and animations are what makes this hack truly amazing. It would have been easy enough to simply alter speed and jumping, but having Sonic grow man-titties and get exhausted from walking short distances is incredible (and so damn funny).
Download Sonic 2: XL at Sonic Retro.
Oh this is it, isn’t it? This is the franchise changing news.
Hahahahahahahahaha…
i wish exercise was that easy
Music… sounds like the 1986 Tranformers soundtrack…
*goes to listen for the thousand time*
Before anyone says where it’s from, i looked it up!
Can’t watch it in my country, NOOOO.
The premise still sounds awesome.
Now only in selected stores…. the Sonic Trendmill workout combo. Now you too can excersize with the legendary hedgehog himself. Run on the trendmill and get a complete workout! Order yours today!
- Really cool hack. It wouls make the game funnier and harder at the same time!
Would be nice if we could see him do more than run back an forth on a treadmill.
The treadmill is showcasing the weight gaining engine and is the only video up for the game at this time. If you download the game yourself, you can actually play it and see what this hack is all about.
This is genius.
I wish I had the means to use this hack, it’s incredibly epic. (and well done!)
If this hack wasnt free, I’d pay money for it lol
@Waaurufu: Download a Genesis emulator.
Hope this works on my KEGA… this is amazing. Best idea ever.
The ROM isn’t working for me.
Alright, now I got it working… and it is beautiful. Very difficult too.
This fanbase.
This fucking fanbase. Sometimes I love it.
I think you mean too many chilli dogs.
I didn’t know it was that easy to gain so much weight.
This is amazing
Hilarious, fun, challenging and educational? Wow, didn’t think all that would work together so well.
Me and my li’l bro and sis love the game. Great stuff! (Now do the same with Sonic 1. Now THERE’S a challenge and a half!)
This is… Lol! must get this game!
love that epic rolling animation, brilliant hack indeed =)
Downloaded this hack freaking amazing made the game so much harder but way funnier XD
change this into and exercise routine video
This…
is…
Wow…
Well, that’s what Sonic gets for eating too many chili-dogs! He moves to onion rings!
This is the most depressing Sonic experience I’ve ever had… AND I LOVE IT!
I actually beat the game…
LMAO this is great
Remember kids onion rings aren’t just bad for humans but also blue cartoony hedgehogs.
This hack was really well done and reminds me that I’m in the know for no eating onion rings.
When old fans wanted chubby Sonic back I don’t think this is what they had in mind. XD
This was great x3
This is so funny, greatest hack ever!
I love how he literally rolls around too XD
imagen if sonic got stuck in the tube in chemical plant zone? XD