Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (2013)/Beta elements

This article pertains to the beta elements from Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (2013).

Egg Gauntlet Zone
The Egg Gauntlet Zone data remains in the final game, but can only be accessed by hacking. It was the first attempt at a Boss Attack level that had some original artwork, such as mechanical palm trees and flashing lights. It was to be a full Zone that acted as a testing facility for some of the boss inventions rather than just have a level with bosses back to back. The act was nearly completed and needed just a few graphical changes as polish. However, Sonic Team did not approve of the changes, so the level was scrapped and the Boss Attack level that was used in the final game was created. As of Version 3.0.9, the Zone was completely removed from the game.

Unused sprites
In the files of this port for Sonic the Hedgehog 2, there are a number of leftovers used in the original Genesis game, but did not make it into the digital port gameplay. These include: