Case study

SonicTheHedgehog2Recomp: a Sonic 2 native runner with ROM-derived code

SonicTheHedgehog2Recomp runs Sonic the Hedgehog 2 through ROM-derived generated C and a native runner. Game-specific code handles saves, character options, wider stage rendering, and object visibility, while the Android instructions describe generating code from the user's ROM before cross-building.

Targets: Game
Category: Independent reconstruction cases
Relationship: Independent reconstruction project
Sources reviewed: 2026-11-06
Evidence class: C2 code & docs, no demo or download

Stars: 40
Last commit: 2026-11-10
Language: C

GitHub data as of 2026-11-10

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Evidence

Observed: Code, documentation and a download method observed; no demo found.
Checked: 2026-11-09

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Requirements & limits

Prerequisites: Supply a Sonic 2 (World) Rev A / REV01 ROM.
Prerequisites: Some optional characters and menu art require separately supplied donor ROMs.
Limits: Several character, widescreen, and campaign features remain experimental.
License: No licence file in the repository.

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BibTeX

@misc{sonic-the-hedgehog-2-recomp-case,
  title = {{SonicTheHedgehog2Recomp: a Sonic 2 native runner with ROM-derived code}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://github.com/mstan/SonicTheHedgehog2Recomp}},
  url = {https://github.com/mstan/SonicTheHedgehog2Recomp},
  urldate = {2026-11-06},
  note = {Awesome REA entry: \url{https://awesomerea.org/resources/sonic-the-hedgehog-2-recomp-case/}}
}

Plain text

SonicTheHedgehog2Recomp: a Sonic 2 native runner with ROM-derived code. https://github.com/mstan/SonicTheHedgehog2Recomp (accessed 2026-11-06). Awesome REA entry: https://awesomerea.org/resources/sonic-the-hedgehog-2-recomp-case/

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Primary sources

README.md GitHub · mstan/SonicTheHedgehog2Recomp · Revision b3e7082
android/README-android.md GitHub · mstan/SonicTheHedgehog2Recomp · Revision b3e7082