Wing Fortress Zone

Sonic enters the Wing Fortress in Sonic the Hedgehog 2 after chasing it down with Tails in the Tornado during Sky Chase Zone over West Side Island.

Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (16-bit) - Sky Chase Zone
"'Robotnik has escaped to the sky! Sonic's a wing walker (and 'Tails' is his pilot!) in a perilous battle above the clouds!' — Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (16-bit) instruction manual"

In Sky Chase Zone, the Zone is constantly moving forward via auto scrolling. The player (Sonic or Tails) will be standing on top of the wings of the Tornado, giving the player very little space to stand on. The secondary character will be in the cockpit, flying the plane. The player will have to fight the airborne Badniks as they move towards the Wing Fortress.

At the mid-point of the Sky Chase Zone, half of Wing Fortress Zone is seen flying right past the screen. Due the auto scrolling, it takes at least two minutes and six seconds to complete the Zone. Sonic and Tails move off the screen as progressing to the next Zone.

Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (16-bit) - Wing Fortress Zone
"' You've found Robotnik's secret stronghold - a flying battleship.' — Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (16-bit) instruction manual"

After his defeat in Metropolis Zone, the evil Dr. Robotnik flees to the skies in his secret stronghold, which is a flying battleship. Sonic and Tails pursue in the Tornado, chasing the mad scientist through the skies and catching up with the Wing Fortress. However, just as our heroes are getting close, Robotnik opens fire with a laser barrage, blasting Sonic's biplane out of the air. Whoever the player is controlling (Sonic or Tails) will make a leap from the little plane's wings onto the rear gantries of Robotnik's aerial stronghold. The player will have to explore Wing Fortress alone, even if playing with Sonic and Tails.

The beige aircraft contains all too many opportunities for Sonic to fall to his death, be it swinging hand-over-hand on the bars right next to the flaming booster engines, or jumping along retractable platforms set in the side of the ship, or being thrown over wide, open spaces by the launcher chairs which lie amidst the steel rigging. Vertical propeller blades are also on hand to chop the player up into pieces when they run into them.



Nearby

 * Metropolis Zone - Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (16-bit)
 * Death Egg Zone - Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (16-bit)