Ranking Every Classic Sonic The Hedgehog Level From Worst To Best
9. Emerald Hill Zone
For all intents and purposes, Emerald Hill is Green Hill Zone 2. Even the name is synonymous! (Though, funnily enough, emeralds aren't actually green in Sonic.)
It's not quite king of the Hills, though.
Like most Sonic 2 levels, it's a bit on the short side, and there's one f**king robotic monkey I've ploughed into every single time for the past quarter of a century, but otherwise it's a perfect opener. The rolling terrain and verdant landscape are a pleasant reminder of hills of yore, but it has enough fresh ideas to make it clear this isn't just a trip down memory lane. Plus those chequered corkscrews were mind-blowing in 1992.