This is intentional as a checksum system in place. Game will restart if no prior game save is detected. Game Saves: Current Level and Act Current Emerald Count Selected Players Loading: Enter the options menu, highlight player select and press start. Saving: Game saves at each title card screen transition.
Super Sonic form now requires 100 rings in order to activate. While Tails cannot obtain Super Form as Player 1, he can gain the emerald abilities listed above. Earns double rings in both normal and special stages. Can stay underwater for extremely long periods of time. Gets one extra hit point per life before losing rings. Each emerald will give the player new abilities before obtaining Super Sonic form. In addition to special stages, players can earn emeralds by gaining a continue at the end of each act. A simple save function has also been implemented. This patch is a gameplay overhaul for Sonic The Hedgehog 2 which not only overhauls how to obtain Chaos Emeralds but gives each emerald unique abilities that stack.
Sonic Legacy is a fairly simple hack of Sonic the Hedgehog 2, with every level being edited to some degree, with scripted event-heavy levels receiving the fewest edits due to lack of ASM skills and overall inexperience with Sonic hacking.
