Sonic 2 on the way to the XBLA

"Sonic was always destined to come to the Xbox Live Arcade at some time or another, but what version and when simply weren’t confirmed for such a long time. Finally, the ESRB have rated the game for the 360, meaning we should see Sonic 2 soon.

The original version of the game offered co-operative play, with one player as Sonic and the other as Tails, as well as some head-to-head, splitscreen races. The co-op play wasn’t relied upon quite as much as it was in Sonic 3, however both should be included and both should definitely have Xbox Live play. It’s the least they can do.

HD backgrounds are likely to feature too, with an updated graphics optionto boot if past retro games on the Arcade are anything to go by. Expect an official announcement from both Sega and Microsoft soon to confirm that the ESRB are the most reliable site for upcoming games."