West Side Island

Not to be confused with Sonic the Hedgehog - Westside Island, a hack of Sonic 1.

West Side Island
First seen: Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (1992)

West Side Island, also known as The Illusionary Island, is the setting for Sonic the Hedgehog 2 on the Mega Drive, as told by the Japanese manual. Miles Prower lived there before his first meeting with Sonic, receiving the nickname "Tails" from the resident animals. The island's peaceful idyll is shattered when, before the start of the game, Dr. Eggman comes to West Side searching for the Chaos Emeralds.

Game appearances

Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (16-bit)

The Mega Drive Sonic the Hedgehog 2 is the only game to have unequivocally visited West Side Island; Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (8-bit) (along with many other early Sonic games) instead took place on South Island.

Sonic Drift 2

Several locations in Sonic Drift 2 are the same as those in Sonic 2 (namely Emerald Hill, Casino Night, Hill Top, and Mystic Cave), so obviously occur on West Side Island too. Many of the other racetracks are Zones with no pre-existing appearances, so it is possible that several of these (like Desert Road or Dark Valley) are also located on West Side.

Sonic Mania

In Sonic Mania, there are two Zones present that were already present in Sonic 2, Chemical Plant Zone and Oil Ocean Zone, but this game presents two more Zones that are evidenced to be on West Side Island by transitions linked to the aforementioned zones.

Locations

	Emerald Hill
	Emerald Hill is a grassy plains with waterfalls and Mobius strips.
	Chemical Plant
	Chemical Plant Zone is an industrial factory filled with pink, toxic Mega Mack.
	Aquatic Ruin
	Aquatic Ruin is a semi-submerged ruins in an overgrown forest.
	Casino Night
	Casino Night is a huge, glitzy casino city with slot machines and pinball.
	Hill Top
	Hill Top Zone is an earthquake-prone area with blue rocks and lava caves.
	Mystic Cave
	Mystic Cave is a vine-festooned caverns beneath the island's surface.
	Hidden Palace
	Hidden Palace is a gem-filled cave hidden beneath Mystic Cave.
	Oil Ocean
	Oil Ocean is a massive petrochemicals refinery polluting the sea with black sludge.
	Metropolis
	Metropolis is Dr. Eggman's great city-factory, with oversized pistons and cogwheels.
	Studiopolis
	Studiopolis is an urban area home to Eggman's TV studio, which is close to Chemical Plant Zone.
	Mirage Saloon
	Mirage Saloon is a desert with a Wild West motif, which is located near Oil Ocean Zone.

In other media

Sonic the Hedgehog (Archie comics)

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