Okay, so this is a weird one—Sonic 2 Flicky Turncoat Edition is basically a hacked version of Sonic 2 where the little blue birds (Flickies) from the original game turn against you. Yeah, the ones that usually just sit there waiting to be rescued? Now they’re out for blood.

First time I booted it up, I wasn’t expecting much, but then a Flicky dive-bombed me before I even got past the first loop in Emerald Hill. The physics are janky in that classic rom-hack way, and some of the level layouts are just mean. It’s not polished, but if you’ve played Sonic 2 to death, it’s a fun little twist on the formula. Just watch out for those birds—they’re sneaky.