Ever wondered what Sonic 2 would sound like if someone flipped the soundtrack upside down? That’s basically this weird, kinda hypnotic ROM hack. The levels are the same, but the music’s all reversed—zones you’ve heard a million times suddenly feel alien, like Chemical Plant’s bouncy beats turned into this eerie, slow-motion echo. It’s not just a gimmick, either—somehow the reversed tracks give the game this surreal, dreamlike vibe, especially when you’re blasting through Emerald Hill at full speed.

Weirdly, it still works. The tempo changes make loops and jumps feel slightly offbeat in a way that keeps you on your toes. I kept catching myself humming the backwards tunes hours later. If you’ve played Sonic 2 to death, this is the closest thing to experiencing it for the first time again.