I can't decide if this custom Sonic 2 controller with spin dash force feedback is genius or Eggman-levels of ridiculous

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Subscribe to our newsletter I've been playing too much Sonic the Hedgehog 2 on the original Sega Genesis (Mega Drive) lately, so much so that I see the horrors of Metropolis Zone when I close my eyes.

Therefore, when I tell you that an electronics enthusiast is putting together a custom controller that marries the blue blur's spin dash with real-time force feedback, I promise I'm not hallucinating.In a clip shared to r/SEGAGENESIS, Dr_BrownBR demonstrates the in-progress Sonic 2 controller and its synced-up rumble.

The idea is that the pad will provide real-time force feedback when spin dashing in the iconic retro console sequel by spinning a motor left and right to match the 2D plane.

Better still, the pad is also equipped with a tiny screen on top that acts as a visual charge meter, which may save you from dashing to the depths of Chemical Plant Zone.The Sonic 2 controller is still very much a prototype ## Editor's Note The implications of this news could be significant for the industry. Source: [GamesRadar+](https://www.gamesradar.com/hardware/retro/i-cant-decide-if-this-custom-sonic-2-controller-with-spin-dash-force-feedback-is-genius-or-eggman-levels-of-ridiculous/)