Sonic the Hedgehog 2 almost included a macabre Big the Cat cameo

Casey: “Actually, in one of the drafts of Sonic 2, when they were walking through the snowy mountains to the cave, we had a little bit of that, because Sonic 2 was kind of like Indiana Jones. It was a metaphor, in a certain place. There’s a moment when a skeleton appears in front of you and scares you. So we’re going to do that, but what I’m saying is, one Big cats, not necessarily—”

Miller: “Not necessarily. this Big cats.

Casey: “But we ended up cutting it. It didn’t make any sense.