[4][5] Calling it as a highly enjoyable orchestral ride from start to finish, Zanobard Reviews assigned a 7 out of 10 rating and wrote "Though the orchestral style featured throughout Sonic 2 is still very entertaining, with the way it utilises both established and brand new themes as well as both elevating the tension and enjoyability throughout its many edge-of-your-seat action setpieces being pretty sublime.

"[6] Roberto Nieves of Marooners' Rock thought the score was strong overall, though he criticized it for not incorporating music from the Sonic games.

[7] Michael Guterres of Comic Book Resources called the scores from both the film and its predecessor "forgettable and unremarkable" stating that they paled in comparison to the music and melodies from the games as well as Holkenborg's prior work.

[8] Christian Clemmensen of Filmtracks gave the album a 2 out of 5 star rating, criticizing the score for sounding cheap and generic, and for being weaker than that of the first film.

"[9] All music is composed by Tom Holkenborg.The film was supported by a single titled "Stars in the Sky" by American musician Kid Cudi, which is featured during one of the opening scenes and in the end credits sequence.