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This is, in my opinion, the last of the Sonic the Hedgehog series. All the versions beyond Sonic CD are, well, pathetic excuses of :expletive deleted:. This game did almost everything right. It kept the original feel of Sonic intact and added better quality graphics and a creative time travel system. Along with all of the updates, Sonic CD has a save feature which is both very nice to have and rather rare for the Sega CD to have. The only problems I have with this game, however are kind of frivolous. This game just seems like it is a little too fast. I mean I get motion sickness from trying to figure out what is going on sometimes. Another issue is that it is on the Sega CD. Now many people already know that the Sega CD sucks. Why does such a good game have to be on such a crappy system? but that is another matter entirely.Read full review
Sonic CD is one of those games you just have to try, because it's "Sonic" right? Well, it's him, but he's in a twisted, pitiful mess of a game. Don't get me wrong, I love the Sonic series on the Genesis, I still play them to this day, they never get old, but this game is awful. I do, however, like a couple of songs on the soundtrack, mainly "Sonic Boom" and the "Palmtree Panic" themes. However, this cannot make up for the rest of the game's so-called "qualities." The main reason I dislike the game is the level design. A Jumbled, twisted mess of objects on the screen unfortunately greets Sonic as he tries to complete a level. All of these objects just slow the pace down (Sonic was made to go fast!!). I also believe the "time-travel" feature to be the most ridiculously annoying feature in the game. I commend the game developers for trying to do something different, but this just doesn't work. Once again, this slows the pace of the game down! I would rather the developers take the "Sonic 2" approach and create a larger variety of levels in different worlds. I got so bored in most of the Sonic CD levels, I had to take a break, and summon the courage to play it the next day. (I really wanted to give this game a fair shake). Overall, stay away from this game at all costs, I love Sonic, just not this depressing let-down of a game.Read full review
Pros: You know him, you love him, Sonic arrives on the Sega CD. The controls in Sonic CD are as tight as in any other 2-D Sonic games. The game developers took a bold step off the beaten Sonic formula with the 'time travel gimmick'. First Sonic must touch a sign with 'past' or 'future' written on it, next he has to run very fast and presto he warps to a different time. When Sonic arrives in another time the level's layout and background will be different. This somewhat adds to the level variety in Sonic CD. Cons: Sonic CD's graphics look exactly like that on the Genesis! In fact Sonic's model has been ripped directly from Sonic 1 for the genesis. The design of most levels is sloppy, Sonic's speed becomes hindered by this. Levels look and feel jumbled, lacking theme. The music in the title is also lacking in quality as a whole, although there are some catchy songs. When you add everything up, Sonic CD is not on par with great 2-D Sonic titles like Sonic 3 and Sonic and Knuckles for the genesis.Read full review
I'm not really sure why everyone on here seems to be so harsh on this game, but any true fan of the Sonic games will fall to their knees at the greatness of Sonic CD. In my opinion, it's the best Sonic game ever made and is my favorite. Most people who have enjoyed a Sonic game have never tried this one out because most people never owned the Sega CD (also very underrated), and if you are one of them, pick this up, you are in for a huge treat. This game is massive and beautiful. Every level features an AMAZING full cd quality soundtrack performed by Spencer Nilsen, it sounds like no other Sonic game. It should also be noted that the Japanese version has a totally different (in my opinion, a little better) soundtrack, but both versions have equally amazing quality and most sonic fans still argue about which version is better. The concept of time travel in a Sonic game fits very well, I'm surprised it wasn't used in a newer title. Also, the special stages RULE, they are BY FAR the most enjoyable special stages in ANY sonic game. The replay value is very high here as you try to find all the robot machines in the past stages to make good futures and get the best ending. I'm a hardcore gamer with a somewhat impressive collection, I've played every game system and own most of them, no game has topped this one from being my favorite of all time. If you own a Sega CD, buy this, if you don't, either buy one to play this great game, or buy it on Sonic Gems collection for gamecube. Don't miss out on this amazing game!Read full review
Very good, many levels are challenging, the backgrounds are colorful, lots of loops, and all, but if you beat the whole game, you'll unlock the sound test menu which was pretty cool. The boss battles are totally awesome where you practically destroy all of Eggman's machines, the power ups are good when passing through many bottomless pits, spike pits, etc. BTW, If you wanna see something that makes you shout "WTF?!!" just punch in these numbers on the sound test, FM no.46, PCM no. 12, DA no. 25 you'll hear the confirmation and you'll get the biggest surprise in your life, (that I couldn't sleep for days, especially in morning math classes back in grade school, great freaky times, as a kid!)