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Sonic CD

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Sonic travels across Little Planet to stop Dr. Eggman and rescue Amy Rose from Metal Sonic. Players run, jump and roll through platform stages, using time travel to visit different versions of each location and destroy robot generators in the past.

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Release
Original release · Genesis / Mega Drive
Developer
Sega
Ported by
BlitWorks
Publisher
Sega
Released
1993-09-23 Japan, Mega-CD
1993-10 Europe, Mega-CD
1993-11-23 North America, Sega CD
Platforms
Sega CD, Mega-CD
Variants
Sonic CD — Windows OEM release
Type
port
Platforms
  • Windows
Released
  • 1995, Windows
Sources
Sonic CD — Windows DirectX release
Type
port
Platforms
  • Windows
Released
  • 1996-08-09, Japan, Windows
  • 1996-09-20, North America, Windows
  • 1996-10-03, Europe, Windows
Sources
Sonic CD — Sonic Gems Collection
Type
collection_inclusion
Platforms
  • GameCube
  • PlayStation 2
Released
  • 2005-08, GameCube / PlayStation 2
Sources
Sonic CD — Retro Engine release
Type
enhanced_port
Platforms
  • Android
  • iOS
  • PlayStation 3
  • Xbox 360
  • Windows
  • Apple TV
Released
  • 2011-12-14, Worldwide, Android
  • 2011-12-14, Worldwide, Xbox 360
  • 2011-12-14, Europe, PlayStation 3
  • 2011-12-20, North America, PlayStation 3
  • 2011-12-15, Worldwide, iOS
  • 2012-01-19, Worldwide, Windows
  • 2016-03-31, Worldwide, Apple TV
Art changes
Adds widescreen presentation, refined special-stage visuals and unlockable playable Tails; retains the original game's pixel-art foundation.
Sources
Sonic CD — Sonic Origins
Type
collection_inclusion
Platforms
  • Nintendo Switch
  • PlayStation 4
  • PlayStation 5
  • Xbox One
  • Xbox Series X/S
  • Windows
Released
  • 2022-06-23, Worldwide, Nintendo Switch / PlayStation 4 / PlayStation 5 / Xbox One / Xbox Series X/S / Windows
Sources
Sonic CD — Sonic Origins Plus
Type
expanded_collection_edition
Platforms
  • Nintendo Switch
  • PlayStation 4
  • PlayStation 5
  • Xbox One
  • Xbox Series X/S
  • Windows
Released
  • 2023-06-23, Worldwide, Nintendo Switch / PlayStation 4 / PlayStation 5 / Xbox One / Xbox Series X/S / Windows
Art changes
Adds playable Amy Rose; the associated update also adds playable Knuckles to Sonic CD.
Sources
Also known as
Sonic the Hedgehog CD (International)
ソニック・ザ・ヘッジホッグCD (Japan)
ソニックCD (Japan)
CD Sonic the Hedgehog (Development title)
Credits
Hiroyuki Kawaguchi Art Director; Landscape Designer; Animation Visual Director
Kazuyuki Hoshino Character Designer; Special Stage Designer; Visual Design
Takumi Miyake Landscape Designer; Visual Design
Masahiro Sanpei Landscape Designer; Animation Visual Director
Masato Nishimura Landscape Designer
Hideaki Kurata Landscape Designer
Yasushi Yamaguchi Special Stage Designer
Naoto Ohshima Director
Minoru Kanari Produced by
Makoto Oshitani Produced by
Links
official · wikipedia · mobygames

Sonic the Hedgehog series 28 games

Sonic the Hedgehog screenshot: pixel art, side-scrolling, colored outlines, dithered shading (environment, character)1991Sonic the HedgehogSonic the Hedgehog 2 screenshot: pixel art, side-scrolling, black outlines (environment)1992Sonic the Hedgehog 2Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine screenshot: pixel art, side-scrolling, black outlines, baked lighting (environment, combat)1993Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean MachineSonic CD screenshot: pixel art, side-scrolling, colored outlines, dithered shading (environment)1993Sonic CDSonic Chaos screenshot: pixel art, side-scrolling (environment)1993Sonic ChaosSonic the Hedgehog Spinball screenshot: pixel art, side-scrolling, dithered shading (environment, combat)1993Sonic the Hedgehog SpinballSonic & Knuckles screenshot: pixel art, side-scrolling, colored outlines, dithered shading (environment)1994Sonic & KnucklesSonic the Hedgehog 3 screenshot: pixel art, side-scrolling, selective outlines, baked lighting (environment)1994Sonic the Hedgehog 3Sonic 3D Blast screenshot: pre-rendered, pixel art, isometric, baked lighting (environment, character)1996Sonic 3D BlastSonic Adventure screenshot: stylized 3d, third-person, no outlines, soft gradient (environment, character)1998Sonic AdventureSonic Advance screenshot: pixel art, side-scrolling, colored outlines, dithered shading (environment, character)2001Sonic AdvanceSonic Adventure 2 screenshot: stylized 3d, third-person, no outlines, soft gradient (environment, character, combat)2001Sonic Adventure 2Sonic Advance 2 screenshot: pixel art, side-scrolling, colored outlines, dithered shading (environment, character)2002Sonic Advance 2Sonic Heroes screenshot: stylized 3d, third-person, no outlines, soft gradient (environment, character)2003Sonic HeroesSonic Advance 3 screenshot: pixel art, side-scrolling, black outlines, dithered shading (environment, character)2004Sonic Advance 3Sonic Rush screenshot: pixel art, stylized 3d, side-scrolling (environment, combat)2005Sonic RushSonic Rush Adventure screenshot: stylized 3d, side-scrolling (environment)2007Sonic Rush AdventureSonic and the Secret Rings screenshot: stylized 3d, third-person, no outlines, soft gradient (environment, character)2007Sonic and the Secret RingsSonic Unleashed screenshot: stylized 3d, third-person, no outlines, soft gradient (environment)2008Sonic UnleashedSonic and the Black Knight screenshot: stylized 3d, third-person, no outlines, soft gradient (combat, environment)2009Sonic and the Black KnightSonic Colors screenshot: stylized 3d, third-person, side-scrolling, no outlines, soft gradient (environment)2010Sonic ColorsSonic Generations screenshot: stylized 3d, third-person, side-scrolling, no outlines, soft gradient (environment)2011Sonic GenerationsSonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode II screenshot: stylized 3d, side-scrolling, no outlines, soft gradient (environment, combat)2012Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode IISonic Lost World screenshot: stylized 3d, third-person, side-scrolling, no outlines, soft gradient (environment, combat)2013Sonic Lost WorldSonic Forces screenshot: stylized 3d, third-person, side-scrolling, no outlines, soft gradient (environment, character, combat)2017Sonic ForcesSonic Mania screenshot: pixel art, side-scrolling, colored outlines, baked lighting (environment)2017Sonic ManiaSonic Frontiers screenshot: stylized 3d, realistic, third-person, no outlines, realistic lighting (environment, character)2022Sonic FrontiersSonic Superstars screenshot: stylized 3d, side-scrolling, no outlines, soft gradient (environment)2023Sonic Superstars

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