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You would also miss the race with Metal Sonic by not playing this game, and that would be a shame. To miss Sonic CD would be to miss some of the franchise’s best (and strangest) level designs. They also would like those that missed it to experience one of the best games in the franchise. Sega wants fans to remember it because it was a high-quality release from them. Here’s an older game that many may have missed. I’d like to think of this release as a sort of gift to the Sonic fan from Sega. The Japanese soundtrack is a better collection of songs overall, with some fine examples of 1990’s urban music as interpreted by Japan in the mix. The English soundtracks features the work of Spencer Nielsen, with its crowning piece being the fantastic opening vocal song, “Sonic Boom,” shown above. The soundtracks are another new option, letting you switch between the Japanese and English releases. The Achievement name for making your first time jump would make Doc Brown happy. Finally, Achievements/Trophies have been added. Beating the game once unlocks the option to play as Tails Sonic’s flying buddy makes coin collection and obstacle dodging much easier.

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Series fans will appreciate that the Spin Dash is a selectable option in the menus now. There are subtle visual filters (smooth, sharp, and classic) in the options, but they don’t seem to do much.

There are a few upgrades and other neat features for this digital version, though. There was nothing wrong with Sonic CD in its original form, and I’m glad that Sega didn’t mess with it. There’s no HD upgrades, updates or control tweaks, and I’m happy about that.

The control is tight and I have no issues to speak of. This port is pixel perfect, so it’s just as good as I remember. I appreciate the stiff challenge, even if it did have me screaming at my television all last night. Sonic has always been a series that wants you to learn its levels to balance speed with survival. This game is packed with more hidden traps, endless loops and pop-out enemies than any other of the 16-bit titles. I don’t know if Sega thought that adopters of their CD technology had a higher tolerance for cheap deaths or what, but there’s plenty in Sonic CD. In my mind, Sonic CD was notable for another reason. This made for a Sonic with a bit more depth than its predecessors. Rather than just running through stages to get the most rings and the best time, players could visit the past to fix the future. In the game, if Sonic runs past a marker and hits top speed (how very Back to the Future!) he can jump to either the future or the past to explore an alternate version of the stage, which could be slightly better or worse than the present-day version. The ‘new’ came with the game’s time-travel mechanic. Sonic CD was still a 16-bit title, and it ended up looking a lot like the previous Sega Genesis releases. The power of CD storage didn’t bring anything new to the Sonic franchise. Now Sonic CD is a digital release on Xbox Live and PlayStation Network. Somehow this became my favorite Sonic game.

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And I must have watched the fully animated introduction movie 50 times. But the cool perspective tricks, time travel gimmick and the slick CD audio soundtrack were enough for me. It turned out to be a lot like the Sega Genesis Sonic titles. Sonic CD didn’t turn out to be quite the evolution I dreamed of (that nightmare would come later). What I really wanted was to see the evolution of Sonic. Seeing that full-motion video in Sewer Shark was a thrill, but what I really wanted was upgraded experiences that were even more spectacular than blast-processed 16-bit goodness that I had fallen in love with.

It was a lot of money, but I was so happy. 2 “sidecar” Sega CD attachment for my Sega Genesis. It took me back to a time when I had saved up money from my part-time job (and borrowed a bit more) to buy that really ugly Ver. I’m dating myself here, but playing Sonic CD again really took me back.