Sonic CD
A fast-paced platformer that follows Sonic as he races through time-traveling zones to rescue past and future versions of stages and stop Dr. Robotnik’s time-altering plans. Combining classic Sonic speed and…
Sonic CD is a platform developed by Sonic Team, released 23 September 1993 on Sega CD and PC (Microsoft Windows). The main story takes about 1.9 hrs to finish.
What Sonic CD is
Sonic CD is a platform game developed by Sonic Team and released in 1993. It was published by Sega. It is available on Sega CD and PC (Microsoft Windows).
The premise, in the publisher's words
Sonic travels to the distant shores of Never Lake for the once-a-year appearance of Little Planet - a mysterious world where past, present, and future collide through the power of the Time Stones that lie hidden within it. Sonic arrives only to find the once beautiful world imprisoned beneath a twisted metallic shell. His arch-nemesis, Dr. Eggman, has come for the Time Stones and with them, will soon have the power to control time itself! In order to put an end to Dr. Eggman’s nefarious schemes, Sonic must use the power of Little Planet to travel through time; breaking Dr. Eggman’s hold over the future by destroying his machines in the past and recovering the missing Time Stones!
How it plays
It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action and science fiction. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. There are 12 achievements to unlock.
Where it sits in the Sonic The Hedgehog series
Sonic CD is the 17th of 407 entries we hold in the Sonic The Hedgehog series. The next entry was Sonic the Hedgehog Chaos in 1993. Its critic score of 85 is 14 points above the series average of 71. The highest-rated entry is Super Smash Bros. for Wii U at 95.
How it was received
Sonic CD holds a critic score of 85 out of 100. That places it above 84% of the 2,372 rated platform games in our database, which average 72. Games released in 1993 averaged 64, so it scored 21 points above the year average. Player ratings track closely with critics at 80, across 173 votes.
How long it takes, and what that costs
The main story runs about 1.9 hrs.
What you need to run it
The minimum specification calls for 32MB or greater graphics card. Both tiers are compared side by side on the requirements page, and you can check your own parts against them without installing anything.
What it launched against
Sonic CD launched on 23 September 1993, within three weeks of Master of Orion, Ridge Racer, Myst and Gunstar Heroes. It reviewed better than all of them.
Released around the same time: Master of Orion, Ridge Racer, Myst, Gunstar Heroes.
Cheats and codes
We have not confirmed any working cheat codes for Sonic CD yet. Rather than reprint a list we have not tested, this section stays empty until one is verified.
Official trailer
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Quick answers
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