sonic cd

Really?, is there all that much hype for SonicCD?
I've only encountered a few people that rank SonicCD over a Genesis instalment.

Personally I found SonicCD to be my favorite; after the original, because of the mission based exploration. The game retained the simple play mechanics of the first, without introducing any new equipment for Sonic. The addition of time travel required that players became familiar with the cluttered levels, so that a proper section could be utilized to get up to warp speed. After extensive play a sure fire 'speed pocket' could be found in every level; such as being juggled by a verticle conveyor or rebounded by two opposing bumper jets. After all the exploration that is required to get to the Past and Future, find MetalSonic, and the other Robotnic contraption in every level the levels are familiar enough that they no longer seem obstructed at all- at least I don't recall them seeming cluttered.

Like Super Mario Brothers, there is so much to strive for in discovering the levels of SonicCD. I was satisfied to think I'd seen it all after playing it regularly for months after release. Maybe 3 years ago I played through and got misdirected in the underwater Past level, a current pushed me through a wall and I made it to a room with a statue that began to shower coins onto the floor. Though I can't play it today with a broken SegaCD, SonicCD has always offered me simple pick-up and play gaming while providing challenge and interest enough to continue to want to find more within the levels.

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Here's a tip the manual doesn't bother explaining, though: You need to destroy both a big machine AND a hologram of Metal Sonic in each "past" zone. THEN you can go to the future of the zone to see the "good" future rather than the "bad" one.

Is there a point to doing this? Doesn't seem to be. :/

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is there a point?!, you're kidding!
That is the point of the whole game- Destroy the big machine to save the future. The best ending is your reward of course.
I recall the real trick is that the holo-MetalSonic will disapear if you destroy the big machine first. So a champ player must know the levels well enough to get the holo-MetalSonic before the big machine.
And in the underwater level, the easiest warp to the past drops you right on top of the bigmachine- so if you're using that route, I suggest try finding another.

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Originally posted by el dodo
is there a point?!, you're kidding!
That is the point of the whole game- Destroy the big machine to save the future. The best ending is your reward of course.

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Oh yes, the ending that has about five seconds of footage different than the regular one (IIRC ;). Hardly worth it, IMO. But I guess if the fun is in the journey... it just wasn't for me.

I liked it in that it was like Sonic 1, had the same feel, but with a few more layers to it. The bonus levels were nice, the music was great (The US soundtrack is great too in its own right). It is indeed my favorite of the Sonic games but not in every way.

The PC version has different cinemas than the Sega CD rev, I think. Unfortunately, it also has MASSIVE slowdown. The redone American tracks don't help any.

The whole point of doing the time travel was to clear the stage of enemies and get the good ending. Nice idea, but didn't add to or lengthen the game.

Sonic CD is a decent game, but it isn't the best Sonic game out there.

All the Genesis ones were better. Much like that Knuckles game on 32X, Sonic CD relied too much on gimmicks (in this case, time travel) to make up for an average game.

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Originally posted by BenT
Hardly worth it, IMO. But I guess if the fun is in the journey... it just wasn't for me.

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It's more the accomplishment, knowing you did it. Like getting the second handle on the rocket in SA2, or finding every Chaos emerald (yeah, it gives you a nicer ending, but doesn't have to be done). The little things and the big things, pulling them all off, it feels nice for some of us.

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Originally posted by Ashod
All the Genesis ones were better. Much like that Knuckles game on 32X, Sonic CD relied too much on gimmicks (in this case, time travel) to make up for an average game.

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Chaotix' gimmick was terrific. IT would have been a great game if not for the most bland, repetitive and uninteresting level design conceivable.

Sonic CD is usually a favorite for those who prefer Sonic 1 to Sonic 2 (I don't know which I prefer... Sonic 2 was definately missing something, but it also had some nice levels and good challenge).

Other than the theme song, what is the difference between the Japanese and the US soundtracks?


Sonic CD is damn fine. I'll take Sonic 3 and Knucklesover it anyday, however...

I don't think it was the best sonic ever but it is definitely better than most of them to me. The time travel made the game longer than usual, making the usually quick and pretty sonic level designs a thing of the past. The US and Japanese versions have completely different soundtracks. Most people prefer the Japanese version; I like the US music better. All those voices and whatnot in the Jap music got on my nerves, and it just didn't sound right while playing the game.

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Originally posted by Zerodash
Other than the theme song, what is the difference between the Japanese and the US soundtracks?


Sonic CD is damn fine. I'll take Sonic 3 and Knucklesover it anyday, however...

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All the redbook audio in the game is different. That means everything except the past time zones has different music. Both soundtracks have their moments. I uses a mixture of tracks from both soundtracks, actually.