Sonic the Hedgehog CD (ソニック・ザ・ヘッジホッグ ＣＤ[1] Sonikku za Hejjihoggu CD?) is a port of Sonic the Hedgehog CD for the Sega CD. It was published by Sega in late 1996 for PCs running Windows 95.
Plot[]
Characters[]
| Image | Character | Biography |
|---|---|---|
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Sonic the Hedgehog | You know him, the fastest hedgehog in the world. He's cool and popular with everyone, anytime, anywhere.[3] |
| Amy Rose | A cheerful girl full of energy who likes mysterious things and fortune-telling. She came to Little Planet by the "divine message of cards," but there she has a "destined" encounter with Sonic. And then...[3] | |
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Doctor Robotnik | An evil genius scientist. This time around, his target is the Time Stones. He also schemes for world domination. In order to oppose his rival, Sonic, he has constructed a robot just like him.[4] |
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Metal Sonic | The ultimate robot built by Robotnik. His abilities are the same as Sonic's, and what's more, he can put out speeds faster than Sonic in an instant. Aligned with Robotnik's intentions, he regards Sonic as an enemy.[4] |
Gameplay[]
Controls[]
| Button formation[5] |  Movement
| |
|---|---|---|
| Keyboard | Joystick | |
| [←]/[→] |  left/right
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Walk/Run |
| [↑] | up
|
Look up |
| [↓] | down
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Crouch |
| [SPACE] | A | Jump/Spin Attack |
| Run + [↓] | Run + down
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Super Spin Attack! |
| Look up + [SPACE] | Look up + A | Super Peel Out! |
| Crouch + [SPACE] | Crouch + A | Super Spin Dash! |
New features[]
- A longer FMV version of the intro and ending cutscenes are introduced here.
- A loading screen, showing the D.A. Garden from the Japanese version of the original game, is introduced.
- The D.A. Garden now has the past tracks, although Little Planet looks like in the present.
- A secret debug menu is added.
Changes[]
- Both the title screen and the Special Stages run much faster than before.
- At the start of the battle against the Egg Tilter, there is no longer a gray platform that prevents the player from leaving the pinball course.
- The game no longer slows down when the Egg Bubble generates its bubbles like in the original.
- Some sound effects in the Sound Test are missing and the number codes only use two listings rather than three.
- Some of the fading effects are missing.
- There is an option for 30 FPS and 60 FPS.
Re-releases[]
| Image | Title | Description |
|---|---|---|
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Sega Proven Family Fun Sampler | One of five demos included in the compilation, released in 1996. |
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Sega Family Fun Pak | Included as a demo along with Sonic's Schoolhouse and three other Sega released PC games in 1996. |
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Sonic Action Pack | Bundle of three Sega PC Sonic games, Sonic R, Sonic the Hedgehog CD, and Sonic & Knuckles Collection, that was released in 2000. |
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Sonic Action 4 Pack | The same as Sonic Action Pack, except it also includes Sega Smash Pack 2. It was released in 2001. |
Cheat codes[]
- Stage Select: At the title screen, the player has to press UP, DOWN, DOWN, LEFT, RIGHT, SPACE.
- View staff's Time Attack records: At the title screen, the player has to press RIGHT, RIGHT, UP, UP, DOWN, SPACE.
- Sound Test: At the title screen, the player has to press DOWN, DOWN, DOWN, LEFT, RIGHT, SPACE.
- Edit Mode: At the Sound Test, the player has to select PCM#12 and DA#11, and then press SPACE. An hidden image of Tails by Yasushi Yamaguchi will be displayed.
- Eighth Special Stage: At the Sound Test, the player has to select PCM#07 and DA#07, and then press SPACE.
- Hidden Image by Masahiro Sanpei: At the Sound Test, the player has to select PCM#11 and DA#09, and then press SPACE.
- Hidden Image by Takumi Miyake: At the Sound Test, the player has to select PCM#04 and DA#21, and then press SPACE.
- Hidden Image by Kazuyuki Hoshino: At the Sound Test, the player has to select PCM#03 and DA#01, and then press SPACE.
- Hidden Image by Masato Nishimura: At the Sound Test, the player has to select PCM#12 and DA#25, and then press SPACE.
Trivia[]
- This marks the first Sonic the Hedgehog game to be released on PC.
- In Europe on the Sega CD version it played the Japanese OST but for PC it switched to the US soundtrack and a rerelease of the game with JP OST would not be released until the 2011 Christian Whitehead version.
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 ソニック・ザ・ヘッジホッグＣＤ. Sega (JP). Archived from the original on 2 November 2001.
- ↑ "Buy 2 Sega Proven Family Fun Games and Get a 3rd One Free!". Sega (US). Archived from the original on 19 December 1996.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Sonic the Hedgehog CD (Windows 95) Japanese instruction booklet, pg. 7.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Sonic the Hedgehog CD (Windows 95) Japanese instruction booklet, pg. 8.
- ↑ Sonic the Hedgehog CD (Windows 95) United States instruction booklet, pg. 7.
External links[]
- Official Japanese website (archived)
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