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| bobscreen2=SonicCD MCD EU Title.png
 
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| bobscreen3=SonicCD MCD JP Title.png
 
| bobscreen3=SonicCD MCD JP Title.png
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| tab1={{MCD}} NTSC-U
 
| tab1={{MCD}} NTSC-U
 
| tab2={{MCD}} PAL
 
| tab2={{MCD}} PAL
 
| tab3={{MCD}} NTSC-J
 
| tab3={{MCD}} NTSC-J
| tab4=Windows PC
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| tab4={{PC}} Dino
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| tab5={{PC}} DirectX
 
| icon=SonicCD Win icon.png
 
| icon=SonicCD Win icon.png
| publisher={{company|[[Sega]]|system=MCD}}
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| publisher={{company|[[Sega Enterprises, Ltd.]]|system=MCD|region=JP, EU}}
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{{company|[[Sega of America]]|system=MCD|region=US}}
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{{company|[[Sega Entertainment Inc.]]|system=PC}}
 
{{company|[[Sega PC]]|system=PC}}
 
{{company|[[Sega PC]]|system=PC}}
{{company|[[Expert Software]]|system=PC|region=US}}
 
 
{{company|[[Swing! Entertainment]]|system=PC|region=Germany}}
 
{{company|[[Swing! Entertainment]]|system=PC|region=Germany}}
| developer={{multicol|{{company|[[Sega]]|system=MCD}}
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| developer={{company|[[Sega CS3]]<ref>based on producer Makoto Oshitani and other confirmed CS3 staff members</ref>{{ref|https://web.archive.org/web/20230916201712/https://twitter.com/SiFi_TZK/status/1013066838039646208}}|system=MCD}}
{{company|[[Toei Animation]]|system=MCD}}
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{{company|[[Sega CS1]]|system=MCD|role=early development?<ref>based on producer Minoru Kanari</ref>}}
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{{company|[[H.I.C.]]|system=MCD,PC|role=programming}}
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{{company|[[Toei Animation]]|system=MCD|role=animation}}
 
{{company|[[Sonic Team]]|system=MCD}}
 
{{company|[[Sonic Team]]|system=MCD}}
{{company|[[Shout! Design Works]]|system=PC}}
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{{company|[[Sega PC]]|system=PC}}
{{company|[[H.I.C.]]|system=PC}}
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{{company|[[Shout! Design Works]]|system=PC|role=programming}}
{{company|[[CRI]]|system=PC}}
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{{company|[[CRI]]|system=PC|role=graphics data conversion & additional art}}
{{company|[[Cube]]|system=PC}}
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{{company|[[Cube]]|system=PC|role=music and sound effect recomposition}}
{{company|[[Sega Digital Studio]]|system=PC}}}}
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{{company|[[Sega Digital Studio]]|system=PC|role=animation movie}}
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| distributor={{company|[[Ecofilmes]]|region=PT|system=MCD}}
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{{company|[[Tec Toy]]|region=BR|system=MCD}}
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{{company|[[Samsung]]|region=KR|system=MCD}}
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{{company|[[Expert Software]]|system=PC|region=US, rerelease}}
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{{company|[[SKC Softland]]|system=PC|region=KR}}
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{{company|[[Worldwise Enterprise]]|system=PC|region=TW}}
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{{company|[[Media Master International]]|system=PC|region=TW}}
 
| system=[[Sega Mega-CD]], [[Windows PC]]
 
| system=[[Sega Mega-CD]], [[Windows PC]]
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| sounddriver=[[SMPS 68000]] (modified) ([[Sonic the Hedgehog (Mega Drive)|Sonic the Hedgehog]])
 
| peripherals={{MCD}} [[CD BackUp RAM Cart]]
 
| peripherals={{MCD}} [[CD BackUp RAM Cart]]
 
| players=1
 
| players=1
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| mcd_date_eu=1993-10
 
| mcd_date_eu=1993-10
 
| mcd_code_eu=4407
 
| mcd_code_eu=4407
| mcd_date_uk=1993-10{{magref|cvg|144|87}}{{magref|mega|13|23}}
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| mcd_date_uk=1993-11-23{{fileref|DailyExpress UK 1993-11-20 16.jpg}}{{fileref|DailyMirror UK 1993-11-23 08.jpg}}{{fileref|DailyMirror UK 1993-11-20 Sup 07.jpg}}<!--1993-10{{magref|cvg|144|87}}{{magref|mega|13|23}}{{magref|segapro|25|31}}Sega Pro typo of November for both Oct. & Nov.-->
 
| mcd_code_uk=4407
 
| mcd_code_uk=4407
 
| mcd_rating_uk=u
 
| mcd_rating_uk=u
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| mcd_date_pt=199x
 
| mcd_date_pt=199x
 
| mcd_code_pt=CDJ4407
 
| mcd_code_pt=CDJ4407
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| mcd_rrp_pt=11.400{{magref|jogosvideo|2|13}}
 
| mcd_date_de=1993-10{{magref|videogames|1993-09|43}}
 
| mcd_date_de=1993-10{{magref|videogames|1993-09|43}}
 
| mcd_code_de=4407
 
| mcd_code_de=4407
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| pc_rrp_jp=7,800 (''8,190''){{ref|http://web.archive.org/web/20011102152831/http://sega.jp/pc/soniccd/}}
 
| pc_rrp_jp=7,800 (''8,190''){{ref|http://web.archive.org/web/20011102152831/http://sega.jp/pc/soniccd/}}
 
| pc_rating_jp=all
 
| pc_rating_jp=all
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| pc_date_jp_u2000=2001-02-09{{ref|https://web.archive.org/web/20010428072516/http://www.media-kite.co.jp/product/new0102/}}
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| pc_rrp_jp_u2000=2000e{{ref|https://web.archive.org/web/20010428072516/http://www.media-kite.co.jp/product/new0102/}}
 
| pc_date_us=1996-09-26
 
| pc_date_us=1996-09-26
 
| pc_code_us=85015
 
| pc_code_us=85015
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| pc_date_de_Swing!=199x
 
| pc_date_de_Swing!=199x
 
| pc_rating_de_Swing!=0
 
| pc_rating_de_Swing!=0
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| pc_date_uk=1996-10-10{{magref|ctw|606|24}}
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| pc_code_uk=MK-85015
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| pc_rating_uk=3
 
| pc_date_uk_OEM Dino=199x
 
| pc_date_uk_OEM Dino=199x
 
| pc_rating_uk_OEM Dino=3
 
| pc_rating_uk_OEM Dino=3
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| pc_date_br=199x
 
| pc_date_br=199x
 
| pc_date_br_OEM Dino=199x
 
| pc_date_br_OEM Dino=199x
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| pc_date_kr=199x
 
}}
 
}}
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| properties={{Properties|MCD|qsound}}{{Properties|PC|cinepak}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{sonic}}
 
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==Production credits==
 
==Production credits==
===Mega-CD Version (JP/EU)===
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{{mainArticle|{{PAGENAME}}/Production credits}}
{{creditstable|
 
{{multicol|
 
*'''Executive Producer:''' [[Hayao Nakayama|Hayao Nakayama]]
 
*'''Produced by:''' [[Minoru Kanari]], [[Makoto Oshitani]]
 
*'''Director:''' [[Naoto Oshima]] (BIGISLAND)
 
*'''Program Director:''' [[Keiichi Yamamoto]]
 
*'''Art Director:''' [[Hiroyuki Kawaguchi]] (Hiro.K)
 
*'''Sound Director:''' [[Yukifumi Makino]]
 
*'''Game Designers:''' [[Hiroaki Chino]] (TINON), [[Kenichi Ono]] (Ax), [[Yuichiro Yokoyama]], [[Takao Miyoshi]], [[Akira Nishino]]
 
*'''Character Designer:''' [[Kazuyuki Hoshino]]
 
*'''Landscape Designers:''' [[Hiroyuki Kawaguchi]] (Hiro.K), [[Takumi Miyake]], [[Masahiro Sanpei]], [[Masato Nishimura]], [[Hideaki Kurata]]
 
*'''Special Stage Designers:''' [[Kazuyuki Hoshino]], [[Yasushi Yamaguchi]] (Judy Totoya)
 
*'''Special Stage Programmer:''' [[Keiichi Yamamoto]]
 
*'''Animation Programmers:''' [[Yuichiro Mine]] (Proto.2), [[Eiji Horita]]
 
*'''Animation Visual Directors:''' [[Hiroyuki Kawaguchi]] (Hiro.K), [[Masahiro Sanpei]]
 
*'''Visual Design:''' [[Kazuyuki Hoshino]], [[Takumi Miyake]]
 
*'''Chief Programmer:''' [[Matsuhide Mizoguchi]]
 
*'''Programmers:''' [[Yuichi Matsuoka]], [[Hiroshi Takei]], [[Tatsuya Satoh]] ([[HIC]]), [[Noritaka Yakita]] ([[HIC]])
 
 
 
{{creditsheader|Animation Staff}}
 
 
 
*'''Producers:''' [[Yasuo Yamaguchi]], [[Mutsumi Kido]]
 
*'''Chief Key Animator:''' [[Hisashi Eguchi]] ([[Studio Junio]])
 
*'''Key Animators:''' [[Tetsuya Kumagai]], [[Toshiyuki Komaru]], [[Yasuyuki Shimizu]], [[Ichiro Furuichi]], [[Kenji Kajiwara]]
 
*'''Art Director:''' [[Shinzou Yuki]]
 
*'''Camera Director:''' [[Masaru Banzai]]
 
*'''Assistant Production Manager:''' [[Kouichi Hirose]]
 
*'''Production Manager:''' [[Kohji Sekiguchi]]
 
*'''Director:''' [[Yukio Kaizawa]]
 
*'''In Cooperation with:''' [[Studio Junio]]
 
*'''Produced by:''' [[Toei Animation Co., Ltd.]]
 
 
 
{{creditsheader|Opening Theme}}
 
 
 
*'''([[sonic:Sonic - You Can Do Anything|Sonic You Can Do Anything]])
 
**'''Lyrics by [[Casey Rankin]]
 
**'''Music by [[Naofumi Hataya]]
 
**'''Vocals:''' [[Keiko Utoku]]
 
 
 
{{creditsheader|Ending Theme}}
 
 
 
*'''([[sonic:Cosmic Eternity - Believe in Yourself|Cosmic Eternity - Believe in Yourself]])
 
**'''Lyrics by [[Casey Rankin]]
 
**'''Music by [[Masafumi Ogata]]
 
**'''Vocals:''' [[Keiko Utoku]]
 
 
 
*'''Producer:''' [[Daikou Nagato]] (Being Co. LTD)
 
*'''Director:''' [[Ryo Watabe]] (Being Co., LTD)
 
*'''Recorded at:''' [[Studio Birdman]], [[Mod Studio]]
 
 
 
*'''BGM Composed and Arranged:''' [[Naofumi Hataya]], [[Masafumi Ogata]]
 
*'''Sound Effects:''' [[Yukifumi Makino]]
 
*'''Sound Programmer:''' [[Yukifumi Makino]]
 
*'''Promoter:''' [[Hiroyuki Tanaka]]
 
*'''Package Designers:''' [[Youichi Takahashi]], [[Hayato Takebayashi]]
 
*'''Illustrations:''' [[Kazuyuki Hoshino]]
 
*'''Special Thanks:''' [[Hiroshi Kubota]], [[Rieko Kodama|Phenix Rie]], [[Yoshiaki Kashima]], [[Takenobu Mitsuyoshi]], [[Masaru Setsumaru]], [[Hijiri Aoki]], [[Steve Ray Burton]], [[James Michael Spahn]], [[Kounosuke Yoshio]], [[Tomoko Sasaki]], [[Aki Kamata]], [[Masato Nishimura]], [[Akira Funada]], [[Fujio Minegishi]], [[Jina Ishiwatari]], [[Katsufumi Yoshimori]], [[Tetsuo Akagi]], [[Kaeko Itoh]], [[Hiroshi Nakatani]], [[Hiromi Fukuda]], [[Etsuko Yamada]], [[Ryuichiro Kutuzawa]], [[Takashi Iwade]], [[Michikazu Tamamura]], [[Masumi Uchida]], [[Toru Watanuki]], [[Makiko Suzuki]]
 
|cols=3
 
}}
 
|console=MCD
 
}}
 
 
 
===Mega-CD version (US)===
 
{{creditstable|
 
{{multicol|
 
*'''Executive Producer:''' [[Hayao Nakayama]]
 
*'''Produced by:''' [[Minoru Kanari]], [[Makoto Oshitani]]
 
*'''Director:''' [[Naoto Ohshima]] (BIGISLAND)
 
*'''Program Director:''' [[Keiichi Yamamoto]]
 
*'''Art Director:''' [[Hiroyuki Kawaguchi]] (Hiro.K)
 
*'''Sound Director:''' [[Yukifumi Makino]]
 
*'''Game Designers:''' [[Hiroaki Chino]] (TINON), [[Kenichi Ono]] (Ax), [[Yuichiro Yokoyama]], [[Takao Miyoshi]], [[Akira Nishino]]
 
*'''Character Designer:''' [[Kazuyuki Hoshino]]
 
*'''Landscape Designers:''' [[Hiroyuki Kawaguchi]] (Hiro.K), [[Takumi Miyake]], [[Masahiro Sanpei]], [[Masato Nishimura]], [[Hideaki Kurata]]
 
*'''Special Stage Designers:''' [[Kazuyuki Hoshino]], [[Yasushi Yamaguchi]] (Judy Totoya)
 
*'''Special Stage Programmer:''' [[Keiichi Yamamoto]]
 
*'''Animation Programmers:''' [[Yuichiro Mine]] (Proto.2), [[Eiji Horita]]
 
*'''Animation Visual Directors:''' [[Hiroyuki Kawaguchi]] (Hiro.K), [[Masahiro Sanpei]]
 
*'''Visual Design:''' [[Kazuyuki Hoshino]], [[Takumi Miyake]]
 
*'''Chief Programmer:''' [[Matsuhide Mizoguchi]]
 
*'''Programmers:''' [[Yuichi Matsuoka]], [[Hiroshi Takei]], [[Tatsuya Satoh]] (HIC), [[Noritaka Yakita]] (HIC)
 
{{creditsheader|Animation Staff}}
 
*'''Producers:''' [[Yasuo Yamaguchi]], [[Mutsumi Kido]]
 
*'''Chief Key Animator:''' [[Hisashi Eguchi]] ([[Studio Junio]])
 
*'''Key Animators:''' [[Tetsuya Kumagai]], [[Toshiyuki Komaru]], [[Yasuyuki Shimizu]], [[Ichiro Furuichi]], [[Kenji Kajiwara]]
 
*'''Art Director:''' [[Shinzou Yuki]]
 
*'''Camera Director:''' [[Masaru Banzai]]
 
*'''Assistant Production Manager:''' [[Kouichi Hirose]]
 
*'''Production Manager:''' [[Kohji Sekiguchi]]
 
*'''Director:''' [[Yukio Kaizawa]]
 
*'''In Cooperation with:''' [[Studio Junio]]
 
*'''Produced by:''' [[Toei Animation Co., Ltd.]]
 
 
 
*'''Director:''' [[Ryo Watabe]] ([[Being Co., Ltd]])
 
*'''Recorded at:''' [[Studio Birdman]], [[Mod Studio]]
 
*'''Sound Effects:''' [[Yukifumi Makino]]
 
*'''Sound Programmer:''' [[Yukifumi Makino]]
 
*'''Promoter:''' [[Hiroyuki Tanaka]]
 
{{creditsheader|Special Edition for North America}}
 
*'''Music Composed and Produced by:''' [[Spencer Nilsen]], [[David Young]]
 
*'''Vocals by:''' -[[Pastiche]]-
 
:[[Sandy Cressman]], [[Jenny Meltzer]], [[Becky West]]
 
*'''Drums and Percussion by:''' [[Brad Kaiser]]
 
*'''Guitars by:''' [[Erik Frykman]]
 
*'''Recorded and Mixed at:''' [[Sega Multimedia Studio]], [[Sega of America|S.O.A]]
 
*'''Additional Music Composed and Produced by:''' [[Sterling Crew|Sterling]]
 
*'''Bass:''' [[Bobby Vega]]
 
*'''Percussion:''' [[Armando Peraza]]
 
*'''Engineer:''' [[Charles Albert]]
 
*'''Assistants:''' [[Roosevelt Hoover]], [[Maurice Jackson]]
 
*'''Recorded and Mixed at:''' [[iNTERMiX]]
 
*'''Special Thanks:''' [[Naofumi Hataya]], [[Masafumi Ogata]], [[Daikou Nagato]] ([[Being Co., Ltd]]), [[Hiroshi Kubota]], [[Rieko Kodama|Phenix Rie]], [[Yoshiaki Kashima]], [[Takenobu Mitsuyoshi]], [[Masaru Setsumaru]], [[Hijiri Aoki]], [[Steve Ray Burton]], [[James Michael Spahn]], [[Kounosuke Yoshio]], [[Tomoko Sasaki]], [[Aki Kamata]], [[Masato Nishimura]], [[Akira Funada]], [[Fujio Minegishi]], [[Jina Ishiwatari]], [[Katsufumi Yoshimori]], [[Tetsuo Akagi]], [[Kaeko Itoh]], [[Hiroshi Nakatani]], [[Hiromi Fukuda]], [[Etsuko Yamada]], [[Ryuichiro Kutsuzawa]], [[Takashi Iwade]], [[Michikazu Tamamura]], [[Masumi Uchida]], [[Tohru Watanuki|Toru Watanuki]], [[Makiko Suzuki]], [[Audix]], [[Digital Support Group]], [[Fairlight E.S.P]], [[Opcode]], [[Otari]], [[Zoom]]
 
}}
 
|console=MCD
 
}}
 
 
 
===PC Version===
 
{{creditstable|
 
{{multicol|
 
*'''Executive Producer:''' [[Hayao Nakayama]]
 
*'''Produced by:''' [[Minoru Kanari]], [[Makoto Oshitani]]
 
*'''Director:''' [[Naoto Oshima]]
 
*'''Program Director:''' [[Keiichi Yamamoto]]
 
*'''Art Director:''' [[Hiroyuki Kawaguchi]]
 
*'''Sound Director:''' [[Yukifumi Makino]]
 
*'''Game Designers:''' [[Hiroaki Chino]], [[Kenichi Ono]], [[Yuichiro Yokoyama]], [[Takao Miyoshi]], [[Akira Nishino]]
 
*'''Character Designer:''' [[Kazuyuki Hoshino]]
 
*'''Landscape Designers:''' [[Hiroyuki Kawaguchi]], [[Takumi Miyake]], [[Masahiro Sanpei]], [[Masato Nishimura]], [[Hideaki Kurata]]
 
*'''Special Stage Designers:''' [[Kazuyuki Hoshino]], [[Yasushi Yamaguchi]]
 
*'''Special Stage Programmer:''' [[Keiichi Yamamoto]]
 
*'''Animation Programmers:''' [[Yuichiro Mine]], [[Eiji Horita]]
 
*'''Animation Visual Directors:''' [[Hiroyuki Kawaguchi]], [[Masahiro Sanpei]]
 
*'''Visual Design:''' [[Kazuyuki Hoshino]], [[Takumi Miyake]]
 
*'''Chief Programmer:''' [[Matsuhide Mizoguchi]]
 
*'''Programmers:''' [[Yuichi Matsuoka]], [[Hiroshi Takei]], [[Tatsuya Satoh]] (HIC), [[Noritaka Yakita]] (HIC)
 
*'''BGM Composer and Arranged:''' [[Naofumi Hataya]], [[Masafumi Ogata]]
 
*'''Sound Effects:''' [[Yukifumi Makino]]
 
*'''Sound Programmer:''' [[Yukifumi Makino]]
 
*'''Development Support:''' [[Al Nilsen]]
 
*'''Promoter:''' [[Hiroyuki Tanaka]]
 
 
 
{{creditsheader|Animation Staff}}
 
*'''Producers:''' [[Yasuo Yamaguchi]], [[Mutsumi Kido]]
 
*'''Chief Key Animator:''' [[Hisashi Eguchi]] ([[Studio Junio]])
 
*'''Key Animators:''' [[Tetsuya Kumagai]], [[Toshiyuki Komaru]], [[Yasuyuki Shimizu]], [[Ichiro Furuichi]], [[Kenji Kajiwara]]
 
*'''Art Director:''' [[Shinzou Yuki]]
 
*'''Camera Director:''' [[Masaru Banzai]]
 
*'''Assistant Production Manager:''' [[Kouichi Hirose]]
 
*'''Production Manager:''' [[Kohji Sekiguchi]]
 
*'''Director:''' [[Yukio Kaizawa]]
 
*'''In Cooperation with:''' [[Studio Junio]]
 
*'''Produced by:''' [[Toel Animation Co., Ltd]]
 
*'''Director:''' [[Ryo Watabe]] ([[Being Co., Ltd]])
 
*'''Recorded at:''' [[Studio Birdman]], [[Mod Studio]]
 
 
 
{{creditsheader|Secret Special Stage}}
 
*'''Plan:''' [[Hiroaki Chino]]
 
*'''Sprite Design:''' [[Kazuyuki Hoshino]]
 
*'''Scroll Design:''' [[Yasushi Yamaguchi]]
 
*'''Sound:''' [[Masafumi Ogata]]
 
*'''Program:''' [[Keiichi Yamamoto]]
 
*'''Special Thanks:''' [[3Pei]], [[Majin]], [[100Shiki]], [[Syuji Takahashi]]
 
 
 
{{creditsheader|Special Edition for North America}}
 
*'''Music Composed and Produced by:''' [[Spencer Nilsen]], [[David Young]]
 
*'''Vocals by:''' -Pastiche- [[Sandy Cressman]], [[Jenny Meltzer]], [[Becky West]]
 
*'''Drums and Percussion by:''' [[Brad Kaiser]]
 
*'''Guitars by:''' [[Erik Frykman]]
 
*'''Recorded and Mixed at:''' [[Sega Multimedia Studio]], [[S.O.A]]
 
*'''Additional Music Composed and Produced by:''' [[Sterling]]
 
*'''Bass:''' [[Bobby Vega]]
 
*'''Percusion:''' [[Armando Peraza]]
 
*'''Engineer:''' [[Charles Albert]]
 
*'''Assistant Engineers:''' [[Roosevelt Hoover]], [[Maurice Jackson]]
 
*'''Recorded and Mixed at:''' [[Intermix]]
 
 
 
*'''Special Thanks:''' [[Naofumi Hataya]], [[Masafumi Ogata]], [[Daikou Nagato]] ([[Being Co., Ltd]]), [[Hiroshi Kubota]], [[Phenix Rie]], [[Yoshiaki Kashima]], [[Takenobu Mitsuyoshi]], [[Masaru Setsumaru]], [[Hifiri Aoki]], [[Steve Ray Burton]], [[James Michael Spahn]], [[Kounosuke Yoshio]], [[Tomoko Sasaki]], [[Aki Kamata]], [[Masato Nishimura]], [[Akira Funada]], [[Fujio Minegishi]], [[Jina Ishiwatari]], [[Katsufumi Yoshimori]], [[Tetsuo Akagi]], [[Kaeko Itoh]], [[Hiromi Nakatani]], [[Hiroshi Fukuda]], [[Etsuko Yamada]], [[Ryuichiro Kutsuzawa]], [[Takashi Lwade]], [[Michikazu Tamamura]], [[Masumi Uchida]], [[Tohru Watanuki]], [[Makoto Suzuki]], [[Audix]], [[Digital Support Group]], [[Fairlight E.S.P]], [[Opcode]], [[Otari]], [[Zoom]]
 
|cols=3
 
}}
 
|console=PC
 
}}
 
  
 
==Magazine articles==
 
==Magazine articles==
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==Technical information==
 
==Technical information==
===ROM dump status===
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{{mainArticle|{{PAGENAME}}/Technical information}}
{{romtable|
 
{{rom|MCD|sha1=|md5=|crc32=|size=|date=1993-08-06|source=CD-ROM (JP)|comments=|quality=|prototype=}}
 
{{rom|MCD|sha1=|md5=|crc32=|size=|date=1993-08-27|source=CD-ROM (EU)|comments=|quality=|prototype=}}
 
{{rom|MCD|sha1=|md5=|crc32=|size=|date=1993-10-12|source=CD-ROM (US)|comments=|quality=|prototype=}}
 
{{rom|MCD|sha1=|md5=|crc32=|size=|date=1992-12-04|source=CD-R{{ref|https://hiddenpalace.org/Sonic_the_Hedgehog_CD_(Dec_4,_1992_prototype)}}|comments=v0.02|quality=good|prototype=yes}}
 
{{rom|MCD|sha1=|md5=|crc32=|size=|date=1993-05-10|source=CD-R|comments="510"|quality=bad|prototype=yes}}
 
{{rom|MCD|sha1=|md5=|crc32=|size=|date=1993-05-12|source=CD-R{{ref|https://hiddenpalace.org/Sonic_the_Hedgehog_CD_(May_12,_1993_prototype)}}|comments=v0.28A|quality=good|prototype=yes}}
 
{{rom|MCD|sha1=|md5=|crc32=|size=|date=1993-06-21|source=CD-R{{ref|https://hiddenpalace.org/Sonic_the_Hedgehog_CD_(Jun_21,_1993_prototype)}}|comments=v0.51|quality=good|prototype=yes}}
 
{{rom|MCD|sha1=|md5=|crc32=|size=|date=1993-07-12|source=CD-R{{ref|https://hiddenpalace.org/Sonic_the_Hedgehog_CD_(Jul_12,_1993_prototype)}}|comments=v0.70 (first copy)|quality=bad|prototype=yes}}
 
{{rom|MCD|sha1=|md5=|crc32=|size=|date=1993-07-12|source=CD-R{{ref|https://hiddenpalace.org/Sonic_the_Hedgehog_CD_(Jul_12,_1993_06:37_prototype)}}|comments=v0.70 (second copy)|quality=good|prototype=yes}}
 
{{rom|MCD|sha1=|md5=|crc32=|size=|date=1993-08-01|source=CD-R{{ref|https://hiddenpalace.org/Sonic_the_Hedgehog_CD_(Aug_1,_1993_prototype)}}|comments=v1.05|quality=good|prototype=yes}}
 
{{rom|MCD|sha1=|md5=|crc32=|size=|date=1993-08-06|source=CD-R{{ref|https://hiddenpalace.org/Sonic_the_Hedgehog_CD_(Aug_6,_1993_prototype)}}|comments=JP demo|quality=good|prototype=yes}}
 
{{rom|MCD|sha1=|md5=|crc32=|size=|date=1993-08-06|source=CD-R{{ref|https://hiddenpalace.org/Sonic_the_Hedgehog_CD_(Aug_6,_1993_16:54_prototype)}}|comments=v1.09 (PAL prerelease)|quality=good|prototype=yes|protoname=prototype; 1993-08-06 PAL}}
 
{{rom|MCD|sha1=|md5=|crc32=|size=|date=1993-08-19|source=CD-R{{ref|https://hiddenpalace.org/Sonic_the_Hedgehog_CD_(Aug_19,_1993_prerelease)}}|comments=v1.11 (PAL prerelease)|quality=good|prototype=yes}}
 
{{rom|MCD|sha1=|md5=|crc32=|size=|date=1993-09-20|source=CD-R{{ref|https://hiddenpalace.org/Sonic_the_Hedgehog_CD_(Sep_20,_1993_prototype)}}|comments="920" (US prerelease with JP soundtrack)|quality=good|prototype=yes}}
 
{{rom|MCD|sha1=|md5=|crc32=|size=|date=1993-10-13|source=CD-R{{ref|https://hiddenpalace.org/Sonic_the_Hedgehog_CD_(Oct_13,_1993_prerelease)}}|comments=v1.15 (US prerelease)|quality=good|prototype=yes}}
 
}}
 
  
 
==References==
 
==References==
 
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[[Category:Mega Drive Mini 2 games]]

Latest revision as of 01:47, 20 November 2024

For the 2011 remake, see Sonic the Hedgehog CD (2011).

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  • Sega Mega-CD
    NTSC-U
  • Sega Mega-CD
    PAL
  • Sega Mega-CD
    NTSC-J
  • Windows PC
    Dino
  • Windows PC
    DirectX

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Sonic the Hedgehog CD
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System(s): Sega Mega-CD, Windows PC
Publisher:
Sega Mega-CD
Sega Enterprises, Ltd. (JP, EU)
Sega Mega-CD
Sega of America (US)
Windows PC
Sega Entertainment Inc.
Windows PC
Sega PC
Windows PC
Swing! Entertainment (Germany)
Developer:
Distributor:
Sega Mega-CD
Ecofilmes (PT)
Sega Mega-CD
Tec Toy (BR)
Sega Mega-CD
Samsung (KR)
Windows PC
Expert Software (US, rerelease)
Windows PC
SKC Softland (KR)
Windows PC
Worldwise Enterprise (TW)
Windows PC
Media Master International (TW)
Sound driver: SMPS 68000 (modified) (Sonic the Hedgehog)
Peripherals supported:
Sega Mega-CD
CD BackUp RAM Cart
Genre: Action[4]

















Number of players: 1
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Mega-CD
JP
¥8,8008,800 G-6021
Sega Mega-CD
US
$59.9959.99[5] 4407
Videogame Rating Council: GA
Sega Mega-CD
EU
4407
Sega Mega-CD
DE
DM 99.9599.95[12] 4407
Sega Mega-CD
PT
11.400$11.400[11] CDJ4407
Sega Mega-CD
UK
£44.9944.99[9][10] 4407
BBFC: Universal (U)
Sega Mega-CD
AU
$119.95119.95[13]
OFLC: G
Sega Mega-CD
BR
063220
Sega Mega-CD
KR
GD0003JG
Windows PC
JP
¥7,800 (8,190)7,800 (8,190)[14] HCJ-0104
Sega Rating: All Ages
Windows PC
JP
(Ultra 2000 Series)
¥2,000 (2,100)2000e[15]
Windows PC
US
85015
ESRB: Kids to Adults
Windows PC
US
(Expert Software)
$19.9919.99[16] 6805 01
ESRB: Kids to Adults
Windows PC
US
(Expert Software)
6805 02
ESRB: Kids to Adults
Windows PC
US
(OEM Dino)
ESRB: Kids to Adults
Windows PC
EU
MK-85015
ELSPA: 3+ OK
Windows PC
DE
MK-85015
USK: 0
Windows PC
DE
(Swing!)
USK: 0
Windows PC
UK
MK-85015
ELSPA: 3+ OK
Windows PC
UK
(OEM Dino)
ELSPA: 3+ OK
Windows PC
AU
FSON18CDW
Windows PC
BR
Windows PC
BR
(OEM Dino)
Windows PC
KR
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Production credits

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Magazine articles

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
{{{{{icon}}}|L}} Division by zero.
Based on
0 review
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Alaab Alcomputtar (SA)
91
[18]
Beep! MegaDrive (JP) NTSC-J
73
[19]
Consoles + (FR)
94
[20]
Computer & Video Games (UK) PAL
85
[21]
Computer + Video Giochi (IT) NTSC-J
89
[22]
Digitiser (UK)
72
[23]
Electronic Games (1992-1995) (US) NTSC-U
92
[24]
Freak (IL)
93
[25]
Game Power (IT) PAL
90
[26]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
100
[5]
GamesMaster (UK) PAL
83
[27]
GamesMaster (UK)
78
[28]
Game Informer (US) NTSC-U
83
[29]
Hyper (AU)
89
[30]
Joypad (HU)
90
[31]
MAN!AC (DE)
78
[32]
Mega Action (UK) NTSC-J
92
[33]
Mega Force (FR) PAL
91
[34]
Mega Fun (DE) PAL
86
[35]
Mega Play (US) NTSC-U
90
[36]
MegaTech (UK) PAL
83
[37]
Micromanía (segunda época) (ES) PAL
92
[38]
Mean Machines Sega (UK) PAL
83
[39]
Megazone (AU) PAL
91
[40]
Power Unlimited (NL)
88
[41]
Sega Magazin (DE) PAL
89
[42]
Sega Magazine (UK) PAL
87
[43]
Sega News (CZ)
100
[44]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
88
[45]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
90
[46]
Sega Zone (UK) PAL
91
[47]
Sega Force Mega (UK) PAL
85
[48]
The Official Sonic the Hedgehog Yearbook (1994) (UK) PAL
88
[49]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
82
[50]
Sonic the Comic (UK) PAL
90
[51]
Todo Sega (ES) PAL
92
[52]
Video Games (DE) PAL
81
[53]
VideoGames (US) NTSC-U
70
[54]
Sega Mega-CD
87
Based on
38 reviews

Sonic the Hedgehog CD

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
{{{{{icon}}}|L}} Division by zero.
Based on
0 review
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Gambler (PL)
75
[55]
Hacker (HR)
73
[56]
LeveL (CZ)
100
[57]
PC Game Parade (IT)
92
[58]
Score (CZ)
70
[59]
Secret Service (PL)
90
[60]
Windows PC
83
Based on
6 reviews

Sonic the Hedgehog CD

Main article: Sonic the Hedgehog CD/Magazine articles.

Technical information

Main article: Sonic the Hedgehog CD/Technical information.

References

  1. based on producer Makoto Oshitani and other confirmed CS3 staff members
  2. @SiFi_TZK on Twitter (Wayback Machine: 2023-09-16 20:17)
  3. based on producer Minoru Kanari
  4. 4.0 4.1 https://sega.jp/history/hard/mega-cd/software.html (Wayback Machine: 2020-06-22 19:24)
  5. 5.0 5.1 GamePro, "January 1994" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 68
  6. File:DailyExpress UK 1993-11-20 16.jpg
  7. File:DailyMirror UK 1993-11-23 08.jpg
  8. File:DailyMirror UK 1993-11-20 Sup 07.jpg
  9. Mega, "October 1993" (UK; 1993-09-16), page 23
  10. Mega Power, "February 1994" (UK; 1994-01-20), page 80
  11. Jogos Vídeo, "Dezembro de 1993; Ano 1, Nº 2'"`UNIQ--ref-0000000C-QINU`"'" (PT; 1993-12-xx), page 13
  12. 12.0 12.1 Video Games, "9/93" (DE; 1993-08-25), page 43
  13. Megazone, "January 1994" (AU; 1993-12-29), page 27
  14. 14.0 14.1 http://sega.jp/pc/soniccd/ (Wayback Machine: 2001-11-02 15:28)
  15. 15.0 15.1 http://www.media-kite.co.jp/product/new0102/ (Wayback Machine: 2001-04-28 07:25)
  16. 16.0 16.1 Press release: 1997-06-20: Sega chooses Expert Software for PC distribution agreement
  17. Computer Trade Weekly, "" (UK; 1996-09-23), page 24
  18. Alaab Alcomputtar, "" (SA; 1995-06-xx), page 20
  19. Beep! MegaDrive, "October 1993" (JP; 1993-09-08), page 25
  20. Consoles +, "Septembre 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 88
  21. Computer & Video Games, "November 1993" (UK; 1993-10-15), page 87
  22. Computer + Video Giochi, "Novembre 1993" (IT; 1993-xx-xx), page 67
  23. Digitiser (UK) (1996-10-10)
  24. Electronic Games (1992-1995), "December 1993" (US; 1993-11-23), page 140
  25. Freak, "1/94" (IL; 1994-xx-xx), page 1
  26. Game Power, "Novembre 1993" (IT; 1993-1x-xx), page 79
  27. GamesMaster, "November 1993" (UK; 1993-10-21), page 74
  28. GamesMaster (UK) "Series 3, episode 5" (1993-10-07, 24:00) (+7:49)
  29. Game Informer, "January/February 1994" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 40
  30. Hyper, "January 1994" (AU; 199x-xx-xx), page 31
  31. Joypad, "2/1994" (HU; 1994-xx-xx), page 14
  32. MAN!AC, "12/93" (DE; 1993-11-10), page 38
  33. Mega Action, "December 1993" (UK; 1993-11-04), page 52
  34. Mega Force, "Novembre 1993" (FR; 1993-11-10), page 108
  35. Mega Fun, "12/93" (DE; 1993-11-24), page 40
  36. Mega Play, "December 1993" (US; 1993-1x-xx), page 70
  37. MegaTech, "November 1993" (UK; 1993-10-20), page 46
  38. Micromanía (segunda época), "Enero 1994" (ES; 199x-xx-xx), page 60
  39. Mean Machines Sega, "November 1993" (UK; 1993-09-28), page 76
  40. Megazone, "January 1994" (AU; 1993-12-29), page 26
  41. Power Unlimited, "Jaargang 2, Nummer 2, Februari 1994" (NL; 1994-01-26), page 46
  42. Sega Magazin, "November/Dezember 1993" (DE; 1993-11-03), page 74
  43. Sega Magazine, "January 1994" (UK; 1993-12-10), page 119
  44. Sega News, "Listopad 1996" (CZ; 1996-1x-xx), page 31
  45. Sega Power, "November 1993" (UK; 1993-10-07), page 90
  46. Sega Pro, "November 1993" (UK; 1993-10-14), page 38
  47. Sega Zone, "November 1993" (UK; 1993-10-28), page 30
  48. Sega Force Mega, "December 1993" (UK; 1993-11-16), page 64
  49. The Official Sonic the Hedgehog Yearbook (1994), "" (UK; 1994-xx-xx), page 35
  50. Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 85
  51. Sonic the Comic, "December 11th 1993" (UK; 1993-12-11), page 10
  52. Todo Sega, "Octubre 1993" (ES; 1993-xx-xx), page 26
  53. Video Games, "1/94" (DE; 1993-12-19), page 46
  54. VideoGames, "January 1994" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 52
  55. Gambler, "5/1996" (PL; 1996-xx-xx), page 1
  56. Hacker, "05/1996" (HR; 1996-xx-xx), page 42
  57. LeveL, "Březen 1996" (CZ; 1996-03-06), page 1
  58. PC Game Parade, "Novembre 1996" (IT; 1996-1x-xx), page 70
  59. Score, "Březen 1996" (CZ; 1996-03-14), page 38
  60. Secret Service, "Marzec 1996" (PL; 1996-03-01), page 26


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Prototypes: 1995-09-07 | 09-14