Sonic the Hedgehog CD

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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
Windows PC
Sega PC
Windows PC
Expert Software (US)
Windows PC
Swing! Entertainment (Germany)
Developer:
Peripherals supported:
Sega Mega-CD
CD BackUp RAM Cart
Genre: Action[1]

















Number of players: 1
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Mega-CD
JP
¥8,8008,800 G-6021
Sega Mega-CD
US
$59.9959.99[2] 4407
Videogame Rating Council: GA
Sega Mega-CD
EU
4407
Sega Mega-CD
DE
DM 99.9599.95[7] 4407
Sega Mega-CD
PT
11.400$11.400[6] CDJ4407
Sega Mega-CD
UK
£44.9944.99[4][5] 4407
BBFC: Universal (U)
Sega Mega-CD
AU
$119.95119.95[8]
OFLC: G
Sega Mega-CD
BR
063220
Sega Mega-CD
KR
GD0003JG
Windows PC
JP
¥7,800 (8,190)7,800 (8,190)[9] HCJ-0104
Sega Rating: All Ages
Windows PC
US
85015
ESRB: Kids to Adults
Windows PC
US
(Expert Software)
$19.9919.99[10] 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
(OEM Dino)
ELSPA: 3+ OK
Windows PC
AU
FSON18CDW
Windows PC
BR
Windows PC
BR
(OEM Dino)
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Production credits

Main article: Sonic the Hedgehog CD/Production credits.

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
[11]
Beep! MegaDrive (JP) NTSC-J
73
[12]
Consoles + (FR)
94
[13]
Computer & Video Games (UK) PAL
85
[3]
Computer + Video Giochi (IT) NTSC-J
89
[14]
Digitiser (UK)
72
[15]
Electronic Games (1992-1995) (US) NTSC-U
92
[16]
Freak (IL)
93
[17]
Game Power (IT) PAL
90
[18]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
100
[2]
GamesMaster (UK) PAL
83
[19]
GamesMaster (UK)
78
[20]
Game Informer (US) NTSC-U
83
[21]
Hyper (AU)
89
[22]
Joypad (HU)
90
[23]
MAN!AC (DE)
78
[24]
Mega Action (UK) NTSC-J
92
[25]
Mega Force (FR) PAL
91
[26]
Mega Fun (DE) PAL
86
[27]
Mega Play (US) NTSC-U
90
[28]
MegaTech (UK) PAL
83
[29]
Micromanía (segunda época) (ES) PAL
92
[30]
Mean Machines Sega (UK) PAL
83
[31]
Megazone (AU) PAL
91
[32]
Power Unlimited (NL)
88
[33]
Sega Magazin (DE) PAL
89
[34]
Sega Magazine (UK) PAL
87
[35]
Sega News (CZ)
100
[36]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
88
[37]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
90
[38]
Sega Zone (UK) PAL
91
[39]
Sega Force Mega (UK) PAL
85
[40]
The Official Sonic the Hedgehog Yearbook (1994) (UK) PAL
88
[41]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
82
[42]
Sonic the Comic (UK) PAL
90
[43]
Todo Sega (ES) PAL
92
[44]
Video Games (DE) PAL
81
[45]
VideoGames (US) NTSC-U
70
[46]
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
[47]
Hacker (HR)
73
[48]
LeveL (CZ)
100
[49]
PC Game Parade (IT)
92
[50]
Score (CZ)
70
[51]
Secret Service (PL)
90
[52]
Windows PC
83
Based on
6 reviews

Sonic the Hedgehog CD

Main article: Sonic the Hedgehog CD/Magazine articles.

Technical information

ROM dump status

System Hash Size Build Date Source Comments
Sega Mega-CD
 ?
CRC32
MD5
SHA-1
1993-08-06 CD-ROM (JP)
Sega Mega-CD
 ?
CRC32
MD5
SHA-1
1993-08-27 CD-ROM (EU)
Sega Mega-CD
 ?
CRC32
MD5
SHA-1
1993-10-12 CD-ROM (US)
Sega Mega-CD
CRC32
MD5
SHA-1
1992-12-04 CD-R[53] v0.02 Page
Sega Mega-CD
CRC32
MD5
SHA-1
1993-05-10 CD-R "510" Page
Sega Mega-CD
CRC32
MD5
SHA-1
1993-05-12 CD-R[54] v0.28A Page
Sega Mega-CD
CRC32
MD5
SHA-1
1993-06-21 CD-R[55] v0.51 Page
Sega Mega-CD
CRC32
MD5
SHA-1
1993-07-12 CD-R[56] v0.70 (first copy) Page
Sega Mega-CD
CRC32
MD5
SHA-1
1993-07-12 CD-R[57] v0.70 (second copy) Page
Sega Mega-CD
CRC32
MD5
SHA-1
1993-08-01 CD-R[58] v1.05 Page
Sega Mega-CD
CRC32
MD5
SHA-1
1993-08-06 CD-R[59] JP demo Page
Sega Mega-CD
CRC32
MD5
SHA-1
1993-08-06 CD-R[60] v1.09 (PAL prerelease) Page
Sega Mega-CD
CRC32
MD5
SHA-1
1993-08-19 CD-R[61] v1.11 (PAL prerelease) Page
Sega Mega-CD
CRC32
MD5
SHA-1
1993-09-20 CD-R[62] "920" (US prerelease with JP soundtrack) Page
Sega Mega-CD
CRC32
MD5
SHA-1
1993-10-13 CD-R[63] v1.15 (US prerelease) Page

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 https://sega.jp/history/hard/mega-cd/software.html (Wayback Machine: 2020-06-22 19:24)
  2. 2.0 2.1 GamePro, "January 1994" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 68
  3. 3.0 3.1 Computer & Video Games, "November 1993" (UK; 1993-10-15), page 87
  4. 4.0 4.1 Mega, "October 1993" (UK; 1993-09-16), page 23
  5. Mega Power, "February 1994" (UK; 1994-01-20), page 80
  6. Jogos Vídeo, "Dezembro de 1993; Ano 1, Nº 2'"`UNIQ--ref-0000000C-QINU`"'" (PT; 1993-12-xx), page 13
  7. 7.0 7.1 Video Games, "9/93" (DE; 1993-08-25), page 43
  8. Megazone, "January 1994" (AU; 1993-12-29), page 27
  9. 9.0 9.1 http://sega.jp/pc/soniccd/ (Wayback Machine: 2001-11-02 15:28)
  10. 10.0 10.1 Press release: 1997-06-20: Sega chooses Expert Software for PC distribution agreement
  11. Alaab Alcomputtar, "" (SA; 1995-06-xx), page 20
  12. Beep! MegaDrive, "October 1993" (JP; 1993-09-08), page 25
  13. Consoles +, "Septembre 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 88
  14. Computer + Video Giochi, "Novembre 1993" (IT; 1993-xx-xx), page 67
  15. Digitiser (UK) (1996-10-10)
  16. Electronic Games (1992-1995), "December 1993" (US; 1993-11-23), page 140
  17. Freak, "1/94" (IL; 1994-xx-xx), page 1
  18. Game Power, "Novembre 1993" (IT; 1993-1x-xx), page 79
  19. GamesMaster, "November 1993" (UK; 1993-10-21), page 74
  20. GamesMaster (UK) "Series 3, episode 5" (1993-10-07, 24:00) (+7:49)
  21. Game Informer, "January/February 1994" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 40
  22. Hyper, "January 1994" (AU; 199x-xx-xx), page 31
  23. Joypad, "2/1994" (HU; 1994-xx-xx), page 14
  24. MAN!AC, "12/93" (DE; 1993-11-10), page 38
  25. Mega Action, "December 1993" (UK; 1993-11-04), page 52
  26. Mega Force, "Novembre 1993" (FR; 1993-11-10), page 108
  27. Mega Fun, "12/93" (DE; 1993-11-24), page 40
  28. Mega Play, "December 1993" (US; 1993-1x-xx), page 70
  29. MegaTech, "November 1993" (UK; 1993-10-20), page 46
  30. Micromanía (segunda época), "Enero 1994" (ES; 199x-xx-xx), page 60
  31. Mean Machines Sega, "November 1993" (UK; 1993-09-28), page 76
  32. Megazone, "January 1994" (AU; 1993-12-29), page 26
  33. Power Unlimited, "Jaargang 2, Nummer 2, Februari 1994" (NL; 1994-01-26), page 46
  34. Sega Magazin, "November/Dezember 1993" (DE; 1993-11-03), page 74
  35. Sega Magazine, "January 1994" (UK; 1993-12-10), page 119
  36. Sega News, "Listopad 1996" (CZ; 1996-1x-xx), page 31
  37. Sega Power, "November 1993" (UK; 1993-10-07), page 90
  38. Sega Pro, "November 1993" (UK; 1993-10-14), page 38
  39. Sega Zone, "November 1993" (UK; 1993-10-28), page 30
  40. Sega Force Mega, "December 1993" (UK; 1993-11-16), page 64
  41. The Official Sonic the Hedgehog Yearbook (1994), "" (UK; 1994-xx-xx), page 35
  42. Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 85
  43. Sonic the Comic, "December 11th 1993" (UK; 1993-12-11), page 10
  44. Todo Sega, "Octubre 1993" (ES; 1993-xx-xx), page 26
  45. Video Games, "1/94" (DE; 1993-12-19), page 46
  46. VideoGames, "January 1994" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 52
  47. Gambler, "5/1996" (PL; 1996-xx-xx), page 1
  48. Hacker, "05/1996" (HR; 1996-xx-xx), page 42
  49. LeveL, "Březen 1996" (CZ; 1996-03-06), page 1
  50. PC Game Parade, "Novembre 1996" (IT; 1996-1x-xx), page 70
  51. Score, "Březen 1996" (CZ; 1996-03-14), page 38
  52. Secret Service, "Marzec 1996" (PL; 1996-03-01), page 26
  53. Hidden Palace: Sonic the Hedgehog CD (Dec 4, 1992 prototype)
  54. Hidden Palace: Sonic the Hedgehog CD (May 12, 1993 prototype)
  55. Hidden Palace: Sonic the Hedgehog CD (Jun 21, 1993 prototype)
  56. Hidden Palace: Sonic the Hedgehog CD (Jul 12, 1993 prototype)
  57. Hidden Palace: Sonic the Hedgehog CD (Jul 12, 1993 06:37 prototype)
  58. Hidden Palace: Sonic the Hedgehog CD (Aug 1, 1993 prototype)
  59. Hidden Palace: Sonic the Hedgehog CD (Aug 6, 1993 prototype)
  60. Hidden Palace: Sonic the Hedgehog CD (Aug 6, 1993 16:54 prototype)
  61. Hidden Palace: Sonic the Hedgehog CD (Aug 19, 1993 prerelease)
  62. Hidden Palace: Sonic the Hedgehog CD (Sep 20, 1993 prototype)
  63. Hidden Palace: Sonic the Hedgehog CD (Oct 13, 1993 prerelease)


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Books: Sonic the Hedgehog CD Guide Book (1993) | Sonic the Hedgehog 3: Official Super-Sonic Tips for SegaManiacs! (1994) | The Complete Sonic CD Guide (199x)
Music: Sonic the Hedgehog Boom (1994) | Sonic the Hedgehog - Remix (1994) | Sonic the Hedgehog CD Original Soundtrack 20th Anniversary Edition (2011) | Sonic CD (2019)

Windows PC
Prototypes: 1995-09-07 | 09-14