Release

Wednesday, December 14, 2011

Critic score

85/100

Platform families

5

Editorial overview

Inside Sonic CD

What it is

Sonic CD (also known as Sonic CD 2011) is a remaster of the original game, adding many new features like widescreen support, improved controls, access to both American and Japanese soundtracks and Tails as an unlockable playable character.

Play styles

Single player

Perspective

Side view

Themes

Action · Fantasy · Science fiction

PC

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Platform Adventure

Sonic CD

Blit Software · Sega

85Critics4.0/5Wednesday, December 14, 201114.7 years ago

Official site

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Connected releases

6

Game data from IGDB

Cinematic archive

See the world in motion

Official footage, in-game captures, and production artwork—collected into one immersive gallery.

12 assets

Official trailers

Launch Trailer

Game Intro

Gameplay Video

Screenshots & key art

Beyond this game

Explore the complete universe

One complete franchise view connects the main releases, spin-offs, settings, and related game families.

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Content map

Everything connected to this release

DLC, expansions, editions, and bundles are different products. Each stays in its own lane so you always know what you are looking at.

6 Bundle

Base-game relationship

Sonic CD

This release depends on or extends the game above.

Store collections

Bundles

Packages combining this title with other games or downloadable content.

6 releases

BundleSega Classics for Amazon Fire TVDec 13, 2018Multi-item package

Production dossier

The complete game record

Cast, creators, hardware, release history, and the details that define how this game plays.

Who made it

Built with

Retro Engine

Platforms

Amazon Fire TV
PlayStation 3
Gen 7
Ouya
Gen 8
Linux
Windows Phone
Android

Release history

Dec 14, 2011PlayStation 3
Dec 14, 2011Xbox 360
Dec 14, 2011Android
Dec 15, 2011iOS
Dec 20, 2011PlayStation 3
Dec 20, 2011Xbox 360
Jan 19, 2012Linux
Jan 19, 2012PC (Microsoft Windows)
Nov 14, 2012Windows Phone

Themes & modes

ActionFantasyScience fictionSingle player

Windows

Minimum

Minimum: • OS *: Windows® XP or higher • Graphics: 32MB or greater graphics card • DirectX®: DirectX® 9.0 or greater • Hard Drive: 50MB free disc space System specs for classic launcher.

Recommended

Recommended: • OS *: Windows® XP or higher • Graphics/CPU: NVidia GeForce GTX 280 or ATI Radeon HD 6630 or equivalent DirectX® 9c or higher 1GB VRam / Intel i3-2100 or AMD Phenom II X4 940 or equivalent dual core CPU • DirectX®: DirectX® 9c or greater • Hard Drive: 50MB free disc space

macOS

Recommended

OS: OS Sierra Version 10.12.6 Processor: 2.6GHz Intel Core i5 Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: Intel Iris 1536

Linux

Recommended

OS: Ubuntu 16.10 or higher Processor: Intel i3-2100 or AMD Phenom II X4 940 or equivalent dual core CPU Graphics: NVidia GeForce GTX 280 or ATI Radeon HD 6630 or equivalent DirectX® 9c or higher 1GB VRam