Posts tagged Sonic CD
Check out some Sonic CD-inspired ear candy in this preview video
May 14th
I have no shame in admitting I’m a big fan of the OC Remix themed albums, as they are on a constant loop in my playlists. From the preview above, it looks like another album is about to be added to my library. Combining 25 remixes from 30 different artists, Temporal Duality is themed after Sonic CD, and covers both the international and North American soundtracks. The video above sums up the album best, along with the fact that it will release sometime this year. Keep your eyes here for when the album lands on the internet. Any particular track that you enjoyed? I’m a fan of the Sonic Boom (Instrumental Reprise) near the end.
[Source: TSSZ News]
Sonic CD on sale for Windows Phones
Apr 21st
Windows Phone users who still haven’t gotten your hands on the beautifully ported mobile version of Sonic CD have no good excuse for the next few days.
Normally priced at $4.99, the Windows Phone version of this well-loved Sonic gem is temporary available for a measly $1.99. As part of Microsoft’s “Red Banner Deals” promotion, it will only be this cheap until Wednesday.
While Sonic CD may not be my favorite game in the series, Christian Whitehead’s beautiful adaptation really is the best Sonic mobile port out there. This game is the way to experience a Sonic classic on your phone.
[Source: TSSZ]
Vote for Sega games in the 2013 Pocket Gamer Awards
Mar 13th
The polls are open for this year’s Pocket Gamer Awards and not only are several Sega games in the running but Sega themselves have been nominated for Best Publisher of the Year. If you’re interested in voting, the polls are open until March 18th so click here and get started!
The games nominated are:
iOS Game of the Year- Total War Battles: Shogun
Best Strategy/ Simulation game- Total War Battles: Shogun
Windows Phone Game of the Year- Sonic CD
3DS/ DS Game of the Year-Rhythm Thief and the Emperor’s Treasure
Best Action/ Arcade Game- Rhythm Thief and the Emperor’s Treasure
Best Casual/ Puzzle Game- Rhythm Thief and the Emperor’s Treasure
Best Sports/ Driving Game- Virtua Tennis 4: World Tour Edition
Sonic After the Sequel developer announces new game: Sonic Chrono Adventure
Mar 12th
You may remember a great-looking fan project by the name of Sonic After the Sequel. Well, amidst the delay, it will be releasing in April, but the creator, LakeFeperd has already teased us with a new awesome trailer for a game called, Sonic Chrono Adventure.
The game is your basic Sonic platformer, but with a few additions. Time travel will play another role (whether or not it is similar to Sonic CD is to be determined), but what caught my eye was the path-decision in the video. The player is able to travel north, south, east, or west in a level, which is twice as many choices as most 16-bit games used to offer. Along with this, there seem to be some RPG elements, which some are saying will be similar to those found in the Chrono Trigger franchise, hence the title of the game. Along with RPG elements, LakeFeperd has told some sources that there is even a character in the game based on a Chrono Trigger character.
At the end of the trailer, LakeFeperd reassures eager fans of Sonic After the Sequel that the game will release whether or not the soundtrack is done. Either way, both games look great and I can’t wait to see more of them. What do you guys think?
[Source: TSSZ]
Contest: Win a copy of Sonic CD for Steam!
Mar 6th
A huge thanks to reader, REZ, for sending us a copy of Sonic CD for Steam to give away on the site!
To enter the contest all you need to do is post comments on the site and/or in the forum from now until March 10th. At the end, we’ll draw a winner at random, however, you do have some control as the more comments you leave the more chances you have to be drawn.
Hit the jump to find out more information on how the winner is determined.
Up 90% off select Sega titles in Amazon’s pre-Black Friday sale
Nov 18th
‘Pre-Black Friday…? Isn’t one ridiculously crazy shopping event enough?’ The answer is obviously no, shopping is good for you, and thanks to Amazon you can snap up a whole bunch of downloadable Sega goodies for your PC for next-to-nothing prices as part of their pre-Black Friday sale.
Sonic CD for $1.24, Jet Set Radio for $4.99, the Sega Action Pack (containing Aliens vs Predator, Binary Domain, Condemned, Hell Yeah, Viking: Battle for Asgard) for $14.99 and more are yours to be had. But act fast as the sales for each item end on the 24th and the 25th Nov. The full list of deals can be seen after the jump!
[Source: Examiner]
Sega Addicts Podcast: Episode 90 – First Party Sega CD and 32x Games
Apr 13th
This episode we continue our search for the best first party Sega games and discover that the Sega CD and 32x might not be the best place to look. While there were some great games on the Sega CD they were majorly outnumbered by lackluster ports and FMV games. As for the 32x, well when you have less than 30 games for an entire console/add-on there’s not much there to discuss. There were some decent arcade to console ports for the little mushroom but overall it left a LOT to be desired.
Listen to this awesome Quartz Quadrant remix
Apr 3rd
As you may know, I’ve posted about Dooke80′s remixes before. But personally I think this new remix deserves to be heard. As you can tell it’s a revamped version of the Quartz Quadrant zone from Sonic CD.
It’s pretty cool overall. Be sure to check out his other stuff here as I’m sure he’ll be making more awesome remixes, that you’ll probably want to hear.
[Source: Dooke80 on Youtube]
Sega’s iOS and Android titles are on sale for Valentine’s day
Feb 10th
Sega just sent out a press-release detailing it’s Valentine’s Day sale for iOS and Android titles. These sales go from February 11th until February 14th. The titles on sale for iOS are:
Sonic CD™ for $2.99/£1.99/ AUD$2.99/ €2.39 (was $4.99/£2.99/ AUD$ 5.49/ €3.99)
Sonic the Hedgehog 4™: Episode I (iPhone) for $1.99/£1.49/ AUD$ 1.99/ €1.59 (was $3.99/£2.49/ AUD$ 4.49/ €2.99)
Sonic the Hedgehog 4™:: Episode I (iPad) for $2.99/£1.99/ AUD$2.99/ €2.39 (was $4.99/£2.99/ AUD$ 5.49/ €3.99)
Super Monkey Ball 2™: Sakura Edition for $0.99/£0.69/ AUD$0.99/ €0.79 (was $2.99/£1.99/ AUD 2.99/ €2.39)
The Android specific deals are:
Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode I for $1.99/£1.28/AUD$ 1.85/€1.51 (was $3.99/£2.56/AUD$4.49/€2.99)
Sonic CD for $2.99/£1.92/ AUD$ 2.99/€2.39 (was $4.99/£3.20/AUD$5.49/€3.99)
Super Monkey Ball 2: Sakura Edition for $0.99/£0.64/ AUD$0.99/€0.79 (was $2.99/£1.92/ AUD$2.99 /€2.39)
That’s a pretty good selection, especially Sonic CD is worth getting. Hit the jump for the full press release!
Sonic-themed DLC now available for Spiral Knights
Jan 24th
Have you ever seen a piece of cosmetic DLC that looks so damn cool that you find yourself wanting the game only for that one tiny piece of online sweetness?
…Well now, I really freaking want Spiral Knights.
If you purchase the PC version of Sonic CD before February 1st, you will be treated to the utterly badass Metal Sonic armor you see above, as well as an accessory for Tails’…er…Tails, which you can see after the jump.
Sega’s cross-promotional fervor for both Sonic CD and Sonic 4: Episode 2 is a really masterful thing to watch. No matter what they do to push one game, they are automatically building interest and intrigue for the other. Now, with Spiral Knights in the mix, this veritable stew of self-sustaining marketing begins to swallow us whole. Pretty soon, Sega will be able to conquer the world with a single neato-looking Sonic Avatar hat.
Then we’ll be sorry for mocking that Were-hog.
[Source: SegaShiro]
