nkarafo
Member
So, i replayed a bit of Sonic CD and i remembered why i didn't like it as much as the main MegaDrive/Genesis Sonic games.
First of all the level design was kind of confusing to me. The graphics are much more abstract and i don't get the visual theme in some worlds.
Secondly, i really hated the time travel cutscene. Every few seconds the game would just interrupt to show this thing. Maybe to load from the CD? I don't know. If the transition was instant with a fast flashing or swoop animation to portray the change, it would be so much better.
Third, i don't get the soundtrack differences in the US version. It just doesn't sound as good as the Jap/Eu version. On the other hand, the US version has the better intro song. It just bothers me that i can't have a "definite" soundtrack version
Lastly, i didn't like how Sonic CD re-used Sonic 1 assets, even though it was released after Sonic 2. In Sonic 2 the character sprite looked better and had this amazing spin dash animation:
In Sonic CD they just re-used the jumping spin animation (second part of the pic):
Also, they used a different running animation compared to the Genesis versions:
Sonic CD:
Other Sonic games:
So basically, in Sonic CD they used a running animation similar to many anime where the hands are just hanging back as if the character is crippled/disabled and have no control over them... Ι hate this animation and i also hate how they are using it in almost all modern Sonic games (because there has to be nothing good about them, but that's another story/topic).
All in all, i think this game is a bit overrated. I enjoyed it overall and i loved some of the later stages. However i don't get why so many people think it's the best Sonic game. I do believe, however, that the game earned it's cult status because the overall quality standards for the Mega CD were lower, so this game was one of the best in the library, despite not being as good as the MegaDrive/Genesis Sonic games.
Thoughts?
First of all the level design was kind of confusing to me. The graphics are much more abstract and i don't get the visual theme in some worlds.
Secondly, i really hated the time travel cutscene. Every few seconds the game would just interrupt to show this thing. Maybe to load from the CD? I don't know. If the transition was instant with a fast flashing or swoop animation to portray the change, it would be so much better.
Third, i don't get the soundtrack differences in the US version. It just doesn't sound as good as the Jap/Eu version. On the other hand, the US version has the better intro song. It just bothers me that i can't have a "definite" soundtrack version
Lastly, i didn't like how Sonic CD re-used Sonic 1 assets, even though it was released after Sonic 2. In Sonic 2 the character sprite looked better and had this amazing spin dash animation:
In Sonic CD they just re-used the jumping spin animation (second part of the pic):
Also, they used a different running animation compared to the Genesis versions:
Sonic CD:
Other Sonic games:
So basically, in Sonic CD they used a running animation similar to many anime where the hands are just hanging back as if the character is crippled/disabled and have no control over them... Ι hate this animation and i also hate how they are using it in almost all modern Sonic games (because there has to be nothing good about them, but that's another story/topic).
All in all, i think this game is a bit overrated. I enjoyed it overall and i loved some of the later stages. However i don't get why so many people think it's the best Sonic game. I do believe, however, that the game earned it's cult status because the overall quality standards for the Mega CD were lower, so this game was one of the best in the library, despite not being as good as the MegaDrive/Genesis Sonic games.
Thoughts?