I Once Hated Sonic CD (But Now I Love It!)

My experience with Sonic CD, and how my perception of it changed after I learned how to play it.

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Sonic CD (PC + PS3)

[erincondron]

"It's like going into DOOM and trying to punch all the enemies to death."
*Laughs in VG myths*

[NanaKyoto]

When I got the Sonic Gems Collection, I wasn't interested in Sonic CD, but rather, Sonic R.
No, I am not kidding with that.

[RurouniZel]

*hugs my Sega CD* Don't worry baby, I still love you.

[pokechatter]

Playing Doom only by punching sounds like a game myth.

[probablymelgibson]

Finally someone understands the level design of the game and doesn't complain about it

[solarflare]

Nice video! Sonic CD is definitely one of those "easy to learn, hard to master" games with its time travel mechanic, and I LOVE it.

[Afrohawk]

Nice vid! I think Sonic CD is definitely a hard game to grasp if you don't understand how it's supposed to play. I'm glad they tried something new without mixing up the formula too much though. Newer Sonic games could learn a thing or two from this game!

Oh and congrats on 100k! Well deserved dude, you bring a lot of unique ideas and perspectives to the YouTube gaming community and I'm always happy to see another video from you. Keep up the awesome job!

[youmeltube]

One of the reasons why I love CD is that, a lot of its levels feel like huge playgrounds. People praise the physics and momentum in Sonic 1 through 3&K but there was rarely a moment where you could actually go nuts and explore what the physics were capable of (Unless its Casino Night or w.e). Stages like Collision Chaos, Stardust Speedway and Metallic Madness reward you for using all of your moves (and the super underrated Peelout) to their fullest potential!

[dejuanmoore]

I can't lie though, I love Sonic CD's soundtrack, it's so beautiful and catchy.

[Ballinlikebert]

I love it because of how unique the backgrounds, music, and overall feel.

[Wildcard-Jack-]

That’s the good thing about being a completionist you get to see a game in certain ways

[siegfriedfinal]

Your channel is underrated
Great video!

[rosebuster]

I actually liked this game very much! But I first played it when it came out on Steam. The basic instructions showed up at the beginning, explaining I need speed to do time travel, so I wasn't as confused. I guess at first I just wasn't sure what I was supposed to do with all those timelines. But that's part of the fun to discover what the game is about. I now have very fond memories of Sonic CD.

[popixel]

Glad that you have come into the light. Sonic CD has always been one of my favorite Sonic games of the 16 bit era.

[CookieTime]

Sonic cd is without a doubt the most unique and alienated Sonic game out of the classics which is why so many people are turned off by it and it’s design because they are so used to playing classic Sonic games only one way and Sonic Cd is a slightly different take on it, heck I didn’t like it a lot when I first played it, but when I took the time to find out how to use the time travel mechanic and really take in the levels graphics it quickly became my preferred experience, I’m so happy you decided to give my favourite Sonic game a different outlook! It truly deserves it…(and yes I prefer it over Sonic 2 & 3, not that those games aren’t fantastic in there own right) 🙂

[randytyson]

Sonic cd was my first 2d sonic game. I think that's why o never had problems with it and why it's my favorite 2d sonic game

[OwlScowling]

I can always rely on your channel to make videos that no one else will! Always super interesting.

[zade]

Thank you, I never understood Sonic CD as a kid and spent way more time on Sonic the Fighters (no regrets tho) but now I think I'll go back and try and beat it.

[YourTypicalRemixer]

Best thing to do is get the first few Genorators but collecting Time Stones alone the way, then clear the regular way, as that as classic, that’s how it feels for me. Other than Mania, Sonic CD is literally my most favorite Sonic game and I hold no regrets.

[user-h]

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