It might be a classic, but it is the worst of the classics imo!

I really love the classic Sonic series.
Sonic 1, Sonic 2, Sonic 3 & Knuckles!
All of them very good games, nice level design, good music, nice gameplay. Just how Sonic is supposed to be in 2D!
Sonic Mania much later did it aswell!

However, Sonic CD does not. I don't like the way the game wants you to travel through time for a good ending, I don't like how the emeralds are just hidden, instead of being earned through special stages and I think the bosses in this game are also a little on the weaker side.
Sadly, the mainpart of the game is also not as well designed, the stages/zones!

It is full to the brim with springs all over the place. Sometimes to allow you to timetravel, as you need speed for an extended time, but often times, they also just randomly decided to put like 20 springs in a small room, shooting you all over the place like some kid designed some levels in Mario Maker... and thats how all the levels feel in general.

I know that many people like this a lot, as one of the best games, but I just can not agree. If you were new to Sonic and got this as your first game? You'd probably ragequit. My wife did, she got this game for free, because you got this when buying Mania or something? Somewhere? I don't remember, it has been too long ago. Anyway, she did get it as the first experience and ragequit. Never played another Sonic game. Her first experience should have really been Sonic 3 or Mania, the best ones by far imo.

Anyway, if you can't get enough from Sonic, this also exists, its a few more hours of content, but you can not buy this anymore anyway. It is part of Sonic Origins now and that has all the good games aswell! So go get Sonic Origins instead, it has the best version of this game anyway. Plus it also has all the good classic games on top! 😉

It might be a classic, but it is the worst of the classics imo! I really love the classic Sonic series. Sonic 1, Sonic 2, Sonic 3 & Knuckles! All of them very good games, nice level design, good music, nice gameplay. Just how Sonic is supposed to be in 2D! Sonic Mania much later did it aswell! However, Sonic CD does not. I don't like the way the game wants you to travel through time for a good ending, I don't like how the emeralds are just hidden, instead of being earned through special stages and I think the bosses in this game are also a little on the weaker side. Sadly, the mainpart of the game is also not as well designed, the stages/zones! It is full to the brim with springs all over the place. Sometimes to allow you to timetravel, as you need speed for an extended time, but often times, they also just randomly decided to put like 20 springs in a small room, shooting you all over the place like some kid designed some levels in Mario Maker... and thats how all the levels feel in general. I know that many people like this a lot, as one of the best games, but I just can not agree. If you were new to Sonic and got this as your first game? You'd probably ragequit. My wife did, she got this game for free, because you got this when buying Mania or something? Somewhere? I don't remember, it has been too long ago. Anyway, she did get it as the first experience and ragequit. Never played another Sonic game. Her first experience should have really been Sonic 3 or Mania, the best ones by far imo. Anyway, if you can't get enough from Sonic, this also exists, its a few more hours of content, but you can not buy this anymore anyway. It is part of Sonic Origins now and that has all the good games aswell! So go get Sonic Origins instead, it has the best version of this game anyway. Plus it also has all the good classic games on top! 😉