Well here’s an interesting trailer! They introduce the trailer with a Sonic 4 sprite running into a Past sign and turning back into the Sonic CD sprite! Is it just a gimmick or some kind of hint towards the direction of Sonic 4 Episode 2? Hard to say!
It has been confirmed that Sonic CD will use the Japanese/Euro version of the sound track, which is a good thing! Apparently this isn’t an emulated port but it actually runs on a fan made engine called ‘The Retro Engine’ developed by someone going by the name ‘The Taxman’. That doesn’t mean much to me but by the reaction of the Sonic fans it’s a good thing and so long as Backbone isn’t involved that’s a plus judging by their previous port work for Sega.
Sonic CD will be available for XBLA, PSN, iPhone, iPod touch, iPad™, Windows PC Digital Download, Android and Windows Phone and will be available for download in late 2011.
I also read something about looping sound tracks and ‘Sonic 2 spindash or CD style.’ Which I’m sure means something to someone…
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To quote myself from my Nomad Junkyard article:
Also, The Taxman was a dude who created a flawless iOS version of Sonic CD. SEGA seemingly shut him down, but it seems that they actually approached him to assist in the port rather than simply stopping him. Great idea on SEGA’s part!
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That trailer. What a cocktease.
Looks very cool.
Guess they either want to show where Metal Sonic comes from (for Sonic Generations or Sonic 4 Epi2) or they’ve turned Sonic 4 into the prequel to Sonic CD.
No Nintendo platform love?
The shittiest one on the series… Sonic CD is not a good game…
Also, I have never realized that the singer on it was Japanese. Holy shit!! What a good English ;pp