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Sonic CD

Sonic CD, also known as Sonic the Hedgehog CD, is a 1993 platform game developed and published by Sega for the Sega CD. As Sonic the Hedgehog, the player attempts to protect an extraterrestrial body, Little Planet, from Doctor Robotnik. Like other Sonic games, Sonic runs through themed levels while collecting rings and defeating robots. Sonic CD…

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Platform
Publisher
Sega
Artists
Hiroyuki Kawaguchi · Kazuyuki Hoshino
Composers
Original release: · Naofumi Hataya · Masafumi Ogata · North America: · Spencer Nilsen
Developer
Sega
Director
Naoto Ohshima

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Sonic CD

Nodes127
Edges126
Triples220
Avg. degree1.98
Density0.015748
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Sonic CD

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related to Music · 26
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related to background · 25
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related to Legacy · 25
Sonic CD → Amy Rose, Archie Comics' Sonic, Archie's, Brawl, Comic, December, Episode II, Hedgehog, Hedgehog OVA, Knuckles' Chaotix, Metal Sonic, Sonic, Sonic Adventure, Sonic Boom, Sonic Heroes, Sonic Jam, Sonic Mania, Sonic Mega Collection, Sonic's, Super Smash Bros
related to Design · 24
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related to Re-releases · 20
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related to Reception · 20
Sonic CD → Bizarre Inc, Computer, December, EGM, Electronic Games, Electronic Gaming Monthly, GamesRadar, IGN, In, Mega-CD, Retrospective, Sega CD, Sega CD's, Sonic, The, The Sega CD, United Kingdom, Unlimited, Video Games, What
related to Release · 18
Sonic CD → After, America's, An, Europe, Hedgehog, Japan, North America, November, One Day, Popful Mail, Sega, Sega CD, September, Sonic, Sonic Chaos, Sonic Spinball, Sonic Three, Sonic-themed
related to Gameplay · 14
Sonic CD → Achieving, By, Doctor Robotnik, Each, He, Hedgehog, Like, Little Planet, Players, Robotnik, Sonic, The, Time Stones, To
Release · 9
Sonic CD → EU: October 3, 1996, JP: August 9, 1996, JP: September 23, 1993, NA: September 20, 1996, Sega CDJP: September 23, 1993WW: November 23, 1993 WindowsJP: August 9, 1996NA: September 20, 1996EU: October 3, 1996 Android, PS3, Xbox 360WW: December 14, 2011 iOSWW: December…, WW: December 14, 2011, WW: December 15, 2011, WW: March 31, 2016, WW: November 23, 1993
Composers · 7
Sonic CD → David Young, Masafumi Ogata, Naofumi Hataya, North America:, Original release:, Spencer Nilsen, Sterling Crew

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Sonic CDArtistsHiroyuki Kawaguchi1.00infobox
Sonic CDArtistsKazuyuki Hoshino1.00infobox
Sonic CDComposersOriginal release:1.00infobox
Sonic CDComposersNaofumi Hataya1.00infobox
Sonic CDComposersMasafumi Ogata1.00infobox
Sonic CDComposersNorth America:1.00infobox
Sonic CDComposersSpencer Nilsen1.00infobox
Sonic CDComposersDavid Young1.00infobox
Sonic CDComposersSterling Crew1.00infobox
Sonic CDDeveloperSega1.00infobox
Sonic CDDirectorNaoto Ohshima1.00infobox
Sonic CDGenrePlatform1.00infobox
Sonic CDModeSingle-player1.00infobox
Sonic CDPlatformsSega CD1.00infobox
Sonic CDPlatformsWindows1.00infobox
Sonic CDPlatformsAndroid1.00infobox
Sonic CDPlatformsPlayStation 31.00infobox
Sonic CDPlatformsXbox 3601.00infobox
Sonic CDPlatformsiOS1.00infobox
Sonic CDPlatformsApple TV1.00infobox
Sonic CDProducersMinoru Kanari1.00infobox
Sonic CDProducersMakoto Oshitani1.00infobox
Sonic CDProgrammerMatsuhide Mizoguchi1.00infobox
Sonic CDPublisherSega1.00infobox
Sonic CDReleaseSega CDJP: September 23, 1993WW: November 23, 1993 WindowsJP: August 9, 1996NA: September 20, 1996EU: October 3, 1996 Android, PS3, Xbox 360WW: December 14, 2011 iOSWW: December…1.00infobox
Sonic CDReleaseJP: September 23, 19931.00infobox
Sonic CDReleaseWW: November 23, 19931.00infobox
Sonic CDReleaseJP: August 9, 19961.00infobox
Sonic CDReleaseNA: September 20, 19961.00infobox
Sonic CDReleaseEU: October 3, 19961.00infobox

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