Sonic the Hedgehog (lost build of cancelled Sega CD port of Sega Genesis platformer; 1992)

Screenshot of the game in action.

Status: Lost

Sonic the Hedgehog CD was a planned port of Sonic the Hedgehog to the Sega CD intended as the definitive way of playing Sonic the Hedgehog. It was showcased at the Consumer Electronic Show (or CES) to show the power of the Sega CD. It was also teased in issue #11 of Mega Play. A possible reason for its cancellation is that it occurred in favor of marketing Sonic CD as the main Sonic title of the medium.

Only a handful of screenshots and some footage is available online. However, a fan remake of Sonic the Hedgehog to the CD does exist, made by Sonic Retro user HCKTROX.

Gallery

Footage of the port from CES 1992. Skip to 3:29.

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  Beginning of the promotional clip from CES.

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  Page 30 of Issue #11 of Mega Play magazine showcasing the game.

See Also

• Shadow the Hedgehog (lost Teen rated version of platformer; 2005)
• Sister Sonic (lost build of cancelled "Sonic the Hedgehog" localization of "Popful Mail" Sega CD side-scrolling platformer; 1993)
• Sonic 3D Blast (found cassette demo tape of unused game soundtrack; 1996)
• Sonic Adventure New Year's DLC (found "Sonic the Hedgehog" holiday-themed DLC; 1998)
• Sonic Boom (non-existent lost episode of animated TV series; 2014)
• Sonic Boom 2013 (lost Crush 40 livestream performance from "Sonic the Hedgehog" convention; 2013)
• Sonic DS (lost Nintendo DS tech demo; 2004)
• Sonic Generations (lost game demo; 2010)
• Sonic Jr. (lost build of unreleased Sega Pico game; existence unconfirmed; 1994)
• Sonic Saturn (lost build of cancelled Sega Saturn prototype of platformer; mid-1990s)
• Sonic Sports (lost build of cancelled Sega 32X sports game; 1995)
• Sonic Synergy (lost original build of "Sonic Boom: Rise of Lyric" Wii U action-adventure game; 2007-2013)
• Sonic The Hedgehog 3 & Knuckles (lost build of cancelled iOS port of Sega Genesis platformers; 2014)
• Sonic The Hedgehog: Awakening (lost build of cancelled "Sonic the Hedgehog" game; existence unconfirmed; late 2000s)
• Sonic X-Treme (found build of unreleased Sega Saturn platformer; 1996)
• Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (found iOS game; 2010)
• Sonic the Hedgehog "2006" (lost complete build of Xbox 360/PlayStation 3 platformer; 2006)
• Sonic the Hedgehog (lost Tokyo Toy Show prototype build of Sega Genesis/Mega Drive platformer; 1990)
• Sonic the Hedgehog (lost Winter Consumer Electronics Show 1991 demo build of Sega Genesis/Mega Drive platformer; 1991)
• Sonic the Hedgehog (lost build of cancelled Amiga port of Sega Genesis platformer; 1992)
• Sonic-16 (lost build of unreleased Sega Genesis/Mega Drive game based on "Sonic the Hedgehog" animated TV series; 1993)