It looks as though Major Nelson, via his blog, has inadvertently announced the existence of a Sonic CD port for XBLA. Considering the fact that some Sonic fans consider Sonic CD to be the best iteration of the franchise, this is pretty interesting news.
Buried casually in between a list of other, already known releases, Sonic CD is listed as being available to play among games such as Trine 2, Ms. Explosion Man and Trials Evolution.
At the moment we have no idea when the game will be released and at what cost – but at a rough guess we’re expecting 800MS points and a release before Christmas.
We’re currently chasing with Microsoft for confirmation.
Thanks Joystiq
MrBS
Tuesday, August 23, 2011 at 9:23 AMFair warning SCD is famous for being hard to emulate properly with all previous attempts having to drop effects to get it to work with varying degrees of success.
Batguy
Tuesday, August 23, 2011 at 9:31 AMThat’s pretty cool news. This game was the reason I shelled out a ridiculous amount of money for a Mega CD. Totally worth it at the time.
If you’re chasing Sega for information, want to find out what has happened to the standalone release of Space Channel 5 Part 2 for XBLA? I want to buy it but refuse to pay $30+ for a compilation disc where I don’t want to play any of the other games!
jimu
Tuesday, August 23, 2011 at 11:17 AMNot even sonic adventure? Awww…
I have an idea, we’ll go halves and I’ll keep sonic and you keep space channel…huh, HUH!?
Batguy
Tuesday, August 23, 2011 at 11:29 AMNope. Two reasons:
- I already have it on Dreamcast (as well as Crazy Taxi and Bass Fishing, for that matter)
- I played the XBLA demo and it was terrible
jimu
Tuesday, August 23, 2011 at 12:26 PMreason three:
My idea makes no sense.
Yeah I have it on DC, by DC died though…
WiseHacker
Tuesday, August 23, 2011 at 12:25 PMThe other disadvantage (which I found out the hard way) is that even if you install it to the hard drive on a 360, the games still run off the disk for some reason.
Mind you, my copy came with the collector’s vinyl so I can’t complain.
N0NEoftheAB0VE
Tuesday, August 23, 2011 at 3:15 PMI wanna play Jet Set Radio – I had a DC but for whatever reason I was over it by the time this came out and eventually sold the DC and repurchased an N64!
miniluv101
Tuesday, August 23, 2011 at 9:43 AMSecond that SC5pt2 sentiment – I’m hanging for it on PSN.
Sonic CD is totally worth it…. if it has the Japanese Soundtrack.
Dutch
Tuesday, August 23, 2011 at 10:07 AMSince I’ve never played Sonic CD, I hope this is true.
jimu
Tuesday, August 23, 2011 at 11:04 AMReally???
people consider this the best?
WOW!
darksonic
Tuesday, August 23, 2011 at 11:21 AMmore like it’s the best Mega-CD game.
jimu
Tuesday, August 23, 2011 at 12:24 PMFLASHBACK! Earthworm Jim Directors cuT, sNATCHER!…OOOOH CAPSLOCK
.iS DEF IN THE TOP 5…
Stevorooni
Tuesday, August 23, 2011 at 11:45 AMI played it in the Sonic Gems collection on PS2 but got frustrated on some level near the end where I was chasing Robotnik and the screen was scrolling and if you couldn’t keep up you’d die.
That game needed a spin dash.
Gutsman Heavy
Tuesday, August 23, 2011 at 11:55 AMIt has a spin dash!
Matt
Tuesday, August 23, 2011 at 12:06 PMShining Force CD, is the only other mega-cd game that tops this.
THXultra
Tuesday, August 23, 2011 at 12:33 PMSonic CD has the worst level design of any Sonic game, ever! I was totally disappointed when I finally got to play this, and Knuckles Chaotix for that matter, after years of hearing how great it was. Worst of all the original Sonic games, cant compare to Sonic 2/Sonic 3 & Knuckles.
AkumajoBelmont
Tuesday, August 23, 2011 at 1:25 PMIt better have the option of BOTH soundtracks. I’m not a fan at all of the US soundtrack, the Japanese/Euro is the one I grew up with, so it would be nice to have the option of choosing which one to listen too…
Zidago
Tuesday, August 23, 2011 at 2:06 PMWhat we need is Major Nelson to inadvertently announce Shenmue for XBLA.
Scott
Tuesday, August 23, 2011 at 2:32 PMCan’t say I’ve played this one :3
Enjoyed Sonic 1, 2, and 3 though :D
djmcbell
Tuesday, August 23, 2011 at 4:19 PMI’d be getting this if I didn’t already have the Sonic Gems collection. Only shame is that that includes the US soundtrack, not the Japanese/European one.
And is the PC version with loading screens (don’t remember them from the MegaCD version).
What’s the betting that this is the PC version again, with loading screens and the US soundtrack…
TheTKC
Wednesday, August 24, 2011 at 2:08 AMThey better put in the Japanese/European soundtrack. Or at least give you the option to choose between the Japanese and the US one for those who like the US one.