Sonic CD



Method 1: Original Hardware

Consoles

  1. Sega CD: The original console that Sonic CD was released on.
  2. Playstation 3: A Playstation 3 port was made as well for Sonic's 20th anniversary. However, it is unfortunately not backwards compatabile with the Playstation 4 and 5.
  3. PC CD-ROM: Aa CD-ROM for Sonic CD was released as well. However, there is no way of obtaining this version of the game anymore.

Semi-Available Methods

The following official releases are still technically available if you own the game on said platform, but are no longer sold due to the game being added to Sonic Origins, which is a compilation game that contains every single classic mainline game.

  1.       Steam
  2.       Xbox (in general)
  3.       Android and IOS

Game Compilations

Many of the classic games such as Sonic 3 have been released in different game compilations. These are essentially re-releases of these games, but they are bundled together with other games to create one game with multiple games.

  1. Sonic Origins (and Sonic Origins Plus): This is the most accessible game compilation to play this game on. Sonic Origins is available on Steam, the Epic Games store, Xbox One and Series X, Playstation 4 and 5, and the Nintendo Switch.
  2. Sonic Gems Collection: This game compilation was released for the Gamecube and Playstation 2. It is additionally also backwards compatible on the Wii and the Playstation 3.


Method 2: Dolphin Emulator

This serves as another method to play the game. All you need is just a Gamecube copy of the Sonic Gems Collection and a little determination and you'll be able to play this game on your computer. If you want to use Dolphin Emulator to play this game, go here to learn how to set up Dolphin Emulator.



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