
What it is
A Sega CD side-scroller built around time travel, animated cutscenes, and Amy Rose and Metal Sonic's debuts.
Releases & editions
| Platform | Year | Edition | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sega CD | 1993 | Standard | WW |
| PC | 1995 | Standard | — |
| PlayStation 3 | 2011 | Standard | Digital · PlayStation Network remaster |
| Xbox 360 | 2011 | Standard | Digital · Xbox Live Arcade remaster |
| Switch | 2022 | Sonic Origins | — |
Where it sits for newcomers
For fans
Important and stylish, but its time-travel structure is stranger than the clean Genesis entries.
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