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Game entry

Sonic CD

1993 · Platformer · PC, Mega-CD · Sega

Sonic CD is ranked no. 345 among the best video games of all time by GameForever voters, with an ELO score of 1,747 and 62% of duels won.

World rank

no. 345

ELO score

1,747

Wins

62%

Duels played

84

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About Sonic CD

A fast-paced platformer that follows Sonic as he races through time-traveling zones to rescue past and future versions of stages and stop Dr. Robotnik’s time-altering plans. Combining classic Sonic speed and precision with CD-quality music, animated cutscenes, and branching time-based routes, it rewards quick reflexes and exploration to unlock true endings.

The community says

Anyone else remember the CD soundtrack blowing their mind back then? Compared to Mario 3 it felt like a different generation of game entirely.

ELO progression

Score moved from 1,500 to 1,747 ELO points over the last 123 days.

Head-to-head

Direct record on the most played match-ups.

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The games Sonic CD sits between in the world ranking.

  1. 342 Dead Space 2 1,747
  2. 343 Mega Man X 1,747
  3. 344 Half-Life 2: Lost Coast 1,747
  4. 345 Sonic CD 1,747
  5. 346 Marvel's Spider-Man 1,746
  6. 347 Ori and the Blind Forest 1,746
  7. 348 Metro 2033 1,746

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  1. CosmoHunter49

    Anyone else remember the CD soundtrack blowing their mind back then? Compared to Mario 3 it felt like a different generation of game entirely.

  2. CosmoByte10

    Comparé à Dust, c'est un jeu qui mise tout sur la vitesse plutôt que sur l'exploration.

    Arcade_Maillard

    Est-ce que la construction des niveaux justifie vraiment de le classer si bas (au fait je parle bien du classement général, pas juste du duel contre Mario 3) ?

  3. lenoir_bernadette

    J'y ai joué chez une amie qui avait toujours les jeux bizarres que personne d'autre n'avait... des heures à chercher les bonnes routes temporelles sans rien comprendre, mais on y retournait quand même.

  4. Paola_1997

    La banda sonora envejeció genial, el diseño de algunas zonas no tanto.

  5. Leo_91

    Frente a Mario Bros 3, Sonic CD gana en velocidad pura pero pierde en diseño de niveles, no creen?

    SilentKnight2001

    Le duel contre Mario 3 tourne toujours en sa défaveur niveau construction des niveaux, non ?

    Coop_Ferrer

    Yo probé las rutas temporales con mi hermano turnándonos el mando, y Mario 3 nunca nos generó esa frustración con el diseño.

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