At first, swimming seems as average as it’s ever been in any other pool. Any given lap, however, feels rather short.Īt first, you consider simply leaving, but you decide to the give the pool a try, since you’re there already. The lifeguard insists the statement in the ad is true-the pool is hundreds of feet deep, so it is the world’s biggest pool. When you actually get to the pool, you’re confused: the pool is average sized if anything, it’s a little on the small side. You absolutely can’t wait to go to the pool and see it for yourself. You can dog-paddle for hours without having to turn around. There’s no picture in the ad, but your mind paints a picture of a pool stretching for miles. Imagine you see an ad for a new swimming pool-specifically, the world’s biggest swimming pool. This is one of those times, so bear with me while I explain (in a roundabout fashion) what makes Sonic CD so unusual. I’m usually not one for cheesy metaphors, but sometimes they’re just what the situation calls for. So, why exactly is Sonic CD such a richly atmospheric work and a fantastic example of worldbuilding? Its bosses are easy, its stages are short, and its plot is a rudimentary affair constrained by having only four named characters. It can be completed within ninety minutes on a first attempt, without even trying to speedrun.
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Read the series’ full mission statement here.Ĭompared to Sonic’s other beloved Genesis-era titles, Sonic CD is an oddity, to say the least.
Sonic cd soundtrack influences series#
The following is part of Now Loading, a series that renders verdicts on whether or not your favorite video games deserve a place in the canon of works that have contributed to video-game storytelling in landmark ways.
A Comprehensive Theory of Majora’s Mask.That's THE theme for Sonic CD, IMO, and is my favourite vocal song in the series. I also LOVE the kickass guitar playing in stages like Collision Chaos, Quartz Quadrant Bad Future, and Metallic Madness.Īnd Sonic Boom(both versions)>You Can Do Anything, Cosmic Eternity, and those terrible Crush 40 Pop-punk songs in modern games, IMO. I've played through it with the JP OST a few times, and I like it, but it just doesn't truly feel like Sonic CD to me without the US OST, which might sound odd as the JP OST is the original, but it is what is, I guess. Of course, the first version of the game I ever had was the US OST, so nostalgia may play a part, too. It's slower paced in terms of level design, and the US OST accounts for that and the fact that the environments are far more alien-like and psychedelic than most games in the series, which makes sense since it literally takes place on a completely different planet than most Sonic games. The fact is that the US OST is just so breathtakingly ambient and beautiful that it reminds me of DKC music, and while most people may argue that it isn't fast enough to fit your typical Sonic game, well, Sonic CD isn't a typical Sonic game.
The JP music actually does sound like higher quality traditional Sonic music, which may be why most people prefer it. I personally prefer the original soundtrack simply because it's funky as fuck - that's my favorite take on Sonic music and what I wish the franchise went for more often. It's my favourite Sonic soundtrack and one of my favourite gaming OSTs of all time. So, in other words, I find the Sonic CD US OST very underrated, and wish people would appreciate it's greatness more. sounds like a rave at a club or something. The US version fits the atmosphere of an ancient flooded temple, now derelict, home to no organic life, and neglected by time itself. The JP version sounds jazzy and bombastic, which fits a live performance of a big band, but it doesn't fit the atmosphere of Sonic speeding past the nightime sky the US fits the beauty and wonder of the sky.Īnd look at Tidal Tempest Bad Future. Look at Stardust Speedway Present, for example. And you can't forget those slick sounding guitar licks toward the end of the track. The US version, on the other hand, sounds imposing, foreboding, and fits the theme of a ''final''zone perfectly.
It would fit better in Quartz Quadrant, as it sounds like a busy mine, IMO. But it doesn't sound like a final stage to me it doesn't sound intimidating, climatic, or''final'' enough. The JP version is good on it's own very frantic, fast paced, and fun to listen to. I feel like the US OST fits the stages better, and is more atmospheric.Ĭompare, for example, Metallic Madness Present US and JP. I think I honestly prefer the US OST to the JP one, although I have love for both. Is it because it's not the original music? Because it's not the kind of music people expect to hear from the series, or another reason?
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