![]() It’s a stunningly ambitious electric symphony that is at its best when you experience it within the context of Ohshima’s brilliant take on the Sonic series. Their musical style and influences are even more relevant now than they’ve ever been in the past (certainly than they were in 1993). The soundtrack that Hataya and Ogata composed remains appropriately timeless. When citing some of his influences at that time, Hataya reportedly dropped somewhat obscure names such as DJ Frankie Knuckles and British electric band The KLF. It’s also one of the few video game soundtracks of its era which was clearly inspired by house and techno music of the time. It’s an upbeat and highly atmospheric collection of songs designed to capture the mood and spirit of every version of the game’s colorful levels. As if that weren’t enough, players are treated to a variety of additional songs and sounds that includes a weird and wonderful lyrical track known as “ You Can Do Anything (Toot Toot Sonic Warrior).”Ĭomposed by Naofumi Hataya and Masafumi Ogata, Sonic CD’s original soundtrack is – much like Sonic CD – an evolution of the concepts established by previous soundtracks in the Sonic series. Sonic CD’s Japanese soundtrack doesn’t feature just one track for each of the game’s levels - it features four memorable tracks for each of the game’s levels, one for each time period. Ohshima’s unheard of approach to time travel in a platformer was complemented by a soundtrack is a must-listen for all gamers. A version of the level as it exists in the past, a version based on the present, a version based on a positive vision of the future, and a version based on a negative vision of the future. Inspired by the Back to the Future films, Ohshima designed Sonic CD in such a way as to allow players to experience four different versions of the game’s levels. ![]() His ambition is most evident when looking at the game’s time travel mechanics. Ohshima wanted Sonic CD to feel like something that wouldn’t have been possible on older systems. This change in direction matched Ohshima’s vision for the game. Originally designed as an enhanced port of Sonic the Hedgehog 2 meant to show off the power of their Sega CD peripheral, Sonic CD eventually became a separate game led by Soniccharacter designer Naoto Ohshima while Sonic lead programmer Yuji Naka worked on Sonic 2 with a team based out of the U.S. □□ #SEGAForever #SonictheHedgehog understand the controversy surrounding Sonic CD’s soundtracks, you need to know a few things about the game itself. Play these classics and more when Sonic Origins releases on Nintendo Switch, PS4, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Steam, and Epic June 23rd! Sonic The Hedgehog, Sonic The Hedgehog 2, and Sonic CD are remaining on iOS and Android! YouTube Music - SONIC THE HEDGEHOG CD Original Soundtrack (Streaming) Eggman, has come for the Time Stones and with them, will soon have the power to control time itself. Sonic arrives only to find the once beautiful world imprisoned beneath a twisted metallic shell. Sonic travels to the distant shores of Never Lake for the once-a-year appearance of Little Planet - a mysterious world where past, present, and future collide through the power of the Time Stones that lie hidden within it. It’s time to usher the past into the future in this enhanced recreation of Sonic CD! The Opening song and ending theme of the Japanese release are performed by vocalist Keiko Utoku. Bonus tracks found on the anniversary edition of the soundtrack release feature Jun Senoue's Crush 40 music group. To differentiate these locations chronologically, the composers incorporated less advanced, low-fi electronic instruments on stages taking place in the past, harkening back to the more limited specs of the Sega Mega Drive console.ĭifferent soundtracks were developed for the Japanese and English-language releases of the game, with the song "Sonic Boom," composed by Spencer Nilsen, included in the English-language localization of the platformer. Introducing the theme of time warps, Sonic gains the ability to visit the same stages in the past, present and future. Sonic CD debuted for the Mega-CD home console in 1993 in Japan. In the liner notes, Hataya writes that club music, particularly techno and house, informed the sound of the music score. The 42-track compilation, published through Sega's Wave Master label, contains original music by Masafumi Ogata and Naofumi Hataya. Sega's Sonic the Hedgehog CD 20th Anniversary Edition digital album is available for streaming online through the Spotify platform. ![]() London's Data Discs label published the three-disc Sonic CD vinyl soundtrack in September of 2019, containing the remastered music score from the Japanese edition of the game. ![]()
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