Talk:Sonic CD

What about the Creepyness?

i think i'll add a sub-gameplay about creepy gaming. Jct400thz (talk) 18:46, 20 January 2014 (UTC)

Please do not, unless you find that reliable sources are reporting on it. I highly doubt that they are... Sergecross73 msg me 18:54, 20 January 2014 (UTC)

Sound Test?

Why not include the sound test code and the secret stuff you can access from it? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 184.64.96.46 (talk) 02:13, 17 September 2014 (UTC)

Because Wikipedia is not a game guide. Sergecross73 msg me 03:02, 17 September 2014 (UTC)

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Screenshot update

Could someone update the screenshot? It seems weird to have a screenshot that was taken in an emulator; it would be better to put in a picture from the 2011 version. (TheJoebro64 (talk) 23:47, 19 February 2017 (UTC))

It would be better having a screenshot of the original Sega CD version, in my opinion. ~ Dissident93 ^(talk) 22:49, 21 February 2017 (UTC)

Yeah, ideally, this. Sergecross73 msg me 01:40, 22 February 2017 (UTC)

Of course, the 2011 game can have its own screenshot too, but it shouldn't be the only/primary gameplay screenshot. ~ Dissident93 ^(talk) 08:02, 22 February 2017 (UTC)

I don't personally disagree, but some people are so hardcore into all the NFCC image policy stuff, that they may argue and image of both may not be necessary. The improvements were largely just minor "better resolution, wide screen support" type stuff right? We're not talking full-on Sonic & Knuckles to Sonic Generations remake type changes. Sergecross73 msg me 16:11, 22 February 2017 (UTC)

True, nothing texture or UI-wise was changed in the remaster, if I remember correctly. ~ Dissident93 ^(talk) 10:48, 23 February 2017 (UTC)

Box art

Hey, should we change the cover art from the EU instruction manual to the US box art? I feel it represents the game better, considering that it's the actual cover. TheJoebro64 talk 13:55, 24 February 2017 (UTC)

If the fact it's the instruction manual that's causing it to fail to represent the game, then just let me know and I'll scan the European cover for the article, no problem. Can't see why we need to change to the NA artwork though, given that WP:VGBOX states "If a suitable English-language cover art already exists on the subject page, then do not waste time replacing it with a different version." - X201 (talk) 13:47, 25 February 2017 (UTC)

It doesn't matter to me what region the cover is from; I just suggested the US one because it's already on Wikipedia. TheJoebro64 talk 06:10, 26 February 2017 (UTC)

I, for the record, support the move. Either cover art should be used rather than a manual cover. For more recognizable. Sergecross73 msg me 22:28, 13 April 2017 (UTC)

We should replace it with the same cover then, not the NA one. - X201 (talk) 14:53, 14 April 2017 (UTC)

If you wanted to do that, you should have done it 2 months ago, when this first came up. Either is fine, but JoeBro was the only one to take any action on this... Sergecross73 msg me 15:45, 14 April 2017 (UTC)

Notes for improvement

Hey, I'm just starting a conversation to work on improving this page. Some observations:

1. The gameplay and legacy sections are mostly unsourced (although they appear to be correct, from what I can recall). Also, the development and reception sections are in need of serious expansion/repair.
2. The Russian version of the article (which is a featured article) has a lot of material and information that could be used to expand this page. Some of it is sourced at places we wouldn't normally consider reliable (for example, they used an interview with Spencer Nielsen from Sega-16), but we could give it a try.
3. On sources, this article probably needs a few more. Sonic Retro's got all these old magazines which, from my understanding, can be used as sources.
4. Also, Christian Whitehead has revealed some interesting facts and material concerning the game's development on the Retro forums. My understanding is these are also OK to use as a source.
5. Sega published a "developer's journal" on the game's development on YouTube a little while back. Let's see if we can find anything useful from that video.
6. Let's also try to find some info on R2, that stage that was never in the final game (there's concept art for it in the above mentioned video).

Thanks, ~ TheJoebro64 (talk) 23:09, 15 April 2017 (UTC)

I'm going to make a start on the reception section and work my way up, but this will involve nuking the section in question and starting over so that I know what's being sourced etc. JAGUAR  20:01, 19 April 2017 (UTC)

It looks like most of JoeBro's recent improvements have been elsewhere in the article, and there's not a ton of stuff in the reception section now, so I see no issue with that. Besides, the old version will always be in the article history (or here) if it need to be referenced or re-added later. Sergecross73 msg me 20:05, 19 April 2017 (UTC)

Requested move 13 June 2017

Sonic the Hedgehog CD → Sonic CD – Per WP:COMMONNAME. Nearly every source refers to the game as Sonic CD. TarkusAB 00:52, 13 June 2017 (UTC)

• Oppose - for consistency with other Sonic the Hedgehog titles. Also, no evidence presented that it's more common either, though even if there was, I'm not sure we usually use mere shortened titles as article names like that. Even if Mario 64 were more common than Super Mario 64, or Ocarina of Time were more common than The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, I'm not sure this is the direction we want to be going in here...Sergecross73 msg me 01:05, 13 June 2017 (UTC) Upon looking into this further, it does look like Sonic CD was used a lot more frequently than I thought. Dropping my opposition. Sergecross73 msg me 12:32, 13 June 2017 (UTC)
• Support. The game is overwhelmingly referred to as "Sonic CD". Unlike, say, Sonic the Hedgehog 2, or Super Mario 64, game reviews seem to give the title as Sonic CD pretty much without exception - just google "Sonic CD review" and you'll see what I mean. "Sonic CD" is also the title listed on the Apple Store, PS Store, Microsoft Store, and (until it was apparently removed from the store?) Steam. Oh, and Sega's official Sonic CD page. Frankly I think you'll struggle to find many sources that refer to it as "Sonic the Hedgehog CD", and if you google that, you mainly get Wikipedia and fan sites. Popcornduff (talk) 04:00, 13 June 2017 (UTC)
• Support - The game is almost never mentioned by its full title in common usage, so isn't that the point of WP:COMMONNAME? The game is also sold on modern stores as just Sonic CD, like what Popcornduff said. By the way, the Steam profile (using Sonic CD) is here, not sure why it didn't show for you. ~ Dissident93 ^(talk) 07:08, 13 June 2017 (UTC)

  Ah, it's because it's not available in my region. Popcornduff (talk) 07:39, 13 June 2017 (UTC)

Support - I was going to oppose, but did a quick search and literally every source refers to it as just Sonic CD. ~ TheJoebro64 (talk) 09:29, 13 June 2017 (UTC)

• Support – Don't think this game was ever specifically referred to as "Sonic the Hedgehog CD". 2601:8C:4001:DCB9:698C:AA53:E4CB:8EF3 (talk) 21:01, 13 June 2017 (UTC)