![]() ![]() Listening to something that sounds straight out of a horror game while Eggman is piloting some of the most ludicrous and non-threatening contraptions in the entire series just feels completely wrong to me. In particular, the boss theme, while a nice track in it's own right, is probably one of the least fitting music tracks I've ever heard in a game. Personally, I think this approach is not only less imaginative and memorable, but also a poor fit for what is ultimately an over-the-top and silly experience. The US soundtrack, on the other hand, is very dark and attempts to be atmospheric. It's just as alien as the Little Planet itself, and for me, it sells the entire concept of the game, and turns a game that I otherwise consider quite flawed into something I greatly enjoy. It's weird, wacky, extremely creative and a ton of fun to listen to. Sonic CD is a weird, wacky, off-brand approach to Sonic, completely unlike the Genesis games or indeed any other game in the series in it's tone and art direction, and the music really emphasizes that. I feel it's not only a better soundtrack in it's own right, but also a much better fit for the game itself. There are no past variations either and sometimes the over-reliance on bongo drums gets on my nerves.īasically I like the US version more for listening, but the JP version more for playing. But the US version's future/present themes sound nothing like each other. It's really cool in the JP version going from present to past to future and seeing how the variations in music changes, though it's still basically the same song. ![]() I hate how the good future themes don't sound happy at all. It may fit the gameplay better but it makes the game itself feel like a slog. I find myself listening to the US version on its own though more than actually playing the game with it. It also fits the slower exploration of CD's gameplay more than the JP version which still goes off the notion of Sonic going fast. I appreciate the more chill, atmospheric feel of the US tracks, and some of the Present themes I actually like better than the JP versions. Thanks for reading and I hope you enjoyed this and please check out my other posts if you want.I like both equally. ![]() ![]() So the Japenese soundtrack wins, but don’t worry, I Still like the United States soundtrack, but the JP soundtrack suits my musical tastes more. So overall, I like both soundtracks, but In the end, the points are… Finally the US final boss theme is just a more intense version of the regular boss theme so you can guess who gets the point there. The regular boss theme is better in JP because it is more enjoyable to hear. MM is JP for present and good future because they suit the level more, but bad future is more enjoyable to hear in US. SS is JP for all three because US is boring. WW is US for all three because JP is boring. The good future is great for both soundtracks but US contains lyrics that sound to me like “share your (I’m not gonna say it because Its innapropriate, but is offensive to boys, including me).” The bad future goes to the JP because the US is just the good future with the lyrics taken out. QQ is a mine, which the JP present does good at, but liking Rock music more, I have to prefer US. TT bad future is polluted, which again JP failed to provide the correct atmosphere. TT good future has been turned into a power plant, which both soundtracks do a good job of fitting. TT Present US has a funky beat and cool groove, but has nothing to do with being underwater, while the ancient, calm, and beautiful JP song does suit one. CC is Funky and bouncy and Techno style in JP, which suits a carnival while US is Heavy Metal, which is my favorite genre of music, but does not suit the level except bad future where JP failed to provide the message that you screwed up. Personally, I think the JP is better for all except bad future, where JP is too happy, but US is more depressing and atmospheric. PP is more tropical amd suitable for the level in the US, but more energetic and kind of tropical in the JP. The past music is the same for both soundtracks (probably because they’re in a different format then the other songs.) The levels are Palmtree Panic (PP), Collision Chaos (CC), Tidal Tempest (TT), Quartz Quadrant (QQ), Wacky Workbench (WW), Stardust Speedway (SS), and Metallic Madness (MM). Now before i get into this, I want to say each level has four timezones, past, present, good future, and bad future. The 2011 remaster comes with the option to choose which one you want, but which one do I prefer? Honestly I like both a lot, so I can’t judge them easily, but let’s look at some things I like about each. There were two different soundtracks, one for Japenese releases and one for US releases. But if you played this game you would know one thing. Ah, Sonic CD, released in 1994 for the Sega CD, but rereleased in 2011 for PC, Xbox 360, and PlayStation 3. ![]()
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