Sonic the Hedgehog CD Lite
Original app by SEGA CORPORATION and Christian Whitehead
Game Trailer
App description
Fight the past to save the future in this enhanced recreation of Sonic CD!
Play 3 stages in the trial version!
In order to put an end to Dr. Eggman’s nefarious schemes, Sonic must use the power of Little Planet to travel through time; breaking Dr. Eggman’s hold over the future by destroying his machines in the past and recovering the missing Time Stones!
Featuring 16:9 widescreen and both the US and Japanese soundtracks, experience the adventure through time that introduced the world to Amy Rose and Eggman’s most evil creation, Metal Sonic.
Sonic CD is a blast on touch screen Android phones and tablets and is also optimized for Xperia™ PLAY devices.
Integrated with Immersion Haptic Vibration Feedback!
App history
Sonic the Hedgehog CD (also known as Sonic CD Classic) is an enhanced remaster of the original Sonic the Hedgehog CD released for the SEGA CD. The game was developed by Christian Whitehead and published by SEGA in December 2011. It was released digitally on multiple platforms, including the PlayStation 3 through PlayStation Network, the Xbox 360 through the Xbox Live Arcade, and iOS and Android mobile phones, along with being available on PC through Steam in January of the following year.
The port was later added to the SEGA Forever service on February 1st 2018 for mobile platforms. Following its announcement of getting ported to the Sonic Origins compilation, Sonic the Hedgehog CD was delisted as a standalone title on May 20th 2022, alongside Sonic the Hedgehog, Sonic the Hedgehog 2, and Sonic 3 & Knuckles, except on mobile devices.
On May 31st 2025, the mobile port along with Sonic the Hedgehog 4 Episode II was put out of service.
Sonic the Hedgehog CD Lite (also known as Sonic CD Taikenban in Japan) is a free demo version of the 2011 game Sonic the Hedgehog CD on Android and iOS devices. Only 3 acts are available in the game, the first act of Palmtree Panic, and the first act and the boss of Quartz Quadrant. The stage select is similar to the time attack screen with both 2 acts, except the boss, open from the start. Have a time attack total time of 01'30'00 and you will be able to unlock the boss level of Quartz Quadrant. The 2 acts will have a time of 10'00'00 from the start.
Reference sources:
Sonic the Hedgehog CD (2011) | Sonic Wiki Zone - Fandom
Sonic the Hedgehog CD Lite | Sonic Retro