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'''''Sonic the Hedgehog CD'' build v0.02''', referred to as ''CD Sonic the Hedgehog'' on the title screen, is the earliest known prototype of ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog CD]]'' for the [[Sega Mega-CD]] produced on December 4th, 1992, predating the [[Sonic the Hedgehog CD (prototype 510)|510 prototype]] by five months.
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'''''Sonic the Hedgehog CD'' build v0.02''', referred to as ''CD Sonic the Hedgehog'' on the title screen, is the earliest known prototype of ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog CD]]'' for the [[Sega Mega-CD]] produced on December 4th, 1992, predating the [[Sonic the Hedgehog CD (prototype; 1993-05-10)|510 prototype]] by five months.
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The prototype consists of the first two Zones of [[Palmtree Panic]] (called "Salad Plain" in this release) and [[Sonic the Hedgehog|Sonic]] can travel to either the Past or Bad Future versions of the Round. Given this build debuted nine months prior to the final release of ''Sonic CD'', many elements of the game are missing and there are several obvious bugs.
  
 
==History==
 
==History==
 
This prototype was originally featured at the [[sega:Yuusei Sega World|Yuusei Sega World]] event in 1992, and was the first public appearance of ''Sonic the Hedgehog CD'' worldwide. The prototype was also used as an early preview for various magazines in the months following the event.{{fileref|DengekiMD JP 06.pdf|page=45}}
 
This prototype was originally featured at the [[sega:Yuusei Sega World|Yuusei Sega World]] event in 1992, and was the first public appearance of ''Sonic the Hedgehog CD'' worldwide. The prototype was also used as an early preview for various magazines in the months following the event.{{fileref|DengekiMD JP 06.pdf|page=45}}
  
The prototype was discovered and acquired by [[User:Drx|drx]] of [[Hidden Palace]] in conjunction with [https://tcrf.net/The_Cutting_Room_Floor The Cutting Room Floor], along with several other prototypes of ''Sonic CD'' and other ''Sonic'' games, and dumped as part of "Sonic Month 2019" from October to November 2019{{ref|https://hiddenpalace.org/Sonic_Month_2019}}. This prototype, along with the other ''Sonic CD'' prototypes, was released to the public on October 26, 2019.
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The prototype was discovered and acquired by [[User:Drx|drx]] of [[Hidden Palace]] in conjunction with [https://tcrf.net/The_Cutting_Room_Floor The Cutting Room Floor], along with several other prototypes of ''Sonic CD'' and other ''Sonic'' games, and dumped as part of "[[Sonic Month 2019]]" from October to November 2019{{ref|https://hiddenpalace.org/Sonic_Month_2019}}. This prototype, along with the other ''Sonic CD'' prototypes, was released to the public on October 26, 2019.
  
 
==Comparisons==
 
==Comparisons==
 
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==Physical scans==
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==External links==
 
==External links==
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*{{LinkRetro|topic=38894|title=Sonic Retro discussion thread}}
 
*[https://hiddenpalace.org/Sonic_the_Hedgehog_CD_(Dec_4,_1992_prototype) Hidden Palace release page]
 
*[https://hiddenpalace.org/Sonic_the_Hedgehog_CD_(Dec_4,_1992_prototype) Hidden Palace release page]
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*[https://hiddenpalace.org/News/Sonic_Month_Part_2_-_Sonic_CD,_You_Say Hidden Palace news page: Sonic Month Part 2 - Sonic CD, You Say]
  
 
==References==
 
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Sonic the Hedgehog CD v0.02
Prerelease of: Sonic the Hedgehog CD
System: Sega Mega-CD
Build date: 1992-12-04
Source: CD-R
Found by: drx

Sonic the Hedgehog CD build v0.02, referred to as CD Sonic the Hedgehog on the title screen, is the earliest known prototype of Sonic the Hedgehog CD for the Sega Mega-CD produced on December 4th, 1992, predating the 510 prototype by five months.

The prototype consists of the first two Zones of Palmtree Panic (called "Salad Plain" in this release) and Sonic can travel to either the Past or Bad Future versions of the Round. Given this build debuted nine months prior to the final release of Sonic CD, many elements of the game are missing and there are several obvious bugs.

History

This prototype was originally featured at the Yuusei Sega World event in 1992, and was the first public appearance of Sonic the Hedgehog CD worldwide. The prototype was also used as an early preview for various magazines in the months following the event.[1]

The prototype was discovered and acquired by drx of Hidden Palace in conjunction with The Cutting Room Floor, along with several other prototypes of Sonic CD and other Sonic games, and dumped as part of "Sonic Month 2019" from October to November 2019[2]. This prototype, along with the other Sonic CD prototypes, was released to the public on October 26, 2019.

Comparisons

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Physical scans

Mega-CD,

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Disc

External links

References


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