The Many Sonic Games of 1993 | Gaming Through the Years

Sonic was everywhere in the early '90s, and 1993 was easily his most active year. Join me as I discuss each game (but mostly Sonic CD).

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Time codes:
0:00 - The State of Sonic Circa 1993
2:16 - The SEGA CD
3:40 - Sonic CD: The Plot
4:29 - Sonic CD: Amy
7:00 - Sonic CD: Metal Sonic
9:00 - Sonic CD: Gameplay Basics
12:14 - Sonic CD: Level Design & Bosses
16:20 - Sonic CD: Hardware Quirks & Special Stages
18:10 - Sonic CD: Music
20:52 - Sonic CD: Load Times
22:43 - Sonic CD: Vibe & Aesthetic
24:09 - Sonic CD: Sales, Re-Releases, & Reception
28:55 - Sonic Chaos
32:03 - Sonic Spinball
36:02 - Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine
39:05 - Conclusion

Endcard Artwork by OcaRockaRina (Twitter)

Sonic the Hedgehog, Sonic CD, Sonic Chaos, Sonic Spinball, Sonic 3 & Knuckles,
Sonic the Fighters, Sonic Mania, Puyo Puyo Tetris 2, Sonic Origins
© 1991, 1993, 1994, 1996, 2017, 2020, 2022 SEGA, Sonic Team


Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine
© 1993 Compile, SEGA, Sonic Team

Kirby's Avalanche
© 1995 Compile, Nintendo

Clips from "Sonic the Hedgehog (SatAM)" & "Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog"
© 1993, 1994 SEGA, Sonic Team, DiC Productions

Clips from "Sonic the Hedgehog: The Movie"
© 1996 SEGA, Sonic Team, Studio Pierrot


Clips from "Scott Pilgrim Takes Off"
© 2023 Bryan Lee O'Malley, Universal Content Productions

Featuring Music by
:
Naofumi Hataya, Masafumi Ogata,
Spencer Nilsen, David Young,
Kojiro Mikusa, Masayuki Nagao,
Howard Drossin,
Masanori Hikichi, Masato Nakamura

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