Review Scores

PublicationScore
Computer and Video Games85%[1]Rand, Paul (November 1993). “Review: Sonic CD” (PDF). Computer and Video Games. No. 144. p. 87. Retrieved August 29, 2017.
Electronic Gaming Monthly34/40[2]“Review Crew: Sonic CD”Electronic Gaming Monthly. Vol. 6, no. 11. November 1992. p. 48. Retrieved December 19, 2017.[note 1]EGM provided four scores of 9, 9, 8, 8 from individual reviewers.
GameFan400/400[3]Halverson, Dave; Rickards, Kelly (K. Lee); Cockburn, Andrew (November 1993). “Viewpoint”GameFan. Vol. 1, no. 12. pp. 21–3.
GamePro5/5[4]The Unknown Gamer (January 1994). “Sega CD ProReview: Sonic the Hedgehog CD (PDF). GamePro. pp. 64–68.
Electronic Games92%[5]Camron, Marc (December 1993). “CD Gallery”Electronic Games. Vol. 2, no. 3. p. 140. Retrieved December 19, 2017.
Entertainment WeeklyA−[6]“Sonic CD; Sonic Chaos; Sonic Spinball; Sonic 3”Entertainment Weekly.
Sega Force Mega85%[7]Chris; Mark (January 1994). “Sonic the Hedgehog CD”. Sega Force Mega. Vol. 2, no. 7. pp. 102–4.
Sega Magazine87%[8]“Review: Sonic CD” (PDF). Sega Magazine. No. 1. January 1994.
Sega Pro90%[9]“Sonic the Hedgehog CD”Sega Pro (Review). November 1993. pp. 38–40. Retrieved February 8, 2018.
Sega-169/10[10]Peeples, Jeremy (June 27, 2004). Sonic CD. Sega-16. Retrieved on April 19, 2014.
VicioJuegos97%

Awards

Award

Best Sega CD Game of 1993[11]“Electronic Gaming Monthly’s Buyer’s Guide”. 1994.