Sonic CD
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Sonic CD is a critically acclaimed 2D platformer in the Sonic the Hedgehog series, known for its time-travel mechanic, animated cutscenes, and standout soundtrack.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sonic CD canonical | 8 |
| Sonic the Hedgehog CD | 4 |
| Sonic CD (North American soundtrack) | 2 |
| Sonic CD soundtrack | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1789512 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Sonic CD Context triple: [Sega CD, notableGame, Sonic CD]
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A.
Sonic the Hedgehog
Sonic the Hedgehog is a long-running video game franchise centered on a super-fast blue anthropomorphic hedgehog, spanning numerous games, TV shows, comics, and films.
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B.
Ristar
Ristar is a colorful 2D platformer starring a stretchy-armed star hero, developed by Sega for the 16-bit era and remembered for its inventive grab-based gameplay and charming presentation.
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C.
Sega CD
The Sega CD is an add-on for the Sega Genesis console that introduced CD-based gaming with enhanced audio, full-motion video, and expanded storage for more complex games.
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D.
Crash Bandicoot
Crash Bandicoot is a popular platform video game franchise featuring a genetically enhanced bandicoot protagonist battling the evil Dr. Neo Cortex across colorful, obstacle-filled levels.
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E.
Phantasy Star
Phantasy Star is a classic Japanese role-playing game franchise known for its pioneering blend of sci-fi and fantasy settings and its influential early titles on Sega consoles.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Sonic CD Target entity description: Sonic CD is a critically acclaimed 2D platformer in the Sonic the Hedgehog series, known for its time-travel mechanic, animated cutscenes, and standout soundtrack.
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A.
Sonic the Hedgehog
Sonic the Hedgehog is a long-running video game franchise centered on a super-fast blue anthropomorphic hedgehog, spanning numerous games, TV shows, comics, and films.
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B.
Ristar
Ristar is a colorful 2D platformer starring a stretchy-armed star hero, developed by Sega for the 16-bit era and remembered for its inventive grab-based gameplay and charming presentation.
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C.
Sega CD
The Sega CD is an add-on for the Sega Genesis console that introduced CD-based gaming with enhanced audio, full-motion video, and expanded storage for more complex games.
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D.
Crash Bandicoot
Crash Bandicoot is a popular platform video game franchise featuring a genetically enhanced bandicoot protagonist battling the evil Dr. Neo Cortex across colorful, obstacle-filled levels.
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E.
Phantasy Star
Phantasy Star is a classic Japanese role-playing game franchise known for its pioneering blend of sci-fi and fantasy settings and its influential early titles on Sega consoles.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (65)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
2D platformer
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Sonic the Hedgehog game ⓘ platform game ⓘ video game ⓘ |
| antagonist |
Dr. Eggman
ⓘ
linked to:
Dr. Robotnik
Metal Sonic ⓘ |
| artist | Kazuyuki Hoshino ⓘ |
| composer |
Masafumi Ogata
ⓘ
Naofumi Hataya ⓘ Spencer Nilsen ⓘ |
| criticalReception | critically acclaimed ⓘ |
| designer | Naoto Ohshima ⓘ |
| developer |
Sega
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Sega CS Research and Development No. 1 ⓘ |
| director | Naoto Ohshima ⓘ |
| feature |
CD-quality soundtrack
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animated cutscenes ⓘ multiple endings ⓘ special stages ⓘ time travel mechanic ⓘ |
| firstAppearanceOf |
Amy Rose in a video game
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Metal Sonic ⓘ |
| gameMode | single-player ⓘ |
| genre | platform game ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Sonic the Hedgehog ⓘ |
| notableFor |
animated opening and ending sequences
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distinct Japanese and North American soundtracks ⓘ time-travel-based level variations ⓘ |
| objective |
collect Time Stones
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defeat Dr. Eggman ⓘ rescue Amy Rose ⓘ |
| originalReleaseRegion |
Europe
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Japan ⓘ North America ⓘ |
| partOfSeries | Sonic the Hedgehog ⓘ |
| platform |
Android
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GameCube ⓘ
linked to:
Nintendo GameCube
Linux ⓘ Mega-CD ⓘ
linked to:
Sega CD
Nintendo Switch ⓘ Ouya ⓘ PlayStation 2 ⓘ PlayStation 3 ⓘ
linked to:
Sony PlayStation 3
PlayStation 4 ⓘ Sega CD ⓘ Windows ⓘ Windows via Sonic Origins ⓘ Xbox 360 ⓘ Xbox One ⓘ iOS ⓘ macOS ⓘ |
| playableCharacter |
Miles "Tails" Prower
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Sonic the Hedgehog ⓘ |
| producer | Shinobu Toyoda ⓘ |
| programmer | Kazuyuki Hoshino ⓘ |
| publisher | Sega ⓘ |
| recognizedFor |
high-quality animation
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innovative time-travel mechanic ⓘ standout soundtrack ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1993 ⓘ |
| reRelease |
2011 remaster by Christian Whitehead
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Sonic Gems Collection ⓘ Sonic Origins ⓘ |
| setting | Little Planet ⓘ |
| usesEngine | Sonic the Hedgehog 2 engine (modified) ⓘ |
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Subject: Sonic CD Description of subject: Sonic CD is a critically acclaimed 2D platformer in the Sonic the Hedgehog series, known for its time-travel mechanic, animated cutscenes, and standout soundtrack.
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