Regional comparions of that creepy Sonic CD easter egg
Some video game deep divers will probably already be familiar with this one, but the third video game in the [i]Sonic the Hedgehog[/i] franchise, [i]Sonic CD,[/i] released for the Sega CD in 1993, there lies a rather infamously creepy easter egg.
In the game's title screen, you can input a code through a series of button presses on the game controller that will take you to a secret sound test screen. With this hidden feature, players can input a sequence of numbers to listen to the variety of music and sound effects within the game.
However, if you enter a specific sequence of numbers on this screen, it will take you this screen below (warning, it is a bit creepy):
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The text translates to "Fun is Infinite (or Infinite Fun) Sega Enterprises, Image by Majin." The background features a warped, dark-colored version of Sonic the Hedgehog with a distorted human-like face, which is actually a caricature of Sega developer Masato Nishimura ("Majin" being his nickname), coupled with eerie music, the same that can be heard in-game during the final boss battle. This is straight-up nightmare fuel that's still talked about today!
This same easter egg can be found in the European and Japanese versions of [i]Sonic CD.[/i] However, it features completely different music that's far more upbeat and totally changes the aesthetic of the whole thing:
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So much less scary and matches the feel Sega was probably aiming for with this easter egg. It even makes the Sonic face look less unsettling and more silly. It's a wonder why they didn't just keep this music for the North American version? Perhaps it wouldn't have gotten so much infamy if they did.
In the game's title screen, you can input a code through a series of button presses on the game controller that will take you to a secret sound test screen. With this hidden feature, players can input a sequence of numbers to listen to the variety of music and sound effects within the game.
However, if you enter a specific sequence of numbers on this screen, it will take you this screen below (warning, it is a bit creepy):
[center][media=https://youtu.be/brLsUgvGq9U][/center]
The text translates to "Fun is Infinite (or Infinite Fun) Sega Enterprises, Image by Majin." The background features a warped, dark-colored version of Sonic the Hedgehog with a distorted human-like face, which is actually a caricature of Sega developer Masato Nishimura ("Majin" being his nickname), coupled with eerie music, the same that can be heard in-game during the final boss battle. This is straight-up nightmare fuel that's still talked about today!
This same easter egg can be found in the European and Japanese versions of [i]Sonic CD.[/i] However, it features completely different music that's far more upbeat and totally changes the aesthetic of the whole thing:
[center][media=https://youtu.be/a-JLyysn_Ps][/center]
So much less scary and matches the feel Sega was probably aiming for with this easter egg. It even makes the Sonic face look less unsettling and more silly. It's a wonder why they didn't just keep this music for the North American version? Perhaps it wouldn't have gotten so much infamy if they did.
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