Which of the three explanations remains the definitive reason for the Round's removal remains unknown.Īmy | Dr. Masato Nishimura said that the level was planned to be a 'technical' Round that focused on exploration, like Tidal Tempest, but was cut due to the limited music space. In an interview with Jim Tretheway, a programmer for the Windows 95 version of the game, he stated that he had the impression from original planner Junetsu Kakuta that the level was cut because it did not meet quality standards. This level has three possible explanations for why it was cut during the game's development: according to Naoto Ohshima, the level could have been a dungeon but it was likely removed due to not matching Sonic's speed. Additional sprites off to the side revealed that orange Antlions would have appeared in Metallic Madness as well. Eggman using his Eggmobile to try and run Sonic over. Additionally, one scene during the credits slideshow features Sonic running around and dodging an Antlion in what looks somewhat like a ruinous setting, implying that the level was supposed to be underground (an implication that was confirmed in the game's concept art featured in Origins).Ĭhristian Whitehead uploaded some of the scrapped sprites for Sonic CD revealing that, in addition to the Antlion, the zone would have featured Burrobots and worm or snake like Badniks, as well as a boss fight that would've had Dr. When switching between levels, it skips from Round 1 to Round 3, again leaving out Round 2. For use with a full installation of the game.exe.

Its existence is also proven by using the Stage Select menu. Patch to allow Windows XP to run the PC version of Sonic CD, developed by Korama. When examining the level files, the Rounds skip from R1 (Round 1, Palmtree Panic) to R3 (Round 3, Collision Chaos).

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