Sonic CD · Retro Engine (PC / mobile)
Sonic CD Android Port
RSDKv3 Decompilation brings the 2011 Retro Engine version of Sonic CD to Android and desktop systems. Release 1.3.3 includes an Android package and documented rendering fixes. You must supply remaster assets from a legally obtained copy; a Sega CD disc image cannot replace those files.
How to build it
- Prepare the Sonic CD 2011 datapack from a legally obtained release using the asset guide linked in the project README.
- Download v3-android.zip from the official 1.3.3 release and follow the project's installation instructions with your datapack.
- For video playback, use FMVs from your own original Steam release. Mobile and Origins video files are unsupported.
Game version you need
- Legally obtained Sonic CD 2011 remaster assets or compatible Origins data, not a Sega CD disc image. Only original Steam-release FMVs are supported.
Hardware & system
- Android release package v3-android.zip; supply the game datapack
- Android Studio/NDK and documented dependencies for optional source builds
Versions, platforms & known issues
| Project | Type | Release | Status | Runs on | Game version | Last update |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RSDKv3 DecompilationRetro Engine v3 decompilation for Sonic CD (2011). Release 1.3.3 (2025-11-02) includes v3-android.zip and fixes rendering/audio issues while removing the Android screen limit. | Source port | 1.3.3 | Playable | Windows, Linux, macOS, AndroidAndroid release package v3-android.zip; supply the game datapack · Android Studio/NDK and documented dependencies for optional source builds | Legally obtained Sonic CD 2011 remaster assets or compatible Origins data, not a Sega CD disc image. Only original Steam-release FMVs are supported. | Oct 26, 2026 |
Known issues & caveats
- Mobile and Origins FMV files do not work. Release builds lock Origins Plus DLC content.
Related links
About the game
Sonic CD (also known as Sonic CD 2011) is a remaster of the original game, adding many new features like widescreen support, improved controls, access to both American and Japanese soundtracks and Tails as an unlockable playable character.
- Original platform
- PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Android, iOS (2011 remaster)
- First released
- Dec 14, 2011
- Release · Europe
- Dec 14, 2011
- Release · North America
- Dec 20, 2011
- Developer
- Blit Software, Christian Whitehead
- Series
- Sonic The Hedgehog
- Genre
- Platform, Adventure
- Themes
- Action, Fantasy, Science fiction
- Modes
- Single player
- Perspective
- Side view
- Rating
- ESRB E · PEGI 3
- Critic score
- 85 / 100
Story (via IGDB, in English)
Sonic travels to the distant shores of Never Lake for the once-a-year appearance of Little Planet - a mysterious world where past, present, and future collide through the power of the Time Stones that lie hidden within it. Sonic arrives only to find the once beautiful world imprisoned beneath a twisted metallic shell. His arch-nemesis, Dr. Eggman, has come for the Time Stones and with them, will soon have the power to control time itself! In order to put an end to Dr. Eggman’s nefarious schemes, Sonic must use the power of Little Planet to travel through time; breaking Dr. Eggman’s hold over the future by destroying his machines in the past and recovering the missing Time Stones!
Artwork
Screenshots
Game Intro
More videos: Sonic CD Launch Trailer · Sonic CD (Xbox 360) Longplay - Sonic Playthrough
Game details, cover art and screenshots from IGDB via LizardByte GameDB, retrieved Oct 27, 2026. Images are © their respective owners.
About this project
Sonic CD here means the 2011 Retro Engine remaster, not a static recompilation of the original Sega CD game. The repository documents Android builds and publishes v3-android.zip alongside desktop packages.
The November 2, 2025 release fixes parallax, fades, tinting and audio-track crashes and removes the Android screen limit. These release notes establish an implemented game engine, but do not certify every current phone.
The README permits supported official mobile and Origins game data, but only the original Steam release's FMV format works. A compatible gameplay datapack therefore does not guarantee compatible videos.
FAQ
Does a Sega CD ROM work?
No. Use assets for the 2011 Retro Engine remaster or supported Origins data.
Why do the videos not play?
Only FMV files from the original Steam release are supported; mobile and Origins videos do not work.
Does Recompedia provide the game or its assets?
No. Recompedia does not host or link to game assets. Supply the required data from a legally obtained copy of the game; the project download does not replace that copy.
Recompedia does not host or link to ROMs, BIOS files or game assets. Every project listed requires a copy of the original game owned by the player. Status checked against the project's own repository on Oct 26, 2026.