Commercials:Sonic 3 & Knuckles

The following is a list of television commercials used to advertise the games Sonic the Hedgehog 3 and Sonic & Knuckles in various countries around the world.

Sonic the Hedgehog 3

U.S. Commercials

Bomber Commercial

A televised advertisement in which an Air Force crew drop Sonic the Hedgehog 3 onto an unsuspecting populence.

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Japan Commercials

"Hey, C'mon!"

A Japanese advertisement in which Sonic the Hedgehog comes to life on the cover of Sonic 3, making those holding the game run through areas in real life that bare a slight resemblance to the zones in the game.

File:Sonic the Hedgehog 3 Japanese Commercial.flv

Sonic History Video

For those who preordered Sonic the Hedgehog 3 in Japan, a VHS containing the following six minute video was given as a bonus. Featured within is an interview with the creator of Sonic, Naoto Oshima about how the character came into being.

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Sonic & Knuckles

U.S. Commercials

Santa's Elves

A fanciful retelling of the creation behind the creation of Sonic & Knuckles, with a pair of Santa's elves claiming they were the one who came up with the idea, and subsequently sold it to Sega.

File:Sonic & Knuckles US Commercial.flv

Australian Commercials

All Points Bulletin

A commercial alerting the masses that Knuckles the Echidna is now playable, and can be used in backward compatibility with other Sonic games. The spot also states that Knuckles is into reggae.

File:Sonic & Knuckles Australian Commercial.flv