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| comment=Six-page preview and cover article detailing the upcoming game. The writer examines the history of ''Sonic'' games from the last 3 years, before covering new features in ''Sonic the Hedgehog 3'', such as [[Tails]]' ability to fly and carry Sonic, the addition of [[Knuckles]], the three types of shield, and the overall improvment in graphics over the last game. The first three zones are described, as well as the spherical [[Special Stage (Sonic the Hedgehog 3)|Special Stages]] and new two-player exclusive levels. The game is said to be 80% complete with a projected March release date. | | comment=Six-page preview and cover article detailing the upcoming game. The writer examines the history of ''Sonic'' games from the last 3 years, before covering new features in ''Sonic the Hedgehog 3'', such as [[Tails]]' ability to fly and carry Sonic, the addition of [[Knuckles]], the three types of shield, and the overall improvment in graphics over the last game. The first three zones are described, as well as the spherical [[Special Stage (Sonic the Hedgehog 3)|Special Stages]] and new two-player exclusive levels. The game is said to be 80% complete with a projected March release date. | ||
| writer=Gus Swan | | writer=Gus Swan | ||
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| + | | file=MeanMachinesSega17UK.pdf | ||
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| + | | date=1994-03 | ||
| + | | source=''[[sega:Mean Machines Sega|Mean Machines Sega]]'' #17 | ||
| + | | type=Review | ||
| + | | title=Megadrive Review: ''Sonic 3'' | ||
| + | | comment=Six-page review of the game. The article covers a range of topics, including the addition of a boss on every act, the increased level size and individual level gimmicks, new power-ups and the 3D [[Special Stage (Sonic the Hedgehog 3)|Special Stages]]. The reviewers are impressed with the large, detailed levels and graphics, but criticise the difficulty as too easy. Overall they score the game at 94%. A planned "[[Sonic the Hedgehog 3 Limited Edition|deluxe edition]]" of the game is mentioned, with extra levels, as well as an [[Sonic & Knuckles|expansion cartridge]] for the current ''Sonic the Hedgehog 3''; neither of which are named. | ||
| + | | writer=Edward "Radion Automatic" Laurence, Gus Swan | ||
| + | | score=94 | ||
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Revision as of 16:06, 4 July 2015
This page has a list of articles for Sonic the Hedgehog 3 and covers short magazine articles not deserving of their own page.
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"Megadrive Preview: Sonic 3" Six-page preview and cover article detailing the upcoming game. The writer examines the history of Sonic games from the last 3 years, before covering new features in Sonic the Hedgehog 3, such as Tails' ability to fly and carry Sonic, the addition of Knuckles, the three types of shield, and the overall improvment in graphics over the last game. The first three zones are described, as well as the spherical Special Stages and new two-player exclusive levels. The game is said to be 80% complete with a projected March release date. | ||
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"Megadrive Review: Sonic 3" Six-page review of the game. The article covers a range of topics, including the addition of a boss on every act, the increased level size and individual level gimmicks, new power-ups and the 3D Special Stages. The reviewers are impressed with the large, detailed levels and graphics, but criticise the difficulty as too easy. Overall they score the game at 94%. A planned "deluxe edition" of the game is mentioned, with extra levels, as well as an expansion cartridge for the current Sonic the Hedgehog 3; neither of which are named. |
Contents
Full-length Articles
- Prototypes - Sonic 3 (GamesMaster, Issue 14)
- News Zone (Sonic the Comic, 25th December 1993)
- Sonic the Hedgehog 3 Strategy Guide (Brady Games, Unknown Date)
- Sonic 3 & Knuckles - Behind the Scenes (GamesTM issue 60)
- Truth of Rumour - Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (Famitsu, June 1994)
- Special - Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (Sega Magazin, February 1994)
- Brad Buxer Interview (Black & White, November/December 2009)
Beep!
Special Report
A quick look at Sonic the Hedgehog 3 in the magazine Beep!
Mega
Top 100 (October 1992)
The original Sonic the Hedgehog is featured as one of the top 100 games for the Mega Drive. There is also a small blurb about Sonic 2. It also mentions Sonic CD and Sonic 3.
Sega Visions
Knuckles
This is a scan of a Sega Visions article which focuses on Knuckles. The font in the first image has an odd palette.
Electronic Gaming Monthly
Quarterman (March 1993)
This clip reveals that Sonic 3 development is underway.
Sega, 1993 and Beyond (May 1993)
Sonic 3 gets a small mention on this page, along with other Sonic games.
Sega Magazine
Tips
This clip from UK's official Sega Magazine features tips and images of various things found with debug mode. This includes Sonic's unused surfing sprite, and the strange 3D red rotating balls.
Stop Press : Sonic 3 Cheat
This is a magazine clip that explains how to activate the level select cheat with a Game Genie. This is from a time when the in-game cheat code was not known.
Sonic the Comic
Preview (August 1994)
This is a clip from the cheats section of the August 5th issue of Sonic the Comic. Interestingly, the image of Ice Cap Zone shows Sonic running down the mountain, which he does not do in final. Normally he would be riding a snowboard.
Preview 2 (December 1993)
This is another clip from Sonic the Comic, this time from the December 25th, 1993 issue. This is a preview of Sonic the Hedgehog 3 in which all the screenshots feature Sonic 2 sprites. Once again Sonic is shown running down the mountain in Ice Cap Zone.
Unknown Magazine
Exclusive! Sonic 3 Cheat - Without a Game Genie
This is a clip from some magazine that unveils the nearly impossible to do level select cheat.
