Sonic the Hedgehog 3 advertisements
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Advertisements - Sonic the Hedgehog 3 are product advertisements placed in various gaming magazines to promote the release of Sonic the Hedgehog 3 and its sequel Sonic & Knuckles.
Sonic the Hedgehog 3
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Acme Merchandise: This is an advertisement for T-shirts created by the Syndey, Australian company called "Acme Merchandise". This specific ad is for T-shirts that bear Sonic logos and characters.
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Archie Comics: This is a two page advertisement from an Archie Sonic Comic Book. A 10 dollar rebate for 10 packages of Life Savers is also advertised.
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German Advertisement: This is an advertisement from the German SEGA Magazin. Translation: He's back. The blue hedgehog with the red shoes. ONE-TIME fast, TWO-TIMES harder and THREE-TIMES bigger. (16 Mbit-modulesize, 6 levels: 3 times bigger than Sonic 2, storable savestates, fascinating new bonus- and special-stages, new 2-player-mode)
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Howard Johnson: This Howard Johnson advertisement doesn't relate to Sonic 3 specifically, but it came out during the era when Sonic 3 was the next Sonic game.
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Japanese Teaser Advertisement: Japanese ad in the May 1994 issue of Beep! for Sonic 3
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Japanese Advertisement: Japanese ad in the June 1994 issue of Beep! for Sonic 3
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Kaybee: This is some advertisement for Kaybee Toys with a 10 dollar coupon included.
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Level Into Argos: This is an advertisement for the Argos chain of stores announcing the availability of Sonic 3.
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'McDonald's: This is a McDonald's advertisement announcing a contest which allows customers to randomly win prizes with Happy Meal purchases.
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Totally Sonic: This is a feature in the February 1994 issue of Sega Visions which showcases various Sonic merchandise. This includes video game gloves, balls, party supplies, and trading cards.
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UK Advertisement #1: This advertisement is a short teaser for the game which simply has "Soon" in large bold text as Sonic runs by the screen.
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UK Advertisement #2: This advertisement is a continuation of the previous advertisement in a later publication. Similarly, only the text "24 Feb" is shown on the screen as Sonic runs by.
Sonic & Knuckles
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Joining Forces: An advertisement featuring the game's logo on a black background announcing its release date.
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LifeSavers Rebate: This two-page advertisement mentions a 10-dollar rebate for sending in the game receipt, proof of purchase, rebate card, and 10 LifeSaver wrappers.
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Milky Way:This advertisement announces a contest to win 1 of 100 Mega Drives by purchasing Milky Way candy bars.
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Australian Ad: This advertisement appeared a lot in Australian SEGA Megazone magazines, pointing out how Sonic & Knuckles is backwards compatible.
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British Ad: This advertisement appeared in the November 1994 issue of Sega Power magazine. Like the Australian advertisement above, it also emphasizes how Sonic & Knuckles is backwards compatible.
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French Ad
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Japanse Ad: This advertisement appeared in the October 1994 issue of Beep! magazine.