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These are product advertisements placed in various gaming magazines to promote the release of ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog (8-bit)|Sonic the Hedgehog]]''.
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==Summer==
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==Print advertisements==
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This is an advertisement for the Game Gear port of ''Sonic 1''.
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The following are advertisements placed in various print media to promote the release of ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog (8-bit)|Sonic the Hedgehog]]''.
  
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{{magthumb|S2 ElectronicGamingMonthly July1992 Issue036 Page112 Advertisement.jpg|Page 1}}
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===Argentina===
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{{magthumb|S2 ElectronicGamingMonthly July1992 Issue036 Page113 Advertisement.jpg|Page 2}}
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|{{galleryPrintAd
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|Sonic advert AR.jpg|?|?|
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==Colorblind==
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===Greece===
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This advertisement promotes the Game Gear as superior to Nintendo Game Boy, mostly because of its colour screen.
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|{{galleryPrintAd
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|Pixel_GR_096.pdf|pixel|96|2-3|
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{{magthumb|S1 ElectronicGamingMonthly March1993 Issue44 34.jpg}}
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===United Kingdom===
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{{magthumb|S1 ElectronicGamingMonthly March1993 Issue44 35.jpg}}
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|{{galleryPrintAd
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|CVG UK 122.pdf|cvg|122|57-60
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==Sega Limited Editions==
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===United States===
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This three page advertisement promotes Sega merchandise, mostly related to Sonic.
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|{{galleryPrintAd
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|SegaVisions US 06.pdf|sv|6|37|
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|{{galleryPrintAd
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|SegaVisions US 07.pdf|sv|7|49
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|{{galleryPrintAd
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|SegaVisions US 08.pdf|sv|8|66-67
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|{{galleryPrintAd
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|EGM US 035.pdf|egm|35|155,157
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|{{galleryPrintAd
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|EGM US 038.pdf|egm|38|160-161
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{{magthumb|S1 Sega Visions Dec-Jan 1991 Advertisment Page08.jpg}}
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==Television advertisements==
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{{magthumb|S1 Sega Visions Dec-Jan 1991 Advertisment Page09.jpg}}
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The following are advertisements shown on broadcast television for ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog (8-bit)|Sonic the Hedgehog]]''.
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{{magthumb|S1 Sega Visions Dec-Jan 1991 Advertisment Page10.jpg}}
 
  
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==Sonic: Now inside Game Gear==
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===Japan===
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A two page advertismeent about the game gear version of ''Sonic 1''.
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{{gitem|Sega Game Gear-Sonic The Hedgehog Japanese Commercial.flv}}
  
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{{magthumb|EGM Issue 38 September 1992 160.jpg}}
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===Germany===
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{{magthumb|EGM Issue 38 September 1992 161.jpg}}
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{{gitem|Notavailable.svg|(1991)<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hfGsV-PGIvQ&ab_channel=Protozet</ref>}}
  
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==Super Sonic Savings==
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===The Netherlands===
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This two page advertisement promotes a 20 dollar rebate when purchasing a Game Gear and ''Sonic 1'' seperately.
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Notavailable.svg|(1991)<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Ix7ePdSwoo&ab_channel=NLAlbumAds</ref>
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{{magthumb|Super Son ic Savings GG Ad.jpg}}
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==References==
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==Take Sonic wherever you go==
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This two page advertisement is for the game gear version of ''Sonic 1''.
 
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{{magthumb|EGM 034 May 1992 89.jpg|Page 1}}
 
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{{magthumb|EGM 034 May 1992 91.jpg|Page 2}}
 
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==The Sonic Boom Has Begun==
 
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This is a two page advertisement for the game gear which also displays ''Sonic 1''.
 
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{{magthumb|S1 Sega Visions Dec-Jan 1991 Advertisement Page35.jpg}}
 
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{{magthumb|S1 Sega Visions Dec-Jan 1991 Advertisement Page36.jpg}}
 
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==Master System==
 
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This is a advertisement for the Master System and its port of ''Sonic the Hedgehog''.
 
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{{magthumb|S1 SegaVisions Issue 6 Fall1991 Advertisement Page37.jpg}}
 
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==Master System 2==
 
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This advertisement mentions the availability of the Master system port, for a mere 30 dollars.
 
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{{magthumb|S1 Sega Visions Dec-Jan 1991 Advertisement Page47.jpg}}
 
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Latest revision as of 12:14, 20 August 2023

Back to: Sonic the Hedgehog (8-bit).

Print advertisements

The following are advertisements placed in various print media to promote the release of Sonic the Hedgehog.

Argentina

Greece

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United Kingdom

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Computer & Video Games (UK) #122: "January 1992" (1991-12-15)
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United States

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Sega Visions (US) #6: "Fall 1991" (1991-xx-xx)
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Sega Visions (US) #7: "Winter 1991/1992" (1991-xx-xx)
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Sega Visions (US) #8: "May/June 1992" (1992-xx-xx)
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Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) #35: "June 1992" (1992-xx-xx)
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Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) #38: "September 1992" (1992-xx-xx)
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Television advertisements

The following are advertisements shown on broadcast television for Sonic the Hedgehog.

Japan


Germany

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(1991)[1]


The Netherlands

References

  1. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hfGsV-PGIvQ&ab_channel=Protozet
  2. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Ix7ePdSwoo&ab_channel=NLAlbumAds


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