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'''''Sonic the Hedgehog 3''''' is a downloadable version of the [[Sega Mega Drive]] game ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog 3]]'', released in 2009 for the [[Xbox 360]]'s [[Xbox Live Arcade]] as part of the "[[sega:Sega Vintage Collection|Sega Vintage Collection]]" series. Many of the same additions and drawbacks of the previous ports of ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog (Sega Vintage Collection)|Sonic the Hedgehog]]'' and ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (Sega Vintage Collection)|Sonic the Hedgehog 2]]'' are present as a result of its customized emulation. No [[PlayStation 3]] version was released.
  
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As of May 20, 2022, this version of ''Sonic 3'' has been delisted from Xbox Live alongside other re-releases of ''Sonic'' games on this and other platforms in preparation for the release of ''[[Sonic Origins]]''{{ref|https://web.archive.org/web/20220426151045/https://twitter.com/Tracker_TD/status/1518970585128357888}}{{ref|https://web.archive.org/web/20220428115633/http://sonic.sega.jp/SonicChannel/topics/information/20220427_002878/}}.
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'''''Sonic the Hedgehog 3''''' is a downloadable version of ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog 3]]'' for the [[Xbox 360]]'s [[Xbox Live Arcade]], released in 2009. It is part of the "Sega Vintage Collection" series. Many of the same additions and drawbacks of the previous ports of ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog (Xbox Live Arcade)]]'' and ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (Xbox Live Arcade)]]'' are present as a result of its customized emulation.  
 
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The game is run on an [[Mega Drive]] [[emulator]] and allows for control by either analog stick or D-pad. Since the game uses a custom title screen it is not possible to enter any cheat codes via the Sound Test or select the in-game options selection. A custom Options screen is available, which allows the player to toggle a graphics smoothing filter, character selection, screen size adjustment, and custom button mapping. A custom Game Save option is also included, overriding the original game's Save Screen and Level Select. Leaderboards for Overall High Scores over Xbox Live Arcade and Achievements are supported.  
 
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The game costs 400 Microsoft points.
 
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==Achievements==
 
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'''Complete the Game'''
 
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Finish the game.
 
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'''Fast Freeze'''
 
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Complete the Icecap Zone.
 
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'''Complete Chaos'''
 
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Collect all seven Chaos Emeralds.
 
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'''Points III'''
 
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Score 80,000 points.
 
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'''Marble Finishes'''
 
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Finish the Marble Garden Zone.
 
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'''Wet Feet'''
 
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Run across water.
 
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'''Wet and Wild'''
 
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Finish the Hydrocity Zone.
 
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Score 40,000 points.
 
  
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Collect a Chaos Emerald.
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The game is run on an [[Mega Drive]] [[emulator]] and allows for control by either analog stick or D-pad. Since the game uses a custom title screen it is not possible to enter any cheat codes via the [[Sound Test]] or select the in-game options selection. A custom Options screen is available, which allows the player to toggle a graphics smoothing filter, character selection, screen size adjustment, and custom button mapping. A custom Game Save option is also included, overriding the original game's Save Screen and Level Select. Leaderboards for Overall High Scores over Xbox Live Arcade and Achievements are supported.
  
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Collect 50 rings.
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Get a blue gumball.
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Score 20,000 points.  
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* ''Sonic the Hedgehog 3'' on Xbox Marketplace: [http://marketplace.xbox.com/ja-JP/Product/Sonic-The-Hedgehog-3/66acd000-77fe-1000-9115-d802584109a3 JP], [http://marketplace.xbox.com/en-US/Product/Sonic-The-Hedgehog-3/66acd000-77fe-1000-9115-d802584109a3 US], [http://marketplace.xbox.com/en-GB/Product/Sonic-The-Hedgehog-3/66acd000-77fe-1000-9115-d802584109a3 UK], [http://marketplace.xbox.com/en-AU/Product/Sonic-The-Hedgehog-3/66acd000-77fe-1000-9115-d802584109a3 AU], [http://marketplace.xbox.com/ko-KR/Product/Sonic-The-Hedgehog-3/66acd000-77fe-1000-9115-d802584109a3 KR]
  
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* ''Sonic the Hedgehog 3'' on Xbox Marketplace: [http://marketplace.xbox.com/en-US/Product/Sonic-The-Hedgehog-3/66acd000-77fe-1000-9115-d802584109a3 US], [http://marketplace.xbox.com/en-GB/Product/Sonic-The-Hedgehog-3/66acd000-77fe-1000-9115-d802584109a3 GB]
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Sonic the Hedgehog 3
System(s): Xbox 360
Publisher: Sega
Developer:
Genre: Action
Number of players: 1-2
Release Date RRP Code Rating
Xbox 360
US ▼ 		2009-06-10[1] 400[1]pts ?
ESRB: Everyone
Xbox 360
US ▼
(Trial Game) 		2009-06-10[1] FREE ?
ESRB: Everyone
Xbox 360
UK ▼ 		2009-06-10[2] 400[2]pts ?
PEGI: 3+
Xbox 360
UK ▼
(Trial Game) 		2009-06-10[2] FREE ?
PEGI: 3+
Xbox 360
EU ▼ 		2009-06-10[3] 400[3]pts ?
PEGI: 3+
Xbox 360
EU ▼
(Trial Game) 		2009-06-10[3] FREE ?
PEGI: 3+
Xbox 360
DE ▼ 		2009-06-10[4] 400[4]pts ?
USK: 6
Xbox 360
DE ▼
(Trial Game) 		2009-06-10[4] FREE ?
USK: 6
Xbox 360
AU ▼ 		2009-06-10[5] 400[5]pts ?
OFLC: General (G)
Xbox 360
AU ▼
(Trial Game) 		2009-06-10[5] FREE ?
OFLC: General (G)
Xbox 360
JP ▼ 		2009-06-10[6] 400pts ?
CERO: A
Xbox 360
JP ▼
(Otameshiban) 		2009-06-10[6] FREE ?
CERO: A
Xbox 360
KR ▼ 		2009-06-10[7] pts ?
GRB: All
Xbox 360
KR ▼
(Pyeong-gapan Game) 		2009-06-10[7] FREE ?
GRB: All

Sonic the Hedgehog 3 is a downloadable version of the Sega Mega Drive game Sonic the Hedgehog 3, released in 2009 for the Xbox 360's Xbox Live Arcade as part of the "Sega Vintage Collection" series. Many of the same additions and drawbacks of the previous ports of Sonic the Hedgehog and Sonic the Hedgehog 2 are present as a result of its customized emulation. No PlayStation 3 version was released.

As of May 20, 2022, this version of Sonic 3 has been delisted from Xbox Live alongside other re-releases of Sonic games on this and other platforms in preparation for the release of Sonic Origins[8][9].

Gameplay

The game is run on an Mega Drive emulator and allows for control by either analog stick or D-pad. Since the game uses a custom title screen it is not possible to enter any cheat codes via the Sound Test or select the in-game options selection. A custom Options screen is available, which allows the player to toggle a graphics smoothing filter, character selection, screen size adjustment, and custom button mapping. A custom Game Save option is also included, overriding the original game's Save Screen and Level Select. Leaderboards for Overall High Scores over Xbox Live Arcade and Achievements are supported.

Achievements

Sonic Retro emblem.svg Main article: Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (Xbox Live Arcade)/Achievements

Artwork

External links

  • Sonic the Hedgehog 3 on Xbox Marketplace: JP, US, UK, AU, KR

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Xbox LIVE Marketplace (en-US; Sonic-The-Hedgehog-3/66acd000-77fe-1000-9115-d802584109a3) (Wayback Machine: 2010-10-31 00:11)
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Xbox LIVE Marketplace (en-GB; Sonic-The-Hedgehog-3/66acd000-77fe-1000-9115-d802584109a3) (Wayback Machine: 2010-10-27 07:38)
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Xbox LIVE Marketplace (fr-FR; Sonic-The-Hedgehog-3/66acd000-77fe-1000-9115-d802584109a3) (Wayback Machine: 2010-10-24 20:45)
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Xbox LIVE Marketplace (de-DE; Sonic-The-Hedgehog-3/66acd000-77fe-1000-9115-d802584109a3) (Wayback Machine: 2011-01-25 10:10)
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Xbox LIVE Marketplace (en-AU; Sonic-The-Hedgehog-3/66acd000-77fe-1000-9115-d802584109a3) (Wayback Machine: 2011-02-21 19:54)
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Xbox LIVE Marketplace (ja-JP; Sonic-The-Hedgehog-3/66acd000-77fe-1000-9115-d802584109a3) (Wayback Machine: 2015-11-27 01:52)
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Xbox LIVE Marketplace (ko-kr; Sonic-The-Hedgehog-3/66acd000-77fe-1000-9115-d802584109a3) (Wayback Machine: 2018-07-11 21:32)
  8. ↑ @Tracker_TD on Twitter (Wayback Machine: 2022-04-26 15:10)
  9. ↑ http://sonic.sega.jp/SonicChannel/topics/information/20220427_002878/ (Wayback Machine: 2022-04-28 11:56)
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