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Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (Xbox Live Arcade)

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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

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Artwork

External links

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

References

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Sonic the Hedgehog games for the following systems
Xbox Live Arcade
 2007  Sonic the Hedgehog | Sonic the Hedgehog 2     2009  Sonic the Hedgehog 3 | Sonic & Knuckles     2010  Sonic the Hedgehog 4 Episode I | Sonic Adventure     2011  Sonic the Hedgehog CD     2012  Sonic the Hedgehog 4 Episode II | Sonic Adventure 2 | Sonic the Fighters