Sonic the Hedgehog 3 advertisements

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

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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Cracker Jack

This is a advertisement announcing the inclusion of Sonic related prizes in Cracker Jack boxes. These prizes include Tattoos, Stickers, and Pencil Toppers.

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German Advertisement

This is an advertisement from the German SEGA Magazin.

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Howard Johnson

This Howard Johnson advertisement don'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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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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McDonalds

This is a McDonalds 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 Advertisment #1

This advertisment 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 Advertisment #2

This advertisment continuation of the previous advertisment in a later publication.Similarily, only the text "24 Feb" is shown on the screen as Sonic runs by.

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Sonic & Knuckles

Joining Forces

An advertisement featuring the games logo on a black background announcing it's 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 life saver wrappers.

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Milky Ways

This advertisement announces a contest to win 1 of 100 Mega Drive's buy purchasing Milky Way candy bars.

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Australian Advertisement

This advertisement appeared a lot in Australian SEGA Megazone magazines, pointing out how Sonic & Knuckles is backwards compatible.

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