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This page covers magazine articles for ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog 3]]'', ''[[Sonic & Knuckles]]'', and ''[[Sonic 3 & Knuckles]]'' which are not large enough to create a separate page for.
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This page covers magazine articles for ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog 3]]'' which are not large enough to create a separate page for.
  
==Sonic the Hedgehog 3==
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==Mega==
===Exclusive! Sonic 3 Cheat - Without a Game Genie===
 
This is a clip from some magazine that unveils the nearly impossible to do level select cheat.
 
 
 
<gallery widths="180px" heights="250px" perrow="3">
 
Image:Sonic3LevelSelectCheatArticle.jpg|Page 1
 
</gallery>
 
 
 
===Mega===
 
 
===Top 100 (October 1992)===
 
===Top 100 (October 1992)===
 
The original ''Sonic the Hedgehog'' is featured as one of the top 100 games for the Mega Drive. There is also a small blurb about ''Sonic 2''. It also mentions ''Sonic CD'' and ''Sonic 3''.
 
The original ''Sonic the Hedgehog'' is featured as one of the top 100 games for the Mega Drive. There is also a small blurb about ''Sonic 2''. It also mentions ''Sonic CD'' and ''Sonic 3''.
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</gallery>
 
</gallery>
  
===Sega Visions===
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====Knuckles====
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==Sega Visions==
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===Knuckles===
 
This is a scan of a ''Sega Visions'' article which focuses on [[Knuckles]]. The font in the first image has an odd pallette.
 
This is a scan of a ''Sega Visions'' article which focuses on [[Knuckles]]. The font in the first image has an odd pallette.
  
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</gallery>
 
</gallery>
  
===Electronic Gaming Monthly===
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====Quarterman March, 1993====
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==Electronic Gaming Monthly==
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===Quarterman March, 1993===
 
This clip reveals that ''Sonic 3'' development is underway.
 
This clip reveals that ''Sonic 3'' development is underway.
 
<gallery widths="180px" heights="250px" perrow="3">
 
<gallery widths="180px" heights="250px" perrow="3">
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</gallery>
 
</gallery>
  
====Sega, 1993 and Beyond (May 1993)====
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===Sega, 1993 and Beyond (May 1993)===
 
''Sonic 3'' gets a small mention on this page, along with other Sonic games.
 
''Sonic 3'' gets a small mention on this page, along with other Sonic games.
  
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</gallery>
 
</gallery>
  
===SEGA Magazine===
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==SEGA Magazine==
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===Tips===
 
This clip from UK's official "SEGA Magazine" features tips and images of various things found with debug mode. This includes Sonics unused surfing sprite, and the strange 3D Epsilon balls.
 
This clip from UK's official "SEGA Magazine" features tips and images of various things found with debug mode. This includes Sonics unused surfing sprite, and the strange 3D Epsilon balls.
  
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</gallery>
 
</gallery>
  
===Sonic the Comic===
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====Preview (August 1993)====
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==Sonic the Comic==
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===Preview (August 1993)===
 
This is a clip from the cheats section of the August 5th issue of ''[[Sonic the Comic]]''. Interestingly, the image of [[Ice Cap Zone]] shows Sonic running down the mountain, which he does not do in final. Normally he would be riding a snowboard.
 
This is a clip from the cheats section of the August 5th issue of ''[[Sonic the Comic]]''. Interestingly, the image of [[Ice Cap Zone]] shows Sonic running down the mountain, which he does not do in final. Normally he would be riding a snowboard.
  
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</gallery>
 
</gallery>
  
====Preview 2 (December 1993)====
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===Preview 2 (December 1993)===
 
This is another clip from ''Sonic the Comic'', this time from the December 25th, 1993 issue. This is a preview of ''Sonic the Hedgehog 3'' in which all the screenshots feature ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (16-bit)|Sonic 2]]'' sprites. Once again Sonic is shown running down the mountain in Ice Cap Zone.
 
This is another clip from ''Sonic the Comic'', this time from the December 25th, 1993 issue. This is a preview of ''Sonic the Hedgehog 3'' in which all the screenshots feature ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (16-bit)|Sonic 2]]'' sprites. Once again Sonic is shown running down the mountain in Ice Cap Zone.
  
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Image:StopPressSonic3Cheat.jpg|Page 1
 
Image:StopPressSonic3Cheat.jpg|Page 1
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
 
  
 
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==Unknown Magazine==
==Sonic & Knuckles==
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===Exclusive! Sonic 3 Cheat - Without a Game Genie===
===Evolutionary===
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This is a clip from some magazine that unveils the nearly impossible to do level select cheat.
This is a clip from the October 1994 issue of Next Generation magazine. It's a short review that gives it 4 stars.
 
  
 
<gallery widths="180px" heights="250px" perrow="3">
 
<gallery widths="180px" heights="250px" perrow="3">
Image:NextGenerationOctober1994.jpg|Page 1
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Image:Sonic3LevelSelectCheatArticle.jpg|Page 1
</gallery>
 
 
 
===In Sales===
 
This small clip shows sales for ''Sonic & Knuckles'' trailer ''Donkey Kong Country''.
 
 
 
<gallery widths="180px" heights="250px" perrow="3">
 
Image:UnknownSonic&KnucklesArticle 2.JPG|Page 1
 
</gallery>
 
 
 
===New Sonic Game Exclusively Revealed===
 
This clip from SEGA magazine reveals ''Sonic & Knuckles'' for the first time (in that magazine at least). For some reason it refers to the game as '''Sonic Versus Knuckles'''.
 
 
 
<gallery widths="180px" heights="250px" perrow="3">
 
Image:UnknownMagazineS&K.jpg|Page 1
 
</gallery>
 
 
 
===News===
 
This clip mentions that ''Sonic & Knuckles'' was a 18 Meg cartridge, which wasn't true in the final release.
 
It also gives a [[Pro Action Replay]] cheat code to activate Knuckles.
 
 
 
<gallery widths="180px" heights="250px" perrow="3">
 
Image:SegaMagazine_Sonic&Knuckles_news.jpg|Page 1
 
</gallery>
 
 
 
===Sega of America Coming On Strong===
 
This is just a short clip describing the game being backward compatible with previous Sonic games.
 
 
 
<gallery widths="180px" heights="250px" perrow="3">
 
Image:UnknownSonic&KnucklesArticle 2.JPG|Page 1
 
</gallery>
 
 
 
===Smoking - Who Needs It?===
 
This clip describes Sega jumping on the No Smoking bandwagon and using it's characters to promote it.
 
 
 
<gallery widths="180px" heights="250px" perrow="3">
 
Image:SegaMagazineUKS&K.jpg|Page 1
 
</gallery>
 
 
 
===Sonic VS Knuckles===
 
This clip references the game as '''Sonic VS Knuckles''', but the logo clearly shows it as ''Sonic & Knuckles''.
 
 
 
<gallery widths="180px" heights="250px" perrow="3">
 
Image:UnknownMagazineSonicvsKnuckles.jpg
 
</gallery>
 
 
 
===Unknown===
 
This clip wonders if backward compatibility would allow players to traverse the scrapped ''Sonic 2'' levels.
 
 
 
<gallery widths="180px" heights="250px" perrow="3">
 
Image:UnknownSonic&KnucklesArticle 1.jpg
 
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
  
 
[[Category:Sonic 3 & Knuckles Magazine Articles]]
 
[[Category:Sonic 3 & Knuckles Magazine Articles]]

Revision as of 17:22, 7 October 2008

This page covers magazine articles for Sonic the Hedgehog 3 which are not large enough to create a separate page for.

Mega

Top 100 (October 1992)

The original Sonic the Hedgehog is featured as one of the top 100 games for the Mega Drive. There is also a small blurb about Sonic 2. It also mentions Sonic CD and Sonic 3.

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Sega Visions

Knuckles

This is a scan of a Sega Visions article which focuses on Knuckles. The font in the first image has an odd pallette.

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Electronic Gaming Monthly

Quarterman March, 1993

This clip reveals that Sonic 3 development is underway.

Sega, 1993 and Beyond (May 1993)

Sonic 3 gets a small mention on this page, along with other Sonic games.

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SEGA Magazine

Tips

This clip from UK's official "SEGA Magazine" features tips and images of various things found with debug mode. This includes Sonics unused surfing sprite, and the strange 3D Epsilon balls.

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Sonic the Comic

Preview (August 1993)

This is a clip from the cheats section of the August 5th issue of Sonic the Comic. Interestingly, the image of Ice Cap Zone shows Sonic running down the mountain, which he does not do in final. Normally he would be riding a snowboard.

Preview 2 (December 1993)

This is another clip from Sonic the Comic, this time from the December 25th, 1993 issue. This is a preview of Sonic the Hedgehog 3 in which all the screenshots feature Sonic 2 sprites. Once again Sonic is shown running down the mountain in Ice Cap Zone.

Stop Press : Sonic 3 Cheat

This is a magazine clip that explains how to activate the level select cheat with a Game Genie. This is from a time when the in-game cheat code was not known.

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Unknown Magazine

Exclusive! Sonic 3 Cheat - Without a Game Genie

This is a clip from some magazine that unveils the nearly impossible to do level select cheat.