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File	Date	Source	Title and comments
	1997-xx-xx	Sega News (CZ), "Leden 1997"
	1997-04-11	Sega Saturn Magazine (JP), "1997-13 (1997-04-25)"	"Special Report" 6 pages
	1997-06-11	Computer & Video Games (UK), "July 1997 (Freeplay #15)"	"What's Going Down at Sega?" Paragraph mentioning "Sonic Racing", Sega's answer to Mario Kart.
	1997-06-27	Sega Saturn Magazine (JP), "1997-23 (1997-07-11)"	"Special Report" 3 pages
	1997-xx-xx	Hacker (HR), "07-08/1997"
	1997-0x-xx	Mega Force (FR), "Juillet/Août 1997"	E3 1997 coverage.
	1997-07-11	Computer & Video Games (UK), "August 1997"	"New Games: Sonic R" Short article showing an early demo of the game, said to be 20% complete.
	1997-07-11	Computer & Video Games (UK), "August 1997 (Freeplay #16)"	"The Red-Hot Rumours Dept. Burning Up!" Short paragraph mentioning Sonic R, which also suggests Mighty the Armadillo will be in the game.
Cover article	1997-07-16	Sega Saturn Magazine (UK), "August 1997"	"Coming Soon: Sonic R" A five page "exclusive" preview of Sonic R following its showing at E3 1997. The last page features an interview with Kats Sato.
	1997-08-13	Computer & Video Games (UK), "September 1997"	"Sonic R: Catch Him if You Can!" One-page article about the game as shown at E3 1997.
	1997-08-28	Consoles News (FR), "Septembre 1997"	"News: Sonic R"
	1997-0x-xx	Electronic Gaming Monthly (US), "September 1997"	"Sonic R"
	1997-xx-xx	Strana Igr (RU), "Sentyabr 1997"
Cover article	1997-09-17	Saturn Power (UK), "November 1997"	"Preview: Sonic R"
	1997-09-17	Sega Saturn Magazine (UK), "October 1997"	"Coming Soon: Sonic R" A second preview of Sonic R in the UK's Sega Saturn Magazine. The last page features an interview with Traveller's Tales programmer Jon Burton.
	1997-09-19	Sega Saturn Magazine (JP), "1997-34 (1997-10-03,10)"	"Special Report" 3 pages
	1997-09-26	Saturn Fan (JP), "1997 No. 19"	"Sega Dyamic Preview" 4 pages
	1997-xx-xx	GamePro (US), "October 1997"	"Sneak Previews: Sonic R"
	1997-xx-xx	Game Informer (US), "October 1997"	"Saturn Preview: Sonic R" A short preview of Sonic R in the October 1997 issue of American gaming magazine Game Informer. The screenshots are from a "40% complete" build.
	1997-xx-xx	Secret Service (PL), "Październik 1997"	A interview with Jon Burton of Traveller's Tales translated in Polish.
	1997-xx-xx	SuperGamePower (BR), "Outubro 1997"	"Sonic R"
	1997-09/10-xx	Alaab Alcomputtar (SA), ""	"More of Sonic!"
	1997-10-03	Sega Saturn Magazine (JP), "1997-35 (1997-10-17)"	"Special Report" 2 pages
Cover article	1997-10-14	Ultra Game Players (US), "November 1997"	"Sonic Rides Again" A five-page preview feature covering Sonic R in the November 1997 issue of American gaming magazine Ultra Game Players. The last two pages feature an interview with Yuji Naka.
Cover article	1997-10-15	Sega Saturn Magazine (UK), "November 1997"	"Showcase: Sonic R"
	1997-10-24	Sega Saturn Magazine (JP), "1997-38 (1997-11-07)"	"Special Report" 4 pages
	1997-10-31	Saturn Fan (JP), "1997 No. 21"	"Sega Dyamic Preview" 4 pages
	1997-10-31	Sega Saturn Magazine (JP), "1997-39 (1997-11-14)"	"Special Report" 2 pages
	1997-xx-xx	GameFan (US), "Volume 5, Issue 11: November 1997"
	1997-1x-xx	Mega Force (FR), "Novembre/Décembre 1997"	Review Version Rating Awards Calculated score PAL 92% 92 [Info]
	1997-11-05	Mega Fun (DE), "12/97"	Review Version Rating Awards Calculated score PAL 55% 55 [Info]
	1997-11-07	Sega Saturn Magazine (JP), "1997-40 (1997-11-21)"	"Special Report" 3 pages
	1997-11-12	Computer & Video Games (UK), "December 1997"	"Review: Sonic R" Review Version Rating Awards Calculated score 75 [Info]
	1997-11-12	Sega Saturn Magazine (UK), "December 1997"	A four-page review of Sonic R in the UK's Sega Saturn Magazine. The game was very well received, with a 95% graphics rating, 90% sound, 92% playability, 93% lastability, and an overall 93% score. Review Version Rating Awards Calculated score PAL 93% 93 [Info]
	1997-11-14	Saturn Fan (JP), "1997 No. 22"	"Sega Dyamic Preview" 4 pages
	1997-11-14	Sega Saturn Magazine (JP), "1997-41 (1997-11-28)"	"Coming Soon Soft" 4 pages
	1997-11-21	Sega Saturn Magazine (JP), "1997-42 (1997-12-05)"	"Special Report" 2 pages
	1997-11-27	Edge (UK), "Christmas 1997"	Review Version Rating Awards Calculated score 8/10 80 [Info]
	1997-11-28	Saturn Fan (JP), "1997 No. 23"	"Souryoku Kouryaku" Walkthrough, 5 pages
	1997-11-28	Saturn Fan (JP), "1997 No. 23"	"Saturn Soft Impression" Review Version Rating Awards Calculated score NTSC-J 7/10   6/10   6/10   7/10   5/10 62 [Info]
	1997-11-28	Sega Saturn Magazine (JP), "1997-43 (1997-12-12)"	"Coming Soon Soft" 3 pages
	1997-11-28	Sega Saturn Magazine (JP), "1997-43 (1997-12-12)"	"Sega Saturn soft review" Review Version Rating Awards Calculated score NTSC-J 6/10   6/10   7/10 63 [Info]
	1997-1x-xx	Electronic Gaming Monthly (US), "December 1997"	"Saturn Previews: Sonic R" A brief-one page preview of Sonic R in the December 1997 issue of American gaming magazine Electronic Gaming Monthly. The article erroneously claims that Sonic R started off as a continuation of Sonic X-treme.
	1997-xx-xx	GamePro (US), "December 1997"	"Sneak Previews: Sonic R" A one-page preview from a 60 percent complete prototype of Sonic R in the December 1997 issue of American gaming magazine GamePro. It appears to be from a newer build than the October preview GamePro gave, but still has the prototype racer icons on the side.
	1997-xx-xx	Mega Console (IT), "Dicembre 1997"	Review Version Rating Awards Calculated score PAL 87% 87 [Info]
	1997-xx-xx	Player One (FR), "Décembre 1997"	"Tests: Sonic R" Review Version Rating Awards Calculated score 89% 89 [Info]
	1997-12-03	Saturn Power (UK), "January 1998"	"Review: Sonic R" Review Version Rating Awards Calculated score PAL 96% 96 [Info]
	1997-12-05	Sega Saturn Magazine (JP), "1997-44 (1997-12-19)"	"Special Report" 2 pages
	1997-12-12	Computer & Video Games (UK), "January 1998"	"Sonic R Supersonic Race Guide" Three-page guide to the Saturn game, consisting of maps for the first four stages, with coin and Chaos Emerald locations. Also included are tips for beating the "Mecha" challenges.
	1997-12-12	Saturn Fan (JP), "1997 No. 24"	"Kouryaku" Walkthrough, 2 pages
	1997-12-12	Sega Saturn Magazine (JP), "1997-45 (1997-12-26)"	"Sega Saturn Soft Complete Guide" Walkthrough, 2 pages
	1997-12-17	Sega Saturn Magazine (UK), "January 1998"	"Sonic R Players Guide"
	1997-12-19	GamesMaster (UK), "January 1998"	Review Version Rating Awards Calculated score PAL 90% 90 [Info]
	1997-12-26	Saturn Fan (JP), "1998 No. 1"	"Souryoku Kouryaku" Walkthrough, 2 pages
	1997-12-31	Saturn Power (UK), "February 1998"	"Tips: Sonic R"
	199x-xx-xx	Ação Games (BR), "Janeiro 1998"	As Sonic Racing Review Version Rating Awards Calculated score 8.5/10 85 [Info]
	199x-xx-xx	Game Informer (US), "January 1998"	Review Version Rating Awards Calculated score NTSC-U 7.5/10 72 [Info]
	199x-xx-xx	SuperGamePower (BR), "Janeiro 1998"	"Saturn: Sonic R" Review Version Rating Awards Calculated score 5/5 100 [Info]
	199x-xx-xx	Super Power (FI), "1 1998"	Review Version Rating Awards Calculated score 91% 91 [Info]
Cover article	1998-xx-xx	Sega Power (GR), "Dekémvrios 1997-Ianouários 1998"
	1998-01-16	Saturn Fan (JP), "1998 No. 2"	"Ranking Street" Game Seisekihyou Review Version Rating Awards Calculated score NTSC-J 4.24/5   3.86/5   3.61/5   3.2/5   3.64/5   3.63/5 74 [Info]
	1998-01-20	Next Generation (US), "February 1998"	Review Version Rating Awards Calculated score NTSC-U 50 [Info]
	1998-0x-xx	Electronic Gaming Monthly (US), "February 1998"	"Review Crew" A single-column review of Sonic R in the February 1998 issue of American gaming magazine Electronic Gaming Monthly. The game received scores of 8.0, 8.0, 8.0 and 7.0 overall from each reviewer, with a 9 for visuals, 6 for sound, 7 for ingenuity and 7 for replay. Review Version Rating Awards Calculated score NTSC-U 8/10   8/10   8/10   7/10 78 [Info]
	1998-xx-xx	GameFan (US), "Volume 6, Issue 2: February 1998"	Review Version Rating Awards Calculated score NTSC-U 90%   92%   85% 89 [Info]
	199x-xx-xx	GamePro (US), "February 1998"	"ProReview" The review is generally negative, with much of the ire going towards the "dreadful music, horrible controls, and graphical glitches aplenty". Review Version Rating Awards Calculated score NTSC-U 55 [Info]
	1998-xx-xx	Gry Komputerowe (PL), "2/1998"	Review Version Rating Awards Calculated score 82% graphics-87% playability-75% originality-80% sound-87% 82 [Info]
	1998-xx-xx	Neo (PL), "Luty 1998"	Review Version Rating Awards Calculated score PAL 8/10 graphics-9/10 sound-7/10 gameplay-8/10 80 [Info]
	1998-xx-xx	Strana Igr (RU), "Yanvar 1998"	Review Version Rating Awards Calculated score 8/10 80 [Info]
	1998-xx-xx	Gambler (PL), "4/1998"	Review Version Rating Awards Calculated score 84% graphics-88% sound-82% 84 [Info]
	2000-03	Sega Saturn Magazine (JP), "Readers rating final data"	"Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) readers final rating" Review Version Rating Awards Calculated score NTSC-J 8.014/10 80 [Info]

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File	Date	Source	Title and comments
	199x-xx-xx	Ação Games (BR), "Janeiro 1999"	Review Version Rating Awards Calculated score 9.0/10 90 [Info]
	1999-xx-xx	Hacker (HR), "03/1999"	Review Version Rating Awards Calculated score 70% 70 [Info]

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