Sonic R/Magazine articles
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Saturn version
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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. | ||||||||||||||
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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" | |||||||||||||||
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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 | ||||||||||||||
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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. | |||||||||||||
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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" |
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1997-11-05 | Mega Fun (DE), "12/97" |
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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"
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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.
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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" |
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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"
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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"
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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" |
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1997-xx-xx | Player One (FR), "Décembre 1997" | "Tests: Sonic R"
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1997-12-03 | Saturn Power (UK), "January 1998" | "Review: Sonic R"
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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" |
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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
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199x-xx-xx | Game Informer (US), "January 1998" |
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199x-xx-xx | SuperGamePower (BR), "Janeiro 1998" | "Saturn: Sonic R"
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199x-xx-xx | Super Power (FI), "1 1998" |
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1998-xx-xx | Sega Power (GR), "Dekémvrios 1997-Ianouários 1998" | ||||||||||||||
1998-01-16 | Saturn Fan (JP), "1998 No. 2" | "Ranking Street" Game Seisekihyou
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1998-01-20 | Next Generation (US), "February 1998" |
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1998-xx-xx | Strana Igr (RU), "Yanvar 1998" |
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1998-xx-xx | Šokas (LT), "2/1998" | |||||||||||||||
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.
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1998-xx-xx | GameFan (US), "Volume 6, Issue 2: February 1998" |
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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".
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1998-xx-xx | Gry Komputerowe (PL), "2/1998" |
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1998-xx-xx | Neo (PL), "Luty 1998" |
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1998-xx-xx | Gambler (PL), "4/1998" |
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2000-03 | Sega Saturn Magazine (JP), "Readers rating final data" | "Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) readers final rating"
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PC version
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199x-xx-xx | Ação Games (BR), "Janeiro 1999" |
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1999-xx-xx | Hacker (HR), "03/1999" |
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References
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Main page | Credits | Hidden content | Bugs | Development | Magazine articles | Reception | Promotional material | Merchandise | Technical information | Bootlegs
Music: Sonic R (1998) | Work It Out (1999) | Sonic R Original Soundtrack (2014)
Demos: Sonic R Trial Version (1997)
Prototypes: 1997-09-10
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