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Sonic the Hedgehog 3
System(s): Sega Mega Drive, Virtual Console, Xbox 360, RealOne Arcade
Publisher: Sega
Developer:
Supporting companies:
Distributor:
Sega Mega Drive
Ecofilmes (PT)
Sega Mega Drive
Zegetron (GR)
Sega Mega Drive
Tec Toy (BR)
Sound driver: SMPS Z80 (modified) (Sonic & Knuckles)
Genre: Action[1][2]

















Number of players: 1-2
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Mega Drive
JP 		¥5,8005,800 G-5531
Sega Mega Drive
US 		$69.9969.99[6][7] 1079
Videogame Rating Council: GA
Sega Mega Drive
US
(Mega Hit) 		$19.9919.99[8] 1079
ESRB: Kids to Adults
Sega Mega Drive
EU 		1079
Sega Mega Drive
DE
Sega Mega Drive
ES
Sega Mega Drive
FR
Sega Mega Drive
PT 		MDJ1079
Sega Mega Drive
UK 		£49.9949.99[13][14] 1079
Sega Mega Drive
SE
(Rental)
Sega Mega Drive
GR
Sega Mega Drive
AU 		$149.95149.95[17]
Sega Mega Drive
AU
(Platinum) 		FSON07SMC
Sega Mega Drive
BR 		046190
Sega Mega Drive
KR 		GM93050JG
Sega Mega Drive
AS 		1079
RealOne Arcade
US ▼
Xbox 360
JP ▼ 		400MSP400
CERO: A
Xbox 360
JP ▼
(Otameshiban) 		FREEfree
CERO: A
Xbox 360
US ▼ 		400MSP400[19]
ESRB: Everyone
Xbox 360
US ▼
(Trial Game) 		FREEfree
ESRB: Everyone
Xbox 360
EU ▼ 		400MSP400[21]
PEGI: 3+
Xbox 360
EU ▼
(Trial Game) 		FREEfree
PEGI: 3+
Xbox 360
DE ▼ 		400MSP400[22]
USK: 6
Xbox 360
DE ▼
(Trial Game) 		FREEfree
USK: 6
Xbox 360
UK ▼ 		400MSP400[20]
PEGI: 3+
Xbox 360
UK ▼
(Trial Game) 		FREEfree
PEGI: 3+
Xbox 360
AU ▼ 		400MSP400[23]
OFLC: General (G)
Xbox 360
AU ▼
(Trial Game) 		FREEfree
OFLC: General (G)
Xbox 360
KR ▼
GRB: All
Xbox 360
KR ▼
(Pyeong-gapan Game) 		FREEfree
GRB: All
Wii Virtual Console
JP ▼ 		600pts600[27]
CERO: A
Wii Virtual Console
US ▼ 		800pts800[28]
ESRB: Everyone
Wii Virtual Console
EU ▼ 		800pts800[29]
PEGI: 3+
Wii Virtual Console
AU ▼ 		800pts800[31]
OFLC: General (G)
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Production credits

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Magazine articles

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
{{{{{icon}}}|L}} Division by zero.
Based on
0 review
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
90
[32]
Ação Games (BR)
94
[33]
Aktueller Software Markt (DE)
92
[34]
Beep! MegaDrive (JP) NTSC-J
80
[35]
Console Mania (IT) PAL
92
[36]
Cool Gamer (RU)
80
[37]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
94
[38]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
95
[39]
Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1 (RU)
80
[40]
Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 2 (RU)
90
[41]
GameFan (US) NTSC-U
92
[42]
Game Players (US) NTSC-U
92
[43]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
95
[6]
Gamers (DE)
87
[44]
GamesMaster (UK) PAL
87
[45]
GamesMaster (UK)
90
[46]
Game Informer (US) NTSC-U
89
[47]
Hyper (AU)
90
[48]
Joker (SI)
90
[49]
Joypad (FR) PAL
94
[50]
MAN!AC (DE) PAL
85
[51]
Mega (UK) PAL
90
[52]
Mega Action (UK) PAL
93
[53]
Megablast (DE) PAL
83
[54]
Mega Force (FR)
97
[55]
Mega Fun (DE) PAL
85
[56]
Mega Machines (UK) PAL
94
[57]
Mega Power (UK) PAL
92
[58]
MegaTech (UK) PAL
93
[59]
Micromanía (segunda época) (ES)
95
[60]
Mean Machines Sega (UK) PAL
94
[61]
Megazone (AU)
93
[62]
Player One (FR)
98
[63]
Playjoy (YU)
86
[64]
Play Time (DE) PAL
89
[65]
Power Up! (UK)
90
[66]
Power Unlimited (NL)
93
[67]
Score (CZ)
80
[68]
Sega Magazin (DE) PAL
93
[69]
Sega Magazine (UK)
95
[70]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
90
[71]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
87
[72]
Sega Zone (UK) PAL
93
[73]
Sega Force (SE)
92
[74]
Sega Mega Drive Review (RU)
72
[75]
Sonic Mag: B.D. & Jeux-Video! (FR) PAL
90
[76]
The Official Sonic the Hedgehog Yearbook (1994) (UK) PAL
95
[77]
Supergames (AR)
90
[78]
The Zone (AU)The Zone (AU)
90
[79]
Todo Sega (ES)
97
[80]
Tricks (RU)
85
[81]
Tricks 16 bit (RU)
86
[82]
Video Games (DE)
83
[83]
VideoGames (US) NTSC-U
90
[7]
Sega Mega Drive
 90
Based on
54 reviews

Sonic the Hedgehog 3

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
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0 review
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
75
[84]
Xbox 360
 75
Based on
1 review

Sonic the Hedgehog 3

Main article: Sonic the Hedgehog 3/Magazine articles.

Technical information

Main article: Sonic the Hedgehog 3/Technical information.

References

  1. ↑ File:Sonic3-box-jap.jpg
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 https://sega.jp/history/hard/megadrive/software.html (Wayback Machine: 2020-07-20 09:51)
  3. ↑ Harmony, "1994 5-6" (JP; 1994-05-23), page 39
  4. ↑ Sega Visions, "February/March 1994" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 89
  5. ↑ @vgartandtidbits on Twitter (Wayback Machine: 2019-08-05 01:15)
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 GamePro, "March 1994" (US; 1994-xx-xx), page 44
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 VideoGames, "April 1994" (US; 1994-0x-xx), page 62
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 Press release: 1997-06-19: BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND -- SEGA RELAUNCHES GENESIS GAMES AT VALUE PRICES
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 Max Overload!, "April 1994" (UK; 1994-03-22), page 23
  10. ↑ Computer Trade Weekly, "" (UK; 1994-02-07), page 7
  11. ↑ File:DailyExpress UK 1994-02-24 45.jpg
  12. ↑ File:DailyMirror UK 1994-02-18 13.jpg
  13. ↑ Computer & Video Games, "June 1995" (UK; 1995-05-xx), page 66
  14. ↑ Mega, "March 1994" (UK; 1994-02-17), page 29
  15. ↑ Todo Sega, "Febrero 1994" (ES; 1994-0x-xx), page 24
  16. ↑ Megazone, "March 1994" (AU; 1994-02-23), page 17
  17. ↑ Megazone, "March 1994" (AU; 1994-02-23), page 47
  18. ↑ http://games.real.com/allgames.php?mode=spnav (Wayback Machine: 2004-08-02 23:32)
  19. ↑ 19.0 19.1 19.2 Xbox LIVE Marketplace (en-US; Sonic-The-Hedgehog-3/66acd000-77fe-1000-9115-d802584109a3) (Wayback Machine: 2010-10-31 00:11)
  20. ↑ 20.0 20.1 20.2 Xbox LIVE Marketplace (en-GB; Sonic-The-Hedgehog-3/66acd000-77fe-1000-9115-d802584109a3) (Wayback Machine: 2010-10-27 07:38)
  21. ↑ 21.0 21.1 21.2 Xbox LIVE Marketplace (fr-FR; Sonic-The-Hedgehog-3/66acd000-77fe-1000-9115-d802584109a3) (Wayback Machine: 2010-10-24 20:45)
  22. ↑ 22.0 22.1 22.2 Xbox LIVE Marketplace (de-DE; Sonic-The-Hedgehog-3/66acd000-77fe-1000-9115-d802584109a3) (Wayback Machine: 2011-01-25 10:10)
  23. ↑ 23.0 23.1 23.2 Xbox LIVE Marketplace (en-AU; Sonic-The-Hedgehog-3/66acd000-77fe-1000-9115-d802584109a3) (Wayback Machine: 2011-02-21 19:54)
  24. ↑ 24.0 24.1 Xbox LIVE Marketplace (ja-JP; Sonic-The-Hedgehog-3/66acd000-77fe-1000-9115-d802584109a3) (Wayback Machine: 2015-11-27 01:52)
  25. ↑ 25.0 25.1 Xbox LIVE Marketplace (ko-kr; Sonic-The-Hedgehog-3/66acd000-77fe-1000-9115-d802584109a3) (Wayback Machine: 2018-07-11 21:32)
  26. ↑ https://www.nintendo.co.jp/wii/vc/software/04.html (Wayback Machine: 2018-03-05 23:40)
  27. ↑ http://vc.sega.jp:80/vc_sonic3/ (Wayback Machine: 2007-08-31 17:10)
  28. ↑ 28.0 28.1 http://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/pv1S5uT1dRA9cymMCgFl7GiG1FVKkgIT (Wayback Machine: 2010-11-23 02:21)
  29. ↑ 29.0 29.1 http://www.nintendolife.com/games/megadrive/sonic_the_hedgehog_3 (Wayback Machine: 2018-02-22 18:25)
  30. ↑ https://www.nintendo.co.uk/Games/Virtual-Console-Wii-/Sonic-the-Hedgehog-3--279129.html (archive.today)
  31. ↑ http://www.nintendo.com.au/index.php?action=catalogue&prodcat_id=41&prod_id=19773&pageID=4 (Wayback Machine: 2012-03-28 01:04)
  32. ↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 217
  33. ↑ Ação Games, "Março 1994" (BR; 1994-03-01), page 20
  34. ↑ Aktueller Software Markt, "Mai 1994" (DE; 1994-04-05), page 14
  35. ↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "June 1994" (JP; 1994-05-07), page 19
  36. ↑ Console Mania, "Marzo 1994" (IT; 1994-0x-xx), page 92
  37. ↑ Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 196
  38. ↑ Computer & Video Games, "March 1994" (UK; 1994-02-15), page 34
  39. ↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "March 1994" (US; 1994-xx-xx), page 30
  40. ↑ Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1, "" (RU; 1999-xx-xx), page 360
  41. ↑ Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 2, "" (RU; 2000-xx-xx), page 209
  42. ↑ GameFan, "Volume 2, Issue 4: March 1994" (US; 1994-xx-xx), page 14
  43. ↑ Game Players, "Vol. 7 No. 3 March 1994" (US; 1994-0x-xx), page 54
  44. ↑ Gamers, "März/April 1994" (DE; 1994-03-04), page 22
  45. ↑ GamesMaster, "March 1994" (UK; 1994-02-17), page 32
  46. ↑ GamesMaster (UK) "Series 3, episode 24" (1994-02-15, 24:00) (+5:58)
  47. ↑ Game Informer, "March/April 1994" (US; 1994-0x-xx), page 14
  48. ↑ Hyper, "March 1994" (AU; 1994-xx-xx), page 26
  49. ↑ Joker, "Julij/Avgust 1994" (SI; 1994-xx-xx), page 24
  50. ↑ Joypad, "Février 1994" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 68
  51. ↑ MAN!AC, "04/94" (DE; 1994-03-09), page 36
  52. ↑ Mega, "March 1994" (UK; 1994-02-17), page 28
  53. ↑ Mega Action, "March 1994" (UK; 1994-02-24), page 14
  54. ↑ Megablast, "2/94" (DE; 1994-03-30), page 30
  55. ↑ Mega Force, "Février 1994" (FR; 1994-0x-xx), page 104
  56. ↑ Mega Fun, "03/94" (DE; 1994-02-23), page 102
  57. ↑ Mega Machines, "March 1994" (UK; 1994-02-03), page 46
  58. ↑ Mega Power, "March 1994" (UK; 1994-02-17), page 32
  59. ↑ MegaTech, "March 1994" (UK; 1994-02-20), page 76
  60. ↑ Micromanía (segunda época), "Marzo 1994" (ES; 1994-xx-xx), page 62
  61. ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "March 1994" (UK; 1994-01-28), page 44
  62. ↑ Megazone, "March 1994" (AU; 1994-02-23), page 46
  63. ↑ Player One, "Février 1994" (FR; 1994-0x-xx), page 59
  64. ↑ Playjoy, "Novembar 1995" (YU; 1995-11-xx), page 35
  65. ↑ Play Time, "4/94" (DE; 1994-03-09), page 150
  66. ↑ Power Up!, "Saturday, February 19, 1994" (UK; 1994-02-19), page 1
  67. ↑ Power Unlimited, "Jaargang 2, Nummer 3, Maart 1994" (NL; 1994-02-23), page 32
  68. ↑ Score, "Červen 1994" (CZ; 1994-06-01), page 56
  69. ↑ Sega Magazin, "März 1994" (DE; 1994-02-16), page 14
  70. ↑ Sega Magazine, "February 1994" (UK; 1994-01-10), page 88
  71. ↑ Sega Power, "March 1994" (UK; 1994-02-03), page 28
  72. ↑ Sega Pro, "April 1994" (UK; 1994-02-24), page 40
  73. ↑ Sega Zone, "March 1994" (UK; 1994-02-24), page 34
  74. ↑ Sega Force, "3/94" (SE; 1994-03-29), page 6
  75. ↑ Sega Mega Drive Review, "1" (RU; 1995-04-03), page 141
  76. ↑ Sonic Mag: B.D. & Jeux-Video!, "Juin 1994" (FR; 1994-05-16), page 30
  77. ↑ The Official Sonic the Hedgehog Yearbook (1994), "" (UK; 1994-xx-xx), page 32
  78. ↑ Supergames, "Ano I, Numero I" (AR; 1994-xx-xx), page 8
  79. ↑ The Zone (AU)The Zone (AU) "Season 1, episode 4" (1994-05-21, ) (+0:00)
  80. ↑ Todo Sega, "Marzo 1994" (ES; 1994-0x-xx), page 40
  81. ↑ Tricks, "2/95" (RU; 1995-xx-xx), page 16
  82. ↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 24
  83. ↑ Video Games, "3/94" (DE; 1994-02-23), page 76
  84. ↑ Famitsu, "2006-12-29" (JP; 2006-12-15), page 1


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