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==PC version==
 
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==References==
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Revision as of 03:43, 23 January 2024

PlayStation 2 version

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Logo-pdf.svg 2003-05-16 PlayStation 2 Official Magazine - UK (UK), "June 2003" "Spy: Sonic Boom"
Half-page news article on Sonic Heroes' PlayStation 2 announcement.
Logo-pdf.svg 2003-06-03 Electronic Gaming Monthly (US), "July 2003"
Cover article
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2003-07-01 Electronic Gaming Monthly (US), "August 2003" "Sonic's Boom"
Logo-pdf.svg 2003-08-05 GamePro (US), "September 2003" "Sneak Previews"
Logo-pdf.svg 2003-10-03 PlayStation 2 Official Magazine - UK (UK), "November 2003" "Spy: Can PS2 Bring Sonic Out of Retirement?"
Logo-pdf.svg 2003-11-04 PlayStation 2 Official Magazine - UK (UK), "December 2003" "Monitor"
The game is reported to be 70% complete at the time of publication.
Logo-pdf.svg 2003-12-02 Electronic Gaming Monthly (US), "January 2004"
Logo-pdf.svg 2003-12-09 GamePro (US), "January 2004" "Sneak Previews: Sonic Heroes"
Logo-pdf.svg 2004-0x-xx Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine (US), "February 2004"
Review
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40
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Logo-pdf.svg 2003-1x-xx PSM (US), "Holiday 2003"
Logo-pdf.svg 200x-xx-xx Play (US), "January 2004"
Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
NTSC-U A
100
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 2004-01-06 Electronic Gaming Monthly (US), "February 2004" "Review Crew"

Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
NTSC-U 8.0/10   6.0/10   6.0/10
67
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 2004-01-07 Hyper (AU), "February 2004"
Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
PAL 67%
67
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 2004-0x-xx PSM (US), "February 2004"
Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
NTSC-U 7/10
70
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 2004-02-03 Electronic Gaming Monthly (US), "March 2004" "Press Start: Afterthoughts - Sonic Heroes"
Logo-pdf.svg 2004-02-04 PlayZone (DE), "03/2004"

Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
PAL 74%
74
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 2004-02-19 PlayStation 2 Official Magazine - UK (UK), "March 2004" "Review: Sonic Heroes"
Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
PAL 8/10 Bronze
80
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 2004-xx-xx GMR (US), "March 2004"
Logo-pdf.svg 2004-xx-xx Play (US), "March 2004"
Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
NTSC-U C+
58
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 2004-03-03 Play Games (DE), "02/2004: März-April"
Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
PAL 90% Winner
90
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 2004-04-13 Surge (US), "Spring 2004"
Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
NTSC-U 7/10
70
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 2003-xx-xx Alaab Alcomputtar (SA), "" "First Look Sonic Heroes"

GameCube version

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Logo-pdf.svg 2003-06-03 Electronic Gaming Monthly (US), "July 2003"
Cover article
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2003-07-01 Electronic Gaming Monthly (US), "August 2003" "Sonic's Boom"
Logo-pdf.svg 2003-07-09 Hyper (AU), "August 2003" Preview
Logo-pdf.svg 2003-08-05 GamePro (US), "September 2003" "Sneak Previews"
Logo-pdf.svg 2003-09-10 N-Zone (DE), "10/03" "Vorschau"
Preview article.
Logo-pdf.svg 2003-10-17 Nintendo Official Magazine (UK), "November 2003" "Preview: A clean pair heels?"
Logo-pdf.svg 2003-10-24 NGC Magazine (UK), "December 2003" "Preview"
Logo-pdf.svg 2003-12-02 Electronic Gaming Monthly (US), "January 2004"
Logo-pdf.svg 2003-12-09 GamePro (US), "January 2004" "Sneak Previews: Sonic Heroes"
Logo-pdf.svg 200x-xx-xx Nintendo Power (US), "January 2004"
Logo-pdf.svg 200x-xx-xx Play (US), "January 2004"
Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
NTSC-U A
100
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 2004-01-06 Electronic Gaming Monthly (US), "February 2004" "Review Crew"

Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
NTSC-U 8.0/10   6.0/10   6.0/10
67
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 2004-01-06 GamePro (US), "February 2004" "ProReview: Sonic Heroes"
Reviews the Xbox and GameCube versions. The GameCube version is awarded a 3.5 for Graphics, 4.0 for Sound, 4.0 for Control, and 4.0 for Fun Factor.

Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
NTSC-U 3.5/5   4/5   4/5   4/5
78
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 2004-01-07 Hyper (AU), "February 2004"
Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
PAL 67%
67
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 2004-01-16 Nintendo Official Magazine (UK), "February 2004" "Tested: Sonic Heroes"
Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
PAL 80%
80
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 2004-01-21 N Games (DE), "2/2004: Februar/März"
Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
PAL 90% Winner
90
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 2004-01-28 N-Zone (DE), "03/04" "Test"

Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
PAL 83%   80%
Separate ratings for single-player and multiplayer.
82
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Logo-pdf.svg 2004-0x-xx Nintendo Power (US), "February 2004" Part 1.
2004-0x-xx Nintendo: Le Magazine Officiel (FR), "Février 2004"
Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
PAL 7/10
70
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 2004-02-03 Electronic Gaming Monthly (US), "March 2004" "Press Start: Afterthoughts - Sonic Heroes"
Logo-pdf.svg 2004-02-13 Nintendo Official Magazine (UK), "March 2004" "Masterclass"
A four-page guide on how to beat the bosses as Team Sonic.
Logo-pdf.svg 2004-02-26 NGC Magazine (UK), "March 2004"
Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
PAL 65%
65
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 2004-xx-xx GMR (US), "March 2004"
Logo-pdf.svg 2004-0x-xx Nintendo Power (US), "March 2004" Part 2.
Logo-pdf.svg 2004-0x-xx Nintendo Power (US), "March 2004" "Now Playing"

Review
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NTSC-U RatingStar Full.svgRatingStar Full.svgRatingStar Full.svgRatingStar Empty.svgRatingStar Empty.svg
RatingStar Full.svgRatingStar Full.svgRatingStar Full.svgRatingStar Full.svgRatingStar Half.svg
RatingStar Full.svgRatingStar Full.svgRatingStar Full.svgRatingStar Full.svgRatingStar Half.svg
RatingStar Full.svgRatingStar Full.svgRatingStar Full.svgRatingStar Full.svgRatingStar Half.svg
RatingStar Full.svgRatingStar Full.svgRatingStar Full.svgRatingStar Full.svgRatingStar Half.svg
84
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 2004-04-13 Surge (US), "Spring 2004"
Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
NTSC-U 7/10
70
[Info]

Xbox version

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Logo-pdf.svg 2003-06-03 Electronic Gaming Monthly (US), "July 2003"
Cover article
Logo-pdf.svg
2003-07-01 Electronic Gaming Monthly (US), "August 2003" "Sonic's Boom"
Logo-pdf.svg 2003-08-05 GamePro (US), "September 2003" "Sneak Previews"
Logo-pdf.svg 2003-10-30 Official Xbox Magazine (UK), "December 2003" "Incoming"
Preview.
Logo-pdf.svg 2003-12-02 Electronic Gaming Monthly (US), "January 2004"
Logo-pdf.svg 2003-12-09 GamePro (US), "January 2004" "Sneak Previews: Sonic Heroes"
Logo-pdf.svg 200x-xx-xx Play (US), "January 2004"
Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
NTSC-U A
100
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 2004-01-06 Electronic Gaming Monthly (US), "February 2004" "Review Crew"

Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
NTSC-U 8.0/10   6.0/10   6.0/10
67
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 2004-01-06 GamePro (US), "February 2004" "ProReview: Sonic Heroes"
Reviews the Xbox and GameCube versions. The Xbox version is awarded a 4.0 for Graphics, 4.0 for Sound, 3.5 for Control, and 4.0 for Fun Factor.

Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
NTSC-U 4/5   4/5   3.5/5   4/5
78
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 2004-01-07 Hyper (AU), "February 2004"
Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
PAL 67%
67
[Info]
2004-0x-xx Consoles + (FR), "Février 2004"
Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
PAL 93%
93
[Info]
2004-0x-xx Le Magazine Officiel Xbox (FR), "Février 2004"
Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
PAL 14/20
70
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 2004-02-03 Electronic Gaming Monthly (US), "March 2004" "Press Start: Afterthoughts - Sonic Heroes"
Logo-pdf.svg 2004-02-11 Das Offizielle Xbox-Magazin (DE), "03/2004"
Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
PAL 80%
80
[Info]
2004-02-19 Edge (UK), "March 2004"
Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
PAL 5/10
50
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Logo-pdf.svg 2004-02-25 Official Xbox Magazine (UK), "March 2004" "Reviews: Sonic Heroes"
Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
PAL 7.7/10
77
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Logo-pdf.svg 2004-xx-xx GMR (US), "March 2004"
Logo-pdf.svg 2004-04-13 Surge (US), "Spring 2004"
Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
NTSC-U 7/10
70
[Info]

PC version

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2004-xx-xx PC Gamer (UK), "Christmas 2004"
Review
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20%
20
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Logo-pdf.svg 200x-xx-xx Play (US), "January 2005"
Review
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RatingStar Full.svgRatingStar Full.svgRatingStar Full.svgRatingStar Empty.svg
75
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All versions

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Logo-pdf.svg 2003-xx-xx Play (US), "December 2003" Preview article.

References


Sonic Heroes

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Books: Sonic Heroes Koushiki Guide Book (2003) | Prima's Official Strategy Guide: Sonic Heroes (2004) | Sonic Heroes Saikyou Kouryaku Guide (2004)
Music: Triple Threat Sonic Heroes Vocal Trax (2004) | Complete Trinity Sonic Heroes - Original Soundtrax (2004) | Sonic Heroes Official Soundtrack (2004) | Sonic Heroes Original Soundtrack 20th Anniversary Edition (2011)

Sony PlayStation 2
Prototypes: 2003-09-28

Xbox
Prototypes: E3 version | 2003-11-24