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| title=The Red-Hot Rumour Department! | | title=The Red-Hot Rumour Department! | ||
| comment=Single mention of a Sonic compilation disc for Saturn, titled "''Sonic Series''". | | comment=Single mention of a Sonic compilation disc for Saturn, titled "''Sonic Series''". | ||
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+ | {{magrow|mms|49|8 | ||
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+ | | title=Sonic Is Dead! Long Live Sonic! | ||
+ | | comment=Short article mentioning a new 3D [[Sonic Team]] game, which uses the ''[[NiGHTS into Dreams...|NiGHTS]]'' engine. Most likely this is in reference to ''[[Sonic Jam]]''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s [[sonic:Sonic World (level)|Sonic World]] mini-game. | ||
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| title=The Real Sonic Coming to Saturn! | | title=The Real Sonic Coming to Saturn! | ||
| comment=Short article mentioning a new 3D [[Sonic Team]] game, which uses the ''[[NiGHTS into Dreams...|NiGHTS]]'' engine. Most likely this is in reference to ''[[Sonic Jam]]''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s [[sonic:Sonic World (level)|Sonic World]] mini-game. | | comment=Short article mentioning a new 3D [[Sonic Team]] game, which uses the ''[[NiGHTS into Dreams...|NiGHTS]]'' engine. Most likely this is in reference to ''[[Sonic Jam]]''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s [[sonic:Sonic World (level)|Sonic World]] mini-game. | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{magrow|saturnfan|1997-08|008| printpage=008 | ||
+ | | title=Sega Dyamic Preview | ||
+ | | comment=6 pages | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{magrow|ssmjp|1997-15|030| printpage=028 | ||
+ | | title=Special Report | ||
+ | | comment=4 pages. The game is reported as 95% complete. Includes an interview with artist [[Hiroshi Nishiyama]], producer [[Yuji Naka]] and programmer [[Tetsu Katano]] (misslabeled as [[Yuji Saito (designer)|Yuji Saito]]). | ||
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| title=News: Sonic's Back!!! | | title=News: Sonic's Back!!! | ||
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+ | {{magrow|ssmjp|1997-17|024| printpage=022 | ||
+ | | title=Special Report | ||
+ | | comment=3 pages. The game is reported as 98% complete. Includes comments from designer [[Takashi Iizuka]], as well as an interview with Iizuka and programmer [[Tetsu Katano]] (it apologies for getting him mixed up with [[Yuji Saito (designer)|Yuji Saito]] before). | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{magrow|ssmjp|1997-18|037| printpage=035 | ||
+ | | title=Special Report | ||
+ | | comment=3 pages. The game is reported as 98% complete. Includes comments from [[Sonic Team]]'s [[Tetsu Katano|Katano]] about the game and Sonic Team artist [[Yuji Uekawa]] about the magazine issue's cover. | ||
}} | }} | ||
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| title=Frontline News: ''Sonic Jam'': Exclusive Update! | | title=Frontline News: ''Sonic Jam'': Exclusive Update! | ||
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+ | }} | ||
+ | {{magrow|ssmjp|1997-19|050| printpage=048 | ||
+ | | title=Special Report | ||
+ | | comment=2 pages. The game is reported as 99% complete. Includes comments from [[Sonic Team]]'s [[Yuji Naka]]. | ||
+ | }} | ||
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| version=NTSC-J | | version=NTSC-J | ||
| rating=75 | | rating=75 | ||
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+ | {{magrow|ssmjp|1997-20|036| printpage=034 | ||
+ | | title=Special Report | ||
+ | | comment=2 pages | ||
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| version=PAL | | version=PAL | ||
| rating=8 | | rating=8 | ||
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+ | {{magrow|ssmjp|1997-21|028| printpage=026 | ||
+ | | title=Special Report | ||
+ | | comment=2 pages. Includes a "Sonic 1 Episode" written by [[Yuji Naka]]. | ||
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| version=NTSC-J | | version=NTSC-J | ||
| rating=8,8,9 | | rating=8,8,9 | ||
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+ | {{magrow|ssmjp|1997-22|060| printpage=058 | ||
+ | | title=Special Report | ||
+ | | comment=4 pages. Includes a "Sonic 3 Episode" written by [[Yuji Naka]]. Includes a comment from [[Satoru OkanaOkano]] about the magazine issue cover. | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{magrow|ssmjp|1997-23|043| printpage=041 | ||
+ | | title=Special Report | ||
+ | | comment=3 pages. Includes a "Sonic & Knuckles Episode" written by [[Yuji Naka]]. | ||
+ | }} | ||
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+ | | rating=7.25 | ||
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| title=Hot E3 Picks: ''Sonic Jam''. | | title=Hot E3 Picks: ''Sonic Jam''. | ||
| comment=A one-page preview of ''Sonic Jam'' by Toxic Tommy in the July 1997 issue of GamePro. It is highlighted as an "E3 Pick" from [[E3 1997]]. | | comment=A one-page preview of ''Sonic Jam'' by Toxic Tommy in the July 1997 issue of GamePro. It is highlighted as an "E3 Pick" from [[E3 1997]]. | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{magrow|saturnfan|1997-12|101| printpage=101 | ||
+ | | title=Kouryaku | ||
+ | | comment=Dai 1 Kai, Walkthrough, 5 pages | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{magrow|saturnfan|1997-12|180| printpage=180 | ||
+ | | title=Saturn Soft Impression | ||
+ | | version=NTSC-J | ||
+ | | ratingsystem=0-10,0-10,0-10,0-10,0-10 | ||
+ | | rating=8,9,9,4,7 | ||
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+ | }} | ||
+ | {{magrow|ssmjp|1997-24|173| printpage=169 | ||
+ | | title=Urawaza a Go! Go! | ||
+ | | comment=Tips and tricks | ||
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| title=Coming Soon: ''Sonic Jam'' | | title=Coming Soon: ''Sonic Jam'' | ||
| comment=One-page preview of the game, said to be 70% complete and set for an August 1997 release in the UK. | | comment=One-page preview of the game, said to be 70% complete and set for an August 1997 release in the UK. | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{magrow|ssmjp|1997-25|187| printpage=185 | ||
+ | | title=Urawaza a Go! Go! | ||
+ | | comment=Tips and tricks | ||
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+ | {{magrow|ssm|22|68 | ||
+ | | title=Review: ''Sonic Jam'' | ||
+ | | comment=A two-page review of ''Sonic Jam'' by Lee Nutter in the August 1997 issue of British gaming magazine ''[[Sega Saturn Magazine]]''. Reviewer Lee Nutter gave the game a 85% rating for graphics, 82% for sound, 92% for playability and 91% for lastability culminating in a 92% overall rating. | ||
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+ | | rating=92 | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{magrow|ssmjp|1997-26|180| printpage=178 | ||
+ | | title=Urawaza a Go! Go! | ||
+ | | comment=Tips and tricks | ||
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| comment=A small preview of ''Sonic Jam'' featured in the August 1997 issue of ''GamePro''. At the time of its writing, the game was 70 percent complete. | | comment=A small preview of ''Sonic Jam'' featured in the August 1997 issue of ''GamePro''. At the time of its writing, the game was 70 percent complete. | ||
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+ | | title=Urawaza a Go! Go! | ||
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+ | {{magrow|ssmjp|1997-29|195| printpage=193 | ||
+ | | title=Urawaza a Go! Go! | ||
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| comment=A one-page review of Sonic Jam by the American magazine GameFan in their October 1997 issue. The review by Knightmare is overall positive, with a final statement of "This is cool!" | | comment=A one-page review of Sonic Jam by the American magazine GameFan in their October 1997 issue. The review by Knightmare is overall positive, with a final statement of "This is cool!" | ||
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+ | | title=Saturn ProReviews: ''Sonic Jam'' | ||
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1996-08-11 | Computer & Video Games (UK), "September 1996 (Freeplay #5)" | "The Red-Hot Rumour Department!" Single mention of a Sonic compilation disc for Saturn, titled "Sonic Series". | ||||||||||||||
1996-10-04 | Mean Machines Sega (UK), "November 1996" | "Sonic Is Dead! Long Live Sonic!" Short article mentioning a new 3D Sonic Team game, which uses the NiGHTS engine. Most likely this is in reference to Sonic Jam's Sonic World mini-game. | ||||||||||||||
1997-xx-xx | Sega News (CZ), "Leden 1997" | |||||||||||||||
1997-04-11 | Computer & Video Games (UK), "May 1997" | "The Real Sonic Coming to Saturn!" Short article mentioning a new 3D Sonic Team game, which uses the NiGHTS engine. Most likely this is in reference to Sonic Jam's Sonic World mini-game. | ||||||||||||||
1997-04-11 | Saturn Fan (JP), "1997 No. 8" | "Sega Dyamic Preview" 6 pages | ||||||||||||||
1997-04-25 | Sega Saturn Magazine (JP), "1997-15 (1997-05-09)" | "Special Report" 4 pages. The game is reported as 95% complete. Includes an interview with artist Hiroshi Nishiyama, producer Yuji Naka and programmer Tetsu Katano (misslabeled as Yuji Saito). | ||||||||||||||
1997-05-11 | Computer & Video Games (UK), "June 1997" | "Sonic Jam!" Two-page article about Sonic Jam's appearance at the Spring '97 Tokyo Game Show. Programmer Yuji Naka attended the show to explain the project. | ||||||||||||||
1997-05-14 | Sega Saturn Magazine (UK), "June 1997" | "News: Sonic's Back!!!" | ||||||||||||||
1997-05-16 | Sega Saturn Magazine (JP), "1997-17 (1997-05-30)" | "Special Report" 3 pages. The game is reported as 98% complete. Includes comments from designer Takashi Iizuka, as well as an interview with Iizuka and programmer Tetsu Katano (it apologies for getting him mixed up with Yuji Saito before). | ||||||||||||||
1997-05-23 | Sega Saturn Magazine (JP), "1997-18 (1997-06-06)" | "Special Report" 3 pages. The game is reported as 98% complete. Includes comments from Sonic Team's Katano about the game and Sonic Team artist Yuji Uekawa about the magazine issue's cover. | ||||||||||||||
1997-05-27 | Ultra Game Players (US), "June 1997" | |||||||||||||||
1997-05-28 | Saturn Power (UK), "July 1997" | "Frontline News: Sonic Jam: Exclusive Update!" | ||||||||||||||
1997-05-30 | Sega Saturn Magazine (JP), "1997-19 (1997-06-13)" | "Special Report" 2 pages. The game is reported as 99% complete. Includes comments from Sonic Team's Yuji Naka. | ||||||||||||||
1997-xx-xx | Freak (IL), "6/97" | |||||||||||||||
1997-xx-xx | GameFan (US), "Volume 5, Issue 6: June 1997" | Preview | ||||||||||||||
1997-06-04 | Mega Fun (DE), "07/97" |
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1997-06-06 | Sega Saturn Magazine (JP), "1997-20 (1997-06-20)" | "Special Report" 2 pages | ||||||||||||||
1997-06-11 | Computer & Video Games (UK), "July 1997" | "Coming Soon: Sonic Jam" Two-page article preview of the game. The early version the writer played is said to be 40% complete, with Sonic the Hedgehog 3 and Sonic & Knuckles not yet in the game. The Sonic World mini-game is mostly or entirely complete. | ||||||||||||||
1997-06-11 | MAN!AC (DE), "07/97" |
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1997-06-11 | Sega Saturn Magazine (UK), "July 1997" | "A blast from the past!" | ||||||||||||||
1997-06-12 | Fun Generation (DE), "07/97" |
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1997-06-13 | Sega Saturn Magazine (JP), "1997-21 (1997-06-27)" | "Special Report" 2 pages. Includes a "Sonic 1 Episode" written by Yuji Naka. | ||||||||||||||
1997-06-13 | Sega Saturn Magazine (JP), "1997-21 (1997-06-27)" | "Sega Saturn soft review"
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1997-06-20 | Sega Saturn Magazine (JP), "1997-22 (1997-07-04)" | "Special Report" 4 pages. Includes a "Sonic 3 Episode" written by Yuji Naka. Includes a comment from Satoru OkanaOkano about the magazine issue cover. | ||||||||||||||
1997-06-27 | Sega Saturn Magazine (JP), "1997-23 (1997-07-11)" | "Special Report" 3 pages. Includes a "Sonic & Knuckles Episode" written by Yuji Naka. | ||||||||||||||
1997-0x-xx | Game Informer (US), "July 1997" |
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1997-xx-xx | GamePro (US), "July 1997" | "Hot E3 Picks: Sonic Jam." A one-page preview of Sonic Jam by Toxic Tommy in the July 1997 issue of GamePro. It is highlighted as an "E3 Pick" from E3 1997. | ||||||||||||||
1997-06-xx | Saturn Fan (JP), "1997 No. 12" | "Kouryaku" Dai 1 Kai, Walkthrough, 5 pages | ||||||||||||||
1997-06-xx | Saturn Fan (JP), "1997 No. 12" | "Saturn Soft Impression"
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1997-07-04 | Sega Saturn Magazine (JP), "1997-24 (1997-07-18)" | "Urawaza a Go! Go!" Tips and tricks | ||||||||||||||
1997-07-09 | Sega Magazin (DE), "August 1997" |
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1997-07-11 | Computer & Video Games (UK), "August 1997" | "Coming Soon: Sonic Jam" One-page preview of the game, said to be 70% complete and set for an August 1997 release in the UK. | ||||||||||||||
1997-07-11 | Sega Saturn Magazine (JP), "1997-25 (1997-07-25)" | "Urawaza a Go! Go!" Tips and tricks | ||||||||||||||
1997-07-16 | Sega Saturn Magazine (UK), "August 1997" | "Review: Sonic Jam" A two-page review of Sonic Jam by Lee Nutter in the August 1997 issue of British gaming magazine Sega Saturn Magazine. Reviewer Lee Nutter gave the game a 85% rating for graphics, 82% for sound, 92% for playability and 91% for lastability culminating in a 92% overall rating.
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1997-07-18 | Sega Saturn Magazine (JP), "1997-26 (1997-08-01)" | "Urawaza a Go! Go!" Tips and tricks | ||||||||||||||
1997-xx-xx | GamePro (US), "August 1997" | "Sneak Preview: Sonic Jam" A small preview of Sonic Jam featured in the August 1997 issue of GamePro. At the time of its writing, the game was 70 percent complete. | ||||||||||||||
1997-xx-xx | Hobby Consolas (ES), "Agosto 1997" |
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1997-xx-xx | Sega Power (GR), "Ávgoustos-Septémvrios 1997" | |||||||||||||||
1997-07-29 | Saturn Power (UK), "September 1997" |
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1997-08-01 | Sega Saturn Magazine (JP), "1997-28 (1997-08-15)" | "Urawaza a Go! Go!" Tips and tricks | ||||||||||||||
1997-08-08 | Sega Saturn Magazine (JP), "1997-29 (1997-08-22,29)" | "Urawaza a Go! Go!" Tips and tricks | ||||||||||||||
1997-08-13 | Computer & Video Games (UK), "September 1997" | "Review: Sonic Jam" Three-page review of the game written by Ed Lomas. The writer praises the compilation as being good value for money, and the game themselves for having aged well.
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1997-xx-xx | Hyper (AU), "September 1997" | "Preview: Sonic Jam" | ||||||||||||||
1997-08-xx | Saturn Fan (JP), "1997 No. 16" | "Hyper UL-Tech" Tips and tricks | ||||||||||||||
1997-09-20 | Power Up! (UK), "Saturday, September 20, 1997" |
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1997-xx-xx | Strana Igr (RU), "Sentyabr 1997" |
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1997-xx-xx | Electronic Gaming Monthly (US), "October 1997" | "Review Crew"
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1997-xx-xx | GameFan (US), "Volume 5, Issue 10: October 1997" | "Review - Sonic Jam" A one-page review of Sonic Jam by the American magazine GameFan in their October 1997 issue. The review by Knightmare is overall positive, with a final statement of "This is cool!" | ||||||||||||||
1997-xx-xx | Gry Komputerowe (PL), "10/1997" |
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1997-xx-xx | Hyper (AU), "October 1997" | "Review: Saturn - Sonic Jam"
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1997-xx-xx | Świat Gier Komputerowych (PL), "10/1997" |
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1997-0x-xx | Mega Force (FR), "Septembre/Octobre 1997" |
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1997-0x-xx | Super Juegos (ES), "Septiembre 1997" |
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1997-xx-xx | Super Power (FI), "10 1997" |
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1997-10-14 | Ultra Game Players (US), "November 1997" |
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1997-xx-xx | Gambler (PL), "11/1997" |
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1997-xx-xx | GamePro (US), "November 1997" | "Saturn ProReviews: Sonic Jam"
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1997-xx-xx | Neo (PL), "Grudzień 1997" |
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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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