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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
Hent Gruppen (SE rental)
Sega Mega Drive
Zegetron (GR)
Sega Mega Drive
Tec Toy (BR)
Sega Mega Drive
Samsung (KR)
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
US ▼
(Sega Channel) 		SUBsub
Videogame Rating Council: GA
Sega Mega Drive
EU 		1079
Sega Mega Drive
EU ▼
(Sega Channel) 		SUBsub
Sega Mega Drive
DE
Sega Mega Drive
ES
Sega Mega Drive
FR
Sega Mega Drive
PT 		MDJ1079
Sega Mega Drive
UK 		£49.9949.99[14][15] 1079
Sega Mega Drive
SE
(Rental)
Sega Mega Drive
GR
Sega Mega Drive
AU 		$149.95149.95[18]
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[20]
ESRB: Everyone
Xbox 360
US ▼
(Trial Game) 		FREEfree
ESRB: Everyone
Xbox 360
EU ▼ 		400MSP400[22]
PEGI: 3+
Xbox 360
EU ▼
(Trial Game) 		FREEfree
PEGI: 3+
Xbox 360
DE ▼ 		400MSP400[23]
USK: 6
Xbox 360
DE ▼
(Trial Game) 		FREEfree
USK: 6
Xbox 360
UK ▼ 		400MSP400[21]
PEGI: 3+
Xbox 360
UK ▼
(Trial Game) 		FREEfree
PEGI: 3+
Xbox 360
AU ▼ 		400MSP400[24]
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[28]
CERO: A
Wii Virtual Console
US ▼ 		800pts800[29]
ESRB: Everyone
Wii Virtual Console
EU ▼ 		800pts800[30]
PEGI: 3+
Wii Virtual Console
AU ▼ 		800pts800[32]
OFLC: General (G)
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Production credits

Main article: Sonic the Hedgehog 3/Production credits.

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
[33]
Ação Games (BR)
94
[34]
Aktueller Software Markt (DE)
92
[35]
Beep! MegaDrive (JP) NTSC-J
80
[36]
Console Mania (IT) PAL
92
[37]
Cool Gamer (RU)
80
[38]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
94
[39]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
95
[40]
Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1 (RU)
80
[41]
Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 2 (RU)
90
[42]
GameFan (US) NTSC-U
92
[43]
Game Players (US) NTSC-U
92
[44]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
95
[6]
Gamers (DE)
87
[45]
GamesMaster (UK) PAL
87
[46]
GamesMaster (UK)
90
[47]
Game Informer (US) NTSC-U
89
[48]
Hyper (AU)
90
[49]
Joker (SI)
90
[50]
Joypad (FR) PAL
94
[51]
MAN!AC (DE) PAL
85
[52]
Mega (UK) PAL
90
[53]
Mega Action (UK) PAL
93
[54]
Megablast (DE) PAL
83
[55]
Mega Force (FR)
97
[56]
Mega Fun (DE) PAL
85
[57]
Mega Machines (UK) PAL
94
[58]
Mega Power (UK) PAL
92
[59]
MegaTech (UK) PAL
93
[60]
Micromanía (segunda época) (ES)
95
[61]
Mean Machines Sega (UK) PAL
94
[62]
Megazone (AU)
93
[63]
Player One (FR)
98
[64]
Playjoy (YU)
86
[65]
Play Time (DE) PAL
89
[66]
Power Up! (UK)
90
[67]
Power Unlimited (NL)
93
[68]
Score (CZ)
80
[69]
Sega Magazin (DE) PAL
93
[70]
Sega Magazine (UK)
95
[71]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
90
[72]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
87
[73]
Sega Zone (UK) PAL
93
[74]
Sega Force (SE)
92
[75]
Sega Mega Drive Review (RU)
72
[76]
Sonic Mag: B.D. & Jeux-Video! (FR) PAL
90
[77]
The Official Sonic the Hedgehog Yearbook (1994) (UK) PAL
95
[78]
Supergames (AR)
90
[79]
The Zone (AU)The Zone (AU)
90
[80]
Todo Sega (ES)
97
[81]
Tricks (RU)
85
[82]
Tricks 16 bit (RU)
86
[83]
Video Games (DE)
83
[84]
VideoGames (US) NTSC-U
90
[7]
Sega Mega Drive
 90
Based on
54 reviews

Sonic the Hedgehog 3

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
{{{{{icon}}}|L}} Division by zero.
Based on
0 review
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
75
[85]
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
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  11. ↑ Computer Trade Weekly, "" (UK; 1994-02-07), page 7
  12. ↑ File:DailyExpress UK 1994-02-24 45.jpg
  13. ↑ File:DailyMirror UK 1994-02-18 13.jpg
  14. ↑ Computer & Video Games, "June 1995" (UK; 1995-05-xx), page 66
  15. ↑ Mega, "March 1994" (UK; 1994-02-17), page 29
  16. ↑ Todo Sega, "Febrero 1994" (ES; 1994-0x-xx), page 24
  17. ↑ Megazone, "March 1994" (AU; 1994-02-23), page 17
  18. ↑ Megazone, "March 1994" (AU; 1994-02-23), page 47
  19. ↑ http://games.real.com/allgames.php?mode=spnav (Wayback Machine: 2004-08-02 23:32)
  20. ↑ 20.0 20.1 20.2 Xbox LIVE Marketplace (en-US; Sonic-The-Hedgehog-3/66acd000-77fe-1000-9115-d802584109a3) (Wayback Machine: 2010-10-31 00:11)
  21. ↑ 21.0 21.1 21.2 Xbox LIVE Marketplace (en-GB; Sonic-The-Hedgehog-3/66acd000-77fe-1000-9115-d802584109a3) (Wayback Machine: 2010-10-27 07:38)
  22. ↑ 22.0 22.1 22.2 Xbox LIVE Marketplace (fr-FR; Sonic-The-Hedgehog-3/66acd000-77fe-1000-9115-d802584109a3) (Wayback Machine: 2010-10-24 20:45)
  23. ↑ 23.0 23.1 23.2 Xbox LIVE Marketplace (de-DE; Sonic-The-Hedgehog-3/66acd000-77fe-1000-9115-d802584109a3) (Wayback Machine: 2011-01-25 10:10)
  24. ↑ 24.0 24.1 24.2 Xbox LIVE Marketplace (en-AU; Sonic-The-Hedgehog-3/66acd000-77fe-1000-9115-d802584109a3) (Wayback Machine: 2011-02-21 19:54)
  25. ↑ 25.0 25.1 Xbox LIVE Marketplace (ja-JP; Sonic-The-Hedgehog-3/66acd000-77fe-1000-9115-d802584109a3) (Wayback Machine: 2015-11-27 01:52)
  26. ↑ 26.0 26.1 Xbox LIVE Marketplace (ko-kr; Sonic-The-Hedgehog-3/66acd000-77fe-1000-9115-d802584109a3) (Wayback Machine: 2018-07-11 21:32)
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  35. ↑ Aktueller Software Markt, "Mai 1994" (DE; 1994-04-05), page 14
  36. ↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "June 1994" (JP; 1994-05-07), page 19
  37. ↑ Console Mania, "Marzo 1994" (IT; 1994-0x-xx), page 92
  38. ↑ Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 196
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  40. ↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "March 1994" (US; 1994-xx-xx), page 30
  41. ↑ Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1, "" (RU; 1999-xx-xx), page 360
  42. ↑ Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 2, "" (RU; 2000-xx-xx), page 209
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  44. ↑ Game Players, "Vol. 7 No. 3 March 1994" (US; 1994-0x-xx), page 54
  45. ↑ Gamers, "März/April 1994" (DE; 1994-03-04), page 22
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  47. ↑ GamesMaster (UK) "Series 3, episode 24" (1994-02-15, 24:00) (+5:58)
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  49. ↑ Hyper, "March 1994" (AU; 1994-xx-xx), page 26
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  51. ↑ Joypad, "Février 1994" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 68
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  54. ↑ Mega Action, "March 1994" (UK; 1994-02-24), page 14
  55. ↑ Megablast, "2/94" (DE; 1994-03-30), page 30
  56. ↑ Mega Force, "Février 1994" (FR; 1994-0x-xx), page 104
  57. ↑ Mega Fun, "03/94" (DE; 1994-02-23), page 102
  58. ↑ Mega Machines, "March 1994" (UK; 1994-02-03), page 46
  59. ↑ Mega Power, "March 1994" (UK; 1994-02-17), page 32
  60. ↑ MegaTech, "March 1994" (UK; 1994-02-20), page 76
  61. ↑ Micromanía (segunda época), "Marzo 1994" (ES; 1994-xx-xx), page 62
  62. ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "March 1994" (UK; 1994-01-28), page 44
  63. ↑ Megazone, "March 1994" (AU; 1994-02-23), page 46
  64. ↑ Player One, "Février 1994" (FR; 1994-0x-xx), page 59
  65. ↑ Playjoy, "Novembar 1995" (YU; 1995-11-xx), page 35
  66. ↑ Play Time, "4/94" (DE; 1994-03-09), page 150
  67. ↑ Power Up!, "Saturday, February 19, 1994" (UK; 1994-02-19), page 1
  68. ↑ Power Unlimited, "Jaargang 2, Nummer 3, Maart 1994" (NL; 1994-02-23), page 32
  69. ↑ Score, "Červen 1994" (CZ; 1994-06-01), page 56
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  76. ↑ Sega Mega Drive Review, "1" (RU; 1995-04-03), page 141
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  85. ↑ Famitsu, "2006-12-29" (JP; 2006-12-15), page 1


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Music: Wonderman (1994)
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Prototypes: 1993-11-03
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