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File	Date	Source	Title and comments
	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".
	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.
	1997-05-11	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!!!"
	1997-05-27	Ultra Game Players (US), "June 1997"
	1997-05-28	Saturn Power (UK), "July 1997"	"Frontline News: Sonic Jam: Exclusive Update!"
	1997-xx-xx	GameFan (US), "Volume 5, Issue 6: June 1997"	Preview
	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	Sega Saturn Magazine (UK), "July 1997"	"A blast from the past!"
	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.
	1997-07-11	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-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.
	1997-07-16	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. Review Version Rating Awards Calculated score PAL 92% 92 [Info]
	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. Review Version Rating Awards Calculated score PAL 75 [Info]
	1997-xx-xx	Hyper (AU), "September 1997"	"Preview: Sonic Jam"
	1997-xx-xx	Strana Igr (RU), "Sentyabr 1997"	Review Version Rating Awards Calculated score 8/10 80 [Info]
	1997-xx-xx	Sega Power (GR), "Ávgoustos-Septémvrios 1997"
	1997-xx-xx	Electronic Gaming Monthly (US), "October 1997"	"Review Crew" Review Version Rating Awards Calculated score NTSC-U 7.5/10   8.5/10   8/10   8.5/10 81 [Info]
	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	Hyper (AU), "October 1997"	"Review: Saturn - Sonic Jam" Review Version Rating Awards Calculated score PAL 75% 75 [Info]
	1997-xx-xx	Świat Gier Komputerowych (PL), "10/1997"	Review Version Rating Awards Calculated score 90% 90 [Info]
	1997-xx-xx	Gry Komputerowe (PL), "10/1997"	Review Version Rating Awards Calculated score 75% graphics-85% playability-70% originality-70% sound-60% 75 [Info]
	1997-10-14	Ultra Game Players (US), "November 1997"	Review Version Rating Awards Calculated score 9.0/10 90 [Info]
	1997-xx-xx	GamePro (US), "November 1997"	"Saturn ProReviews: Sonic Jam" Review Version Rating Awards Calculated score NTSC-U 85 [Info]
	1997-xx-xx	Gambler (PL), "11/1997"	Review Version Rating Awards Calculated score 92% graphics-82% sound-87% 92 [Info]
	1997-xx-xx	Neo (PL), "Grudzień 1997"	Review Version Rating Awards Calculated score 4/10 40 [Info]
	1997-xx-xx	Freak (IL), "6/97"