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Mega Drive version

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Logo-pdf.svg 1996-xx-xx Electronic Gaming Monthly (US), "June 1996" "Special Feature: Sonic 3-D"
Cover article
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1996-06-03 Mean Machines Sega (UK), "July 1996" "Cover Story: Sonic 3D"
Logo-pdf.svg 1996-06-12 Computer & Video Games (UK), "July 1996" "E3 Show Report: Mega Drive - Sonic Blast"
Logo-pdf.svg 1996-07-11 Computer & Video Games (UK), "August 1996" "New Games: Sonic 3D"
Two-page preview of the Mega Drive version. Screenshots from an early version labelled "E3 Demo" are shown. Most are from Green Grove Zone, and two are from Gene Gadget Zone which is said to be the second level (in fact, it's the sixth).
Logo-pdf.svg 1996-xx-xx SuperGamePower (BR), "Agosto 1996" "Pré Estréia: Sonic Blast"
Logo-pdf.svg 1996-07-09 Game Players (US), "Vol. 9 No. 8 August 1996" "Genesis Games: Sonic Blast"
Logo-pdf.svg 1996-xx-xx GamePro (US), "August 1996" "Sonic Blast: The Ultimate 3D Adventure"
Logo-pdf.svg 1996-09-09 Computer & Video Games (UK), "October 1996" "Coming Soon: Sonic 3D"
Two-page preview of the Mega Drive version. The first six Zones are shown, and the game is said to be 70% complete. Special Stages are yet to be added, according to the writer.
Logo-pdf.svg 1996-09-03 Mean Machines Sega (UK), "October 1996" "Megadrive Preview: Sonic 3D"
Logo-pdf.svg 1996-10-04 Mean Machines Sega (UK), "November 1996" "Megadrive Review: Sonic 3D"
Review score: 92% (Mega Game)

Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
92% Mega Game
92
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Logo-pdf.svg 1996-10-08 Ultra Game Players (US), "November 1996"
Logo-pdf.svg 1996-10-09 Computer & Video Games (UK), "November 1996" "Review: Sonic 3D Flickys Island"
Review score: 4/5
Logo-pdf.svg 1996-xx-xx Electronic Gaming Monthly (US), "November 1996" "Review Crew: Sonic 3D Blast"
Review scores: 7.0, 7.5, 7.5, 7.0
Logo-pdf.svg 1996-xx-xx Electronic Gaming Monthly (US), "November 1996" "Next Wave: Sonic 3D Blast"
1996-xx-xx Tips & Tricks (US), "Volume III, Issue 12: December 1996" "Select Games"
Logo-pdf.svg 1996-xx-xx SuperGamePower (BR), "Dezembro 1996" "Mega: Sonic 3D Blast"
Review score: 4.2/5
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4.2/5
84
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Logo-pdf.svg 1996-xx-xx Electronic Gaming Monthly (US), "December 1996" "Sonic 3D Blast"
Logo-pdf.svg 1996-xx-xx Player One (FR), "Décembre 1996" "Tests: Sonic Flickie's Adventure"
Review score: 63%
Review
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63%
63
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Logo-pdf.svg 199x-xx-xx SuperGamePower (BR), "Janeiro 1997" "Detonado: Sonic 3D Blast"
Logo-pdf.svg 1997-02-12 Computer & Video Games (UK), "March 1997 (Freeplay #11)" "Tips: Sonic 3D: Flickies' Island"
Short article explaining two ways to access the level select in the Mega Drive version.
Logo-pdf.svg 1996-xx-xx 576 KByte (HU), "December 1996" Review score: 93%
Review
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93%
93
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Saturn version

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Logo-pdf.svg 1996-09-18 Sega Saturn Magazine (UK), "October 1996" "Sonic Xtreme Canned"
A paragraph in the UK Sega Saturn Magazine explaining that a Saturn port of Sonic 3D: Flickies' Island will be released instead of the now cancelled Sonic X-treme. There were no screenshots of the Saturn version available at the time, so the magazine uses Mega Drive ones.
Logo-pdf.svg 1996-10-08 Ultra Game Players (US), "November 1996"
Logo-pdf.svg 1996-xx-xx SuperGamePower (BR), "Novembro 1996" "Pré Estréia: Sonic 3D Blast"
Logo-pdf.svg 1996-xx-xx Electronic Gaming Monthly (US), "December 1996" "Next Wave: Sonic 3D Blast"
Logo-pdf.svg 1996-xx-xx Hyper (AU), "December 1996"
199x-xx-xx Tips & Tricks (US), "Volume IV, Issue 1: January 1997" "Select Games"
Cover article
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1996-12-17 Sega Saturn Magazine (UK), "January 1997" "Showcase: Sonic 3D"
Logo-pdf.svg 1996-12-31 Ultra Game Players (US), "January 1997" "Review: Saturn - Sonic 3D Blast"
Review score: 7.0
Review
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7.0/10
70
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Logo-pdf.svg 1996-12-06 Mean Machines Sega (UK), "January 1997" "News: Sonic 3D Blast"
Logo-pdf.svg 1997-xx-xx GamePro (US), "January 1997" "Sonic 3D Blast"
The game is reported to be 80% complete in this preview.
Logo-pdf.svg 1997-xx-xx Player One (FR), "Février 1997" "Tests: Sonic 3D Blast"
Review score: 70%
Review
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70%
70
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Logo-pdf.svg 1997-02-12 Computer & Video Games (UK), "March 1997" "Coming Soon: Sonic 3D"
Two-page preview of the Saturn version. The article covers the new Special Stage, improved graphics and new map screens. The game is said to be 95% complete.
Logo-pdf.svg 1997-xx-xx SuperGamePower (BR), "Fevereiro 1997" "Saturn: Sonic 3D Blast"
Review score: 5/5
Review
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5.0/5
100
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Logo-pdf.svg 1997-01-16 Sega Saturn Magazine (UK), "February 1997" "Review: Sonic Blast 3D"
Review score: 82%
Logo-pdf.svg 1997-02-12 Computer & Video Games (UK), "March 1997" "Review: Sonic 3D"
Two-page review of the Saturn version. The reviewer describes the game as disappointing overall, but praises the new Sonic Team-produced Special Stages.

Review score: 3/5

Logo-pdf.svg 1997-xx-xx Hyper (AU), "March 1997" "Previews: Sonic Blast 3D"
Logo-pdf.svg 1997-xx-xx Hyper (AU), "April 1997" "Review: Sonic 3D Blast"
Review score: 63%
Logo-pdf.svg 1998-12-18 Dreamcast Magazine (JP), "1999-01 (1999-01-01)" "SegaSaturn Press!! Coming Soon Soft"
Logo-pdf.svg 2000-03 Sega Saturn Magazine (JP), "Readers rating final data" "Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) readers final rating"
Score: 8.7826

Review
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8.7826/10
88
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Windows PC version

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