Sonic the Hedgehog 3

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Sonic the Hedgehog 3
System(s): Sega Mega Drive, Virtual Console, Xbox 360
Publisher: Sega
Developer:
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[4] 1079
Videogame Rating Council: GA
Sega Mega Drive
US
(Mega Hit)
$19.9919.99[5] 1079
ESRB: Kids to Adults
Sega Mega Drive
EU
1079
Sega Mega Drive
PT
MDJ1079
Sega Mega Drive
UK
£49.9949.99[7][8] 1079
Sega Mega Drive
SE
(Rental)
Sega Mega Drive
GR
Sega Mega Drive
AU
$149.95149.95[10]
Sega Mega Drive
AU
(Platinum)
FSON07SMC
Sega Mega Drive
BR
046190
Sega Mega Drive
KR
GM93050JG
Sega Mega Drive
AS
1079
Xbox 360
JP
400MSP400
CERO: A
Xbox 360
JP
(Otameshiban)
FREEfree
CERO: A
Xbox 360
US
400MSP400[11]
ESRB: Everyone
Xbox 360
US
(Trial Game)
FREEfree
ESRB: Everyone
Xbox 360
EU
400MSP400[13]
PEGI: 3+
Xbox 360
EU
(Trial Game)
FREEfree
PEGI: 3+
Xbox 360
DE
400MSP400[14]
USK: 6
Xbox 360
DE
(Trial Game)
FREEfree
USK: 6
Xbox 360
UK
400MSP400[12]
PEGI: 3+
Xbox 360
UK
(Trial Game)
FREEfree
PEGI: 3+
Xbox 360
AU
400MSP400[15]
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[19]
CERO: A
Wii Virtual Console
US
800pts800[20]
ESRB: Everyone
Wii Virtual Console
EU
800pts800[21]
Wii Virtual Console
AU
800pts800[23]
OFLC: General (G)
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Magazine articles

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
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Based on
0 review
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
90
[24]
Ação Games (BR)
94
[25]
Aktueller Software Markt (DE)
92
[26]
Beep! MegaDrive (JP) NTSC-J
80
[27]
Console Mania (IT) PAL
92
[28]
Cool Gamer (RU)
80
[29]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
94
[30]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
95
[31]
Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1 (RU)
80
[32]
Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 2 (RU)
90
[33]
GameFan (US) NTSC-U
92
[34]
Game Players (US) NTSC-U
92
[35]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
95
[4]
Gamers (DE)
87
[36]
GamesMaster (UK) PAL
87
[37]
GamesMaster (UK)
90
[38]
Game Informer (US) NTSC-U
89
[39]
Hyper (AU)
90
[40]
Joker (SI)
90
[41]
Joypad (FR) PAL
94
[42]
MAN!AC (DE) PAL
85
[43]
Mega (UK) PAL
90
[44]
Mega Action (UK) PAL
93
[45]
Megablast (DE) PAL
83
[46]
Mega Force (FR)
97
[47]
Mega Fun (DE) PAL
85
[48]
Mega Machines (UK) PAL
94
[49]
Mega Power (UK) PAL
92
[50]
MegaTech (UK) PAL
93
[51]
Micromanía (segunda época) (ES)
95
[52]
Mean Machines Sega (UK) PAL
94
[53]
Megazone (AU)
93
[54]
Player One (FR)
98
[55]
Playjoy (YU)
86
[56]
Play Time (DE) PAL
89
[57]
Power Up! (UK)
90
[58]
Power Unlimited (NL)
93
[59]
Score (CZ)
80
[60]
Sega Magazin (DE) PAL
93
[61]
Sega Magazine (UK)
95
[62]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
90
[63]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
87
[64]
Sega Zone (UK) PAL
93
[65]
Sega Force (SE)
92
[66]
Sega Mega Drive Review (RU)
72
[67]
Sonic Mag: B.D. & Jeux-Video! (FR) PAL
90
[68]
The Official Sonic the Hedgehog Yearbook (1994) (UK) PAL
95
[69]
Supergames (AR)
90
[70]
The Zone (AU)The Zone (AU)
90
[71]
Todo Sega (ES)
97
[72]
Tricks (RU)
85
[73]
Tricks 16 bit (RU)
86
[74]
Video Games (DE)
83
[75]
VideoGames (US) NTSC-U
90
[76]
Sega Mega Drive
90
Based on
54 reviews

Sonic the Hedgehog 3

Main article: Sonic the Hedgehog 3/Magazine articles.

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  37. GamesMaster (UK) "Series 3, episode 24" (1994-02-15, 24:00) (+5:58)
  38. Game Informer, "March/April 1994" (US; 1994-0x-xx), page 14
  39. Hyper, "March 1994" (AU; 1994-xx-xx), page 26
  40. Joker, "Julij/Avgust 1994" (SI; 1994-xx-xx), page 24
  41. Joypad, "Février 1994" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 68
  42. MAN!AC, "04/94" (DE; 1994-03-09), page 36
  43. Mega, "March 1994" (UK; 1994-02-17), page 28
  44. Mega Action, "March 1994" (UK; 1994-02-24), page 14
  45. Megablast, "2/94" (DE; 1994-03-30), page 30
  46. Mega Force, "Février 1994" (FR; 1994-0x-xx), page 104
  47. Mega Fun, "03/94" (DE; 1994-02-23), page 102
  48. Mega Machines, "March 1994" (UK; 1994-02-03), page 46
  49. Mega Power, "March 1994" (UK; 1994-02-17), page 32
  50. MegaTech, "March 1994" (UK; 1994-02-20), page 76
  51. Micromanía (segunda época), "Marzo 1994" (ES; 1994-xx-xx), page 62
  52. Mean Machines Sega, "March 1994" (UK; 1994-01-28), page 44
  53. Megazone, "March 1994" (AU; 1994-02-23), page 46
  54. Player One, "Février 1994" (FR; 1994-0x-xx), page 59
  55. Playjoy, "Novembar 1995" (YU; 1995-11-xx), page 35
  56. Play Time, "4/94" (DE; 1994-03-09), page 150
  57. Power Up!, "Saturday, February 19, 1994" (UK; 1994-02-19), page 1
  58. Power Unlimited, "Jaargang 2, Nummer 3, Maart 1994" (NL; 1994-02-23), page 32
  59. Score, "Červen 1994" (CZ; 1994-06-01), page 56
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  61. Sega Magazine, "February 1994" (UK; 1994-01-10), page 88
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