Sonic Jam/Magazine articles
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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". | ||||||||||||||
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!" | ||||||||||||||
1997-06-11 | 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.
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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-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 | 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-xx-xx | Gry Komputerowe (PL), "10/1997" |
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1997-10-14 | Ultra Game Players (US), "November 1997" |
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1997-xx-xx | GamePro (US), "November 1997" | "Saturn ProReviews: Sonic Jam"
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1997-xx-xx | Gambler (PL), "11/1997" |
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1997-xx-xx | Neo (PL), "Grudzień 1997" |
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1997-xx-xx | Freak (IL), "6/97" |