| File
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Date
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Source
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Title and comments
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1996-08-11
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Computer & Video Games (UK), "September 1996 (Freeplay #5)"
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"The Red-Hot Rumour Department!"
Single mention of a Sonic compilation disc for Saturn, titled "Sonic Series".
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1997-04-11
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Computer & Video Games (UK), "May 1997"
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"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.
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1997-05-11
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Computer & Video Games (UK), "June 1997"
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"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.
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1997-05-14
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Sega Saturn Magazine (UK), "June 1997"
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"News: Sonic's Back!!!"
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1997-05-27
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Ultra Game Players (US), "June 1997"
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1997-05-28
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Saturn Power (UK), "July 1997"
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"Frontline News: Sonic Jam: Exclusive Update!"
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1997-xx-xx
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GameFan (US), "Volume 5, Issue 6: June 1997"
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Preview
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1997-06-04
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Mega Fun (DE), "07/97"
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Review
| Version
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Rating
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Awards
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Calculated score
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| NTSC-J
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75%
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[Info]
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1997-06-11
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Computer & Video Games (UK), "July 1997"
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"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.
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1997-06-11
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MAN!AC (DE), "07/97"
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Review
| Version
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Rating
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Awards
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Calculated score
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| PAL
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74%
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[Info]
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1997-06-11
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Sega Saturn Magazine (UK), "July 1997"
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"A blast from the past!"
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1997-06-13
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Sega Saturn Magazine (JP), "1997-21 (1997-06-27)"
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"Sega Saturn soft review"
Review
| Version
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Rating
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Awards
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Calculated score
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| NTSC-J
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8/10 8/10 9/10
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[Info]
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1997-xx-xx
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GamePro (US), "July 1997"
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"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.
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1997-07-11
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Computer & Video Games (UK), "August 1997"
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"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.
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1997-xx-xx
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GamePro (US), "August 1997"
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"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.
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1997-07-16
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Sega Saturn Magazine (UK), "August 1997"
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"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
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Rating
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Awards
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Calculated score
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| PAL
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92%
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[Info]
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1997-08-13
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Computer & Video Games (UK), "September 1997"
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"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
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Rating
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Awards
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Calculated score
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| PAL
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[Info]
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1997-xx-xx
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Sega Power (GR), "Ávgoustos-Septémvrios 1997"
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1997-xx-xx
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Hyper (AU), "September 1997"
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"Preview: Sonic Jam"
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1997-xx-xx
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Strana Igr (RU), "Sentyabr 1997"
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Review
| Version
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Rating
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Awards
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Calculated score
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8/10
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[Info]
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1997-0x-xx
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Mega Force (FR), "Septembre/Octobre 1997"
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Review
| Version
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Rating
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Awards
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Calculated score
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| PAL
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80%
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[Info]
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1997-xx-xx
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Electronic Gaming Monthly (US), "October 1997"
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"Review Crew"
Review
| Version
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Rating
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Awards
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Calculated score
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| NTSC-U
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7.5/10 8.5/10 8/10 8.5/10
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[Info]
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1997-xx-xx
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GameFan (US), "Volume 5, Issue 10: October 1997"
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"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!"
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1997-xx-xx
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Hyper (AU), "October 1997"
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"Review: Saturn - Sonic Jam"
Review
| Version
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Rating
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Awards
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Calculated score
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| PAL
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75%
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[Info]
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1997-xx-xx
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Świat Gier Komputerowych (PL), "10/1997"
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Review
| Version
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Rating
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Awards
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Calculated score
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90%
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[Info]
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1997-xx-xx
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Gry Komputerowe (PL), "10/1997"
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Review
| Version
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Rating
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Awards
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Calculated score
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75%
- graphics-85%
- playability-70%
- originality-70%
- sound-60%
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[Info]
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1997-10-14
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Ultra Game Players (US), "November 1997"
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Review
| Version
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Rating
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Awards
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Calculated score
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9.0/10
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[Info]
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1997-xx-xx
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GamePro (US), "November 1997"
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"Saturn ProReviews: Sonic Jam"
Review
| Version
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Rating
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Awards
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Calculated score
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| NTSC-U
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[Info]
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1997-xx-xx
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Gambler (PL), "11/1997"
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Review
| Version
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Rating
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Awards
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Calculated score
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92%
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[Info]
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1997-xx-xx
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Neo (PL), "Grudzień 1997"
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Review
| Version
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Rating
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Awards
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Calculated score
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4/10
- graphics-4/10
- sound-3/10
- gameplay-6/10
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[Info]
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1997-xx-xx
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Freak (IL), "6/97"
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2000-03
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Sega Saturn Magazine (JP), "Readers rating final data"
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"Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) readers final rating"
Review
| Version
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Rating
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Awards
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Calculated score
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| NTSC-J
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8.929/10
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[Info]
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