Sonic the Hedgehog 3/Magazine articles
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1993-xx-xx | Electronic Gaming Monthly (US), "March 1993" | "Gaming Gossip" EGM confirms that a Sonic 3 is in development after talking to Sega at Winter CES 1993. | |||||||||||||
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1993-xx-xx | Electronic Gaming Monthly (US), "May 1993" | "Sega, 1993 and Beyond..." Another brief hint from EGM that a Sonic 3 exists. | |||||||||||||
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199x-xx-xx | Supersonic (FR), "Janvier 1994" | "News: Sonic 3" | |||||||||||||
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1994-xx-xx | Consoles + (FR), "Janvier 1994" | "Previews: Sonic 3" Three-page preview. | |||||||||||||
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199x-xx-xx | Player One (FR), "Janvier 1994" | "Stop Info: Sonic 3" | |||||||||||||
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1993-12-28 | Mean Machines Sega (UK), "February 1994" | "Megadrive Preview: Sonic 3" Six-page preview and cover article detailing the upcoming game. The writer examines the history of Sonic games from the last 3 years, before covering new features in Sonic the Hedgehog 3, such as Tails' ability to fly and carry Sonic, the addition of Knuckles, the three types of shield, and the overall improvement in graphics over the last game. The first three zones are described, as well as the spherical Special Stages and new two-player exclusive levels. The game is said to be 80% complete with a projected March release date. | |||||||||||||
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1994-01-06 | Sega Power (UK), "February 1994" | "Previews: Sonic 3" A two-page preview of Sonic the Hedgehog 3 in the February 1994 issue of Sega Power. The magazine starts off a bit unenthusiastic in its summing up of the game but quickly turns around and boasts of the game's qualities touting it as "the best version of Sonic so far". | |||||||||||||
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1994-01-10 | Sega Magazine (UK), "February 1994" | ||||||||||||||
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1994-01-10 | Sega Magazine (UK), "February 1994" |
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1994-01-12 | Sega Magazin (DE), "Februar 1994" | "Special: Sonic 3" Six-page preview and cover article detailing the upcoming game. Throughout the article the game is referred to as Sonic 3 Part 1. The author of this article has been contacted and says that he has a prototype of Sonic 3, but he is/was not allowed to give any information away. | |||||||||||||
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1994-xx-xx | Hyper (AU), "March 1994" |
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199x-xx-xx | Sega Visions (US), "February/March 1994" | "Sega Game Feature: Genesis - Sonic the Hedgehog 3" | |||||||||||||
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1994-0x-xx | Player One (FR), "Février 1994" | "Tests: Sonic 3"
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199x-xx-xx | Joypad (FR), "Février 1994" | "Megadrive: Sonic 3"
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1994-01-20 | Electronic Games (1992-1995) (US), "February 1994" | "Sonic 3Peat!" Electronic Games previews Sonic 3 in their February 1994 issue. According to the article, the music is not yet finalised. | |||||||||||||
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1994-01-20 | Mega (UK), "February 1994" | A three-page preview of Sonic the Hedgehog 3 in the February 1994 issue of Mega magazine. It just gives a small overview on the game, focusing heavily on the new Special Stages. | |||||||||||||
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1994-01-20 | MegaTech (UK), "February 1994" | "Preview" | |||||||||||||
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1994-01-27 | Sega Zone (UK), "February 1994" | "Mega Drive Preview: Sonic 3" Two-page preview. | |||||||||||||
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1994-01-28 | Mean Machines Sega (UK), "March 1994" | "Megadrive Review: Sonic 3" Six-page review of the game. The article covers a range of topics, including the addition of a boss on every act, the increased level size and individual level gimmicks, new power-ups and the 3D Special Stages. The reviewers are impressed with the large, detailed levels and graphics, but criticise the difficulty as too easy. Overall they score the game at 94%. A planned "deluxe edition" of the game is mentioned, with extra levels, as well as an expansion cartridge for the current Sonic the Hedgehog 3; neither of which are named.
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1994-01-28 | Mega Action (UK), "February 1994" | "Mega View" Preview article. | |||||||||||||
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1994-xx-xx | 576 KByte (HU), "Február 1994" | "Premier: Sonic the Hedgehog 3" | |||||||||||||
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199x-xx-xx | Electronic Gaming Monthly (US), "February 1994" | "Special Feature!: Sonic the Hedgehog 3" | |||||||||||||
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1994-0x-xx | Game Players (US), "Vol. 7 No. 3 March 1994" |
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199x-xx-xx | GamePro (US), "February 1994" | "ProReview: Sonic the Hedgehog 3" A three-page preview. | |||||||||||||
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1994-0x-xx | Game Players (US), "Vol. 7 No. 2 February 1994" | "Cover Feature: Sonic The Hedgehog 3" | |||||||||||||
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1994-0x-xx | Mega Force (FR), "Février 1994" |
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1994-02-03 | Mega Machines (UK), "March 1994" |
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1994-02-03 | Sega Power (UK), "March 1994" | "'Mega Drive Review - Sonic 3" A three-page review of Sonic the Hedgehog 3 in the March 1994 issue of Sega Power. The game was given a enthusiastic review and received a 9 for Graphics, 8 for Sound, 9 for Addiction, 7 for Brainpower, and was given an overall score of 90%.
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| 1994-02-05 | Sonic the Comic (UK), "February 18th 1994" | "Review Zone: Sonic 3 Special!" Sonic 3 becomes the sole focus in this issue's Review Zone, with a Zone-by-Zone coverage of the full game. | ||||||||||||||
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1994-02-08 | Beep! MegaDrive (JP), "March 1994" | A two-page preview covering the build demo'd at Winter CES 1994. Reported as 60% complete, an overview of the plot is provided, as are screenshots of the game's opening and a biography of new character Knuckles the Echidna. The Competition Mode is explained and special attention goes to the backup save feature adopted from Sonic the hedgehog CD. The writer is most excited to see the game's new take on special stages, and is pleased to see that there is both a Special Stage and Bonus Stage. At the end is a brief rundown of the 3 shield power-ups (Flame Shield, Thunder Shield and Aqua Shield) and various miscellaneous details and theories. Both in the main text and a blurb, it mentions the game's US release on February 2 and how the ROM is only 16 megabits, while the Japanese version be 24 megabits and include more zones (likely alluding to Sonic & Knuckles in an early form). | |||||||||||||
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1994-02-15 | Computer & Video Games (UK), "March 1994" | "Review: Sonic the Hedgehog 3" Three-page review.
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1994-02-16 | Sega Magazin (DE), "März 1994" |
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1994-02-17 | Mega (UK), "March 1994" |
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1994-02-17 | Mega Power (UK), "March 1994" |
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1994-02-20 | MegaTech (UK), "March 1994" |
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1994-02-23 | Mega Fun (DE), "03/94" |
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1994-02-23 | Megazone (AU), "March 1994" |
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1994-02-23 | Video Games (DE), "3/94" | "ROM Check: Sonic 3"
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1994-02-24 | Sega Pro (UK), "April 1994" |
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1994-02-24 | Sega Zone (UK), "March 1994" | "Mega Drive Review: Sonic the Hedgehog 3"
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1994-02-24 | Mega Action (UK), "March 1994" |
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1994-xx-xx | Electronic Gaming Monthly (US), "March 1994" | "Review Crew"
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1994-xx-xx | GameFan (US), "Volume 2, Issue 4: March 1994" |
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1994-xx-xx | GamePro (US), "March 1994" | "ProReview: Sonic the Hedgehog 3"
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1994-xx-xx | Micromanía (segunda época) (ES), "Marzo 1994" | "Sonic the Hedgehog 3"
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1994-0x-xx | Todo Sega (ES), "Marzo 1994" |
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| 1994-xx-xx | The Official Sonic the Hedgehog Yearbook (1994) (UK), "" | "Sega Reviews"
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1994-03-01 | Ação Games (BR), "Março 1994" |
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1994-03-04 | Gamers (DE), "März/April 1994" |
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1994-03-08 | Beep! MegaDrive (JP), "April 1994" | 3-page preview. Reported as 80% complete and, similar to the previous Beep! Megadrive issues, touts the game as 24M+B•6. It begins with writer explaining that the previous issue's material looked unclear due to being captured at CES, but the near footage (such as the example screenshots of the story's opening) will look much clearer. The preview also chronicles the megabit history of previous Sonic games on the Mega Drive and the massive leap this takes to 24 megabits. A more in-depth guide is given to Competition Mode, with separate descriptions for Grandprix, Match Race and Time Attack (as before, only the stages Azure Lake, Balloon Park and Chrome Gadget are available). On the top half of a 2-page spread is a guide to 5 of the 6 stages, Angel Island Zone, Hydro City Zone, Marble Garden Zone, Carnival Night Zone and Ice Cap Zone. On to bottom half are descriptions of the shield items (now including the Insta-Shield), a spotlight on Tails and his ability to carry sonic:Sonic, and descriptions of the Special Stage and Bonus Stage. In a message from Sega, they address Tails' absence from Sonic CD, hope him and Sonic will work well together, and ask readers to wait for May. | |||||||||||||
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1994-03-09 | MAN!AC (DE), "04/94" |
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1994-03-09 | Play Time (DE), "4/94" |
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1994-03-15 | Sega Magazine (UK), "April 1994" | "Stop Press: Sonic 3 Cheat!" Sega Magazine explains how to activate the level select cheat with a Game Genie. This is from a time when the in-game cheat code was not known. | |||||||||||||
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1994-03-29 | Sega Force (SE), "3/94" |
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1994-03-30 | Megablast (DE), "2/94" |
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1994-0x-xx | VideoGames (US), "April 1994" |
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1994-04-05 | Aktueller Software Markt (DE), "Mai 1994" | "Highlight des Monats: Sonic 3"
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1994-04-13 | Sega Magazin (DE), "Mai 1994" | "Sonic The Wonderman: I'm Too Sexy" A two-page feature in a 1994 issue of the German Sega Magazin. It contains an interview with the band "Right Said Fred", who were producing a promotional CD called Wonderman. | |||||||||||||
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1994-04-15 | Computer & Video Games (UK), "May 1994" | "Out Now on Cartridge: Sonic 3" Reminder of a previous review from issue #148. | |||||||||||||
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1994-04-15 | Computer & Video Games (UK), "May 1994" | "Game Tips: Sonic 3" Short article describing how to access the level select and debug mode with a Game Genie code. Two inaccessible levels intended for Sonic & Knuckles are mentioned. | |||||||||||||
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1994-05-07 | Beep! MegaDrive (JP), "June 1994" | "BE-Mega dog race"
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1994-05-15 | Computer & Video Games (UK), "June 1994" | "Out Now on Cartridge: Sonic 3" Reminder of a previous review from issue #148. | |||||||||||||
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1994-05-15 | Sega Magazine (UK), "June 1994" | Sega Magazine unveils the nearly impossible to do level select cheat. | |||||||||||||
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1994-05-16 | Sonic Mag: B.D. & Jeux-Video! (FR), "Juin 1994" | "Round Test: Sonic the Hedgehog 3"
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1994-05-28 | Mean Machines Sega (UK), "July 1994" | "Megadrive Tips: Sonic 3" Short article explaining the level select, debug mode and invincibility cheats, as well as a shortcut on Balloon Park Zone. | |||||||||||||
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1994-xx-xx | 576 KByte (HU), "Június 1994" | ||||||||||||||
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1994-06-01 | Score (CZ), "Červen 1994" |
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1994-06-15 | Computer & Video Games (UK), "July 1994" | "Help!: Sonic 3" Paragraph explaining how to gain extra points by farming Flybots in Launch Base Zone. | |||||||||||||
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1994-xx-xx | Guru (HU), "1994-06" | ||||||||||||||
| 1994-xx-xx | Joker (SI), "Julij/Avgust 1994" |
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1994-xx-xx | Freak (IL), "2/94" | ||||||||||||||
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1994-08-xx | Mean Machines Sega (UK), "October 1994" | "Megadrive Tips: Sonic 3: Dancing Sonic?!" Paragraph describing a feature of debug mode which displays all of Sonic's animations sequentially. | |||||||||||||
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1994-10-28 | Video-Ace Dendy (RU), "xxxx xxxx" | ||||||||||||||
| 1994-xx-xx | Joypad (HU), "2/1994" | Tips | ||||||||||||||
| 1995-xx-xx | Joypad (HU), "1/1995" | Tips | ||||||||||||||
| 1995-xx-xx | Tricks (RU), "1/95" | Tips with Game Genie | ||||||||||||||
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1995-02-28 | Mean Machines Sega (UK), "April 1995" | "The Complete Sonic Tips Guide" Short article explaining the level select and debug mode codes. Part of a retrospective of codes on Mega Drive Sonic games. | |||||||||||||
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1995-xx-xx | 576 KByte (HU), "Március 1995" | Tips | |||||||||||||
| 1995-xx-xx | Tricks (RU), "2/95" | Tips | ||||||||||||||
| 1995-xx-xx | Tricks (RU), "2/95" |
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| 1995-xx-xx | Tricks (RU), "2/95" | Tips with Pro action replay | ||||||||||||||
| 1995-04-03 | Sega Mega Drive Review (RU), "1"
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| 1995-xx-xx | Top Secret (PL), "Czerwiec 1995" | Tips | ||||||||||||||
| 1995-xx-xx | Alaab Alcomputtar (SA), "" | |||||||||||||||
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1995-1x-xx | Top Secret (PL), "Grudzień 1995" | Tips | |||||||||||||
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1995-10-01 | Velikiy Drakon (RU), "xxxx xxxx" | Tips | |||||||||||||
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1995-11-xx | Playjoy (YU), "Novembar 1995" |
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| 1995-xx-xx | Yunyy tehnik (RU), "12-1995" | |||||||||||||||
| 1995-xx-xx | Tricks (RU), "5/95" | Tips with Game Genie | ||||||||||||||
| 1996-04-06 | Velikiy Drakon (RU), "xxxx xxxx" | Tips | ||||||||||||||
| 1996-xx-xx | Tricks (RU), "Vypusk 7" | Tips | ||||||||||||||
| 1996-12-01 | Velikiy Drakon (RU), "xxxx xxxx" | |||||||||||||||
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1996-12-16 | ABC (CZ), "Ročník 41, 9" | ||||||||||||||
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1996-xx-xx | 576 KByte (HU), "December 1996" | Tips | |||||||||||||
| 1998-04-12 | Velikiy Drakon (RU), "xxxx xxxx" | Tips | ||||||||||||||
| 1998-02-03 | Velikiy Drakon (RU), "xxxx xxxx" | |||||||||||||||
| 1998-03-20 | Tricks 16 bit (RU), "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr"
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| 1998-11-30 | Velikiy Drakon (RU), "xxxx xxxx" | Tips | ||||||||||||||
| 1999-xx-xx | Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1 (RU), ""
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| 2000-xx-xx | Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 2 (RU), "" | The entire game guide
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| 2000-07-01 | Velikiy Drakon (RU), "xxxx xxxx" | Tips | ||||||||||||||
| 2000-12-25 | Velikiy Drakon (RU), "xxxx xxxx" | Tips | ||||||||||||||
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2001-05-01 | Velikiy Drakon (RU), "xxxx xxxx" | Tips | |||||||||||||
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2001-12-15 | Velikiy Drakon (RU), "xxxx xxxx" | Tips | |||||||||||||
| 2002-02-05 | Velikiy Drakon (RU), "xxxx xxxx" | Tips | ||||||||||||||
| 2002-xx-xx | 576 Konzol (HU), "Április 2002" | |||||||||||||||
| 2002-08-23 | Tricks Gold (RU), "Sega dlya fantazerov"
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| 2002-10-13 | Cool Gamer (RU), "9" |
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| 2003-02-07 | Velikiy Drakon (RU), "xxxx xxxx" | Tips | ||||||||||||||
| 2001-xx-xx | 1700 igr dlya Sega (RU), ""
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References
- ↑ 72 Igry Dlya Sega MegaDrive, "" (RU; 1996-11-03), page 141
- ↑ Tricks Gold, "Sega dlya fantazerov" (RU; 2002-08-23), page 20
- ↑ Sega Opisaniy i sekretov, "14000 Opisaniy i sekretov" (RU; 2003-03-11), page 167
- ↑ Tricks Gold, "Sega dlya strategov" (RU; 2003-01-09), page 24
- ↑ Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 2, "" (RU; 2000-xx-xx), page 397
- ↑ Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 3, "" (RU; 2000-xx-xx), page 398
- ↑ Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 4, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 366
- ↑ Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 5, "" (RU; 200x-xx-xx), page 368
- ↑ Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 6, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 366
- ↑ Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 7, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 370
- ↑ Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 8, "" (RU; 2001-10-04), page 366
- ↑ Igry Sega Luchshiye iz luchshikh. Vypusk 1, "" (RU; 2000-12-07), page 419
- ↑ Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 9, "" (RU; 2002-xx-xx), page 365
- ↑ Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 10, "" (RU; 2003-10-08), page 360
- ↑ Sega v podarok, "" (RU; 2004-xx-xx), page 262
- ↑ Entsiklopediya igr Sega. 100000 sekrety, kody, paroli, "" (RU; 2003-xx-xx), page 217
- ↑ https://www.famitsu.com/games/t/1895/reviews/ (archive.today)
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