Sonic the Hedgehog 3

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Sonic the Hedgehog 3
System(s): Sega Mega Drive, Virtual Console, Xbox 360, RealOne Arcade
Publisher: Sega
Developer:
Supporting companies:
Distributor:
Sega Mega Drive
Ecofilmes (PT)
Sega Mega Drive
Hent Gruppen (SE rental)
Sega Mega Drive
Zegetron (GR)
Sega Mega Drive
Tec Toy (BR)
Sega Mega Drive
Samsung (KR)
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[6][7] 1079
Videogame Rating Council: GA
Sega Mega Drive
US
(Mega Hit) 		$19.9919.99[8] 1079
ESRB: Kids to Adults
Sega Mega Drive
US ▼
(Sega Channel) 		SUBsub
Videogame Rating Council: GA
Sega Mega Drive
EU 		1079
Sega Mega Drive
DE
Sega Mega Drive
ES
Sega Mega Drive
FR
Sega Mega Drive
PT 		MDJ1079
Sega Mega Drive
UK 		£49.9949.99[14][15] 1079
Sega Mega Drive
SE
(Rental)
Sega Mega Drive
GR
Sega Mega Drive
AU 		$149.95149.95[18]
Sega Mega Drive
AU
(Platinum) 		FSON07SMC
Sega Mega Drive
BR 		046190
Sega Mega Drive
KR 		GM93050JG
Sega Mega Drive
AS 		1079
RealOne Arcade
US ▼
Xbox 360
JP ▼ 		400MSP400
CERO: A
Xbox 360
JP ▼
(Otameshiban) 		FREEfree
CERO: A
Xbox 360
US ▼ 		400MSP400[20]
ESRB: Everyone
Xbox 360
US ▼
(Trial Game) 		FREEfree
ESRB: Everyone
Xbox 360
EU ▼ 		400MSP400[22]
PEGI: 3+
Xbox 360
EU ▼
(Trial Game) 		FREEfree
PEGI: 3+
Xbox 360
DE ▼ 		400MSP400[23]
USK: 6
Xbox 360
DE ▼
(Trial Game) 		FREEfree
USK: 6
Xbox 360
UK ▼ 		400MSP400[21]
PEGI: 3+
Xbox 360
UK ▼
(Trial Game) 		FREEfree
PEGI: 3+
Xbox 360
AU ▼ 		400MSP400[24]
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[28]
CERO: A
Wii Virtual Console
US ▼ 		800pts800[29]
ESRB: Everyone
Wii Virtual Console
EU ▼ 		800pts800[30]
PEGI: 3+
Wii Virtual Console
AU ▼ 		800pts800[32]
OFLC: General (G)
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Production credits

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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
(RU)
90
[33]
(BR)
94
[34]
(DE)
92
[35]
(JP) NTSC-J
80
[36]
(IT) PAL
92
[37]
(RU)
80
[38]
(UK)
94
[39]
(US) NTSC-U
95
[40]
(RU)
80
[41]
(RU)
90
[42]
(US) NTSC-U
92
[43]
(US) NTSC-U
92
[44]
(US) NTSC-U
95
[6]
(DE)
87
[45]
(UK) PAL
87
[46]
(UK)
90
[47]
(US) NTSC-U
89
[48]
(AU)
90
[49]
(SI)
90
[50]
(FR) PAL
94
[51]
(DE) PAL
85
[52]
(UK) PAL
90
[53]
(UK) PAL
93
[54]
(DE) PAL
83
[55]
(FR)
97
[56]
(DE) PAL
85
[57]
(UK) PAL
94
[58]
(UK) PAL
92
[59]
(UK) PAL
93
[60]
(ES)
95
[61]
(UK) PAL
94
[62]
(AU)
93
[63]
(FR)
98
[64]
(YU)
86
[65]
(DE) PAL
89
[66]
(UK)
90
[67]
(NL)
93
[68]
(CZ)
80
[69]
(DE) PAL
93
[70]
(UK)
95
[71]
(UK) PAL
90
[72]
(UK) PAL
87
[73]
(UK) PAL
93
[74]
(SE)
92
[75]
(RU)
72
[76]
(FR) PAL
90
[77]
(UK) PAL
95
[78]
(AR)
90
[79]
(AU) (AU)
90
[80]
(ES)
97
[81]
(RU)
85
[82]
(RU)
86
[83]
(DE)
83
[84]
(US) NTSC-U
90
[7]
Sega Mega Drive
 90
Based on
54 reviews

Sonic the Hedgehog 3

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
{{{{{icon}}}|L}} Division by zero.
Based on
0 review
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
(JP) NTSC-J
75
[85]
Xbox 360
 75
Based on
1 review

Sonic the Hedgehog 3

Main article: Sonic the Hedgehog 3/Magazine articles.

Technical information

Main article: Sonic the Hedgehog 3/Technical information.

References

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