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File Date Source Title and comments
Logo-pdf.svg 1997-06-11 Computer & Video Games (UK), "July 1997 (Freeplay #15)" "What's Going Down at Sega?"
Paragraph mentioning "Sonic Racing", Sega's answer to Mario Kart.
Logo-pdf.svg 1997-07-11 Computer & Video Games (UK), "August 1997" "New Games: Sonic R"
Short article showing an early demo of the game, said to be 20% complete.
Logo-pdf.svg 1997-07-11 Computer & Video Games (UK), "August 1997 (Freeplay #16)" "The Red-Hot Rumours Dept. Burning Up!"
Short paragraph mentioning Sonic R, which also suggests Mighty the Armadillo will be in the game.
Logo-pdf.svg 1997-xx-xx Game Informer (US), "October 1997" "Saturn Preview: Sonic R"
A short preview of Sonic R in the October 1997 issue of American gaming magazine Game Informer. The screenshots are from a "40% complete" build.
Cover article
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1997-07-16 Sega Saturn Magazine (UK), "August 1997" "Coming Soon: Sonic R"
A five page "exclusive" preview of Sonic R following its showing at E3 1997. The last page features an interview with Kats Sato.
Logo-pdf.svg 1997-08-13 Computer & Video Games (UK), "September 1997" "Sonic R: Catch Him if You Can!"
One-page article about the game as shown at E3 1997.
Logo-pdf.svg 1997-08-28 Consoles News (FR), "Septembre 1997" "News: Sonic R"
Logo-pdf.svg 1997-0x-xx Electronic Gaming Monthly (US), "September 1997" "Sonic R"
Logo-pdf.svg 1997-xx-xx SuperGamePower (BR), "Outubro 1997" "Sonic R"
Logo-pdf.svg 1997-09-17 Sega Saturn Magazine (UK), "October 1997" "Coming Soon: Sonic R"
A second preview of Sonic R in the UK's Sega Saturn Magazine. The last page features an interview with Traveller's Tales programmer Jon Burton.
Logo-pdf.svg 1997-xx-xx GamePro (US), "October 1997" "Sneak Previews: Sonic R"
Cover article
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1997-10-15 Sega Saturn Magazine (UK), "November 1997" "Showcase: Sonic R"
Cover article
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1997-09-17 Saturn Power (UK), "November 1997" "Preview: Sonic R"
Cover article
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1997-10-14 Ultra Game Players (US), "November 1997" "Sonic Rides Again"
A five-page preview feature covering Sonic R in the November 1997 issue of American gaming magazine Ultra Game Players. The last two pages feature an interview with Yuji Naka.
Logo-pdf.svg 1997-11-12 Computer & Video Games (UK), "December 1997" "Review: Sonic R"
Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
RatingStar Full.svgRatingStar Full.svgRatingStar Full.svgRatingStar Full.svgRatingStar Empty.svg
75
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1997-11-12 Sega Saturn Magazine (UK), "December 1997" A four-page review of Sonic R in the UK's Sega Saturn Magazine. The game was very well received, with a 95% graphics rating, 90% sound, 92% playability, 93% lastability, and an overall 93% score.
Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
PAL 93%
93
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1997-11-27 Edge (UK), "Christmas 1997"
Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
8/10
80
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1997-xx-xx Player One (FR), "Décembre 1997" "Tests: Sonic R"
Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
89%
89
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1997-12-12 Computer & Video Games (UK), "January 1998" "Sonic R Supersonic Race Guide"
Three-page guide to the Saturn game, consisting of maps for the first four stages, with coin and Chaos Emerald locations. Also included are tips for beating the "Mecha" challenges.
Logo-pdf.svg 1997-12-17 Sega Saturn Magazine (UK), "January 1998" "Sonic R Players Guide"
Logo-pdf.svg 1997-12-03 Saturn Power (UK), "January 1998" "Review: Sonic R"
Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
PAL 96%
96
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 199x-xx-xx SuperGamePower (BR), "Janeiro 1998" "Saturn: Sonic R"
Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
5/5
100
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1997-12-31 Saturn Power (UK), "February 1998" "Tips: Sonic R"
Logo-pdf.svg 1997-xx-xx Secret Service (PL), "Październik 1997" A interview with Jon Burton of Traveller's Tales translated in Polish.
1997-xx-xx Strana Igr (RU), "Sentyabr 1997"
Logo-pdf.svg 1997-xx-xx GameFan (US), "Volume 5, Issue 11: November 1997"
Logo-pdf.svg 1997-1x-xx Electronic Gaming Monthly (US), "December 1997" "Saturn Previews: Sonic R"
A brief-one page preview of Sonic R in the December 1997 issue of American gaming magazine Electronic Gaming Monthly. The article erroneously claims that Sonic R started off as a continuation of Sonic X-treme.
Logo-pdf.svg 1998-xx-xx Strana Igr (RU), "Yanvar 1998"
Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
8/10
80
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1998-0x-xx Electronic Gaming Monthly (US), "February 1998" "Review Crew"
A single-column review of Sonic R in the February 1998 issue of American gaming magazine Electronic Gaming Monthly. The game received scores of 8.0, 8.0, 8.0 and 7.0 overall from each reviewer, with a 9 for visuals, 6 for sound, 7 for ingenuity and 7 for replay.

Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
NTSC-U 8/10   8/10   8/10   7/10
78
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 199x-xx-xx GamePro (US), "February 1998" "ProReview"
The review is generally negative, with much of the ire going towards the "dreadful music, horrible controls, and graphical glitches aplenty".

Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
NTSC-U
Graphics: 3 Sound: 2.5 Gameplay: 3 FunFactor: 2.5
55
[Info]
GK 43 PL Sonic R.jpg 1998-xx-xx Gry Komputerowe (PL), "2/1998"
Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
82%
82
[Info]
Gambler 53 PL Sonic R.jpg 1998-xx-xx Gambler (PL), "4/1998"
Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
84%
84
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1998-xx-xx Neo (PL), "Luty 1998"

Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
PAL 8/10
80
[Info]

PC version

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