Sonic the Hedgehog 3/Reception

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Critical reception

Ratings

Publication awards

Score	Publication	Date	Region	Version
90	1700 igr dlya Sega	2001-xx-xx	RU RU		^[1]	[details]
94	Ação Games	1994-03-01	BR BR		^[2]	[details]
92	Aktueller Software Markt	1994-04-05	DE DE		^[3]	[details]
80	Beep! MegaDrive	1994-05-07	JP JP	NTSC-J	^[4]	[details]
80	Cool Gamer	2002-10-13	RU RU		^[5]	[details]
94	Computer & Video Games	1994-02-15	UK UK		^[6]	[details]
95	Electronic Gaming Monthly	1994-xx-xx	US US	NTSC-U	^[7]	[details]
80	Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1	1999-xx-xx	RU RU		^[8]	[details]
90	Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 2	2000-xx-xx	RU RU		^[9]	[details]
92	GameFan	1994-xx-xx	US US	NTSC-U	^[10]	[details]
92	Game Players	1994-0x-xx	US US	NTSC-U	^[11]	[details]
95	GamePro	1994-xx-xx	US US	NTSC-U	^[12]	[details]
87	Gamers	1994-03-04	DE DE		^[13]	[details]
87	GamesMaster	1994-02-17	UK UK	PAL	^[14]	[details]
90	GamesMaster	1994-02-15	UK UK		^[15]	[details]
90	Hyper	1994-xx-xx	AU AU		^[16]	[details]
90	Joker	1994-xx-xx	SI SI		^[17]	[details]
94	Joypad	199x-xx-xx	FR FR	PAL	^[18]	[details]
85	MAN!AC	1994-03-09	DE DE	PAL	^[19]	[details]
90	Mega	1994-02-17	UK UK	PAL	^[20]	[details]
93	Mega Action	1994-02-24	UK UK	PAL	^[21]	[details]
83	Megablast	1994-03-30	DE DE	PAL	^[22]	[details]
97	Mega Force	1994-0x-xx	FR FR		^[23]	[details]
85	Mega Fun	1994-02-23	DE DE	PAL	^[24]	[details]
94	Mega Machines	1994-02-03	UK UK	PAL	^[25]	[details]
92	Mega Power	1994-02-17	UK UK	PAL	^[26]	[details]
93	MegaTech	1994-02-20	UK UK	PAL	^[27]	[details]
95	Micromanía (segunda época)	1994-xx-xx	ES ES		^[28]	[details]
94	Mean Machines Sega	1994-01-28	UK UK	PAL	^[29]	[details]
93	Megazone	1994-02-23	AU AU		^[30]	[details]
98	Player One	1994-0x-xx	FR FR		^[31]	[details]
86	Playjoy	1995-11-xx	YU YU		^[32]	[details]
89	Play Time	1994-03-09	DE DE	PAL	^[33]	[details]
90	Power Up!	1994-02-19	UK UK		^[34]	[details]
93	Power Unlimited	1994-02-23	NL NL		^[35]	[details]
80	Score	1994-06-01	CZ CZ		^[36]	[details]
93	Sega Magazin	1994-02-16	DE DE	PAL	^[37]	[details]
95	Sega Magazine	1994-01-10	UK UK		^[38]	[details]
90	Sega Power	1994-02-03	UK UK	PAL	^[39]	[details]
87	Sega Pro	1994-02-24	UK UK	PAL	^[40]	[details]
93	Sega Zone	1994-02-24	UK UK	PAL	^[41]	[details]
92	Sega Force	1994-03-29	SE SE		^[42]	[details]
72	Sega Mega Drive Review	1995-04-03	RU RU		^[43]	[details]
90	Sonic Mag: B.D. & Jeux-Video!	1994-05-16	FR FR	PAL	^[44]	[details]
95	The Official Sonic the Hedgehog Yearbook (1994)	1994-xx-xx	UK UK	PAL	^[45]	[details]
90	Supergames	1994-xx-xx	AR AR		^[46]	[details]
90	The Zone	1994-05-21	AU AU		^[47]	[details]
97	Todo Sega	1994-0x-xx	ES ES		^[48]	[details]
85	Tricks	1995-xx-xx	RU RU		^[49]	[details]
86	Tricks 16 bit	1998-03-20	RU RU		^[50]	[details]
83	Video Games	1994-02-23	DE DE		^[51]	[details]
90	VideoGames	1994-0x-xx	US US	NTSC-U	^[52]	[details]

Breakdown

Region	Version	№ reviews	Average	Lowest	Highest	Range	Views
World	All	52	90	72	98	26	Very positive
World	NTSC-J	1	80	80	80	0	Positive
World	NTSC-U	5	93	90	95	5	Very positive
World	PAL	18	90	83	95	12	Very positive
JP	All	1	80	80	80	0	Positive
JP	NTSC-J	1	80	80	80	0	Positive
US	All	5	93	90	95	5	Very positive
US	NTSC-U	5	93	90	95	5	Very positive
UK	All	15	92	87	95	8	Very positive
UK	PAL	11	92	87	95	8	Very positive
FR	All	4	95	90	98	8	Very positive
FR	PAL	2	92	90	94	4	Very positive
DE	All	8	87	83	93	10	Very positive
DE	PAL	5	87	83	93	10	Very positive
ES	All	2	96	95	97	2	Very positive
AR	All	1	90	90	90	0	Very positive
AU	All	3	91	90	93	4	Very positive
BR	All	1	94	94	94	0	Very positive
CZ	All	1	80	80	80	0	Positive
NL	All	1	93	93	93	0	Very positive
RU	All	7	83	72	90	18	Very positive
SE	All	1	92	92	92	0	Very positive
SI	All	1	90	90	90	0	Very positive
YU	All	1	86	86	86	0	Very positive

Sales

Date	Japan	North America	Europe	Asia	Worldwide

Software charts

References

↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 217
↑ Ação Games, "Março 1994" (BR; 1994-03-01), page 20
↑ Aktueller Software Markt, "Mai 1994" (DE; 1994-04-05), page 14
↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "June 1994" (JP; 1994-05-07), page 19
↑ Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 196
↑ Computer & Video Games, "March 1994" (UK; 1994-02-15), page 34
↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "March 1994" (US; 1994-xx-xx), page 30
↑ Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1, "" (RU; 1999-xx-xx), page 360
↑ Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 2, "" (RU; 2000-xx-xx), page 209
↑ GameFan, "Volume 2, Issue 4: March 1994" (US; 1994-xx-xx), page 14
↑ Game Players, "Vol. 7 No. 3 March 1994" (US; 1994-0x-xx), page 54
↑ GamePro, "March 1994" (US; 1994-xx-xx), page 44
↑ Gamers, "März/April 1994" (DE; 1994-03-04), page 22
↑ GamesMaster, "March 1994" (UK; 1994-02-17), page 32
↑ GamesMaster (UK) "Series 3, episode 24" (1994-02-15, 24:00) (+0:00)
↑ Hyper, "March 1994" (AU; 1994-xx-xx), page 26
↑ Joker, "Julij/Avgust 1994" (SI; 1994-xx-xx), page 24
↑ Joypad, "Février 1994" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 68
↑ MAN!AC, "04/94" (DE; 1994-03-09), page 36
↑ Mega, "March 1994" (UK; 1994-02-17), page 28
↑ Mega Action, "March 1994" (UK; 1994-02-24), page 14
↑ Megablast, "2/94" (DE; 1994-03-30), page 30
↑ Mega Force, "Février 1994" (FR; 1994-0x-xx), page 104
↑ Mega Fun, "03/94" (DE; 1994-02-23), page 102
↑ Mega Machines, "March 1994" (UK; 1994-02-03), page 46
↑ Mega Power, "March 1994" (UK; 1994-02-17), page 32
↑ MegaTech, "March 1994" (UK; 1994-02-20), page 76
↑ Micromanía (segunda época), "Marzo 1994" (ES; 1994-xx-xx), page 62
↑ Mean Machines Sega, "March 1994" (UK; 1994-01-28), page 44
↑ Megazone, "March 1994" (AU; 1994-02-23), page 46
↑ Player One, "Février 1994" (FR; 1994-0x-xx), page 59
↑ Playjoy, "Novembar 1995" (YU; 1995-11-xx), page 35
↑ Play Time, "4/94" (DE; 1994-03-09), page 150
↑ Power Up!, "Saturday, February 19, 1994" (UK; 1994-02-19), page 1
↑ Power Unlimited, "Jaargang 2, Nummer 3, Maart 1994" (NL; 1994-02-23), page 32
↑ Score, "Červen 1994" (CZ; 1994-06-01), page 56
↑ Sega Magazin, "März 1994" (DE; 1994-02-16), page 14
↑ Sega Magazine, "February 1994" (UK; 1994-01-10), page 88
↑ Sega Power, "March 1994" (UK; 1994-02-03), page 28
↑ Sega Pro, "April 1994" (UK; 1994-02-24), page 40
↑ Sega Zone, "March 1994" (UK; 1994-02-24), page 34
↑ Sega Force, "3/94" (SE; 1994-03-29), page 6
↑ Sega Mega Drive Review, "1" (RU; 1995-04-03), page 141
↑ Sonic Mag: B.D. & Jeux-Video!, "Juin 1994" (FR; 1994-05-16), page 30
↑ The Official Sonic the Hedgehog Yearbook (1994), "" (UK; 1994-xx-xx), page 32
↑ Supergames, "Ano I, Numero I" (AR; 1994-xx-xx), page 8
↑ The Zone (AU)The Zone (AU) "Season 1, episode 4" (1994-05-21, ) (+0:00)
↑ Todo Sega, "Marzo 1994" (ES; 1994-0x-xx), page 40
↑ Tricks, "2/95" (RU; 1995-xx-xx), page 16
↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 24
↑ Video Games, "3/94" (DE; 1994-02-23), page 76
↑ VideoGames, "April 1994" (US; 1994-0x-xx), page 62

Sonic the Hedgehog 3

Books: Sonic the Hedgehog 3: Official Super-Sonic Tips for SegaManiacs! (1994) | Sonic the Hedgehog 3: Official Play Guide (1994) | The Official Sonic 3 Play Guide (1994) | Sonic the Hedgehog 3 Koushiki Guide Book (1994)
Music: Wonderman (1994)

Prototypes: 1993-11-03

[1] 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 217

[:File:AcaoGames_BR_054.pdf_p20-2] Ação Games, "Março 1994" (BR; 1994-03-01), page 20

[:File:ASM_DE_1994-05.pdf_p14-3] Aktueller Software Markt, "Mai 1994" (DE; 1994-04-05), page 14

[:File:BeepMD_JP_1994-06.pdf_p19-4] Beep! MegaDrive, "June 1994" (JP; 1994-05-07), page 19

[5] Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 196

[:File:CVG_UK_148.pdf_p34-6] Computer & Video Games, "March 1994" (UK; 1994-02-15), page 34

[:File:EGM_US_056.pdf_p30-7] Electronic Gaming Monthly, "March 1994" (US; 1994-xx-xx), page 30

[8] Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1, "" (RU; 1999-xx-xx), page 360

[9] Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 2, "" (RU; 2000-xx-xx), page 209

[:File:GameFan_US_0204.pdf_p14-10] GameFan, "Volume 2, Issue 4: March 1994" (US; 1994-xx-xx), page 14

[:File:GamePlayers_US_0703.pdf_p54-11] Game Players, "Vol. 7 No. 3 March 1994" (US; 1994-0x-xx), page 54

[:File:GamePro_US_056.pdf_p44-12] GamePro, "March 1994" (US; 1994-xx-xx), page 44

[:File:Gamers_DE_1994-03.pdf_p22-13] Gamers, "März/April 1994" (DE; 1994-03-04), page 22

[:File:GamesMaster_UK_015.pdf_p32-14] GamesMaster, "March 1994" (UK; 1994-02-17), page 32

[gamesmastertv3x24-15] GamesMaster (UK) "Series 3, episode 24" (1994-02-15, 24:00) (+0:00)

[:File:Hyper_AU_004.pdf_p26-16] Hyper, "March 1994" (AU; 1994-xx-xx), page 26

[17] Joker, "Julij/Avgust 1994" (SI; 1994-xx-xx), page 24

[:File:Joypad_FR_028.pdf_p68-18] Joypad, "Février 1994" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 68

[:File:MAN.21AC_DE_1994-04.pdf_p36-19] MAN!AC, "04/94" (DE; 1994-03-09), page 36

[:File:Mega_UK_18.pdf_p28-20] Mega, "March 1994" (UK; 1994-02-17), page 28

[:File:MegaAction_UK_11.pdf_p14-21] Mega Action, "March 1994" (UK; 1994-02-24), page 14

[:File:Megablast_DE_1994-02.pdf_p30-22] Megablast, "2/94" (DE; 1994-03-30), page 30

[:File:MegaForce_FR_25.pdf_p104-23] Mega Force, "Février 1994" (FR; 1994-0x-xx), page 104

[:File:MegaFun_DE_1994-03.pdf_p102-24] Mega Fun, "03/94" (DE; 1994-02-23), page 102

[:File:MegaMachines_UK_04.pdf_p46-25] Mega Machines, "March 1994" (UK; 1994-02-03), page 46

[:File:MegaPower_UK_08.pdf_p32-26] Mega Power, "March 1994" (UK; 1994-02-17), page 32

[:File:MegaTech_UK_27.pdf_p76-27] MegaTech, "March 1994" (UK; 1994-02-20), page 76

[:File:Micromania2_ES_070.pdf_p62-28] Micromanía (segunda época), "Marzo 1994" (ES; 1994-xx-xx), page 62

[:File:MeanMachinesSega17UK.pdf_p44-29] Mean Machines Sega, "March 1994" (UK; 1994-01-28), page 44

[:File:Megazone_AU_37.pdf_p46-30] Megazone, "March 1994" (AU; 1994-02-23), page 46

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_039.pdf_p59-31] Player One, "Février 1994" (FR; 1994-0x-xx), page 59

[:File:Playjoy_YU_02.pdf_p35-32] Playjoy, "Novembar 1995" (YU; 1995-11-xx), page 35

[:File:PlayTime_DE_1994-04.pdf_p150-33] Play Time, "4/94" (DE; 1994-03-09), page 150

[34] Power Up!, "Saturday, February 19, 1994" (UK; 1994-02-19), page 1

[:File:PowerUnlimited_NL_008_199403.pdf_p32-35] Power Unlimited, "Jaargang 2, Nummer 3, Maart 1994" (NL; 1994-02-23), page 32

[:File:Score_CZ_06.pdf_p56-36] Score, "Červen 1994" (CZ; 1994-06-01), page 56

[:File:SegaMagazin_DE_04.pdf_p14-37] Sega Magazin, "März 1994" (DE; 1994-02-16), page 14

[:File:SegaMagazine_UK_02.pdf_p88-38] Sega Magazine, "February 1994" (UK; 1994-01-10), page 88

[:File:SegaPower_UK_52.pdf_p28-39] Sega Power, "March 1994" (UK; 1994-02-03), page 28

[:File:SegaPro_UK_30.pdf_p40-40] Sega Pro, "April 1994" (UK; 1994-02-24), page 40

[:File:SegaZone_UK_17.pdf_p34-41] Sega Zone, "March 1994" (UK; 1994-02-24), page 34

[:File:SegaForce_SE_1994_03.pdf_p6-42] Sega Force, "3/94" (SE; 1994-03-29), page 6

[43] Sega Mega Drive Review, "1" (RU; 1995-04-03), page 141

[:File:SonicMag_FR_03.pdf_p30-44] Sonic Mag: B.D. & Jeux-Video!, "Juin 1994" (FR; 1994-05-16), page 30

[45] The Official Sonic the Hedgehog Yearbook (1994), "" (UK; 1994-xx-xx), page 32

[:File:Supergames_AR_01.pdf_p8-46] Supergames, "Ano I, Numero I" (AR; 1994-xx-xx), page 8

[thezone1x04-47] The Zone (AU)The Zone (AU) "Season 1, episode 4" (1994-05-21, ) (+0:00)

[:File:TodoSega_ES_12.pdf_p40-48] Todo Sega, "Marzo 1994" (ES; 1994-0x-xx), page 40

[49] Tricks, "2/95" (RU; 1995-xx-xx), page 16

[50] Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 24

[:File:VideoGames_DE_1994-03.pdf_p76-51] Video Games, "3/94" (DE; 1994-02-23), page 76

[:File:VideoGames_US_63.pdf_p62-52] VideoGames, "April 1994" (US; 1994-0x-xx), page 62

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