1993–1994 (pre-release)[]
![Short "Sonic 3" wordmark variant[1]](/wiki/File:Sonic_the_Hedgehog_3_Logo_Early_Variant_without_the_Hedgehog.png "Sonic the Hedgehog 3 Logo Early Variant without the Hedgehog.png (262 KB)"){kind=logo}
![Logo for McDonald's Sonic the Hedgehog 3 Happy Meal promotion[2]](/wiki/File:Sonic_the_Hedgehog_3_Happy_Meal_Logo.png "Sonic the Hedgehog 3 Happy Meal Logo.png (490 KB)"){kind=logo}
![Flat variant from McDonald's employee reference card[3]](/wiki/File:Sonic_the_Hedgehog_3_Happy_Meal_Logo_Alt_2.png "Sonic the Hedgehog 3 Happy Meal Logo Alt 2.png (2.17 MB)"){kind=logo}
1994[]
International[]
Standard logo without trademark
![Logo with black trademark[2]](/wiki/File:Sonic_the_Hedgehog_3_Logo_Trademark.png "Sonic the Hedgehog 3 Logo Trademark.png (456 KB)"){kind=logo}
Logo with black trademark[2]
White-outlined variant
White-outlined variant #2
![Outlined logo along with Sonic and Tails in a ribbon emblem[4][5][6]](/wiki/File:Sonic_the_Hedgehog_3_Logo_Early_Variant_Ribbon_Emblem.png "Sonic the Hedgehog 3 Logo Early Variant Ribbon Emblem.png (969 KB)"){kind=logo}
Alternate variant from Sonic & Knuckles Collection cover
![Early variant with bottom solid white bar seen in magazine previews and pre-release box art[7][8]](/wiki/File:Sonic_the_Hedgehog_3_Logo_Early_Variant_White_Bars.png "Sonic the Hedgehog 3 Logo Early Variant White Bars.png (2.54 MB)"){kind=logo}
Logo with "Happy Meal" wordmark in TV advert of McDonald's Sonic the Hedgehog 3 Happy Meal promotion
Inaccurate variant used in BradyGames guide book, Sega Vintage Collection and back cover of Sonic Classic Collection
![A variant without "3" wordmark[9][10][11][8]](/wiki/File:Sonic_the_Hedgehog_3_Logo_Without_3.png "Sonic the Hedgehog 3 Logo Without 3.png (671 KB)"){kind=logo}
![Short "Sonic 3" wordmark variant[10]](/wiki/File:Sonic_the_Hedgehog_3_Logo_without_the_Hedgehog.png "Sonic the Hedgehog 3 Logo without the Hedgehog.png (247 KB)"){kind=logo}
Short "Sonic 3" wordmark variant[10]
"Sonic" wordmark only variant from Sonic Official Sega Sticker Album
!["Sonic 3" variant with a shadow and Korean 전세계 최초 한국발매 tagline[12]](/wiki/File:Sonic_the_Hedgehog_3_Logo_Korean_Tagline_Variant.png "Sonic the Hedgehog 3 Logo Korean Tagline Variant.png (226 KB)"){kind=logo}
"Sonic 3" variant with a shadow and Korean 전세계 최초 한국발매 tagline[12]
"3" wordmark only variant
!["3" wordmark only variant along with Sonic[13]](/wiki/File:Sonic_the_Hedgehog_3_Logo_3_Wordmark_with_Sonic.png "Sonic the Hedgehog 3 Logo 3 Wordmark with Sonic.png (658 KB)"){kind=logo}
"3" wordmark only variant along with Sonic[13]
![Korean variant with 아슬아슬 하고 흥미진진한 초특급 환상여행 tagline[12]](/wiki/File:%EC%95%84%EC%8A%AC%EC%95%84%EC%8A%AC_%ED%95%98%EA%B3%A0_%ED%9D%A5%EB%AF%B8%EC%A7%84%EC%A7%84%ED%95%9C_%EC%B4%88%ED%8A%B9%EA%B8%89_%ED%99%98%EC%83%81%EC%97%AC%ED%96%89_-_%EB%B0%94%EB%9E%8C%EB%8F%8C%EC%9D%B4_%EC%86%8C%EB%8B%89_3.png "아슬아슬 하고 흥미진진한 초특급 환상여행 - 바람돌이 소닉 3.png (750 KB)")
Korean variant with 아슬아슬 하고 흥미진진한 초특급 환상여행 tagline[12]
바람돌이 소닉 3 wordmark from Korean manual
Logo sprite from title screen
![Superimposed title screen sprite seen in magazine previews[14]](/wiki/File:Sonic_the_Hedgehog_3_Logo_Sprite_Superimposed.png "Sonic the Hedgehog 3 Logo Sprite Superimposed.png (960 KB)"){kind=icon}
Superimposed title screen sprite seen in magazine previews[14]
![Redrawn title screen logo for promoting Samsung Super Aladdin Boy game console[12]](/wiki/File:Samsung_Sonic.png "Samsung Sonic.png (52 KB)")
Stacked logo sprite from the game's perfect ending
Title screen
Title screen in Sonic & Knuckles Collection
Title screen in Xbox Live Arcade port
Title screen in Sonic Classic Collection
Monitor texture for Sonic Mega Collection
Japanese[]
Print variant
Inverted variant
ソニック・ザ・ヘッジホッグ3 wordmark
![Logo with ソニック・ザ・ヘッジホッグ3 wordmark[15]](/wiki/File:Sonic_the_Hedgehog_3_Japanese_Logo_%E3%82%BD%E3%83%8B%E3%83%83%E3%82%AF%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B6%E3%83%BB%E3%83%98%E3%83%83%E3%82%B8%E3%83%9B%E3%83%83%E3%82%B03.png "Sonic the Hedgehog 3 Japanese Logo ソニック・ザ・ヘッジホッグ3.png (98 KB)"){kind=logo}
Variant with ソニック・ザ・ヘッジホッグ3 wordmark featured in the Japanese box art
![Alternate variant[16]](/wiki/File:Sonic_the_Hedgehog_3_Japanese_Logo_Alt_Sonic_Jam_1.png "Sonic the Hedgehog 3 Japanese Logo Alt Sonic Jam 1.png (95 KB)"){kind=logo}
Alternate variant[16]
![Alternate variant #2[17]](/wiki/File:Sonic_the_Hedgehog_3_Japanese_Logo_Alt_Sonic_Jam_2.png "Sonic the Hedgehog 3 Japanese Logo Alt Sonic Jam 2.png (92 KB)"){kind=logo}
Alternate variant #2[17]
Alternate Japanese logo from the Koushiki Guide Book; this one uses closely the same typography as the European logo
Horizontal variant of the alternate Japanese logo from the Koushiki Guide Book
European/Australian/South African[]
Horizontal variant
"Sonic" wordmark only variant
![White-outlined variant[18]](/wiki/File:Sonic_the_Hedgehog_3_European_Logo_Outlined_Variant.png "Sonic the Hedgehog 3 European Logo Outlined Variant.png (168 KB)"){kind=logo}
White-outlined variant[18]
![Logo with a shadow[19]](/wiki/File:Sonic_the_Hedgehog_3_European_Logo_with_shadow.png "Sonic the Hedgehog 3 European Logo with shadow.png (1.48 MB)"){kind=logo}
Logo with a shadow[19]
![Alternate variant[20]](/wiki/File:Sonic_the_Hedgehog_3_European_Logo_Alt.png "Sonic the Hedgehog 3 European Logo Alt.png (2.23 MB)"){kind=logo}
Alternate variant[20]
![Early variant with Sonic and Mega Drive logo[21]](/wiki/File:Sonic_the_Hedgehog_3_European_Logo_Early_Variant_Extended.png "Sonic the Hedgehog 3 European Logo Early Variant Extended.png (666 KB)"){kind=logo}
![Early "Sonic" logomark[22]](/wiki/File:Sonic_3_Logo_Early_Variant_Se_te_va_a_Erizar_el_Pelo_VHS_1.png "Sonic 3 Logo Early Variant Se te va a Erizar el Pelo VHS 1.png (128 KB)"){kind=logo}
Early "Sonic" logomark[22]
![Early "3" logomark[22]](/wiki/File:Sonic_3_Logo_Early_Variant_Se_te_va_a_Erizar_el_Pelo_VHS_2.png "Sonic 3 Logo Early Variant Se te va a Erizar el Pelo VHS 2.png (257 KB)"){kind=logo}
Early "3" logomark[22]
![Print wordmark[23][24]](/wiki/File:Sonic_the_Hedgehog_3_European_Logo_Print.png "Sonic the Hedgehog 3 European Logo Print.png (46 KB)"){kind=logo}
![Blue wordmark[25]](/wiki/File:Sonic_the_Hedgehog_3_European_Logo_Print_Blue.png "Sonic the Hedgehog 3 European Logo Print Blue.png (69 KB)"){kind=logo}
Blue wordmark[25]
![Orange wordmark[26]](/wiki/File:Sonic_the_Hedgehog_3_European_Logo_Print_Orange.png "Sonic the Hedgehog 3 European Logo Print Orange.png (46 KB)"){kind=logo}
Orange wordmark[26]
![Orange wordmark with solid shadow[27]](/wiki/File:Sonic_the_Hedgehog_3_European_Logo_Print_Orange_Alt.png "Sonic the Hedgehog 3 European Logo Print Orange Alt.png (80 KB)"){kind=logo}
Orange wordmark with solid shadow[27]
![Dark red wordmark with solid shadow[23]](/wiki/File:Sonic_the_Hedgehog_3_European_Logo_Print_Dark_Red.png "Sonic the Hedgehog 3 European Logo Print Dark Red.png (78 KB)"){kind=logo}
Dark red wordmark with solid shadow[23]
Stacked print variant with wordmark from the Wonderman vinyl album's sticker
"3" wordmark only variant
Alternate "3" wordmark only variant
![Placeholder logo[28]](/wiki/File:Sonic_the_Hedgehog_3_Logo_Placeholder.png "Sonic the Hedgehog 3 Logo Placeholder.png (432 KB)"){kind=logo}
Placeholder logo[28]
![Preliminary sketch art for the European cover featuring a linework of the logo[29]](/wiki/File:Sonic_the_Hedgehog_3_Preliminary_Cover_Art.png "Sonic the Hedgehog 3 Preliminary Cover Art.png (5.02 MB)")
Preliminary sketch art for the European cover featuring a linework of the logo[29]
Sonic 3 & Knuckles[]
![Alternate variant[30]](/wiki/File:Logo_s3_k.gif "Logo s3 k.gif (4 KB)")
Alternate variant[30]
Small logo sprite from the game's ending
Stacked logo sprite from the game's perfect ending
Title screen
Title screen in Sonic & Knuckles Collection
Title screen in Sonic Classic Collection
Title screen in Sonic Origins
References[]
- ↑ 576 KByte #42 (Február 1994) (Hungarian) (February 1994). Retrieved on February 11, 2025.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Sega Visions - February/March 1994. Infotainment World (February 1994). Retrieved on February 10, 2025.
- ↑ Consumer Time Capsule in Twitter. Twitter (April 18, 2023). Retrieved on February 10, 2025.
- ↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly #55. Sendai Publishing (February 1994). Retrieved on February 8, 2025.
- ↑ Mega Sega #11 (Spanish). EMAP Espana (1994). Retrieved on February 8, 2025.
- ↑ Mega Sega Especial #6 Sonic Libro (Spanish). EMAP Espana (1994). Retrieved on February 8, 2025.
- ↑ Game Informer #15 (March/April 1994). FuncoLand (March 1994). Retrieved on February 7, 2025.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Electronic Gaming Monthly #55. Sendai Publishing (February 1994). Retrieved on February 7, 2025.
- ↑ Electronic Games #17. Decker Publications (February 1994). Retrieved on February 7, 2025.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 Game Players Vol. 7 #2. GP Publications (February 2, 1994). Retrieved on February 7, 2025.
- ↑ GamePro #56. IDG Communications (March 1994). Retrieved on February 7, 2025.
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 Game Champ 1994-04 (Korean). SoftBank (April 1994). Retrieved on February 7, 2025.
- ↑ Game Champ 1994-11 (Korean). SoftBank (November 1994). Retrieved on February 7, 2025.
- ↑ GameFan Volume 2 #3. DieHard Gamers Club (February 1994). Retrieved on February 7, 2025.
- ↑ Beep! MegaDrive #6 (June 1994) (Japanese). SoftBank (May 7, 1994). Retrieved on February 7, 2025.
- ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine 1997-13 (1997-04-25) (Japanese). SoftBank (April 11, 1997). Retrieved on February 21, 2025.
- ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine 1997-17 (1997-05-30) (Japanese). SoftBank (April 16, 1997). Retrieved on February 21, 2025.
- ↑ Video Games 3/94 (German). Markt & Technik (February 23, 1994). Retrieved on February 7, 2025.
- ↑ Hobby Consolas #29 (Spanish). Hobby Press (February 1994). Retrieved on February 3, 2025.
- ↑ Player One #39 (French). Média Système Édition (February 1994). Retrieved on February 8, 2025.
- ↑ Mega Sega #12 (Spanish). EMAP Espana (1994). Retrieved on February 8, 2025.
- ↑ 22.0 22.1 Todo Sega Promotional VHS - Se te va a erizar el pelo (Spanish). Retrieved on February 13, 2025.
- ↑ 23.0 23.1 Mega Action #10 (February 1994). Europress Interactive (January 28, 1994). Retrieved on February 7, 2025.
- ↑ Playjoy (November 1995). Retrieved on February 7, 2025.
- ↑ MegaTech #27. Maverick Magazines (February 20, 1994). Retrieved on February 7, 2025.
- ↑ Sega Power #51 (February 1994). Future Publishing (January 6, 1994). Retrieved on February 7, 2025.
- ↑ Mega Action #11 (March 1994). Europress Interactive (February 24, 1994). Retrieved on February 7, 2025.
- ↑ Mean Machines Sega #16 (February 1994). EMAP (December 28, 1993). Retrieved on February 7, 2025.
- ↑ Sonic the Hedgehog 3 Preliminary Box Cover Art. Original Video Game Art (OVGA). Archived from the original on September 1, 2024. Retrieved on February 6, 2025.
- ↑ Sonic & Knuckles Collection - 3 Sonic Games in 1. Sega of America. Archived from the original on March 10, 1997. Retrieved on February 21, 2025.
