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In 1994 Sega executed a two-part strategy for Sonic the Hedgehog 3. Part one of the plan involved getting up awfully early one winter morning as a longtime l About Press Copyright Contact us Creators Advertise Developers Terms Privacy Policy & Safety How YouTube works Test new features NFL Sunday Ticket Press Copyright Sonic the Hedgehog 3 "Airplane" - Short Commercial name - Sonic the Hedgehog 3Year - 1994Developer(s) - SegaPublisher(s) - Se Image: Sega. 30 years ago, Sonic the Hedgehog 3 was officially released for the Sega Genesis in North America (on February 2nd, 1994), with Sega hijacking the Groundhog Day festivities in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania to mark the special occasion. => Go directly to 1:07 "In 1994, Sega took over Punxsutawney, PA's annual Groundhog Day celebration and rebranded it as "Hedgehog Day" to promote the And so the decision came to split the game in two, with Sonic 3 releasing in the US on February 2 (Groundhog Day), while its second part arrived later in the year with the title Sonic & Knuckles. Not only was Knuckles finally playable in this version but the cartridge also came with intriguing ‘lock-on technology’ where you could open a Hedgehog Day is an actual holiday that takes place on Groundhog Day to celebrate hedgehogs along with groundhogs. When Sonic 4 was announced, SEGA would release Sonic the Hedgehog news and events on this day. It's also the Anniversary of Sonic the Hedgehog 3's US Release Date & considered Knuckles' birthday. Sonic the Hedgehog 3 Videos Sonic the Hedgehog 3 Commercial - 'Groundhog Day' (USA, 1994) Sonic the Hedgehog 3 Commercial - 'Groundhog Day' (USA, 1994) Sonic 3 was released in the US on February 2, 1994, dubbed "Hedgehog Day", a reference to Groundhog Day. Toys "R" Us rewarded preorders with the limited edition CD Sonic Boom, containing music from and inspired by Sonic CD and Sonic Spinball. To many Sonic fans, Feburary 2 isn't the day that the groundhog comes out of his burrow and predicts whether six more weeks of winter will be necessary or not, but "Hedgehog Day" - the day that Sega’s Sonic the Hedgehog 3 made its public debut in the small town of Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, of all places. The self-described “weather capital of the no sonic is the groundhog and shadow as the groudhog's shadow^^ Reply reply More replies. 42397 it is hedgehog day, sonic 3 released today Reply reply Sonic 3 was released in the US on February 2, 1994, dubbed "Hedgehog Day", a reference to Groundhog Day. Toys "R" Us rewarded preorders with the limited edition CD Sonic Boom, containing music from and inspired by Sonic CD and Sonic Spinball. About Press Copyright Contact us Creators Advertise Developers Terms Privacy Policy & Safety How YouTube works Test new features NFL Sunday Ticket Press Copyright Happy 30th Anniversary to my favorite 2D platformer game of all time (well half of it lol) Sonic The Hedgehog 3! Released for the SEGA Genesis on Feb 2, 1994, in NA (appropriately on Groundhog Day)! The level design, music, secrets, and even the way it tells a story without a single word is peak in the genre. Having once taken over Groundhog Day to promote Sonic the Hedgehog 3, SEGA rebirthed the idea in recent years and isn’t breaking with tradition. That said there are no teases this time around, aside from the numbers ‘4116’ in their Happy Hedgehog Day video – numerical hints that fans are yet to decipher. Sonic 3 was released in North America on February 2, 1994 (Groundhog Day), [57] in Europe on February 24, [58] and in Japan on May 27. [59] Sega spent $20 million marketing it in the United States. [ 60 ] Its groundhogs day, better make the hedgehog day! About Press Copyright Contact us Creators Advertise Developers Terms Privacy Policy & Safety How YouTube works Test new features NFL Sunday Ticket Press Copyright Sonic 3 and Knuckles, released on February 2, hold a special place in the hearts of fans. The date is referred to as "Hedgehog Day" and continues to be celebrated by the Sonic marketing team.
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