What followed was a fascinating insight into the development process and history of the games, as well as some discussion on the aforementioned potential legal issues surrounding Sonic 3. Last week, we had the opportunity to sit down with Simon ‘Stealth’ Thomley, one half of the developmental team responsible for creating all of the Sonic remasters released to date, in the search for answers.
Sega, however, has frustratingly not been forthcoming with any official statement or further information.
While fellow 16-bit titles Sonic the Hedgehog 1, Sonic 2 and Sonic CD have all received the remastered, high-definition treatment in recent years, the final entry in the original Genesis trilogy has remained conspicuous by its absence.ĭespite a proof-of-concept demo being created for the game last year, speculation and conjecture would suggest that potential legal issues over music rights stand in the way of the final part of the platforming series seeing the light of day again. With the industry seeing such an influx of remastered titles over the past couple of years, it may seem hard to believe that a large number of gamers are clamouring for the re-release of a popular video game of yesteryear.īut that is exactly what is happening with the Sonic the Hedgehog 3 Remastered fan campaign, whose petition to secure the re-release of the Mega Drive classic currently carries over 7,000 signatures.