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Sonic 3D Blast (Sega Saturn)
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Also known as: Sonic 3D: Flickies' Island (EU/JP)
 This game has a prototype article This game has a prerelease article |
The Saturn port of Sonic 3D Blast features improved graphics, an all-new soundtrack, and fully-3D Special Stages reminiscent of the ones from Sonic 2. Unfortunately, it only really came about by Sega's request in the wake of the development failure that was Sonic X-treme.
For whatever reason, this version wasn't released in Japan until 1999, on the same day that Sonic Adventure International was released in Japan.
Contents
Sub-Pages
| Prototype Info |
| Prerelease Info |
Level Select
At the title screen, press Down (×3), then the button in the table below corresponding to the desired level. A ring sound will play to confirm correct entry. This feature is only present in the Japanese version.
| Level | Button |
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| Rusty Ruin Zone | A |
| Spring Stadium Zone | B |
| Diamond Dust Zone | C |
| Volcano Valley Zone | X |
| Gene Gadget Zone | Y |
| Panic Puppet Zone | Z |
Build Dates
Present in IP.BIN. The below is for the US version.
SEGA SEGA SATURN SEGA ENTERPRISES MK-81062 V1.000 1996 11 08 CD-1/1 U JAE Sonic 3D Blast
Leftover Data
 | To do: There might be something more, though the file is 450kb. |
Duck.BIN has fragments of prototype code, likely related to the Cinepak player (Duck.BIN controls the FMVs).
SEGA Ver1.31 95/06/20SATURN(S) sample Nao V0.00q Kas V0.00c
SEGA ver1.29 95/03/13SATURN(S) sample Nao V0.00i Kas V0.00b
Regional Differences
Title Screen
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Aside from the name change and copyright years, the American title screen seems to be incomplete given its dinky text, and the fact that the pink Flicky's belly is the same color as its fur.
The Japanese logo and background are placed higher up, and changes the "PRESS START" text to "PRESS START BUTTON".
Panic Puppet Zone Music
For whatever reason, the Act 2 theme of Panic Puppet Zone is just a duplicate of Act 1's theme in the Japanese version.
Special Stages
Special Stages run faster in the European version compared to other releases, even with its lower refresh rate.
The Flicky series
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| Arcade | Flicky |
| PC-88 | Flicky |
| Genesis | Flicky • Sonic 3D Blast (Prototypes) |
| Windows | Sonic 3D Blast |
| Sega Saturn | Sonic 3D Blast (Prototype) |
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