How McDonald's Ruined Sonic 3

How McDonalds Made Sonic 3 into what it is today
This is a reupload of my History segment of the Sonic 3 Review! Watch the original here!
• NNC Reviews: Sonic the...
My Review Series videos are documentary style informational videos that includes both history and my own opinion.

[@crimester]

damn, they even split the video in two

[@ThatKidBobo]

bro

[@AndyToons64]

No it’s on lock-On tech

[@southside1197]

Fun fact, McDonald’s had a sweepstakes where you could win a copy of Sonic 3, and I ended up winning a copy

[@NNCReviews]

YO! That's so awesome, thank you for sharing this!

[@starman4840]

NOBODY CARES

[@whocaresaboutthename6850]

​@@starman4840👉🤡

[@RobertSoul123]

Pics or it didn't happen.

[@Vozars]

@@RobertSoul123 be quiet

[@7GRANDAD7]

Ronald the clown vs hedgehog is real.

[@szr8]

Might have been amusing had they dressed up Ronald as Robotnik.

[@MarcusGronkowski]

I thought he was JOKING about the knuckles Nike swoosh thing. That’s insane 😭

[@adamokon358]

You can see the Lock-On Technology this way: It´s the PROTOTYPE of the DLC stuff, that we got today.

[@KperaOfficial]

even the dreamcast had updates related to holidays like halloween and christmas for sonic adventure 1 but probably one of, if not the first console to let you play games through online was the snes

[@adamokon358]

@@KperaOfficial What about Sega Channel?? Well I live in Europe, so it was never here.

[@legoawcstopmotioner9435]

I admit, I didn't know where Knuckles' crest came from. Interesting.

[@epicon6]

Sonic 1,2,3,Knuckles,Mania are all incredible. To me even Sonic 1 is so underrated it beats out any Mario game

[@KperaOfficial]

i still get a bit frustrated when people say that s3k was too much for the genesis to handle and so they split the game but that's not true. The lock-on system HAS to respect the limitations of a normal cartridge and that is that for any game to run on the genesis (including s3k) is to not be bigger than megabytes (about 32 meg). So yes, sonic 3 & knuckles could have been sold as 1 cartridge but it would be more expensive to make and sonic team would need more time to finnish the S&K levels but SEGA being SEGA wanted a sonic game to launch with the mcdonalds promotion

[@NNCReviews]

Been learning this recently. I’ll correct it in a future video

[@ChargedTheHedgehog]

Whoever let bro back in the kitchen was a genius

[@Sparkys_World-0]

The Knuckles Nike Logo thing is an urban myth that everyone at Sega of Japan has denied. It was just so neat sounding that it stuck.

[@dergtehdergon9241]

Very well presented and edited video, I loved it and learned a lot. I have to say though, I am VERY tired of titles that literally lie. It says Mcdonalds "ruined" it but that would imply it left a bad impression, which it clearly didn't. I know that's kind of how growing a channel on youtube works but I don't have to like it.

[@NNCReviews]

I definitely see what you mean. The title has been planned since I made the full review actually. These videos are a good way to get more eyes on my content. And I didn’t just make it up, in my opinion I think Sonic 3 stand alone leaves a lot to be desired, so it’s not fully untrue, more or less my opinion. I appreciate the compliment and thoughts. as much as I love basic names like “NNC Reviews: Sonic 3” sadly KZbin isn’t really that way anymore. Thus these videos. It helps me in the end, also the thumbnail is really funny to me

[@PartyHog64]

Good video also 2:30 It's kenders!

[@thelazyguy72]

hold up, gotta find the lock on cartridge to combine the videos.

[@NNCReviews]

The review is the full thing!

[@qbertguy]

I was 7 years old when McDonald's ran that promotion. I got one of those Knuckles toys in a happy meal.

[@ICader7194]

to be quite fair, I don't think McDonalds suggested B A R R E L

[@peggymacmillan5069]

First, Michael Jackson...now, (also) Mc. Donalds? What would be nice is a finished copy of Sonic 3. By finished, i mean with Mushroom Valley (instead of Hill) 🕳️

[@pikminfan728]

15 views is insane this is a banger

[@NNCReviews]

Thank you! It means a lot to me! We’ll make it there one day

[@VicoX-u9m]

@@NNCReviewsSorry to be the bad news giver, but, I think he is attempting to roasting you.

[@pikminfan728]

im being genuine this video is really good

[@Ahmedthestickman9329]

Why did McDonalds make a bad commercial.

[@popixel]

I'm glad the Nike swish fell through. Not only was it a bad idea, it would have caused a character adjustment later in life.

[@sithlordmikeyp]

7:56 you're goddamn right

[@610Hobbies]

It's funny, because I got into drawing Sonic because of McDonald's, I remember that when Sonic 3 released, well they released Happy Meals with toys from that game, I got mine, it was a paper bag with Sonic 3 characters on it, and I opened up, and... no Sonic toy! lol, i instead got a stupid Flinstones toy, I guess they ran out of Sonic toys, anyway, I remember learning how to draw Sonic by looking at the paper bag and oh, man did I drew him for years, and like any other fan worth their weight in rings, I obviously made my own OCs and stories, good times!

[@puffthecatpuff8931]

My Tails toy didn't work, and had triangle security screws.

[@iPYW]

Who are the fine gents at 5:11 playing games in top hats?

[@sumnahlennon5449]

Sonic 2 was also rushed and cut 11 stages. Most recently, the mobile Sonic Mania port was rushed. The problem is a Sega not being a good company. Even if the devs (not publisher part of Sega) had great ideas

[@jasonelmore9527]

I always thought that knuckles and piccolo were similar too

[@BuckarooBanzai84]

I love your OC design! What animal is it? =)

[@NNCReviews]

Thank you! Hes a hedgehog!

[@BuckarooBanzai84]

@@NNCReviews I should've guessed that. But it's one of the best hedgehog designs I've seen yet! =)

[@hamzamohamed6774]

3:22 WHAT? Knuckles wasn't even close to being dumb in sonic heroes

[@billydelacey]

Dumbest... title... ever. NOBODY thinks that Sonic 3 was ruined, much less by McDonald's.

[@NNCReviews]

Sonic 3 & knuckles? No way. Sonic 3 stand alone? Hmmm…

[@tommyjones1357]

I wasn’t going to subscribe until I saw that you’re a smaller channel and are still capable of replying to my comments. Great video mate. I assumed this was any other big youtuber.

[@NNCReviews]

Thank you so much! That means a lot to me! Also yeah, I try to respond to as many comments as I possibly can, it was easy at first but now it’s getting a bit hard! Appreciate your support.

[@MrMartellSincere]

Great history on the Sonic The Hedgehog video games

[@ironhell813]

I didn’t know sega didn’t want a sequel. That kinda sucked cause I really liked the first after I played it back in 92?

[@cattus_acervus]

Awesome video! I took me until just now for me to realize i was watching a small creator! I couldnt even tell!

[@NNCReviews]

Thank you so much! That means a lot to me! 🙏🏽

[@cattus_acervus]

@@NNCReviews of course! I look forward to your success, your content is already so good and you're definitely onto something I think. I'll keep an eye out for your videos! Subscribed!

[@drewmantia]

Ruined? Sonic 3 is the best game of all time!

[@pedrofelipe9885]

& Knuckles

[@PoisonGames.]

I actually don’t think it is… I actually think the best is sonic mania plus

[@Bingus_mcgee]

Tgt in print homie ain’t playing

[@SunBurntTails]

peak sonic content

[@yeoldeseawitch]

The whole nike crest thing is a hoax i think the crest is actually supposed to represent strenght in some other culture

[@NNCReviews]

Source: trust me bro

[@charmyzard]

Literally rending it in half.

[@crashban4t.f.s.b783]

Tails can’t fly in the genesis version of Sonic 2.

[@NNCReviews]

Which is exactly what I said

[@Uesr2004D]

I thought they gonna spoiled sonic movie 3 😧

[@gaminnstuff3792]

Please like this comment

[@MaoRatto]

2:26 It's An not A for echidna.... An for words with vowels or silent consonants at start of words, A for with glides and consonants.

[@NNCReviews]

Thank you for the helpful criticism

[@dinocorare]

This videos very informative! I hope you become succsessful some day!

[@NNCReviews]

Thank you so much!

[@bandsivefilmedlive]

Great essay

[@Bandinthesky]

This was a very good video!

[@TheTSMBoi]

Segas fault not theirs

[@JuiceyB]

ha ha, funny hedgehog

[@mattyboy2024]

As a kid I thought sonic n knuckles was sonic 4 & a separate game, but no internet back then or friends to tell me otherwise, am I dumb or just isolated ha

[@kendon1]

Where part 2

[@NNCReviews]

It’s on the channel! The full video is “NNC Reviews: Sonic the Hedgehog 3”

[@GooseyWAShere]

fire video

[@QuackQuack_PiggyNews]

Tails can’t fly in sonic 2 1:54

[@welcomebackkyle.]

yeah, he said that.

[@KirbalVerbalEditz]

I fuka de pizza. Good video ngl (I'm only a few seconds in)

[@the_meme_lord_from_maccas]

21 views now nick

[@NNCReviews]

The video came out like half an hour ago

[@the_meme_lord_from_maccas]

​@@NNCReviewsyeah, but 21 views in 30 mins, at least to me is pretty impressive

[@NNCReviews]

Oh my bad I thought you were memeing on me for a sec, thanks bro!

[@KirbalVerbalEditz]

L pfp ngl

[@the_meme_lord_from_maccas]

@@KirbalVerbalEditz lol who asked

[@pizzahutisfuckingincredible]

great video. much love from canada

[@travj1]

Heard most of this and got hit with whiplash when knuckles crest was a remnant of the gotdamn Nike logo

[@extrez]

Even the video's split in two? Utterly genius

[@LoyalKit]

2022: How McDonald's spoiled Sonic 2 film

[@shivasthong4924]

And Marios redesign for the movie.

[@knuclear200x]

You talk about short length, now I'm remembering that time WE got stuck in Carnival Night. Anyway, Hedgehog Day was a holiday I'll never forget

[@elibridgers2781]

3:35 That Chao looks like Nights from Nights into Dreams.

[@NNCReviews]

Yup. That chao is actually the nights chao

[@polocatfan]

it didn't ruin the game, it improved it. the game would have likely had less stages if it was one big game.

[@TheObsessiveGamer]

I knew about how it was once one game, but to see a McDonalds deal cause the split is nuts. Amazing video man! keep it up!

[@speedix0866]

Dang Sonic loves jumping from flying vehicles high in the sky and using parts of the vehicle as snow/skate boards

[@MegadriveMaster.]

underrated cc nice job!

[@NNCReviews]

Thank you!

[@mystica1grape]

so is there more info about the mcdonalds situation or is there gon be some lock on tech to combine that vid with this one

[@ACKSonic6261]

Im glad they done it tho it is my favorite classic sonic game and without the split we won't have hyper sonic which is my favorite form of all the time !

[@NNCReviews]

me too!

[@spiderzilla7o7]

Why is he wearing airplane goggles? Asthetic?

[@NNCReviews]

Good question! I love the early 2000s character aesthetic. Especially when characters wear goggles, so I wanted to carry that over. Do I look stupid? Probably. But anyone who makes hour long video on sonic it’s stupid so I’m not too bad!

[@spiderzilla7o7]

@@NNCReviews yeah I like it

[@fnln3011]

Knuckles, the real prototype ultimate lifeform

[@Sauceyjames]

I regret never getting S&K after beating S3.... Loved the sonic games, and megaman x

[@lami_095]

what is 3:32 and 2:43 from?

[@NNCReviews]

The sonic frontiers prologue

[@letsavitpodcast]

The creators of GTA 6 should watch this video "If it's too expensive, not many people will get to experience it"

[@sumnahlennon5449]

Mcdonalds did not ruin the game. Sega has a long history of rushing Sonic games for quick cheap buck. Naka even said he regrets the Mcdonalds deal meaning it was just for quick money

[@jamiemichael6237]

Remember, this is why the split happened, and we only had 14 left

[@RyanEaiseProductions]

Stumbled upon this, thoroughly enjoyed, subscribing.

[@yarigoeman9985]

Will be there characters From Sonic Movie 3

[@CoolShardDude]

my mind kind of thought this was gonna talk about the thrid sonic movie... idk but it did for some odd reason

[@SuperSillyXD]

MacDonel

[@Jaredragon]

I honestly thought you were talking about the movies until I got a minute into it...

[@smthorsmth]

Get mcdonalds to split sonic frontiers 2 so we can have hyper sonic again

[@NNCReviews]

I think you’re onto something here. They can even advertise McDonald’s sprite as “Sonics super soda”

[@kurichan355]

The biggest loss for sonic 3 was its beta music (even if final ice cap is peak)

[@shadowopsairman1583]

Im glad the beta music was changed

[@Pon3TorLord]

Come to think of it, why wasn't Sonic 3 just made as a Sega CD game if storage space were the problem? Redbook audio and larger storage capacity of the CD format was the whole point of it. I guess they already wanted to dich the add-on at this point, making Sonic CD & Knuckles having even less sense.

[@toastednoodle60]

IMO, sonic 3 was the second worst of the classics, it felt as slow as sonic 1, its like they took the level design of mario and mixed it with the gameplay of sonic, and it turned out mid

[@NNCReviews]

Wild take but I respect it

[@toastednoodle60]

@@NNCReviews I've had worse

[@Omarr5656]

Ew oc

[@KirbalVerbalEditz]

Cope

[@TheSultan1470]

​@@KirbalVerbalEditz weebfan1992