2003

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May#

Early Gameplay Footage#

Watch on YouTubeNot much is known as to the origin of this particular footage, other than it was made just before E3 2003, and it was leaked somewhere. Likely through Sega's own marketing FTP, if the watermark is any indication. The file names for this .MOV video went under "e3-sonich511_qt" and "E3_SONIC", and the metadata in them have a media creation of May 11, 2003 12:59PM.

• There is no music.
• There is no timer for the vehicle.
• The vehicle sound effects are different.
• Knuckles' battle cries are heard with his English voice.
• There is no HUD.
• The ! emote for the Eggman robots appears grey.

June#

Early Trailer#

Watch on YouTubeThis trailer is dated June 25, 2003, seven months before the game was released. It has many interesting differences.

• None of the teams talk.
• Tails' flying sound effect is different.
• A wing icon for Fly on television screen can be seen at 0:31. This was changed to "Fly" text in the final game.
• There is no HUD.
• There is no whoosh aura when using the speed switch on the Rail levels.
• There is no rail grind sound effect.
• Life 1-UP icon doesn't appear when you collect 100 rings.
• The brief clips of the opening cinematic have similar differences to that of the one included in Sonic Mega Collection Plus.

September#

Tokyo Game Show#

Watch on YouTubeThis footage is shown at Tokyo Game Show, which the show itself takes place from September 26 to September 27, 2003, four months before the game was released.

(from 14:39 to 26:35)

• The opening cinematic has no sound effects. This version is still present (but unused) in the 9.28 prototype.
• Team Rose spawns at the start of Seaside Hill in Team Sonic's layout.
• The Key appears to be automatically collected.
• Touching the spheres don't appear to do anything.
• Omega's voice is unfiltered (again).
• Team Chaotix is seen at Team Sonic's layout in Seaside Hill.
• The Goal Ring sound plays after reaching to the end of the stage. While this sound would be used in the PlayStation 2 9.28 prototype and the GameCube "Trial Version" builds, it wouldn't be heard again until Sonic the Hedgehog (2006), released three years after Sonic Heroes.

October#

Early Gameplay Footage#

Watch on YouTubeThis footage is dated October 25, 2003, around three months before the game was released. This has some differences.

• The teams still don't talk.
• There is no HUD.
• There is no timer for the vehicle at 0:40.
• Tip text doesn't appear on screen when touched.
• Power Up icons don't appear on screen when touched.

December#

US Promo#

Watch on YouTubeThis promo is dated December 4, 2003, a month before the game was released. A lot of the early build can be seen in the video. There is only one difference: Team Attack text looks slightly different.