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Summary

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Non-free media information and use rationale true for Sonic the Hedgehog (character)
Description

Promotional cartoon artwork of the Classic and Modern iterations of Sonic, from Sega press kits.

Source

Sonic Retro ([1] and [2])

Article

Sonic the Hedgehog (character)

Portion used

Cropped image from source, removing nonessential background.

Low resolution?

Yes

Purpose of use

To show modern and classic versions of a central character who appears in multiple bestselling video games. This provides a point of reference for readers and a recognizable image, as well as aiding commentary on discussion of design (the deterioration of quality Sonic the Hedgehog games accompany the modern design).

Replaceable?

No free equivalent exists.

Other information

© 1998–2008 Sega. Use of the screenshot in the article is believed to comply with Wikipedia non-free content policy and fair use under United States copyright law as described above.

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Media data and Non-free use rationale
Description Promotional artwork of the Classic and Modern iterations of Sonic, from Sega press kits.
Author or
copyright owner
Sonic Team / Sega
Source (WP:NFCC#4) Sonic Retro ([3] and [4])
Date of publication 1998–2008
Use in article (WP:NFCC#7) Sonic the Hedgehog
Purpose of use in article (WP:NFCC#8) For visual identification of the Sonic series' title character, in a section of the article critically discussing the character.
Not replaceable with
free media because
(WP:NFCC#1)
No free depiction of the character can exist because Sonic the Hedgehog is a copyrighted character.
Minimal use (WP:NFCC#3) The file is of low-resolution and is used minimally for critical commentary on the subject.
Respect for
commercial opportunities
(WP:NFCC#2)
This file is not being used for any commercial purpose, and its use here will not infringe upon the copyright holder's commercial abilities.
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current23:02, 29 August 2024Thumbnail for version as of 23:02, 29 August 2024364 × 274 (97 KB)TheJoebro64 (talk | contribs)Reverted to version as of 18:53, 29 August 2024 (UTC): The previous revert was not a mistake. We should keep the two Sonics consistent, so flat colors are better.
22:47, 29 August 2024No thumbnail365 × 300 (31 KB)NintenBOUND (talk | contribs)Fixed it slightly. Hope it displays better.
18:53, 29 August 2024No thumbnail364 × 274 (97 KB)TheJoebro64 (talk | contribs)Reverted to version as of 00:08, 28 August 2024 (UTC): Flat colors for consistency
15:25, 29 August 2024No thumbnail378 × 300 (31 KB)NintenBOUND (talk | contribs)Updated with nicer line art on the right.
00:08, 28 August 2024No thumbnail364 × 274 (97 KB)DatBot (talk | contribs)Reduce size of non-free image (BOT - disable)
16:41, 27 August 2024No thumbnail574 × 431 (176 KB)TheJoebro64 (talk | contribs)Line art from Sega's press kits; line art doesn't age like renders do, so we won't need to update the image constantly
02:35, 20 June 2024No thumbnail297 × 336 (28 KB)MrNoobNub2 (talk | contribs)Reverted to version as of 06:38, 18 June 2024 (UTC)
02:34, 20 June 2024No thumbnail387 × 437 (165 KB)MrNoobNub2 (talk | contribs)slightly larger but best looking compression
06:38, 18 June 2024No thumbnail297 × 336 (28 KB)MrNoobNub2 (talk | contribs)same size but more colors
00:05, 10 June 2024No thumbnail297 × 336 (25 KB)DatBot (talk | contribs)Reduce size of non-free image (BOT - disable)
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