File:MD_Sonic_the_Hedgehog.png Knowpia

Summary edit

A screenshot of Sonic the Hedgehog for the Sega Genesis, by me.

Fair Use rationale for use on Platform game edit

Non-free media information and use rationale true for Platform game
Description	Screenshot showing typical gameplay of Sonic the Hedgehog for the Mega Drive/Sega Genesis
Source	Video-game or computer emulator
Article	Platform game
Portion used	Single gameplay screenshot
Low resolution?	Yes: Screen size is reduced, though pixel-for-pixel resolution is preserved.
Purpose of use	To identify and illustrate the technical advances that the game supposed to platformer games of that period as discussed in the article.
Replaceable?	No free equivalent of this screenshot exists. Other non-free screenshots for the same game can be easily provided for the same purpose.
Other information	This screenshot does not allow users to make illegal copies of the game, and does not diminish the copyright holder's ability to market the game.
Fair useFair use of copyrighted material in the context of Platform game//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:MD_Sonic_the_Hedgehog.pngtrue

Fair use rationale for use on Sonic the Hedgehog (1991 video game) edit

Non-free media information and use rationale true for Sonic the Hedgehog (1991 video game)
Description	Screenshot showing typical gameplay of Sonic the Hedgehog for the Mega Drive/Sega Genesis
Source	Video-game or computer emulator
Article	Sonic the Hedgehog (1991 video game)
Portion used	Single gameplay screenshot
Low resolution?	Yes: Screen size is reduced, though pixel-for-pixel resolution is preserved.
Purpose of use	To identify and illustrate the game in its article.
Replaceable?	No free equivalent of this screenshot exists. Other non-free screenshots can be easily provided.
Other information	This screenshot does not allow users to make illegal copies of the game, and does not diminish the copyright holder's ability to market the game.
Fair useFair use of copyrighted material in the context of Sonic the Hedgehog (1991 video game)//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:MD_Sonic_the_Hedgehog.pngtrue

Fair Use rationale for use on Sega Genesis edit

Non-free media information and use rationale true for Sega Genesis
Description	Screenshot showing graphics from Sonic the Hedgehog for the Mega Drive/Sega Genesis
Source	Video-game or computer emulator
Article	Sega Genesis
Portion used	Single gameplay screenshot
Low resolution?	Yes: Screen size is reduced, though pixel-for-pixel resolution is preserved.
Purpose of use	To show an example of typical graphics on this console in its article
Replaceable?	No free equivalent of this screenshot exists. Other non-free screenshots can be easily provided.
Other information	This screenshot does not allow users to make illegal copies of the game, and does not diminish the copyright holder's ability to market the game.
Fair useFair use of copyrighted material in the context of Sega Genesis//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:MD_Sonic_the_Hedgehog.pngtrue

Fair Use rationale for use on Sega Nomad edit

Non-free media information and use rationale true for Sega Nomad
Description	Screenshot showing graphics from Sonic the Hedgehog for the Mega Drive/Sega Genesis, which can be played on the Nomad.
Source	Video-game or computer emulator
Article	Sega Nomad
Portion used	Single gameplay screenshot
Low resolution?	Yes: Screen size is reduced, though pixel-for-pixel resolution is preserved.
Purpose of use	To show an example of typical graphics on this console in its article
Replaceable?	No free equivalent of this screenshot exists. Other non-free screenshots can be easily provided.
Other information	This screenshot does not allow users to make illegal copies of the game, and does not diminish the copyright holder's ability to market the game.
Fair useFair use of copyrighted material in the context of Sega Nomad//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:MD_Sonic_the_Hedgehog.pngtrue

Licensing edit

This image is a screenshot from a video game, and its copyright is most likely held by the game's publisher or developer. It is believed that the use of low-resolution screenshots

to visually identify the game in question
on the English Wikipedia, hosted on servers in the United States by the non-profit Wikimedia Foundation,

constitutes fair use under the Copyright law of the United States. Any other uses of this image may be copyright infringement. For more information, see Wikipedia:Non-free content. Fair use