File:Sonic 2 SpecialStage.gif
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Summary[edit]
| Description | A screenshot of Sonic the Hedgehog 2's special stages, which feature a pseudo-3D effect. |
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| Author or copyright owner |
Sega Technical Institute |
| Source (WP:NFCC#4) | Screenshot taken from the game itself |
| Date of publication | November 21, 1992 |
| Use in article (WP:NFCC#7) | Sonic the Hedgehog 2 |
| Purpose of use in article (WP:NFCC#8) | This image serves to illustrate the radical change in gameplay in Sonic 2's special stages and their use of a pseudo-3D effect, which is discussed in Development and Reception. Various programming tricks had to be used to achieve the pseudo-3D effect, which was widely considered one of the game's highlights in contemporary reviews (as discussed in the Reception section). |
| Not replaceable with free media because (WP:NFCC#1) |
The software or website from which the screenshot is taken is copyrighted and not released under a free license, so creation of a free image is not possible. |
| Not replaceable with textual coverage because (WP:NFCC#1) |
The visual appearance of these stages cannot be adequately described via text alone, since it differs vastly from the normal gameplay. In addition, these stages are the subject of commentary in the Development and Reception sections, and a visual aid compliments said discussion. |
| Minimal use (WP:NFCC#3) | No need for this file elsewhere. |
| Respect for commercial opportunities (WP:NFCC#2) |
The use of a low resolution screenshot from software or a website will not impact the commercial viability of the software or site. |
| Fair useFair use of copyrighted material in the context of Sonic the Hedgehog 2//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Sonic_2_SpecialStage.giftrue | |
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
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. |
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| current | 14:03, 15 November 2005 | | 320 × 224 (13 KB) | Steerpike (talk | contribs) | Screenshot from the video game Sonic 2 |
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