Submitted by: Rlan

An early title screen. No "Press Start" or "Options" are present. Also, the placement o the "The Hedgehog" graphic is was over to the right of the screen, instead of the middle.

Submitted by: Jan Abaza

This is a promotional shot taken from the beginning scene of the game. The background has been changed from darkness to daylight. The projectiles flying towards Sonic & Tails are also different. The mountain itself is no longer symmetrical on both sides like in the final, but different on both sides.

Submitted by: Unknown

An image from the Magazine 'SEGA Visions' in the Aug/Sep issue in 1993. Similar to the one above, but much clearer. The shot Eggman is taking at Sonic is much different to the final.

Submitted by: Unknown

Sonic is abaondoning ship as the Tornado is hit by Eggman. You can easily see the large red clouds in the background and the daylight sky.

Submitted by: Unknown

Something which never made it to the final game was animated scenes inbetween levels. It appears that Eggman would be following your own progress and tell his minions to take action.

Submitted by: Unknown

Again, another animation. These are reminicant of some of the Segasonic arcade animations. They also show just 3 levels, but the Eggman head at the top probably meant the last level, "Showdown"

Submitted by: Unknown

This is a very different image to the others in the same situations, because Eggman is in a very different suit, almost like his AoStH suit, but much more spacesuit like. It's also a lot more details, probably meaning that it was an artist rendition. Click on the image for another, slightly clearer version.