File:Sonic modern and classic designs.png
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Summary[edit]
Description |
Promotional artwork of Sonic, as seen in Sonic Generations. |
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Source |
Joystiq, [1](hotlink archive) from the original |
Article | |
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 |
© 2011 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. |
Fair useFair use of copyrighted material in the context of Sonic the Hedgehog (character)//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Sonic_modern_and_classic_designs.pngtrue |
Description | Promotional artwork of Sonic the Hedgehog for Sonic Generations, depicting "Classic" Sonic (right) and "Modern" Sonic (left). |
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Author or copyright owner |
Sonic Team / Sega |
Source (WP:NFCC#4) | Joystiq, [2](hotlink archive) from the original |
Date of publication | 2011 |
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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Licensing:[edit]
This image is an illustration of a character or characters in a comic book, video game, or animated television program or film. The copyright for it is most likely held by either the publisher/producer and/or artist(s) producing the work in question. It is believed that the use of low-resolution images of character artwork:
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current | 00:05, 10 June 2024 | 297 × 336 (25 KB) | DatBot (talk | contribs) | Reduce size of non-free image (BOT - disable) | |
12:43, 9 June 2024 | 773 × 874 (125 KB) | EthanRossie2000 (talk | contribs) | New renders of Modern Sonic and Classic Sonic used for the upcoming game "Sonic X Shadow Generations". | ||
22:39, 15 December 2021 | 250 × 276 (70 KB) | NeoRibeiro (talk | contribs) | Fully removed background | ||
11:41, 15 November 2018 | No thumbnail | 250 × 276 (70 KB) | TheJoebro64 (talk | contribs) | Reverted to version as of 09:33, 15 November 2018 (UTC) | |
09:35, 15 November 2018 | No thumbnail | 704 × 1,136 (491 KB) | EthanRossie2000 (talk | contribs) | ||
09:33, 15 November 2018 | No thumbnail | 250 × 276 (70 KB) | EthanRossie2000 (talk | contribs) | ||
20:08, 14 November 2018 | No thumbnail | 250 × 276 (67 KB) | EthanRossie2000 (talk | contribs) | ||
16:54, 23 June 2018 | No thumbnail | 250 × 276 (70 KB) | Ryūkotsusei (talk | contribs) | See Talk:Sonic_the_Hedgehog_(character)#Infobox_Image | |
06:58, 23 June 2018 | No thumbnail | 256 × 332 (80 KB) | Jo2uke (talk | contribs) | reduce | |
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