File:Aquatic Ruins from Sonic 2 for Mega Drive.png
Aquatic_Ruins_from_Sonic_2_for_Mega_Drive.png (320 × 224 pixels, file size: 15 KB, MIME type: image/png)
Summary[edit]
| Description | A screenshot of Sonic the Hedgehog 2's gameplay, illustrating many of its important game mechanics. |
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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 many of the core gameplay mechanics of Sonic 2: the 2D, side-scrolling perspective, the platforming gameplay, the ring-collection system, and Tails. It shows the similar gameplay between Sonic and Sonic 2, while Tails' presence illustrates one of Sonic 2's most notable additions (a second player character, allowing for multiplayer gameplay). |
| 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 gameplay cannot be adequately described via text alone; elements such as the player characters and the two-character mechanic are difficult to convey without a concrete visual aid for readers. In addition, the gameplay and visuals, which are subject to significant critical commentary later in the article, are clearly illustrated by the screenshot. |
| 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:Aquatic_Ruins_from_Sonic_2_for_Mega_Drive.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
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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Automatically converted to PNG[edit]
The PNG crusade bot automatically converted this image to the more efficient PNG format. The image was previously uploaded as "Sonic2 AquaticRuin.gif".
Previous file history[edit]
12:16:13, 27 September 2005 (UTC) . . Steerpike (Talk | Contribs) . . 320x224 (27,024 bytes) (Screenshot from Sonic the Hedgehog 2)
Previous description history[edit]
23:09:46, 21 May 2007 (UTC) CountingPine (Talk | Contribs) (Add to Mega Drive screenshots category; Bad GIF)
20:14:51, 19 April 2007 (UTC) Cydebot (Talk | Contribs) (Replacing template name per Wikipedia:Non-free content/templates.)
23:37:11, 17 March 2006 (UTC) N. Harmonik (Talk | Contribs)
12:16:13, 27 September 2005 (UTC) Steerpike (Talk | Contribs) (Screenshot from Sonic the Hedgehog 2)
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| current | 16:33, 24 May 2007 | | 320 × 224 (15 KB) | PNG crusade bot (talk | contribs) | __NOTOC__ == Summary == A Screenshot from ''Sonic 2'' for the Mega Drive, showing the "Aquatic Ruins" level. == Licensing == {{Non-free game screenshot}} Category: Sonic the Hedgehog media [[Category:Sega Mega Dr |
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