Thread:Axel Badnik/@comment-4457974-20160319160854/@comment-1492561-20160326114403

StoryMaker the Echidna wrote: I noticed you added to the website in 2013. I'm curious as to where it originally came from. I know the updated version of the image comes from Video Game Art Archive, but I don't know about the smaller original version. I'm curious because I've seen this particular piece of artwork barely anywhere else, and because the artwork in question is rather interesting (it almost looks like someone traced over the American artwork and tried to make it look in-line with the Japanese style - while they did a good job with Sonic, they did a significantly poorer job with Tails).

Thanks for all your great contributions to this site, and for your time! That's because it is most likely only used for Japanese ads only and instead it gets modified into this one in western territories. When it comes to the original, smaller version of the artwork, I remember finding it from one of those Japanese ads. It is also used for MEGA WORLD Vol. 5 cover, official Japanese guide book, and other promotional ads of the game.

Also, better version of this artwork is found here.