File:Sonic 2 US Cover.jpg

Sonic_2_US_Cover.jpg(267 × 374 pixels, file size: 66 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg)

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Non-free media information and use rationale – non-free video game cover or boxart true for Sonic the Hedgehog 2
Description

This is the cover art for Sonic the Hedgehog 2. The cover art copyright is believed to belong to Sega

Source

May be found at the following website: https://www.pidgi.net/wiki/File:Box_NA_-_Sonic_the_Hedgehog_2.jpg

Article

Sonic the Hedgehog 2

Portion used

The entire cover: because the image is cover art, a form of product packaging, the entire image is needed to identify the product, properly convey the meaning and branding intended, and avoid tarnishing or misrepresenting the image.

Low resolution?

The copy is of sufficient resolution for commentary and identification but lower resolution than the original cover. Copies made from it will be of inferior quality, unsuitable as artwork on pirate versions or other uses that would compete with the commercial purpose of the original artwork.

Purpose of use

Main infobox. The image is used for identification in the context of critical commentary of the work for which it serves as cover art. It makes a significant contribution to the user's understanding of the article, which could not practically be conveyed by words alone. The image is placed in the infobox at the top of the article discussing the work, to show a primary visual image associated with the work, and to help the user quickly identify the work and know they have found what they are looking for. Use for this purpose does not compete with the purposes of the original artwork, namely the creator providing graphic design services to relevant concerns and video game marketing to the public. 

Replaceable?

As cover art, the image is not replaceable by free content; any other image that shows the packaging of the item in question would also be copyrighted, and any version that is not true to the original would be inadequate for identification or commentary. 

Other information

Use of the cover art in the article complies 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 2//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Sonic_2_US_Cover.jpgtrue

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Date/TimeThumbnailDimensionsUserComment
current08:22, 27 April 2024Thumbnail for version as of 08:22, 27 April 2024267 × 374 (66 KB)MrNoobNub2 (talk | contribs)Reverted to version as of 14:09, 30 September 2021 (UTC)
04:26, 24 April 2024No thumbnail267 × 374 (44 KB)MrNoobNub2 (talk | contribs)Lowered exposure
14:09, 30 September 2021No thumbnail267 × 374 (66 KB)IceWelder (talk | contribs)HQ version from Nintendo's presskit
00:07, 7 April 2021No thumbnail269 × 370 (99 KB)DatBot (talk | contribs)Reduce size of non-free image (BOT - disable)
14:58, 6 April 2021No thumbnail1,166 × 1,600 (404 KB)KhaledMohammedKetata (talk | contribs)The American cover for sonic the hedgehog 2. Featuring Sonic and Tails posing and an angry robotic holding the 2. (File Upload Wizard)
00:23, 24 April 2020No thumbnail267 × 373 (60 KB)DatBot (talk | contribs)Reduce size of non-free image (BOT - disable)
22:10, 22 April 2020No thumbnail1,113 × 1,558 (1.42 MB)Stein256 (talk | contribs)Uploading a piece of non-free cover art using File Upload Wizard
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