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>Not only was it needed for 3d
It was never needed for 3D because Sonic's original design was already designed for 3D in the first place. They even used little promotional models they made to help with his initial sprite sheet.

Yuji Naka only wanted Sonic redesigned to look "cooler" for SA1 because the team was trying to make Sonic more popular in Japan, and he felt Sonic's then-current design would have to compete with already popular "cute" IPs like Hello Kitty.