4.5

Sonic & Knuckles / Sonic the Hedgehog 3

Release Date calendar
October 18, 1994
Platform joystick
Sega Genesis
Game Type type
Released
Max Players players
2
Overview

Sonic & Knuckles features "lock-on technology" that allows players to open the hatch on the cartridge and insert a second cartridge. When Sonic 3 is inserted, the player can play through both games as one, Sonic 3 & Knuckles. This features several changes to the games, such as slightly altered level layouts, the ability to play through Sonic 3 levels as Knuckles, or Sonic & Knuckles levels as Tails, and the ability to save progress in Sonic & Knuckles levels. Additionally, combining the cartridges is the only way to collect "Super Emeralds", earned by accessing Special Stages in the Sonic & Knuckles levels after collecting all seven Chaos Emeralds from Sonic 3. When all Super Emeralds have been collected, Sonic, Knuckles, and Tails can transform into Hyper Sonic, Hyper Knuckles, and Super Tails respectively, each with unique abilities.

Alternate Names
  • Knuckles the Echidna in Sonic The Hedgehog 3
  • Sonic & Knuckles + Sonic 3
  • Knuckles in Sonic 3
  • Sonic The Hedgehog 3 & Knuckles
  • Sonic and Knuckles & Sonic 3
  • Sonic & Knuckles + Sonic The Hedgehog 3 United States United States
  • Sonic 3 & Knuckles
Cooperative

No

ESRB

Not Rated

Genres
Platform
Developers
Sonic Team
Publishers
Sega Enterprises
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