Sprite/Picture:
Name: Sonic 3
Release Date: February 2, 1994 (US), February, 1994 (Japan), May 27, 1994 (Europe)
Developer/Publisher: Sonic Team/SEGA
Console: Mega Drive/Genesis
No. Playable Characters: 2 (3 in multiplayer)
Multiplayer mode: Yes
Characters: Sonic the Hedgehog, Miles "Tails" Prower, Knuckles the Echidna, Dr Robotnik
Debut Characters: Knuckles the Echidna
Zones: Angel Island, Hydrocity, Marble Garden, Carnival Night, Ice Cap, Launch Base
Story: Sonic and Tails thought they had destroyed the Death Egg at the end of Sonic the Hedgehog 2. They were wrong. Dr Robotnik had somehow managed to crash land on the mysterious floating Angel Island. Once he descovered that the island was able to float with the aid of the Chaos Emeralds, he sought to get them to repair his Death Egg. He tricked the guardian of the emeralds (Knuckles) to think that the real enemy was Sonic and Tails. How can our heroes stop Robotnik now with Knuckles to contend with too?
Chaos Emeralds (out of 7)
After a year gap Sonic 3 was released to the awaiting public. Knuckles was an instant hit and soon had a fan following that rivaled even Sonic's. Many were disappointed at the fact the game had only 6 zones to play through. However they soon realised that the zones were about 3 times as long as their Sonic the Hedgehog 2 counterparts and they had a miniboss at the end of the first act too. Knuckles sparked off an international phenomonon, 'What is an Echidna?' As an added bonus, SEGA revealed the next game would be a continuation of this one with a 'lock on' ability so you could play through both in one long game.
