#SONIC 3 & KNUCKLES COMPLETE SERIES#

The fact that Sonic 3 had hidden nooks just for Knuckles made sense considering Sonic Team originally meant for him to be in the game. Curious gamers were treated to an even bigger surprise withвЂ¦

Unlocking Knuckles allowed players to use the echidnaвЂ™s spiky fists and gliding ability to open up new areas to explore in Sonic 3. It felt more like a CyberDyne product than a Sega one. In an era before DLC and widely accessible Internet connectivity, the concept of playing through Sonic 3 as Knuckles was utterly mind-blowing. The docking port on top of Sonic & Knuckles didnвЂ™t just allow it to combine with Sonic 3 to deliver a complete experience it was practically from the future.

#SONIC 3 & KNUCKLES COMPLETE SERIES#

The pieces originally meant to be one huge Sonic saga were joined, resulting in the deepest 2D game in the series to date. Later in the same year, Sega released the other half as Sonic & Knuckles, complete with a docking port. Due to deadline issues, Sonic Team had to polish up the finished half and put it on the market as Sonic 3. Several years ago, Sonic creator Yuji Naka revealed that Sonic 3 was originally meant to be twice as long and include Knuckles as a playable character. There are several wonderful 16-bit Sonic games, but weвЂ™re here to share the many reasons Why We Love Sonic 3 & Knuckles. When discussing the best game in the series, many longtime fans ignore the post-Dreamcast stuff and stick to the Genesis era. The Sonic series has endured more twists, turns, false starts, and drop-offs than one of the blue hedgehogвЂ™s own levels.

Sonic 3 & knuckles complete