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id="cite_ref-USM1_1-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-USM1-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-JP1_2-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-JP1-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Video_game_producer" title="Video game producer">Producer(s)</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Yuji_Naka" title="Yuji Naka">Yuji Naka</a><sup id="cite_ref-USM1_1-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-USM1-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-JP1_2-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-JP1-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Video_game_designer" class="mw-redirect" title="Video game designer">Designer(s)</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1126788409">.mw-parser-output .plainlist ol,.mw-parser-output .plainlist ul{line-height:inherit;list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}.mw-parser-output .plainlist ol li,.mw-parser-output .plainlist ul li{margin-bottom:0}</style><div class="plainlist"><ul><li>Hirokazu Yasuhara</li><li>Hisayoshi Yoshida</li><li><a href="/wiki/Takashi_Iizuka_(game_designer)" title="Takashi Iizuka (game designer)">Takashi Iizuka</a><sup id="cite_ref-JP1_2-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-JP1-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Video_game_programmer" title="Video game programmer">Programmer(s)</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1126788409"><div class="plainlist"><ul><li>Yuji Naka</li><li>Takahiro Hamano</li><li>Masanobu Yamamoto<sup id="cite_ref-JP1_2-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-JP1-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Video_game_artist" class="mw-redirect" title="Video game artist">Artist(s)</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1126788409"><div class="plainlist"><ul><li>Takashi Yuda</li><li>Satoshi Yokokawa<sup id="cite_ref-JP1_2-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-JP1-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Video_game_composer" class="mw-redirect" title="Video game composer">Composer(s)</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1126788409"><div class="plainlist"><ul><li><a href="/wiki/Howard_Drossin" title="Howard Drossin">Howard Drossin</a></li><li>Sachio Ogawa</li><li>Tatsuyuki Maeda</li><li><a href="/wiki/Jun_Senoue" title="Jun Senoue">Jun Senoue</a></li></ul></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Series</th><td class="infobox-data"><i><a href="/wiki/Sonic_the_Hedgehog" title="Sonic the Hedgehog">Sonic the Hedgehog</a></i></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Computing_platform" title="Computing platform">Platform(s)</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Sega_Genesis" title="Sega Genesis">Sega Genesis</a>, <a href="/wiki/Windows" class="mw-redirect" title="Windows">Windows</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Release</th><td class="infobox-data"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1126788409"><div class="plainlist"><ul><li><b>Sega Genesis</b></li><li>October 18, 1994</li><li><b>Windows</b><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1126788409"><div class="plainlist"><ul><li><span style="font-size:97%;"><a href="/wiki/Japan" title="Japan">JP</a>:</span> February 14, 1997</li><li><span style="font-size:97%;"><abbr title="Worldwide">WW</abbr>:</span> 1997</li></ul></div></li></ul></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Video_game_genre" title="Video game genre">Genre(s)</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Platformer" title="Platformer">Platform</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Mode(s)</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Single-player_video_game" title="Single-player video game">Single-player</a></td></tr></tbody></table> <p><i><b>Sonic & Knuckles</b></i><sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>a<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> is a 1994 <a href="/wiki/Platform_game" class="mw-redirect" title="Platform game">platform game</a> developed and published by <a href="/wiki/Sega" title="Sega">Sega</a>. Players control <a href="/wiki/Sonic_the_Hedgehog_(character)" title="Sonic the Hedgehog (character)">Sonic the Hedgehog</a> or <a href="/wiki/Knuckles_the_Echidna" title="Knuckles the Echidna">Knuckles the Echidna</a> in their quests to save Angel Island; Sonic tries to stop <a href="/wiki/Doctor_Robotnik" class="mw-redirect" title="Doctor Robotnik">Doctor Robotnik</a> from re-launching his orbital weapon, the Death Egg, while Knuckles scuffles with Robotnik's minion, EggRobo. Like previous <i><a href="/wiki/Sonic_the_Hedgehog" title="Sonic the Hedgehog">Sonic</a></i> games, players traverse <a href="/wiki/Side-scrolling" class="mw-redirect" title="Side-scrolling">side-scrolling</a> levels at high speeds while collecting <a href="/wiki/Rings_(Sonic_the_Hedgehog)" class="mw-redirect" title="Rings (Sonic the Hedgehog)">rings</a> and defeating enemies. </p><p><a href="/wiki/Sega_Technical_Institute" title="Sega Technical Institute">Sega Technical Institute</a> developed <i>Sonic & Knuckles</i> simultaneously alongside its predecessor, <i><a href="/wiki/Sonic_the_Hedgehog_3" title="Sonic the Hedgehog 3">Sonic the Hedgehog 3</a></i> (1994); they were planned as a single game until time constraints and cartridge costs forced the developers to split it. The <i>Sonic & Knuckles</i> <a href="/wiki/Game_cartridge" class="mw-redirect" title="Game cartridge">cartridge</a> features an adapter that allows players to connect the <i>Sonic the Hedgehog 3</i> cartridge, creating a combined game, <i><b>Sonic 3 & Knuckles</b></i>. <i><a href="/wiki/Sonic_the_Hedgehog_2" title="Sonic the Hedgehog 2">Sonic the Hedgehog 2</a></i> (1992) can also be attached, allowing players to control Knuckles in <i>Sonic 2</i> stages. Attaching the original <i><a href="/wiki/Sonic_the_Hedgehog_(1991_video_game)" title="Sonic the Hedgehog (1991 video game)">Sonic the Hedgehog</a></i> or any other Genesis game released prior to this will unlock the "Blue Sphere" minigame. </p><p><i>Sonic & Knuckles</i> was released for the <a href="/wiki/Sega_Genesis" title="Sega Genesis">Sega Genesis</a> on October 18, 1994. It received positive reviews; critics were impressed with the <a href="/wiki/Replay_value" title="Replay value">replay value</a> and lock-on technology, despite its similarity to <i>Sonic 3</i>. The games sold a combined four million copies worldwide, placing them among the <a href="/wiki/List_of_best-selling_Sega_Genesis_games" title="List of best-selling Sega Genesis games">best-selling Sega Genesis games</a>. They have since been rereleased in various Sega and <i>Sonic</i> compilations. </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Gameplay">Gameplay</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Sonic_%26_Knuckles&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Gameplay"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1236090951">.mw-parser-output .hatnote{font-style:italic}.mw-parser-output div.hatnote{padding-left:1.6em;margin-bottom:0.5em}.mw-parser-output .hatnote i{font-style:normal}.mw-parser-output .hatnote+link+.hatnote{margin-top:-0.5em}@media print{body.ns-0 .mw-parser-output .hatnote{display:none!important}}</style><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">See also: <a href="/wiki/Sonic_the_Hedgehog_3#Gameplay" title="Sonic the Hedgehog 3">Gameplay of Sonic the Hedgehog 3</a></div> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-left" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Sonic_%26_Knuckles_gameplay_002.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/5/57/Sonic_%26_Knuckles_gameplay_002.png/220px-Sonic_%26_Knuckles_gameplay_002.png" decoding="async" width="220" height="154" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/5/57/Sonic_%26_Knuckles_gameplay_002.png 1.5x" data-file-width="320" data-file-height="224" /></a><figcaption>Knuckles explores Mushroom Hill, the first zone of <i>Sonic & Knuckles.</i></figcaption></figure> <p>Since <i>Sonic & Knuckles</i> and <i><a href="/wiki/Sonic_the_Hedgehog_3" title="Sonic the Hedgehog 3">Sonic the Hedgehog 3</a></i> were initially developed as one game, their gameplay is similar: both are <a href="/wiki/2D_computer_graphics" title="2D computer graphics">2D</a> <a href="/wiki/Side-scrolling_video_game" title="Side-scrolling video game">side-scrolling</a> <a href="/wiki/Platform_game" class="mw-redirect" title="Platform game">platformers</a> with similar <a href="/wiki/Level_design" class="mw-redirect" title="Level design">level design</a>, graphics, and game mechanics. However, in <i>Sonic & Knuckles</i>, unlike in <i>Sonic 3</i>, the player chooses either Sonic or Knuckles at the title screen,<sup id="cite_ref-ign_4-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ign-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/Tails_(character)" class="mw-redirect" title="Tails (character)">Miles "Tails" Prower</a> is not available to select, and the player cannot control two characters together. There is also no <a href="/wiki/Multiplayer_video_game" title="Multiplayer video game">multiplayer</a> mode or save feature.<sup id="cite_ref-m2224_5-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-m2224-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The <a href="/wiki/Player_character" title="Player character">player character</a> moves through six <a href="/wiki/Level_(video_gaming)" class="mw-redirect" title="Level (video gaming)">levels</a>, each divided into two acts.<sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The first act of each level ends with a <a href="/wiki/Miniboss" class="mw-redirect" title="Miniboss">miniboss</a> fight with one of <a href="/wiki/Doctor_Eggman" title="Doctor Eggman">Dr. Robotnik</a>'s robots,<sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> while the second ends with a regular <a href="/wiki/Boss_(video_gaming)" class="mw-redirect" title="Boss (video gaming)">boss</a> fight with Robotnik (or EggRobo in Knuckles' campaign).<sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Sonic and Knuckles traverse levels differently; Sonic can jump higher and has access to unique shield abilities, whereas Knuckles can glide and climb most walls. The levels also include <a href="/wiki/Cutscene" title="Cutscene">cutscenes</a> that differ based on the character selected, as Sonic and Knuckles are opponents for most of the game.<sup id="cite_ref-ign_4-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ign-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The game contains two types of bonus stages accessed by passing a <a href="/wiki/Checkpoint_(video_gaming)" class="mw-redirect" title="Checkpoint (video gaming)">checkpoint</a> with at least 20 <a href="/wiki/Rings_(Sonic_the_Hedgehog)" class="mw-redirect" title="Rings (Sonic the Hedgehog)">rings</a>. The first type has Sonic or Knuckles orbit floating, glowing spheres, jetting off each one when a button is pressed, while a fence of light approaches from the bottom and will remove the player from the stage if touched. Collecting 50 rings in this stage earns the player a <a href="/wiki/Continue_(video_gaming)" class="mw-redirect" title="Continue (video gaming)">continue</a>. The second type involves bouncing around a room with a <a href="/wiki/Slot_machine" title="Slot machine">slot machine</a> in its center with the intention of winning <a href="/wiki/Life_(video_games)#Extra_lives" title="Life (video games)">extra lives</a> and <a href="/wiki/Power-up" title="Power-up">power-ups</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-m1618_9-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-m1618-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Special Stages are entered by finding giant rings hidden in secret passageways: the player is placed in a <a href="/wiki/3D_computer_graphics" title="3D computer graphics">3D</a> environment and must turn all of a number of blue spheres red by running through them, but must avoid all red spheres, including formerly blue ones. Yellow spheres bounce the player long distances, and white spheres with red stars on them make the player walk backward in the opposite direction. Completing a Special Stage earns the player a <a href="/wiki/Chaos_Emerald" class="mw-redirect" title="Chaos Emerald">Chaos Emerald</a>; collecting all seven Emeralds allows the player to turn into <a href="/wiki/Sonic_the_Hedgehog#Common_features" title="Sonic the Hedgehog">Super Sonic</a> or Super Knuckles, more powerful versions of the characters.<sup id="cite_ref-m1618_9-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-m1618-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Lock-on_technology">Lock-on technology</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Sonic_%26_Knuckles&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Lock-on technology"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">"Hyper Sonic" redirects here. For speed that exceeds five times the speed of sound, see <a href="/wiki/Hypersonic_speed" title="Hypersonic speed">Hypersonic speed</a>. For other uses, see <a href="/wiki/Hypersonic_(disambiguation)" class="mw-disambig" title="Hypersonic (disambiguation)">Hypersonic (disambiguation)</a>.</div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">"Blue Sphere" redirects here. For the video game in the Star Ocean series, see <a href="/wiki/Star_Ocean:_Blue_Sphere" title="Star Ocean: Blue Sphere">Star Ocean: Blue Sphere</a>.</div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">"Lock-on technology" redirects here. For other uses, see <a href="/wiki/Lock-on_(disambiguation)" class="mw-redirect mw-disambig" title="Lock-on (disambiguation)">Lock-on</a>.</div> <p><i>Sonic & Knuckles</i> features "lock-on technology" that allows players to open the hatch on the cartridge and insert a second cartridge. When <i>Sonic 3</i> is inserted, the player can play through both games as one, <i>Sonic 3 & Knuckles</i>. This features several changes to the games,<sup id="cite_ref-ign_4-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ign-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> such as slightly altered level layouts,<sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> the ability to play through <i>Sonic 3</i> levels as Knuckles<sup id="cite_ref-ign_4-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ign-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> or <i>Sonic & Knuckles</i> levels as Tails, and the ability to save progress in <i>Sonic & Knuckles</i> levels.<sup id="cite_ref-m2224_5-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-m2224-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Additionally, combining the cartridges is the only way to collect "Super Emeralds", earned by accessing Special Stages in the <i>Sonic & Knuckles</i> levels after collecting all seven Chaos Emeralds from <i>Sonic 3</i>. When all Super Emeralds have been collected, Sonic, Knuckles, and Tails can transform into Hyper Sonic, Hyper Knuckles, and Super Tails,<sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>b<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> each with unique abilities.<sup id="cite_ref-cheats_12-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-cheats-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Inserting <i>Sonic 2</i> unlocks <i>Knuckles the Echidna in Sonic the Hedgehog 2</i>, wherein the player can play <i>Sonic 2</i> using Knuckles' abilities.<sup id="cite_ref-ign_4-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ign-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> If the player attaches any other Genesis game released prior to <i>Sonic & Knuckles</i>, a screen with Sonic, Tails, Knuckles, and Robotnik stating "No Way!" is displayed.<sup id="cite_ref-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> From here, the player can also access a minigame based on <i>Sonic 3</i><span class="nowrap" style="padding-left:0.1em;">'s</span> and <i>Sonic & Knuckles</i><span class="nowrap" style="padding-left:0.1em;">'s</span> Chaos Emerald Special Stages.<sup id="cite_ref-allgame_14-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-allgame-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The attached cartridge determines the Special Stage layout. If the player attaches the original <i><a href="/wiki/Sonic_the_Hedgehog_(1991_video_game)" title="Sonic the Hedgehog (1991 video game)">Sonic the Hedgehog</a></i>,<sup id="cite_ref-allgame_14-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-allgame-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> they are able to access all of the possible variations of the special stages, each with a unique level number and corresponding <a href="/wiki/Password_(video_gaming)" class="mw-redirect" title="Password (video gaming)">password</a>. This game is named <i>Blue Sphere</i> in <i><a href="/wiki/Sonic_Mega_Collection" title="Sonic Mega Collection">Sonic Mega Collection</a></i> and <i>Blue Spheres</i> in <i><a href="/wiki/Sonic_Origins" title="Sonic Origins">Sonic Origins</a></i>.<sup id="cite_ref-cheats_12-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-cheats-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Plot">Plot</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Sonic_%26_Knuckles&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Plot"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>After the events of <i>Sonic 3</i>, Dr. Robotnik's orbital weapon, the Death Egg, crash-lands on Angel Island. Sonic travels to Angel Island to retrieve the Chaos Emeralds to defeat Robotnik, and once again comes into conflict with Knuckles, who believes Sonic is trying to steal the Emeralds for himself. In Hidden Palace Zone, Sonic fights and defeats Knuckles, only to discover Robotnik stealing the Master Emerald, the secret to the island's levitation powers. Knuckles attacks Robotnik, but Robotnik shocks him with electricity. Knuckles shows Sonic a portal that leads them to Sky Sanctuary, where the Death Egg is relaunching. Sonic infiltrates the Death Egg and defeats Robotnik as Super Sonic, retrieving the Master Emerald and returning it to Angel Island as it rises back into the sky. </p><p>In Knuckles' story, taking place after Sonic's, Knuckles is attacked by EggRobo, one of Robotnik's robots. He chases him to the damaged remains of Sky Sanctuary, where Mecha Sonic attacks Knuckles, but accidentally destroys EggRobo instead. Mecha Sonic uses the power of the Master Emerald to achieve a Super form similar to Sonic's and fights Knuckles until the latter eventually defeats the mecha. Sonic flies in piloting the biplane <i>Tornado</i>, and takes Knuckles and the Master Emerald back to Angel Island. If all the Chaos Emeralds are collected, Angel Island rises upwards, into the sky. However, if the player has not collected all the Chaos Emeralds, Angel Island plummets into the ocean. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Development">Development</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Sonic_%26_Knuckles&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Development"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">See also: <a href="/wiki/Sonic_the_Hedgehog_3#Development" title="Sonic the Hedgehog 3">Sonic the Hedgehog 3 § Development</a></div><figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:SegaGenesis-Sonic%2BKnuckles-lock-on-open.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/96/SegaGenesis-Sonic%2BKnuckles-lock-on-open.jpg/220px-SegaGenesis-Sonic%2BKnuckles-lock-on-open.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="102" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/96/SegaGenesis-Sonic%2BKnuckles-lock-on-open.jpg/330px-SegaGenesis-Sonic%2BKnuckles-lock-on-open.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/96/SegaGenesis-Sonic%2BKnuckles-lock-on-open.jpg/440px-SegaGenesis-Sonic%2BKnuckles-lock-on-open.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1120" data-file-height="520" /></a><figcaption>The <i>Sonic & Knuckles</i> <a href="/wiki/ROM_cartridge" title="ROM cartridge">cartridge</a> features a "lock-on" adapter that allows it to be physically attached to other Genesis cartridges.</figcaption></figure> <p><i>Sonic & Knuckles</i> was developed in California by the Japanese members of <a href="/wiki/Sega_Technical_Institute" title="Sega Technical Institute">Sega Technical Institute</a> (STI).<sup id="cite_ref-den_15-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-den-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-gamestm_16-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-gamestm-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-17" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <i>Sonic 3</i> and <i>Sonic & Knuckles</i> were originally planned as a single game;<sup id="cite_ref-dev1_18-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-dev1-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> according to designer <a href="/wiki/Takashi_Iizuka_(game_designer)" title="Takashi Iizuka (game designer)">Takashi Iizuka</a>, the team "really wanted to hit a home run", with larger stages that took longer to develop.<sup id="cite_ref-GI:_Two_19-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-GI:_Two-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> As <a href="/wiki/ROM_cartridge" title="ROM cartridge">ROM cartridges</a> were too small to contain the game and <a href="/wiki/Sega" title="Sega">Sega</a> wanted it released in time for a promotional deal with <a href="/wiki/McDonald%27s" title="McDonald's">McDonald's</a> in the US,<sup id="cite_ref-20" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-21" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-21"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <i>Sonic 3</i> was split in two,<sup id="cite_ref-GI:_Two_19-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-GI:_Two-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> with <i>Sonic & Knuckles</i> as the second part.<sup id="cite_ref-22" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-22"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> As Mushroom Hill became the first stage of <i>Sonic & Knuckles</i>, the developers lowered its difficulty.<sup id="cite_ref-:2_23-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:2-23"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Despite the split, the developers wanted the games to feel like a single experience.<sup id="cite_ref-GI:_Two_19-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-GI:_Two-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> According to Roger Hector, vice president and general manager of STI, the lock-on technology was conceived between the releases of <i><a href="/wiki/Sonic_the_Hedgehog_(1991_video_game)" title="Sonic the Hedgehog (1991 video game)">Sonic the Hedgehog</a></i> (1991) and <i><a href="/wiki/Sonic_the_Hedgehog_2" title="Sonic the Hedgehog 2">Sonic the Hedgehog 2</a></i> (1992).<sup id="cite_ref-24" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-24"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>22<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The team explained their situation to Sega's hardware division, which gave them the lock-on adapter. The team knew that players would likely use the adapter to insert games beside <i>Sonic 3</i>, so they implemented the <i>Blue Sphere</i> minigame for most games. They made Knuckles playable in <i>Sonic 2</i> if that game was inserted because the team found his play style suited its levels. They considered including the same functionality for the original <i>Sonic the Hedgehog</i>, but the developers felt Knuckles' abilities did not work with its level design.<sup id="cite_ref-GI:_Two_19-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-GI:_Two-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Release">Release</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Sonic_%26_Knuckles&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Release"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><i>Sonic & Knuckles</i> was released on October 18, 1994.<sup id="cite_ref-25" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-25"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>23<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> It was released around the same time as <a href="/wiki/Nintendo" title="Nintendo">Nintendo</a>'s <i><a href="/wiki/Donkey_Kong_Country" title="Donkey Kong Country">Donkey Kong Country</a></i> for the Genesis's competitor, the <a href="/wiki/Super_Nintendo_Entertainment_System" title="Super Nintendo Entertainment System">Super Nintendo Entertainment System</a>. Industry figures called the coinciding releases a "battle" as both advertised "revolutionary" technological advances: lock-on technology for <i>Sonic & Knuckles</i> and <a href="/wiki/3D_modeling" title="3D modeling">3D-rendered</a> graphics for <i>Donkey Kong</i>.<sup id="cite_ref-:0_26-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0-26"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p><i>Sonic & Knuckles</i> was backed by a $45 million marketing campaign; at the time, video games typically had a marketing budget of $5 million.<sup id="cite_ref-:0_26-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0-26"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/Blockbuster_Video" class="mw-redirect" title="Blockbuster Video">Blockbuster Video</a> and <a href="/wiki/MTV" title="MTV">MTV</a> co-sponsored a tournament in which children were allowed to play <i>Sonic & Knuckles</i>. The final tournament was held at <a href="/wiki/Alcatraz_Island" title="Alcatraz Island">Alcatraz Island</a> in San Francisco, California, with a prize of $25,000 and the title "The World's Most Hardcore Gamer". Two finalists were also awarded a copy of every Sega product released for the next year.<sup id="cite_ref-EGMAlc_27-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-EGMAlc-27"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>25<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> MTV broadcast the tournament finale along with footage of the game as <i>MTV's Rock the Rock</i>.<sup id="cite_ref-EGMAlc_27-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-EGMAlc-27"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>25<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Rereleases">Rereleases</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Sonic_%26_Knuckles&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Rereleases"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">See also: <a href="/wiki/List_of_Sonic_the_Hedgehog_compilations" class="mw-redirect" title="List of Sonic the Hedgehog compilations">List of Sonic the Hedgehog compilations</a></div> <p><i>Sonic & Knuckles</i> has been released as part of numerous compilations of Sega games including <i><a href="/wiki/Sonic_Jam" title="Sonic Jam">Sonic Jam</a></i> (1997) for the <a href="/wiki/Sega_Saturn" title="Sega Saturn">Sega Saturn</a>;<sup id="cite_ref-28" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-28"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>26<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <i><a href="/wiki/Sonic_%26_Knuckles_Collection" class="mw-redirect" title="Sonic & Knuckles Collection">Sonic & Knuckles Collection</a></i> (1997) and <i><a href="/wiki/Sonic_%26_Garfield_Pack" class="mw-redirect" title="Sonic & Garfield Pack">Sonic & Garfield Pack</a></i> (1999) for the PC,<sup id="cite_ref-29" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-29"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>27<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <i><a href="/wiki/Sonic_Mega_Collection" title="Sonic Mega Collection">Sonic Mega Collection</a></i> (2002) for the <a href="/wiki/GameCube" title="GameCube">GameCube</a>;<sup id="cite_ref-30" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-30"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>28<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <i><a href="/wiki/Sonic_Mega_Collection_Plus" class="mw-redirect" title="Sonic Mega Collection Plus">Sonic Mega Collection Plus</a></i> (2004) for the <a href="/wiki/PlayStation_2" title="PlayStation 2">PlayStation 2</a>, <a href="/wiki/Xbox_(console)" title="Xbox (console)">Xbox</a>, and PC;<sup id="cite_ref-31" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-31"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>29<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <i><a href="/wiki/Sonic%27s_Ultimate_Genesis_Collection" title="Sonic's Ultimate Genesis Collection">Sonic's Ultimate Genesis Collection</a></i> (2009) for the <a href="/wiki/Xbox_360" title="Xbox 360">Xbox 360</a> and <a href="/wiki/PlayStation_3" title="PlayStation 3">PlayStation 3</a>;<sup id="cite_ref-32" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-32"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>30<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and <i><a href="/wiki/Sonic_Classic_Collection" title="Sonic Classic Collection">Sonic Classic Collection</a></i> (2010) for the <a href="/wiki/Nintendo_DS" title="Nintendo DS">Nintendo DS</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-33" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-33"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>31<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p><i>Sonic Jam</i>, in addition to featuring the original release, included some new "remix" options to modify the game:<sup id="cite_ref-34" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-34"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>32<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> "Normal" mode alters the layout of rings and hazards and "Easy" mode removes certain acts entirely from the game. The version in <i>Sonic's Ultimate Genesis Collection</i> does not retain the lock-on feature included in other versions of the game, because of "tight development times".<sup id="cite_ref-35" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-35"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>33<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-nolock_36-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-nolock-36"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>34<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The game has been re-released through the <a href="/wiki/Wii" title="Wii">Wii</a>'s <a href="/wiki/Virtual_Console" title="Virtual Console">Virtual Console</a> and Xbox 360's <a href="/wiki/Xbox_Live_Arcade" title="Xbox Live Arcade">Xbox Live Arcade</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-ignwii_37-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ignwii-37"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>35<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-ign360_38-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ign360-38"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>36<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Both releases are programmed such that, if any of the "Lock-on" games are also downloaded on the same account, the "connected" versions of the game are also available. For example, if one downloads <i>Sonic & Knuckles</i> and <i>Sonic 2</i>, they have the option to play the corresponding <i>Knuckles in Sonic 2</i> game.<sup id="cite_ref-ignwii_37-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ignwii-37"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>35<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> When the PC version was released via the <a href="/wiki/Steam_(service)" title="Steam (service)">Steam</a> software, the games were released together as <i>Sonic 3 & Knuckles</i> as originally intended, with the player (even if playing as Tails) simply continuing at the beginning of <i>Sonic & Knuckles</i> after finishing <i>Sonic 3</i>.<sup id="cite_ref-39" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-39"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>37<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p><i>Sonic & Knuckles</i> is included in the retro console <i>Sega Genesis Flashback</i> released in 2017 by <a href="/wiki/AtGames" title="AtGames">AtGames</a>, a compilation of 45 Genesis games that does not have <i>Sonic 3</i>.<sup id="cite_ref-40" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-40"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>38<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p><i>Sonic 3 & Knuckles</i> was re-released for the first time since 2011 as part of the <i><a href="/wiki/Sonic_Origins" title="Sonic Origins">Sonic Origins</a></i> compilation in 2022. All versions of the games included in <i>Origins</i> are remasters running on the <a href="/wiki/Retro_Engine" title="Retro Engine">Retro Engine</a>, with <i>Sonic 1, 2</i> and <i>CD</i> being new ports of existing remasters. This version of the title was developed by Simon Thomley of Headcannon, who previously worked on both <i><a href="/wiki/Sonic_Mania" title="Sonic Mania">Sonic Mania</a></i> and the other titles included.<sup id="cite_ref-41" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-41"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>39<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The <i>Origins</i> version features the original "Blue Sphere" minigame as a bonus mode, as well as new iteration of the mode called "New Blue Spheres" which includes the additional sphere colors introduced in <i>Sonic Mania</i>. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Reception">Reception</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Sonic_%26_Knuckles&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: Reception"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1217379840">.mw-parser-output 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vgr-single"><div class="vgr-title">Reception</div><table class="vgr-reviews wikitable"><caption>Review scores</caption><tbody><tr class="vgr-hrow"><th scope="col">Publication</th><th scope="col">Score</th></tr><tr><td class="vgr-center"><i><a href="/wiki/AllGame" class="mw-redirect" title="AllGame">AllGame</a></i></td><td><span role="img" style="white-space:nowrap" title="3.5/5 stars"><span typeof="mw:File"><span title="3.5/5 stars"><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/11px-Star_full.svg.png" decoding="async" width="11" height="11" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/17px-Star_full.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/22px-Star_full.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="108" data-file-height="110" /></span></span><span typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/11px-Star_full.svg.png" decoding="async" width="11" height="11" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/17px-Star_full.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/22px-Star_full.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="108" data-file-height="110" /></span></span><span typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/11px-Star_full.svg.png" decoding="async" width="11" height="11" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/17px-Star_full.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/22px-Star_full.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="108" data-file-height="110" /></span></span><span typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/81/Star_half.svg/11px-Star_half.svg.png" decoding="async" width="11" height="11" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/81/Star_half.svg/17px-Star_half.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/81/Star_half.svg/22px-Star_half.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="108" data-file-height="110" /></span></span><span typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/49/Star_empty.svg/11px-Star_empty.svg.png" decoding="async" width="11" height="11" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/49/Star_empty.svg/17px-Star_empty.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/49/Star_empty.svg/22px-Star_empty.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="108" data-file-height="110" /></span></span></span><sup id="cite_ref-allgame_14-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-allgame-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr><tr><td class="vgr-center"><i><a href="/wiki/Computer_and_Video_Games" title="Computer and Video Games">Computer and Video Games</a></i></td><td>97%<sup id="cite_ref-42" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-42"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>40<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr><tr><td class="vgr-center"><i><a href="/wiki/Electronic_Gaming_Monthly" title="Electronic Gaming Monthly">Electronic Gaming Monthly</a></i></td><td>9.25/10<sup id="cite_ref-EGM65_43-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-EGM65-43"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>41<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr><tr><td class="vgr-center"><i><a href="/wiki/Famitsu" title="Famitsu">Famitsu</a></i></td><td>30/40<sup id="cite_ref-famitsu_44-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-famitsu-44"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>42<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr><tr><td class="vgr-center"><i><a href="/wiki/Game_Informer" title="Game Informer">Game Informer</a></i></td><td>9/10<sup id="cite_ref-45" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-45"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>43<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr><tr><td class="vgr-center"><i><a href="/wiki/IGN" title="IGN">IGN</a></i></td><td>9/10<sup id="cite_ref-ign_4-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ign-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr><tr><td class="vgr-center"><i><a href="/wiki/Next_Generation_(magazine)" title="Next Generation (magazine)">Next Generation</a></i></td><td><span role="img" style="white-space:nowrap" title="4/5 stars"><span typeof="mw:File"><span title="4/5 stars"><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/11px-Star_full.svg.png" decoding="async" width="11" height="11" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/17px-Star_full.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/22px-Star_full.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="108" data-file-height="110" /></span></span><span typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/11px-Star_full.svg.png" decoding="async" width="11" height="11" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/17px-Star_full.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/22px-Star_full.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="108" data-file-height="110" /></span></span><span typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/11px-Star_full.svg.png" decoding="async" width="11" height="11" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/17px-Star_full.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/22px-Star_full.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="108" data-file-height="110" /></span></span><span typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/11px-Star_full.svg.png" decoding="async" width="11" height="11" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/17px-Star_full.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/22px-Star_full.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="108" data-file-height="110" /></span></span><span typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/49/Star_empty.svg/11px-Star_empty.svg.png" decoding="async" width="11" height="11" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/49/Star_empty.svg/17px-Star_empty.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/49/Star_empty.svg/22px-Star_empty.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="108" data-file-height="110" /></span></span></span><sup id="cite_ref-NG_46-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-NG-46"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>44<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr><tr><td class="vgr-center"><i><a href="/wiki/Nintendo_Life" class="mw-redirect" title="Nintendo Life">Nintendo Life</a></i></td><td><span role="img" style="white-space:nowrap" title="8/10 stars"><span typeof="mw:File"><span title="8/10 stars"><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/7px-Star_full.svg.png" decoding="async" width="7" height="7" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/11px-Star_full.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/14px-Star_full.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="108" data-file-height="110" /></span></span><span typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/7px-Star_full.svg.png" decoding="async" width="7" height="7" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/11px-Star_full.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/14px-Star_full.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="108" data-file-height="110" /></span></span><span typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/7px-Star_full.svg.png" decoding="async" width="7" height="7" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/11px-Star_full.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/14px-Star_full.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="108" data-file-height="110" /></span></span><span typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/7px-Star_full.svg.png" decoding="async" width="7" height="7" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/11px-Star_full.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/14px-Star_full.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="108" data-file-height="110" /></span></span><span typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/7px-Star_full.svg.png" decoding="async" width="7" height="7" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/11px-Star_full.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/14px-Star_full.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="108" data-file-height="110" /></span></span><span typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/7px-Star_full.svg.png" decoding="async" width="7" height="7" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/11px-Star_full.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/14px-Star_full.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="108" data-file-height="110" /></span></span><span typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/7px-Star_full.svg.png" decoding="async" width="7" height="7" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/11px-Star_full.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/14px-Star_full.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="108" data-file-height="110" /></span></span><span typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/7px-Star_full.svg.png" decoding="async" width="7" height="7" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/11px-Star_full.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/14px-Star_full.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="108" data-file-height="110" /></span></span><span typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/49/Star_empty.svg/7px-Star_empty.svg.png" decoding="async" width="7" height="7" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/49/Star_empty.svg/11px-Star_empty.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/49/Star_empty.svg/14px-Star_empty.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="108" data-file-height="110" /></span></span><span typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/49/Star_empty.svg/7px-Star_empty.svg.png" decoding="async" width="7" height="7" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/49/Star_empty.svg/11px-Star_empty.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/49/Star_empty.svg/14px-Star_empty.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="108" data-file-height="110" /></span></span></span><sup id="cite_ref-nl_47-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-nl-47"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>45<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr><tr><td class="vgr-center"><i><a href="/wiki/Sega_Magazine" class="mw-redirect" title="Sega Magazine">Sega Magazine</a></i></td><td>92%<sup id="cite_ref-segam1_48-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-segam1-48"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>46<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr><tr><td class="vgr-center"><i><a href="/wiki/Sega_Power" title="Sega Power">Sega Power</a></i></td><td>90%<sup id="cite_ref-power2_49-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-power2-49"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>47<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr></tbody></table><table class="vgr-awards wikitable notheme"><caption class="vgr-stacked">Award</caption><tbody><tr><th scope="col">Publication</th><th scope="col">Award</th></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/wiki/VideoGames_%26_Computer_Entertainment" title="VideoGames & Computer Entertainment">VideoGames</a></i></td><td>Best Genesis Game (runner-up)<sup id="cite_ref-VG74_50-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-VG74-50"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>48<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr></tbody></table></div> <p>The Genesis version sold at least 1.24 million copies in the United States.<sup id="cite_ref-51" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-51"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>49<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <i>Sonic 3</i> and <i>Sonic & Knuckles</i> sold a combined <span class="nowrap">4 million</span> cartridges worldwide.<sup id="cite_ref-52" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-52"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>50<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-53" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-53"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>51<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Critics praised <i>Sonic & Knuckles</i>, despite its similarity to its predecessor. The four reviewers of <i><a href="/wiki/Electronic_Gaming_Monthly" title="Electronic Gaming Monthly">Electronic Gaming Monthly</a></i> named it their "Game of the Month". They lauded the lock-on technology and remarked that despite that being "more of the same, it still is an exceptional game".<sup id="cite_ref-EGM65_43-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-EGM65-43"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>41<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <i><a href="/wiki/GamePro" title="GamePro">GamePro</a></i> commented that the ability to play as Knuckles makes it essentially two games on a single cartridge, the game is more challenging than <i>Sonic 3</i>, and the ability to hook the cartridge up to <i>Sonic 2</i> and <i>3</i> makes those games "worth playing again". They gave it a perfect 5.0 out of 5 in all four categories (graphics, sound, control, and funfactor).<sup id="cite_ref-54" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-54"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>52<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <i><a href="/wiki/Next_Generation_(magazine)" title="Next Generation (magazine)">Next Generation</a></i> remarked, "Basically, this is the same <i>Sonic</i> game that Sega has sold for the last three years, just wrapped up better and with a prettier ribbon."<sup id="cite_ref-NG_46-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-NG-46"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>44<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Critics praised the lock-on technology the game offered. Lucas Thomas of <i>IGN</i> said it was "a great game on its own", but the lock-on feature completely revamped the overall experience.<sup id="cite_ref-ign_4-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ign-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Dan Whitehead of <i><a href="/wiki/Eurogamer" title="Eurogamer">Eurogamer</a></i> preferred <i>Sonic & Knuckles</i> to <i>Sonic 3</i>,<sup id="cite_ref-55" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-55"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>53<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> stating that he could not fully appreciate its predecessor without its "companion piece".<sup id="cite_ref-56" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-56"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>54<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <i><a href="/wiki/Sega_Power" title="Sega Power">Sega Power</a></i><span class="nowrap" style="padding-left:0.1em;">'s</span> review praised the game's harder difficulty in comparison to its predecessor and the new expansion of levels, admitting that the expansion would not have been possible had <i>Sonic 3</i> been a single game.<sup id="cite_ref-power2_49-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-power2-49"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>47<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <i><a href="/wiki/Sega_Magazine" class="mw-redirect" title="Sega Magazine">Sega Magazine</a></i><span class="nowrap" style="padding-left:0.1em;">'s</span> review similarly praised the lock-on technology and the new innovation the unique cartridge offered, adding that <i>Sonic & Knuckles</i><span class="nowrap" style="padding-left:0.1em;">'</span> hidden stages and bosses would strongly add to the <a href="/wiki/Replay_value" title="Replay value">replay value</a> of the combined game.<sup id="cite_ref-segam1_48-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-segam1-48"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>46<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Reviewing the <a href="/wiki/Virtual_Console" title="Virtual Console">Virtual Console</a> release, <i>Nintendo Life</i> writer James Newton praised its support for the old lock-on feature of the original release, claiming that the game does not truly shine without having purchased <i>Sonic the Hedgehog 2</i> and <i>3</i> to activate this feature.<sup id="cite_ref-nl_47-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-nl-47"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>45<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Thomas praised the game for "impressive visuals that pushed the Genesis to its limits" and for the value added in the content unlocked with the lock-on technology.<sup id="cite_ref-ign_4-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ign-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Legacy">Legacy</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Sonic_%26_Knuckles&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: Legacy"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>For the series' twentieth anniversary in 2011, Sega released <i><a href="/wiki/Sonic_Generations" title="Sonic Generations">Sonic Generations</a></i>, a game that remade aspects of various past games from the franchise.<sup id="cite_ref-generations_57-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-generations-57"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>55<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> A remake of the Sky Sanctuary stage was made for the <a href="/wiki/Xbox_360" title="Xbox 360">Xbox 360</a>, <a href="/wiki/PlayStation_3" title="PlayStation 3">PlayStation 3</a>, and PC versions of the game,<sup id="cite_ref-58" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-58"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>56<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> while the Mushroom Hill level was remade for the <a href="/wiki/Nintendo_3DS" title="Nintendo 3DS">Nintendo 3DS</a> version of the game.<sup id="cite_ref-59" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-59"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>57<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <i><a href="/wiki/Sonic_%26_Sega_All-Stars_Racing" title="Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing">Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing</a></i> features a track inspired by the Death Egg as downloadable content along with the Metal Sonic character.<sup id="cite_ref-generations_57-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-generations-57"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>55<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The sequel, <i><a href="/wiki/Sonic_%26_All-Stars_Racing_Transformed" title="Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed">Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed</a></i>, featured the same race course, and an additional new one inspired by the Sky Sanctuary stage.<sup id="cite_ref-race_60-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-race-60"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>58<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Re-imagined versions of the Flying Battery and Lava Reef stages, along with the Blue Sphere bonus game, appear in the 2017 game <i><a href="/wiki/Sonic_Mania" title="Sonic Mania">Sonic Mania</a></i>.<sup id="cite_ref-61" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-61"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>59<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In 2022, 30 years after the release of the game, Paramount announced the release of the film <i><a href="/wiki/Sonic_the_Hedgehog_3_(film)" title="Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (film)">Sonic the Hedgehog 3</a></i> in December 2024, as well as the release of <i><a href="/wiki/Knuckles_(TV_series)" title="Knuckles (TV series)">Knuckles</a></i> on Paramount+ in April of that year; the creative team behind the live-action franchise confirmed this was meant to be an homage to the <i>Sonic the Hedgehog 3</i>/<i>Sonic & Knuckles</i> double-feature.<sup id="cite_ref-62" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-62"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>60<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Notes">Notes</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Sonic_%26_Knuckles&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section: Notes"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1239543626">.mw-parser-output .reflist{margin-bottom:0.5em;list-style-type:decimal}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .reflist{font-size:90%}}.mw-parser-output .reflist .references{font-size:100%;margin-bottom:0;list-style-type:inherit}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-2{column-width:30em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-3{column-width:25em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns{margin-top:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns ol{margin-top:0}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns 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class="templateruby">&<rp>(</rp><rt>アンド</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>ナックルズ</span>, <a href="/wiki/Hepburn_romanization" title="Hepburn romanization">Hepburn</a>: <span title="Hepburn transliteration"><i lang="ja-Latn">Sonikku ando Nakkuruzu</i></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-11"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-11">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">Several years later, with the re-release of <i>Sonic 3 & Knuckles</i> in <i><a href="/wiki/Sonic_Origins" title="Sonic Origins">Sonic Origins</a></i>, this transformation would be referred to as Hyper Tails, now having another version of Super Tails that is unlocked by collecting all seven Chaos Emeralds.</span> </li> </ol></div></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="References">References</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Sonic_%26_Knuckles&action=edit&section=10" title="Edit section: References"><span>edit</span></a><span 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style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Console</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><i><a href="/wiki/Sonic_the_Hedgehog_(1991_video_game)" title="Sonic the Hedgehog (1991 video game)">Sonic the Hedgehog</a></i> (1991)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Sonic_the_Hedgehog_2" title="Sonic the Hedgehog 2">2</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Sonic_CD" title="Sonic CD">CD</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Sonic_the_Hedgehog_3" title="Sonic the Hedgehog 3">3</a></i></li> <li><i><a class="mw-selflink selflink">& Knuckles</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Sonic_3D_Blast" title="Sonic 3D Blast">3D Blast</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Sonic_Adventure" title="Sonic Adventure">Adventure</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Sonic_Adventure_2" title="Sonic Adventure 2">Adventure 2</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Sonic_Heroes" title="Sonic Heroes">Heroes</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Sonic_the_Hedgehog_(2006_video_game)" title="Sonic the Hedgehog (2006 video game)">Sonic the Hedgehog</a></i> (2006)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Sonic_Unleashed" title="Sonic Unleashed">Unleashed</a></i></li> <li><i>4</i> <ul><li><i><a href="/wiki/Sonic_the_Hedgehog_4:_Episode_I" title="Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode I">Episode I</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Sonic_the_Hedgehog_4:_Episode_II" title="Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode II">Episode II</a></i></li></ul></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Sonic_Colors" title="Sonic Colors">Colors</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Sonic_Generations" title="Sonic Generations">Generations</a></i> <ul><li><i><a href="/wiki/Shadow_Generations" title="Shadow Generations">Shadow Generations</a></i></li></ul></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Sonic_Lost_World" title="Sonic Lost World">Lost World</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Sonic_Mania" title="Sonic Mania">Mania</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Sonic_Forces" title="Sonic Forces">Forces</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Sonic_Frontiers" title="Sonic Frontiers">Frontiers</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Sonic_Superstars" title="Sonic Superstars">Superstars</a></i></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Handheld</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><i><a href="/wiki/Sonic_the_Hedgehog_(8-bit_video_game)" title="Sonic the Hedgehog (8-bit video game)">Sonic the Hedgehog</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Sonic_the_Hedgehog_2_(8-bit_video_game)" title="Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (8-bit video game)">2</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Sonic_Chaos" title="Sonic Chaos">Chaos</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Sonic_the_Hedgehog:_Triple_Trouble" title="Sonic the Hedgehog: Triple Trouble">Triple Trouble</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Sonic_Blast" title="Sonic Blast">Blast</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Sonic_Advance" title="Sonic Advance">Advance</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Sonic_Advance_2" title="Sonic Advance 2">Advance 2</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Sonic_Advance_3" title="Sonic Advance 3">Advance 3</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Sonic_Rush" title="Sonic Rush">Rush</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Sonic_Rush_Adventure" title="Sonic Rush Adventure">Rush Adventure</a></i></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Spin-offs</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th id="Platformers" scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Platformers</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><i>Sonic Boom</i></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><i><a href="/wiki/Sonic_Boom:_Rise_of_Lyric" title="Sonic Boom: Rise of Lyric">Rise of Lyric</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Sonic_Boom:_Shattered_Crystal" title="Sonic Boom: Shattered Crystal">Shattered Crystal</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Sonic_Boom:_Fire_%26_Ice" title="Sonic Boom: Fire & Ice">Fire & Ice</a></i></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Mobile</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><i><a href="/wiki/Sonic_Jump" title="Sonic Jump">Jump</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Sonic_Dash" title="Sonic Dash">Dash</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Sonic_Jump_Fever" title="Sonic Jump Fever">Jump Fever</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Sonic_Runners" title="Sonic Runners">Runners</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Sonic_Runners_Adventure" title="Sonic Runners Adventure">Runners Adventure</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Sonic_Dream_Team" title="Sonic Dream Team">Dream Team</a></i></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Other</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><i><a href="/wiki/SegaSonic_the_Hedgehog" title="SegaSonic the Hedgehog">SegaSonic the Hedgehog</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Knuckles%27_Chaotix" title="Knuckles' Chaotix">Knuckles' Chaotix</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Tails_Adventure" title="Tails Adventure">Tails Adventure</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Sonic_the_Hedgehog_Pocket_Adventure" title="Sonic the Hedgehog Pocket Adventure">Pocket Adventure</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Shadow_the_Hedgehog_(video_game)" title="Shadow the Hedgehog (video game)">Shadow the Hedgehog</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Sonic_and_the_Secret_Rings" title="Sonic and the Secret Rings">Secret Rings</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Sonic_and_the_Black_Knight" title="Sonic and the Black Knight">Black Knight</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Sonic_Speed_Simulator" title="Sonic Speed Simulator">Speed Simulator</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Sonic_Rumble" title="Sonic Rumble">Rumble</a></i></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Racing</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><i><a href="/wiki/Sonic_Drift" title="Sonic Drift">Drift</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Sonic_Drift_2" title="Sonic Drift 2">Drift 2</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Sonic_R" title="Sonic R">R</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Sonic_Riders" title="Sonic Riders">Riders</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Sonic_Rivals" title="Sonic Rivals">Rivals</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Sonic_Rivals_2" title="Sonic Rivals 2">Rivals 2</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Sonic_Riders:_Zero_Gravity" title="Sonic Riders: Zero Gravity">Riders: Zero Gravity</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Sonic_%26_Sega_All-Stars_Racing" title="Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing">All-Stars Racing</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Sonic_Free_Riders" title="Sonic Free Riders">Free Riders</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Sonic_%26_All-Stars_Racing_Transformed" title="Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed">All-Stars Racing Transformed</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Team_Sonic_Racing" title="Team Sonic Racing">Team Sonic Racing</a></i></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><i>Mario & Sonic</i></th><td 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Tokyo 2020">Tokyo 2020</a></i></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Other</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Educational_games_in_the_Sonic_the_Hedgehog_series" title="Educational games in the Sonic the Hedgehog series">Educational games</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Sonic_Spinball" title="Sonic Spinball">Spinball</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Dr._Robotnik%27s_Mean_Bean_Machine" title="Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine">Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Sonic_Labyrinth" title="Sonic Labyrinth">Labyrinth</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Tails%27_Skypatrol" title="Tails' Skypatrol">Tails' Skypatrol</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Sonic_the_Fighters" title="Sonic the Fighters">Fighters</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Sonic_Shuffle" title="Sonic Shuffle">Shuffle</a></i></li> <li><i><a 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navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><i><a href="/wiki/Sonic_Jam" title="Sonic Jam">Jam</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Sonic_Mega_Collection" title="Sonic Mega Collection">Mega Collection</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Sonic_Gems_Collection" title="Sonic Gems Collection">Gems Collection</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Sonic%27s_Ultimate_Genesis_Collection" title="Sonic's Ultimate Genesis Collection">Ultimate Genesis Collection</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Sonic_Classic_Collection" title="Sonic Classic Collection">Classic Collection</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Sonic_Origins" title="Sonic Origins">Origins</a></i></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/List_of_Sonic_the_Hedgehog_characters" title="List of Sonic the Hedgehog characters">Characters</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div 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