Sonic the Hedgehog 3
The game is a sequel to Sonic the Hedgehog 2 for the same system and follows on directly from the end of the game, in which Sonic defeated his enemy, Dr. Robotnik; crash-landing on a floating island, Sonic encounters new character Knuckles the Echidna, and must once more retrieve the Chaos Emeralds while also working to stop Dr. Robotnik from relaunching his ship, the Death Egg.
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DeveloperSonic Team, Sega Technical Institute
PublisherSega, Tec Toy
ReleasedFebruary 2, 1994
StatusReleased
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SeriesSonic the Hedgehog
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Community Score
Highly Recommended83/100
About This Game
When Dr. Robotnik's damaged space station crashes onto the peaceful Angel Island, he encounters Knuckles, a solitary echidna tasked with guarding the Master Emerald—a mystical gem that keeps the island aloft. Robotnik manipulates Knuckles into believing that Sonic, who arrives pursuing the villain with his fox companion Tails, means to steal the sacred emerald. Caught between duty and deception, Knuckles becomes an unwilling obstacle as Sonic and Tails push through the island's zones in search of Robotnik, who plots to harness the Master Emerald's power to restore his ruined vessel and launch it into the sky once more. The journey culminates in a final confrontation aboard the Death Egg itself, where the true architect of the island's chaos must be stopped before his schemes can fully materialize.