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1994

Sonic the Hedgehog 3

Tonight at a glance

Platforms
Wii · Genesis/MegaDrive · X360
Mode
Single player · Multiplayer · Co-operative · Split screen
Age rating
PEGI 3
Violence
Mild
Frights
None

The story

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.

  • Action
  • gravity
  • 16-bit
  • high score
  • anthropomorphism
  • protagonist's name in the title
  • hedgehog
  • virtual console
  • sprinting mechanics
  • cheat code

The look

A few frames, chosen rather than collected.

Production

Rating
83 / 100 · 289 players
Developer
Sonic Team, Sega Technical Institute
Publisher
Tec Toy, Sega