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    Sonic the Hedgehog 3

    Game » consists of 12 releases. Released Feb 02, 1994

    Play as Sonic or Tails to chase down Doctor Robotnik/Eggman once again. This time Sonic must also face a new enemy, Knuckles the Echidna.

    cin's Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (Genesis) review

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    Lock on tech

    There are two major reasons why the game is wroth the fame. Michael Jackson's involvement of music theme and lock on technology. The original game for the Genesis has an open flap for Sonic and Knuckles so that two games can become one. You don't get that on any others.

    Other reviews for Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (Genesis)

      With a greater emphasis on genuine platforming than its predecessor, Sonic 3 was a step in the right direction. 0

      Editor’s Note: For those of you who don’t know, Sonic the Hedgehog 3 is actually the first half of a full game, Sonic 3 & Knuckles. Due to time constraints, Sonic Team decided to release the full game into two separate games in order to retain the full experience. However, they still charged top dollar for each game, and even today, playing through the full Sonic 3 & Knuckles experience often requires either buying both games separately, or playing through each game separatel...

      1 out of 1 found this review helpful.

      An Awesome Sequel 0

      Almost reaching the same, unbelievable calibur that the old classic 1992 game known as, "Sonic the Hedgehog 2," came to, Sonic 3 manages to bring a stylish new look to the franchise with new music, new jingles, and new power-ups... and a great new echidna character with a really cool background. Sonic 3's got a few new tricks up its sleeves by reusing old ones. The level design wonderfully recycles old gameplay parts and reinvents them for new purposes, and even includes yet another new speci...

      1 out of 1 found this review helpful.

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