Sonic vs. Knuckles (video game) (Johnsonverse)

Sonic vs. Knuckles is a 2022 platform game developed by Sonic Team and published by Sega and Paramount Digital Entertainment. It is based on the feature film of the same name, which in turn is based on the Sonic the Hedgehog video game franchise, and serves as a sequel to the video game adaptation of the first film (2020).
Sonic vs. Knuckles follows the film's plot, with Sonic teaming up with a two-tailed fox named Tails to locate a powerful emerald before it falls into the wrong hands.
The game was first announced in May 2020 alongside the film. It was released in the United States on April 8, 2022, on the same day as the film's release date, and received positive reviews for its gameplay, graphics, story, and voice acting. A video game adaptation of the Sonic Adventure film is set to be released on December 20, 2024, the same day as the film's release date.
==Plot==
== Gameplay ==
The game is divided into three gameplay styles: Sonic's style is based on the daytime stages from Sonic Unleashed, while Tails and Knuckles' gameplay styles are polished versions of those from Sonic Adventure. Each campaign is tailored for all three characters' special abilities; Sonic's style is more platforming-based, Tails' style is flight-based, and Knuckles' style is hunting-based.
==Voice cast==
===English===
* Ryan Drummond as Sonic the Hedgehog
*Colleen O'Shaughnessey as Miles "Tails" Prower
*Dan Green as Knuckles the Echidna
*Mike Pollock as Doctor Eggman
===Japanese===
* Juni'chi Kanemaru as Sonic the Hedgehog
* Ryō Hirohashi as Miles "Tails" Prower
* Notobushi Canna as Knuckles the Echidna
* Kotaro Nakamura as Doctor Eggman
== Stages ==
=== Sonic ===
=== Tails ===
=== Knuckles ===
# Mushroom Planet
=== Team Sonic ===
* Egg Robot
=== Super Sonic ===
* Final Fight
==Production==
=== Development ===
The game was first announced in June 2020 after the success of the first Sonic the Hedgehog film.
=== Casting ===
=== Music ===
All original music for the game is composed by Sonic regular Jun Senoue, with some cutscenes using music composed by Tom Holkenborg from the film. Many levels use remixes of classic Sonic themes; for example, the Hawaii stages use rearranged versions of the Angel Island theme from Sonic the Hedgehog 3.
Here is a list of cues from the soundtrack that are taken from other games or the film:
# Opening Logos (from "Piece of Shiitake Planet" by Tom Holkenborg)
#Title Screen (Emerald Hill Zone theme remix; original version by Masato Nakamura)
# Opening Cinematic and Credits ("Stars in the Sky" by Kid Cudi)
# Level Complete (Level Complete theme from Sonic Generations by Jun Senoue; remix of Level Complete theme from various Sonic games by Jun Senoue)
== Release ==
The game was released in the United States on April 8, 2022 (the same date as the film's US release).
== Reception ==
=== Critical response ===
The game received positive reviews upon release.
=== Sales ===
== Future ==
On May 3, 2022, a third video game based on the upcoming third film, Sonic the Hedgehog 3, was announced, set for release in December 2024.
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