Sonic & Knuckles

Sonic & Knuckles is a 1994 platform video game developed and published by Sega. The sequel to Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (1994), players control Sonic the Hedgehog and Knuckles the Echidna in their quests to save Angel Island; Sonic tries to prevent Doctor Robotnik from relaunching his orbital weapon, the Death Egg, while Knuckles scuffles with Robotnik's minion, EggRobo. Like previous Sonic games, players traverse side-scrolling levels at high speeds while collecting rings and defeating enemies.
Sega Technical Institute developed Sonic & Knuckles simultaneously alongside Sonic 3; they were planned as a single game until time constraints and cartridge costs forced the developers to split it. The Sonic & Knuckles cartridge features an adapter that allows players to connect the Sonic the Hedgehog 3 cartridge, creating a combined game, Sonic 3 & Knuckles. Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (1992) can also be attached, allowing players to control Knuckles in Sonic 2 stages.
Sonic & Knuckles was released for the Sega Genesis on October 18, 1994. Sonic 3 & Knuckles sold a combined four million copies worldwide, making them some of the best-selling Sega Genesis games. Sonic & Knuckles received positive reviews; critics were impressed with the replay value and lock-on technology, despite its similarity to Sonic 3. Alongside Sonic 3, a Windows port was released through the Sonic & Knuckles Collection (1997). It has also been re-released through various compilations and on digital platforms such as Xbox Live Arcade and the Wii's Virtual Console, while it was bundled with Sonic 3 on Steam.
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