Knuckles the Echidna (game)

Knuckles the Echidna is a platforming/action game by Popple Co. and SEGA, and the second game in the series about a secondary characters (being Knuckles). This game takes place after Sonic Chronicles, where Knuckles tries to find out more about his people after the defeat of the Maruaders. 
==Plot==
Intro
Following the events of Sonic Chronicles - The Dark Brotherhood, the group has returned to Mobius, which has been taken over by Dr. Eggman and now he sits atop his Death Egg, waiting for the heroes to challenge him so he can take them down once and for all. However, as Sonic the Hedgehog rallies his friends to fight Eggman, Knuckles the Echidna tells Sonic he needs to find out more about his people after finding out about the Nocturnus' clan survival. Before Knuckles can leave, Shade the Echidna decides to come with him, not letting the other echidna have much say in the matter. The two then depart, with Knuckles deciding his first goal will be to find a safe way into the very place they just left; the Twilight Cage.
===MISSION 1 - Eggopolis===
*ALLY CHARACTERS: Shade, Sonic
The two echidnas find their way into Dr. Eggman's capital city...
(to be continued)
==Characters==
There are many characters Knuckles encounters on his travels, but the two primary ones are Knuckles himself, and Shade the Echidna, a former member of the Nocturnus Clan, also known as the Marauders. He encounters many different characters in each location he visits.
===Playable Characters===
Name 	Image	Description 	Abilities
Knuckles the Echidna 	 	Knuckles is the guardian of Angel Island and the Master Emerald. After the events of Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood, Knuckles has more of a desire to find out where his people went than ever, and teams up with former Marauder, Shade, to find them. Along the way, Knuckles discovers an ancient threat that he needs to stop, because even Sonic is powerless against it.	
*Gliding - Knuckles is capable of gliding across pit that may be in the player's way. 
*Digging - Knuckles can briefly bury himself underground to find items and trinkets he wouldn't find otherwise.
*Chaos Powers - Much like Shadow, Knuckles has some powers focused on Chaos energy. These attacks include his Thunderarrow, Chaosbolt, and Storm Fist.
Shade the Echidna 	 	Shade the Echidna is a former lieutenant of the Marauders, and Knuckles' love interest. Shade, feeling indebted to Knuckles, decides to assist him in his search for his people. Shade's witty and intellectual mindset provides a foil to Knuckles' hotheadedness, and she is usually always available to accompany him with the exception of the final level in the game. 	
*Explosives - Shade has an almost endless supply of explosives which can stick to opponents and activate on command. 
*Climbing - Shade can climb up walls extraordinary fast, making her an incredibly helpful ally.
*Cloaking - Shade can turn herself, and Knuckles, invisible, making her a very valuable asset on stealth missions.
Sonic the Hedgehog 	 	Sonic the Hedgehog is the hero of Mobius, and one of Knuckles' closest friends. Sonic the Hedgehog is currently in the middle of a battle with Dr. Eggman, who has turned most of Mobius into a robot empire. Sonic assists Knuckles when he can, but Knuckles occasionally must assist Sonic as well. 	
*Super Speed - Sonic is extraordinarily fast, and as a result is rarely hit by enemies.
*Homing Attack - Sonic can perform a homing attack to hit different objects to guide him across pits.
Rouge the Bat 	 	Rouge the Bat is an agent of G.U.N., and a rival to Knuckles. She wants to steal the Master Emerald so she can add up to her treasure hoard, but she is too focused on fighting Eggman and his robot army to do so. Rouge assists Knuckles in 1/4 of his missions. 	
*Flight - Rouge is capable of flying, and she can use this to fly into the air.
*Drill Kick - Rouge can drill kick into her opponents, barraging them with damage.
Miles "Tails" Prower 	 	Tails is kind, sweet-natured and loyal with a positive attitude. When young, he was initially timid and shy, but he has opened up and become more outgoing over the years. Tails is not one to grab the spotlight for himself and is instead always ready to willing help others without asking for anything in return. He is assisting in the fight against Eggman. 	
*Flight - Tails can use his two tails to fly into the air.
*Mechanics - Tails can put down drones that assist him in battle.
Amy Rose 	 	Amy is a girl with two things; a hammer and a crush on Sonic. Amy is hot-tempered, independant, and won't take nonsense from anyone. She is assisting in the fight against Eggman. 	
*Hammer - Amy wields a hammer which can be used to hit switches and enemies.
*Jump Dash - Amy can perform a version of Sonic's homing attack.
Vector the Crocodile 	 	Vector is the leader of the Chaotix, a group assisting in the fight against Eggman and friends of Knuckles. Vector now has to deal with another mystery as well as fighting Eggman; where have the Chaos Emeralds gone? 	
*Fire Breath - Vector has limited fire breath, which he can use on opponents.
*Sonic Walkman - Vector can emit soundwaves from his headphones that can harm enemies.
Espio the Chameleon 	 	Espio is a member of the Chaotix, and a ninja of some kind. Espio assists Vector and Charmy in the fight against Eggman, but now has to deal with the mystery of where the Chaos Emeralds have vanished to. 	
*Invisibility - Like Shade, Espio can turn temporarily invisible.
*Shurikens - Espio can throw shurikens at his opponents.
Mighty the Armadillo 	 	The 'Dillo with the muscles makes a return! In his first appearence since Knuckles' Chaotix, Mighty has found himself wrapped up in the fight against Eggman, along with his buddy Ray! Mighty teams up with his old buddy Knuckles to put a dent in Eggman's forces...literally! 	
*Strength - Though he may not look it, Mighty is the strongest character in the game, capable of lifting up buildings and enemies with ease.
*Shell - Mighty can retreat into his shell to shield himself from enemy attacks.
Ray the Flying Squirrel	 	Ray returns after an absence of more than two decades! Ray assists his pal Mighty, and Knuckles as well in the fight against Eggman. Ray keeps an eye to the sky as he takes down Eggman's fortresses with his incredible flying skills. 	
*Flight - Ray has unlimited flight, and can be rode like a plane with little stumbling.
*Avian Fighting Tactics - Ray is capable of dive bombing his opponents, and well as shooting acorns at them.
Shadow the Hedgehog 	 	Shadow is a relatively minor character throughout the game, but that doesn't stop him from helping with the fight against Eggman. Shadow helps Knuckles in one mission, the third-to-last one, before returning to destroying Metal Sonic. 	
*Chaos Powers - Shadow has Chaos Powers, such as Chaos Control and Chaos Spear.
*Super Speed - Shadow, though not as fast as Sonic, is still very fast.
Big the Cat 	 	Big the Cat, like Shadow, is a minor character in the grand scheme of things. He appears in one mission, and is required for it's completion to assist Knuckles. 	
*Girth - Big can ram his large stomach into oppponents to knock them back.
*Fishing Pole - Big can latch onto enemies and structures with his fishing pole and use them to advance.
Tikal the Echidna 	 	Tikal is only playable in the game's penultimate mission, assisting Knuckles in his quest to find out about his people. Tikal accompanies Knuckles as a spiritual guide, but her abilities aren't very showcased due to only being in one mission with no enemies. 	
*Chaos Powers - Tikal has control of Chaos and can use it to help Knuckles.
===Ally Characters===
Name 	Image	Description 	Abilities
Charmy Bee 	 	Charmy appears, assisting the Chaotix in finding the Chaos Emeralds during the battle with Eggman. Charmy is not playable, but helps Knuckles in other ways.  	
*Flight - Charmy posesses the ability to fly, and this is used in the missions with him.
Cream the Rabbit and Cheese	 	Cream and Cheese assist in the fight against Eggman, though not in as much of an active role as other characters.  	
*Flight - Cream can fly using her long ears.
E-123 Omega 	 	Though Omega doesn't technically assist Knuckles in a mission, he does appear in various cameo appearences gunning down Eggman's forces. 	
*Artillery - Omega has many firearms, which he uses to gun down enemies.
Heavy and Bomb 	 	Heavy and Bomb return as the game's tutorial characters! Though they technically don't appear in the main story, they do demonstrate various new abilities Knuckles has.	Heavy and Bomb can do anything Knuckles can, with minor exceptions.
===Villains===
Name 	Image	Description
Imperator Pir'Oth Ix 	 	Ix is the main antagonist of the game. Still undefeated from the previous game, Ix now has summoned his Nocturnus Clan to fight the Eggman Empire as well as Sonic and his friends, making it a massive three way brawl. Ix is revealed at the end of the game to have wiped out all the echidnas not in the Nocturnus Clan, and is destroyed by Knuckles following this.
Dr. Ivo "Eggman" Robotnik	 	
Metal Sonic 	 	
Fang the Sniper 	 	
Metal Knuckles 	 	
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