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Sonic 3
is a 1994 platform game developed by Sega Technical Institute and published by Sega for the Sega Genesis. Like previous ''Sonic'' games, players traverse side-scrolling levels while collecting rings and defeating enemies. They control Sonic and Tails, who attempt to retrieve the Chaos Emeralds to stop Doctor Robotnik from relaunching his space station, the Death Egg, after it crash-lands on a mysterious floating island. ''Sonic 3'' introduces Knuckles the Echidna, the island guardian, who lays traps for Sonic and Tails. Development began in January 1993 by Sega Technical Institute in California, shortly after the release of ''Sonic the Hedgehog 2''. It was initially developed as an isometric game similar to what would eventually become ''Sonic 3D Blast'' (1996), but became a conventional 2D platform game due to time constraints. ''Sonic 3'' was developed simultaneously with ''Sonic & Knuckles''; they were planned as a single game until time constraints and cartridge costs f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sega Technical Institute
Sega Technical Institute (STI) was an American video game developer owned by Sega. Founded by the Atari veteran Mark Cerny in 1990, STI sought to combine elite Japanese developers, including the Sonic Team programmer Yuji Naka and his team, with new American talent. STI developed games for Sega Genesis, including several ''Sonic the Hedgehog'' games, before it was closed at the end of 1996. After working in Japan for Sega on games for the Master System, Cerny proposed the creation of a development studio in America, which was approved. When Naka quit Sega after the release of ''Sonic the Hedgehog (1991 video game), Sonic the Hedgehog'', Cerny convinced him to join STI. After completing ''Sonic the Hedgehog 2'' in 1992, STI was divided in two due to friction between the Japanese and American developers: the Japanese developed ''Sonic the Hedgehog 3'' and ''Sonic & Knuckles'' before leaving in 1994, while the Americans developed games including ''Sonic Spinball''. The failed devel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sonic & Knuckles
is a 1994 platform game developed by Sega Technical Institute and published by Sega for the Sega Genesis. Players control Sonic the Hedgehog or Knuckles the Echidna in their quests to save Angel Island; Sonic tries to stop Doctor Robotnik from re-launching 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 its predecessor, ''Sonic the Hedgehog 3'' (1994); they were planned as a single game until time constraints and cartridge costs forced the developers to split it. The ''Sonic & Knuckles'' Game cartridge, 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 t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
