Games

Sonic the Hedgehog 3

Sonic Team, Sega Technical Institute

1994•Platformer•PEGI 3

Taste attributes: actionadventurerobots/ai/spacevehiclesfastunsavouryimaginarysimplelinearglossybig & variedall consuming questfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survival

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Boxlist takeHeightened and glossy: an uncomplicated platformer, big and varied rather than confined. Best if you like polish over grit.

Pace: fast · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: simple · Structure: very linear · Look: glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

IGDB rating

83 / 100

292 ratings

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About This Game

The game is a sequel to Sonic the Hedgehog 2 for the same system and follows on directly from the end of the game, in which Sonic defeated his enemy, Dr. Robotnik; crash-landing on a floating island, Sonic encounters new character Knuckles the Echidna, and must once more retrieve the Chaos Emeralds while also working to stop Dr. Robotnik from relaunching his ship, the Death Egg.

Summary: IGDB

Story

After Sonic defeats Dr. Robotnik at the end of Sonic the Hedgehog 2, his space station, the Death Egg, crash-lands on a mystical floating landmass called Angel Island (or simply "the Floating Island" as it's called in the game manual). As Dr. Robotnik begins to repair the damaged station, he meets up with Knuckles the Echidna, the last surviving member of an ancient civilization of Echidnas that once inhabited the island. He is also the guardian of the Master Emerald, which grants the island its levitation powers. Knowing Sonic and Tails will try to track him down, and realizing he can use...

Characteristics

Where this game sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast

FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal

DarkTONEWholesome

LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy

FantasyREALISMRealistic

SimpleINTRICACYIntricate

Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear

UnderstatedSTYLEStylised

IntimateSCALEEpic

RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

ActionAdventureRobots/ai/spaceVehiclesAll consuming questFighting evilHuman spirit/resilience/survival

Keywords

GravityHigh scoreAnthropomorphismHedgehogVirtual consoleSprinting mechanicsCheat codeKonami code

Details

Developers: Sonic Team, Sega Technical Institute
Publishers: Tec Toy, Sega
Released: 2 February 1994
Series: Sonic The Hedgehog
Platforms: Wii, Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, Xbox 360
Modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative, Split screen
Perspective: Side view
Age rating: PEGI 3
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Source: IGDB

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