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Sonic the Hedgehog 3

February 2, 1994 · Sonic Team, Sega Technical Institute

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.

Release date
February 2, 1994
Developer
Sonic Team, Sega Technical Institute
Publisher
Tec Toy, Sega
Platforms
Wii, Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, Xbox 360
Genres
Platform, Adventure
Main story
2.8 hours

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