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In case you hadn't figured it out yet, I'm doing Sonic 3 and Sonic & Knuckles separately, I might do Sonic 3 & Knuckles sometime in the future, but for now they're separate games. Now for the intro. Sonic 3 is often considered one of the best Sonic games of all time and there's good reason why. So how about we take a look at this game and see why it is considered so great. By the way, the title will make sense in a minute, just wait. Graphics This is one area where this game really shines. It just looks spectacular. Everything from the sprites to the levels to the backgrounds, everything just looks amazing. While I actually prefer Sonic 2's sprite design a little more, these still look really good. Besides, I like the rest of the art just fine, especially the levels. The art really stands out and it definitely feels like it tells you where you are, be it an ice land or a carnival, the art just fits. The animations during cutscenes (yes, there are cutscenes in this one) are pretty good and get the point across really well. The game just looks great, especially for the Genesis, but like I always say, great graphics don't always mean a great game. Sound The soundtrack...is just awesome! Every track definitely make me feel like I'm playing a Sonic game. From Angel Island to Launch Base, this is just a great soundtrack that needs to be heard. One fun fact about this game is that Michael Jackson helped with the soundtrack, even though the co-worker who confirmed this has never played the game and doesn't know which tracks of his -if any- were put in the game. That won't stop me from guessing which ones are his though. I personally think that the most likely candidate is the mini-boss theme (listen for yourself). But even if MJ didn't write any of the songs in this game, it would still be considered amazing in my book. Enough drooling over the music though, let's move on. Addictiveness This game is the first Sonic game on the Genesis to have a save feature, so now you can save your progress. (You could do this in Sonic CD as well, but I completely forgot about it) This is a great addition to the game because you can come back any time after you get the Chaos Emeralds and breeze through every level. I also sometimes like to start the game completely fresh and sometimes use the "No Save" feature to make it feel like another one of the classics. There are also many secret paths to discover and every time I play this game, I end up taking another path, I really like this kind of level design, it gets people to come back again and again. The game is very addicting and fun, making this a perfect fit in the classic Sonic series. Story Now, if you'll remember the "Graphics" portion of this review, I said there were cutscenes. Well, this is why. This game's story is actually told in game. Well, everything except why Sonic is there, which I am about to explain. So at the end of Sonic 2, it appeared that they had gotten rid of the Death Egg, but Dr. Eggman managed to crash land on Angel Island, which the manual call the Floating Island, which can float in the air using the power of the Emeralds. Eggman manages to trick Knuckles into thinking that Sonic is the one who wants to steal the Emeralds. Eggman takes the Emeralds and the island falls into the sea. Sonic and Tails go to investigate what happened when Knuckles ambushes Sonic, who had transformed into Super Sonic shortly before arriving, and takes Sonic's Emeralds. From here, I think the story is pretty much self-explanatory. All in all, it's a very well told story especially on this system. Depth This game definitely has a lot to explore and discover, just like all the Genesis Sonic games. This aspect is what really contributes to the addictiveness of the game. The only downside is that there are only 6 levels in the entire game; Angel Island Zone, Hydrocity (or Hydro City) Zone, Marble Garden Zone (not to be confused with Marble Zone), Carnival Night Zone (a.k.a. Stupid Barrels Zone), Ice Cap Zone, and Launch Base Zone. Each Zone has 2 Acts now, which was introduced in Sonic 2. Also, in each Zone are hidden giant rings which are your key to Special Stages. There's even a 2-player mode where you and a friend can race each other in 5 different stages. There's really a lot this game has to offer so it's definitely worth trying to explore everything. Difficulty Once again, I honestly don't have a lot to say here because it's pretty much the same as any other classic Sonic game because the more you play it the easier it gets. It may be a little difficult at first, but after a while, it's almost a breeze. The part of this game that I consider remotely difficult any more is Special Stages. I honestly don't really like the "Blue Sphere" Special Stages as much as Sonic 2's. It takes quite a bit of memorization, but after playing these a few times, you should get it. Well, that's it for this, moving on. Gameplay/Controls The controls for this game are pretty much the same as the others. The D-pad moves you left or right, or let's you look up and down. All the buttons jump and pressing down while running makes you roll. Holding down and repeatedly mashing the buttons will let you spin dash, giving you burst of speed. One move added in this game is the Insta-Shield, you perform this simply by pressing a button after jumping. Speaking of shields, there are 3 types in this game, Water, which lets you breathe underwater and use a bounce attack, Fire, protecting you from fire (Duh) and giving you a mid-air dash ability, and my personal favorite, Lightning, which not only protects you from electricity, but also melts ice around certain enemies, gives you a double jump, and ATTRACTS RINGS. You activate the bounce/dash/double-jump by pressing jump twice with that particular shield. The game plays smoothly and you feel like you're in control of what happens. The Gameplay and controls are very good, some of the best in the series. Overall, it's definitely a fun game that every Sonic fan should play at least once. With a great story, great gameplay, a music written by Michael Jackson (I hope anyway), I give this game a 9.3 out of 10. (Well, really 9.25, but I had to round up for obvious reasons) Join me next time for Sonic & Knuckles! Graphics This is one area where this game really shines. It just looks spectacular. Everything from the sprites to the levels to the backgrounds, everything just looks amazing. While I actually prefer Sonic 2's sprite design a little more, these still look really good. Besides, I like the rest of the art just fine, especially the levels. The art really stands out and it definitely feels like it tells you where you are, be it an ice land or a carnival, the art just fits. The animations during cutscenes (yes, there are cutscenes in this one) are pretty good and get the point across really well. The game just looks great, especially for the Genesis, but like I always say, great graphics don't always mean a great game. Sound The soundtrack...is just awesome! Every track definitely make me feel like I'm playing a Sonic game. From Angel Island to Launch Base, this is just a great soundtrack that needs to be heard. One fun fact about this game is that Michael Jackson helped with the soundtrack, even though the co-worker who confirmed this has never played the game and doesn't know which tracks of his -if any- were put in the game. That won't stop me from guessing which ones are his though. I personally think that the most likely candidate is the mini-boss theme (listen for yourself). But even if MJ didn't write any of the songs in this game, it would still be considered amazing in my book. Enough drooling over the music though, let's move on. Addictiveness This game is the first Sonic game on the Genesis to have a save feature, so now you can save your progress. (You could do this in Sonic CD as well, but I completely forgot about it) This is a great addition to the game because you can come back any time after you get the Chaos Emeralds and breeze through every level. I also sometimes like to start the game completely fresh and sometimes use the "No Save" feature to make it feel like another one of the classics. There are also many secret paths to discover and every time I play this game, I end up taking another path, I really like this kind of level design, it gets people to come back again and again. The game is very addicting and fun, making this a perfect fit in the classic Sonic series. Story Now, if you'll remember the "Graphics" portion of this review, I said there were cutscenes. Well, this is why. This game's story is actually told in game. Well, everything except why Sonic is there, which I am about to explain. So at the end of Sonic 2, it appeared that they had gotten rid of the Death Egg, but Dr. Eggman managed to crash land on Angel Island, which the manual call the Floating Island, which can float in the air using the power of the Emeralds. Eggman manages to trick Knuckles into thinking that Sonic is the one who wants to steal the Emeralds. Eggman takes the Emeralds and the island falls into the sea. Sonic and Tails go to investigate what happened when Knuckles ambushes Sonic, who had transformed into Super Sonic shortly before arriving, and takes Sonic's Emeralds. From here, I think the story is pretty much self-explanatory. All in all, it's a very well told story especially on this system. Depth This game definitely has a lot to explore and discover, just like all the Genesis Sonic games. This aspect is what really contributes to the addictiveness of the game. The only downside is that there are only 6 levels in the entire game; Angel Island Zone, Hydrocity (or Hydro City) Zone, Marble Garden Zone (not to be confused with Marble Zone), Carnival Night Zone (a.k.a. Stupid Barrels Zone), Ice Cap Zone, and Launch Base Zone. Each Zone has 2 Acts now, which was introduced in Sonic 2. Also, in each Zone are hidden giant rings which are your key to Special Stages. There's even a 2-player mode where you and a friend can race each other in 5 different stages. There's really a lot this game has to offer so it's definitely worth trying to explore everything. Difficulty Once again, I honestly don't have a lot to say here because it's pretty much the same as any other classic Sonic game because the more you play it the easier it gets. It may be a little difficult at first, but after a while, it's almost a breeze. The part of this game that I consider remotely difficult any more is Special Stages. I honestly don't really like the "Blue Sphere" Special Stages as much as Sonic 2's. It takes quite a bit of memorization, but after playing these a few times, you should get it. Well, that's it for this, moving on. Gameplay/Controls The controls for this game are pretty much the same as the others. The D-pad moves you left or right, or let's you look up and down. All the buttons jump and pressing down while running makes you roll. Holding down and repeatedly mashing the buttons will let you spin dash, giving you burst of speed. One move added in this game is the Insta-Shield, you perform this simply by pressing a button after jumping. Speaking of shields, there are 3 types in this game, Water, which lets you breathe underwater and use a bounce attack, Fire, protecting you from fire (Duh) and giving you a mid-air dash ability, and my personal favorite, Lightning, which not only protects you from electricity, but also melts ice around certain enemies, gives you a double jump, and ATTRACTS RINGS. You activate the bounce/dash/double-jump by pressing jump twice with that particular shield. The game plays smoothly and you feel like you're in control of what happens. The Gameplay and controls are very good, some of the best in the series. Overall, it's definitely a fun game that every Sonic fan should play at least once. With a great story, great gameplay, a music written by Michael Jackson (I hope anyway), I give this game a 9.3 out of 10. (Well, really 9.25, but I had to round up for obvious reasons) Join me next time for Sonic & Knuckles! |
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