About
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.
- Developer
- Sonic Team, Sega Technical Institute
- Publisher
- Tec Toy, Sega
- Genres
- Platform, Adventure
- Themes
- Action
- Modes
- Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative, Split screen
- Perspective
- Side view
- Age ratings
- PEGI 3, CERO A, ESRB E, GRAC ALL, CLASSIND L
- IGDB rating
- 83 / 100 (291 ratings)
- Also known as
- Sonic 3
Release dates
| Platform | Release |
|---|---|
| Sega Mega Drive/Genesis | · North America · Europe · Brazil |
| Wii | · Japan · Europe · North America |
| Xbox 360 |
Screenshots
Related games
Sonic the Hedgehog 3
Handheld
Sonic the Hedgehog 3
Game.com
Sonic Mega Collection
XBOX · NGC · PC · PS2
Sonic's Ultimate Genesis Collection
PS3 · X360
Sonic the Hedgehog 3 & Knuckles
Genesis/MegaDrive · PC
Sonic Classic Collection
NDS
Sonic Mega Collection Plus
XBOX · PC · PS2
Sonic & Knuckles Collection
PC
Sonic Jam
Saturn
Mega Drive 4
Plug & Play
Mega Drive 4
Plug & Play
Mega Drive 3
Plug & Play
Game data and images from IGDB. Names and artwork belong to their respective owners.