Double Take: Sonic 3 & Knuckles

[Melf]

Sonic is undoubtedly the one character who is synonymous with the Genesis. He was born there, and his four games were responsible for making Sega the powerhouse it was during thr 16-bit era. His final true Genesis outing (no, Sonic 3D Blast doesn't count!) was Sonic & Knuckles, which boasted some cool lock-on powers that added more gameplay to each of the previous games. Of all of them, perhaps its interaction with Sonic 3 is most memorable, or at least it is to staff writer Vince Thornburg. In the latest installment of Double Take, Vince reminds us just how awesome it was to link up the two cartridges and behold all the hedgehog goodness contained therein. Check it out!

[Genesis Knight]

Holy crap! I got quoted!

Well, I was going to say this was a really great article, but now I'll sound biased... I'm also impressed that you apparently played through S3&K on no-save. That takes some dedication.

[VinnyT]

Or having no job, but dedication sounds better.

Thanks though. Honestly, that quote inspired me to write that whole thing. Pretty much I only did it originally just to put the quote at the end.

[Kollision]

In 1994 I had to take a break from my gaming addiction because I moved to another town for College, so I never got to play Sonic & Knuckles.
Reading this article made me understand a little bit more of the fascination this games has - I've never been such a Sonic fan, but I recognize the rush you get when you 're deep into the Sonic games.

I lost count of how many times I've been outbid and lost a Sonic & Knuckles cart on eBay. Maybe next time, in a lucky corner, I'll finally get it........

[Joe Redifer]

Uh oh, typo!

While Sonic Spinball tried to hold us over, we wanted out real Sonic game!

Anyway, I always thought that Sonic 1 and 2 looked better/smoother/more colorful than both Sonic 3 and Sonic & Knuckles. The latter two were just... ugly.

[DaronMalakian17]

I just <3 SEGA...

[JDB]

From 1994 to 1998, my Mega Drive 2 was a S3&K machine

[sonicwatcher6969]

Sonic 3 & Knuckles is just hands down one of the best games on the system. Every now and again I just like to go through the whole thing, takes me about 2 hours-ish.

[The Jackal]

I lost count of how many times I've been outbid and lost a Sonic & Knuckles cart on eBay. Maybe next time, in a lucky corner, I'll finally get it........

Sonic and Knuckles isn't that hard to get and it goes for a decent price. I own both the US and UK version so that must prove something...

[megabomberman]

Sonic 3 and knuckles is a strange one, It is absolutely amazing no questions, but sonic and knuckles is just so vastly superior than 3 that I find myself rushing through those first 6 zones. Then the quality goes through the roof with sonic and knuckles.

But is the undoubtedly superior per minute quality of sonic and knuckles better than the sheer volume of s3&k?? I would say no, pipped only by the save option, the combination of special stages and the inclusion of the extra little treat when the two are combined.

By the way good work vinny this title deserved a special slot on sega-16

[VinnyT]

Thanks for that!

Anyway, I just noticed the featured is titled "Double Back" instead of "Double Take".

[Zebbe]

I saw that too... Thought it was a reference to the lockout feature, but then I saw "& Knuckles" is missing.

I liked the feature, although I don't really share the same memories of the game. The only Sonic game I got at release was Sonic 3D IIRC, but I won't write a Double Take on that game ^^.

[TmEE]

Great read !!!! S3&K is the best 2D Sonic ever. I often play it no-save (as the saves get lost in my modded pirate cart anyway after some time) and I love every single hour.

[Ro Nova]

I've been playing Sonic 3 and Knuckles a lot lately and I'd put it on my list of greatest games of all time! They certainly don't make 'em like they used to.

[Melf]

Anyway, I just noticed the featured is titled "Double Back" instead of "Double Take".

Um, no it isn't! You're blind I tell you, blind!


I admit it; I went and fixed it.