Underplayed Gems

Knuckles the Echidna in Sonic the Hedgehog (2006)

Knuckles the Echidna in Sonic the Hedgehog cover
Developer
Stealth
Publisher
Sonic Retro
Platforms
Sega Mega Drive/Genesis
Genres
Platform
Main story
about 2.4 hours
Completionist
about 3.3 hours
Where to get it
Website

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The same catalog has a room you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real games from it when you tell them what you feel like playing. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this game is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

ROM hack restoring cut Sonic 1 Knuckles functionality, letting the echidna glide and climb through the classic stages.

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About

Originally, Sonic 1 when locked onto Sonic & Knuckles would allow you to play as Knuckles the Echidna in Sonic the Hedgehog! However due to time constraints and color palette issues it was Scrapped and Blue Sphere was added in it's place. This Rom hack restores the original functionality allowing you to play as Knuckles in Sonic the Hedgehog, complete with Gliding, Climbing up walls, and Super Forms. Dr. Robotnik awaits in his base for the legendary guardian of the Master Emerald and Angel Island!

Screenshots

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This page is from Underplayed Gems, a catalog of older and overlooked games. Not quite it? You can browse by platform and genre, or take this one into the 3D catalog and ask the Catbot for something closer.