Sonic 3 (1994)





(Now Playing: Special Zone theme from Sonic 3 for Genesis.)

Ah, Sonic 3. Now HERE'S a game. Often tossed aside and ignored by other Sonicfans unless it's hooked into Sonic and Knuckles (and yes, I'm listing the two games' songs SEPERATELY; get over it) or even looked down upon because it's too "easy", Sonic 3 is actually a superb game in many ways. The worlds are huge and lots of fun to explore, Hydrocity is great for speed, IceCap is hauntingly beautiful, Angel Island is a tropical paradise, and the music---? Well, Marble Gardens and the mini-boss-who-is-not-Robotnik themes could use some work, but other than that, it's quite good.
FAR more importantly, this game marks the first appearance of an intriguing new character named Knuckles and a wonderous new place called the Floating Island...
...and I became a totally obsessed Sonicfan for life. :)
Note: BOTH versions, the Genesis one and the PC "Compilation", will be included here.

Genesis Version



Select Screen, sequenced by Sega.
Angel Island, Act 1, sequenced by Sega
Angel Island, Act 2, sequenced by John Weeks
Hydrocity, Act 1, sequenced by Sega
Hydrocity, Act 2, sequenced by Koryan
Marble Garden Zone, Act 1, sequenced by Sega.
Marble Garden Zone, Act 1, sequenced by Sega.
Carnival Night Zone, Act 1, sequenced by Jarel Jones.
Carnival Night Zone, Act 2, sequenced by John Weeks
Ice Cap Zone, Act 1, ORIGINAL Version, sequenced by Jarel Jones.
Ice Cap Zone, Act 2, (Original Version), sequenced by Jarel Jones.
Ice Cap Zone, Act 1, ROCK REMIX Version, sequenced by Wild Alpha
Launch Base Zone, Act 1, sequenced by John Weeks
Launch Base Zone, Act 2, sequenced by John Weeks.
Azure Lake 2-Player Race, sequenced by Sega.
Balloon Park 2-Player Race, sequenced by Sega.
Chrome Gadget 2-Player Race, sequenced by Sega.
Desert Palace 2-Player Race, sequenced by Sega.
Endless Mine 2-Player Race, sequenced by Sega.
Race Results Screen, sequenced by Sega.
Gumball Machine Bonus Stage, sequenced by SEGA.
Special Zone, sequenced by SEGA.
Act 1 Mini-Boss Theme, sequenced by John Weeks.
Mini-Boss Robotnik Theme, sequenced by John Weeks.
Final Boss Theme, sequenced by SEGA
Credits, sequenced by John Weeks.

PC "Sonic and Knuckles Compilation" Version



Carnival Night Zone, Act 2, sequenced by Sega.
IceCap Zone, Act 1, sequenced by Sega.
IceCap Zone, Act 2, sequenced by Sega.
Launch Base Zone, Act 1, sequenced by Sega.
Launch Base Zone, Act 2, sequenced by Sega.
Race Results Screen, sequenced by Sega.
"Sonic Vs. Knuckles", sequenced by Sega.
Credits for Sonic 3, sequenced by Sega.



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