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platformer
Sonic & Knuckles
By Sonic Team, released 1 Jan 1994
- Microsoft Windows
- Linux
- Wii
- Sega Genesis
- PlayStation 3
- macOS
What it is
Sonic & Knuckles is a platformer by Sonic Team, first released in 1994. Dr. Eggman’s Death Egg has crashed onto a volcano on the Floating Island after Sonic’s latest attack, but Eggman remains a threat: he wants the Master Emerald to repair the ship. Sonic must pursue him while also dealing with Knuckles, the island’s guardian. Knuckles has his own responsibility to protect the Floating Island and its Emeralds, setting the two characters on intersecting paths as Eggman remains at large. The game is listed for Microsoft Windows, Linux, Wii, Sega Genesis, PlayStation 3, macOS and Nintendo GameCube. Its Steam feature list includes single-player and multiplayer, partial controller support and Family Sharing; the Steam platform listing names Windows, macOS and Linux. Sonic & Knuckles is published by SEGA.
What players like, and what they don't
- Features Sonic and Knuckles in the story
- Single-player and multiplayer listed
- Partial controller support listed
- Multiple platforms listed, including Genesis
- Steam platform listing omits Wii and consoles
- Controller support is listed as partial
Who it suits
It suits players interested in a platformer built around Sonic and Knuckles’ overlapping efforts to protect the Floating Island and stop Eggman. The listed Steam features include both single-player and multiplayer.
Sonic & Knuckles centers its platforming adventure on Eggman, the Death Egg and the Master Emerald. Its listed platforms span older consoles and computers, with Steam availability on Windows, macOS and Linux.
