Sonic the Hedgehog 3 & Knuckles (1994) is through and through the most solid and consistent of all the classic Genesis titles. It's not only peak Sonic but peak platforming. For being the longest of the classic Sonic games, it still manages to have the most diverse and fleshed-out level design, gimmicks, and story*.
As someone whose favorite genre is platforming, I still find it hard to really compare it to any other 2d platformer. Sonic was in his own league back in the day and became a household name for a good reason.
THE FUCKING MUSIC! Incredible like every other Sonic game I've played. I refuse to believe there's a Sonic game without jammer slammers.
All in all, this is probably one of the most enjoyable games I've ever played.
As this is the beginning of my journey through the Sonic library I cannot compare it to much else, what I can say is though that I'm very excited to see what it has in store (especially 3D Sonic). I grew up watching Sonic X, so even though I never played the games (up until now), Sonic is still dear to me. Also, the Jetix Sonic X European intro is so much better than the North American one. If you do not agree, you are objectively wrong.
As someone whose favorite genre is platforming, I still find it hard to really compare it to any other 2d platformer. Sonic was in his own league back in the day and became a household name for a good reason.
THE FUCKING MUSIC! Incredible like every other Sonic game I've played. I refuse to believe there's a Sonic game without jammer slammers.
All in all, this is probably one of the most enjoyable games I've ever played.
As this is the beginning of my journey through the Sonic library I cannot compare it to much else, what I can say is though that I'm very excited to see what it has in store (especially 3D Sonic). I grew up watching Sonic X, so even though I never played the games (up until now), Sonic is still dear to me. Also, the Jetix Sonic X European intro is so much better than the North American one. If you do not agree, you are objectively wrong.