From what I understand, this entire package was originally to be sold as a single game, but there were troubles with its development, and SEGA saw a solution where the developers didn't have to make sacrifices, and they could essentially sell the game for twice the regular price.
Regardless how much of this was for the sake of helping out the developers or just plain ol' corporate greed, I've only ever played "S3&K" in its complete package. And . . . it's amazing! Such a huge assortment of levels, fantastic music, fun to play from beginning to end, challenging as hell (at least when I was a kid), and I loved the very light story between Sonic and Knuckles while pursuing the dastardly Eggman!
The only thing that sort of turns me off is the updated art style. Everything looked softer and more cartooney, whereas I adored Sonic 1 and 2's sharper nature. Otherwise, this is a jam-packed experience that set a precedence of what a Sonic game should be!
Regardless how much of this was for the sake of helping out the developers or just plain ol' corporate greed, I've only ever played "S3&K" in its complete package. And . . . it's amazing! Such a huge assortment of levels, fantastic music, fun to play from beginning to end, challenging as hell (at least when I was a kid), and I loved the very light story between Sonic and Knuckles while pursuing the dastardly Eggman!
The only thing that sort of turns me off is the updated art style. Everything looked softer and more cartooney, whereas I adored Sonic 1 and 2's sharper nature. Otherwise, this is a jam-packed experience that set a precedence of what a Sonic game should be!