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The third instalment of the original Mega Drive series continues the Sonic legacy with a whole new look. It plays similarly to the previous two but although there are fewer acts in total, they increase dramatically in size and richness, and a more complex storyline begins. It features the debut of Knuckles the Echidna, initially a rival to Sonic, only to become a highly popular character of the series very quickly. Only Sonic and Tails are playable, but they both have new, unique moves and attributes to take advantage of the many hidden areas within the larger stages, plus a 2 player mode and all new Special Stages are included. Sonic 3 was only the first half of the story though, which was continued in Sonic & Knuckles, and together they make up Sonic's largest and what many long time fans would consider, the greatest adventure of his early days. The two games can be connected together via the latter title's built-in cartridge slot to enjoy the whole story with all three characters playable.