Sonic 3 & Knuckles - A Retrospective

The third Sonic platforming video game for the Mega Drive/Genesis! I have many memories of this one and FOR YOU GUYS I went down the rabbit hole of Sonic 3's development. I hope you guys enjoy this as much as I did making it!
I apologize for the frame rate differences, I literally have no idea how that happened.

Timestamps:
0:00​ - Intro
1:59​ - Development
8:58​ - Story & Levels
18:25​ - MICHAEL JACKSON & Music
26:49​ - Graphics & Gameplay
41:46​ - Characters & Enemies
54:55​ - Ports & Legacy
1:01:54​ - Conclusion

Sonic 3 A.I.R. (Angel Island Revisited):
https://sonic3air.org/

Music used:
"File Select" by Pejman Roozbeh
"Elevator Music (Launch Base)." by Gecko Yamori
"Sonic 3 Prototype_PC - Carnival Night Zone Act 1 ~Chill Remix~" by SuperChaosControl
"Sonic 3 - Marble Garden Zone ~Chill Remix~" by SuperChaosControl
"Hydrocity Zone" by Funk Fiction
"Flying Battery Zone - Act 1 (LoFi)" by Nate Rendon
"Sonic & Knuckles - Death Egg Zone (Funk Remix)" by mundiaxis
"Sonic 3 Competition Menu Hip Hop Remix" by Magicmusic06 and Stylez T
"Sonic the Hedgehog 3 - Ice Cap Zone" by Lofi Lia
"Crash Twinsanity - N Sanity Island ~Lofi Remix~" by SuperChaosControl
"Sonic 3 & Knuckles - Chrome Gadget 2 - Lofi" by Bukson
"Sonic 3 - Launch Base Zone (Chillhop Remix)" by mundiaxis
"No Longer Alone - For Storm Station Act 1" from Sonic: After the Sequel
"Fluid Air - For Fortress Flow Act 1" from Sonic: Before the Sequel
"Marble Garden Lounge (Sonic 3 Lofi) [video game remix]" by Mercurius FM
"Endless Mine (Reprise)" by Ubergrau
"Sonic 3 - Ice Cap Zone (Prototype_PC) ~Chill Remix~" by SuperChaosControl
"Sky Sanctuary & Chill Sonic Lofi Beats【 ＲＥＭＩＸ】Sonic 3 & Knuckles" by Hotline Sehwani

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