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'''''Sonic the Hedgehog 3''''', also known as '''''Sonic 3''''', is a video game for the Sega Mega Drive and Sega Genesis. The game was developed by Sega Technical Institute, published by Sega and released in 1994. It is the sequel to [[Sonic the Hedgehog 2]]. Sonic 3 and its sequel [[Sonic & Knuckles]], were originally planned to be a single game, but were split up due to cost.
{{Header Nav|game=Sonic the Hedgehog 3}}
{{Game
|completion=2
|image=Sonic 3 genesis boxart.jpg
|title=Sonic the Hedgehog 3
|developer=[[Sonic Team]], [[Sega Technical Institute]]
|publisher=[[Sega]]
|year=1994
|systems={{syslist|gen|wii|360}}
|ratings={{ESRB|KA}}{{OFLC|PG}}
|designer=Takashi Thomas Yuda (character design), Hirokazu Yasuhara (lead designer), Yuji Naka (programming)
|genre=[[Platform]]
|players=1-2
|modes=[[Multiplayer]], [[Single player]]
|preceded by=[[Sonic CD]]
|followed by=[[Sonic & Knuckles]]
|series=Sonic the Hedgehog
}}
'''Sonic the Hedgehog 3''', often abbreviated and officially known in Europe as '''Sonic 3''', is a platform game in the Sonic the Hedgehog series for the Mega Drive/Genesis.


== Controls ==
The game is closely tied to its sequel [[Sonic & Knuckles]], as the two games were originally one until time constraints and cartridge costs forced the game to be split into two interlocking parts. Combined, both games have sold over 4 million copies.
{|cellspacing=0
|-valign=top
|align=center|[[Image:sonic 3 - Sonic walk.gif]]
|align=center|[[Image:sonic 3 - Tails walk.gif]]
|'''Walk''':
|Press left or right to make your charater walk in that direction.
|-valign=top bgcolor=#e0e0e0
|align=center|[[Image:sonic 3 - Sonic run.gif]]
|align=center|[[Image:sonic 3 - Tails run.gif]]
|'''Run''':
|Keep walking in a directon and your charater will start to run.
|-valign=top
|align=center|[[Image:Sonic 3 - Sonic lookup.gif]]
|align=center|[[Image:Sonic 3 - Tails lookup.gif]]
|'''Look up''':
|Press up while standing still to look up. After a few seconds the camera will pan upwards.
|-valign=top bgcolor=#e0e0e0
|align=center|[[Image:Sonic 3 - Sonic crouch.gif]]
|align=center|[[Image:Sonic 3 - Tails crouch.gif]]
|'''Crouch''':
|Press down while standing still to crouch. After a few seconds the camera will pan downwards.
|-valign=top
|align=center|[[Image:Sonic 3 - Sonic push.gif]]
|align=center|[[Image:Sonic 3 - Tails push.gif]]
|'''Push''':
|Some objects in the game can be moved by pushing them. Walk in to an object and keep walking to push the object.
|-valign=top bgcolor=#e0e0e0
|align=center|[[Image:Sonic 3 - Sonic spindash.gif]]
|align=center|[[Image:Sonic 3 - Tails spindash.gif]]
|'''Spin Dash''':
|While crouching press the jump button repeatedly to do the spin dash.
|-valign=top
|align=center|[[Image:Sonic 3 - Sonic instashield.gif]]
|
|'''Insta-Shield''':
|Jump and when in the air jump again, and sonic will gain a shild for a split second.
|-valign=top bgcolor=#e0e0e0
|align=center|[[Image:Sonic 3 - Sonic bounce.gif]]
|
|'''Bounce''':
|With the water shield, jump and when in the air jump again, and sonic will bounce.
|-valign=top
|align=center|[[Image:Sonic 3 - Sonic doublejump.gif]]
|
|'''Double jump''':
|With the lightning shield, jump and when in the air jump again, and sonic will do a double jump.
|-valign=top bgcolor=#e0e0e0
|align=center|[[Image:Sonic 3 - Sonic fireballspindash.gif]]
|
|'''Fireball Spin Dash''':
|With the flame shield, jump and when in the air jump again, and sonic will do a fireball spin dash.
|-valign=top
|
|align=center|[[Image:Sonic 3 - Tails fly.gif]]
|'''Fly:'''
|Only Tails can fly. To do so, jump and when in the air jump again. Keep pressing the jump button to go up and stop pressing it to go down. Tails can only fly for a short time before getting tired and falling back to the ground.
|-valign=top bgcolor=#e0e0e0
|
|align=center|[[Image:Sonic 3 - Tails swim.gif]]
|'''Swim:'''
|Again, only Tails can swim. This is done the same way as flying, except you need to be underwater. While underwater jump and when off the ground jump again. Tails can only swim for a short time before getting tired and falling back to the ground.
|}


<gallery>
File:Sonic the hedgehog 3 title screen.png|''Sonic the Hedgehog 3'''s title screen.
</gallery>


== Zones ==
{{ToC}}
Sonic the Hedgehog 3 contains six zones, each divided up into two acts. At the end of each act you must fight against a boss.
{{Sonic the Hedgehog}}


=== Angel Island Zone ===
[[Category:Sonic Team]]
After Sonic arrives he is stopped by Knuckles who steals the seven Chaos Emeralds he is carrying. The zone is green and jungle-like to begin with, but halfway through act 1 it is set ablaze by Dr. Robotniks robots.
[[Category:Sega Technical Institute]]
 
[[Category:Sega]]
==== Special Stages Act 1 ====
[[Category:Platform]]
 
[[Category:Multiplayer]]
1. Near the start of the zone, just after the first drop, turn left. Do a spin dash to break the rock blocking the entrance to a hidden room containing the special stage ring.
[[Category:Single player]]
 
2. After the zone is set on fire, go down the first drop and break the rock to the left. In the hidden room is a spring. The special stage ring is above the spring.
 
==== Special Stages Act 2 ====
1. After you go through the narrow shoot at the very start of the stage, just keep pressing right and you should break into the hidden room after you exit the shoot.
 
2. When you get to the waterfall with the rocks that appear and disappear, fall down into the pool below. Do a spin dash up the right wall to find the hidden room where the special stage ring is.
 
=== Hydrocity Zone ===
This zone mostly takes place underwater.
 
=== Marble Garden Zone ===
The ruins of an ancient civilization. This is the only zone not to feature water.
 
=== Carnival Night Zone ===
This zone takes place in a carnival at night. It is similar to the Casino Night Zone from Sonic 2. The drums on the stage can be made to bounce up and down by pressing up and down when standing on them.
 
=== Icecap Zone ===
Act one takes place in a frozen cave, while act two has Sonic on the snow covered surface.
 
=== Launch Base Zone ===
This is where Dr. Robotnik is building his Death egg.
 
==== Special Stages Act 1 ====
1. At the very first rotating bridge drop down and go left. When you get to the wall jump up into a secret passage to find the special stage ring
 
== Items ==
Sonic 3 contains many items from previous Sonic games as well as new ones. Most notably, the shield is now available in three versions. Each shield has a unique power that can be used by Sonic. Tails is unable to use these powers as he can fly and swim instead.
=== Rings ===
Rings protect you when you are hit. If you are hit when you are carrying rings, you lose all of them, and if you are hit when you have no rings you lose a life. Every 100 rings collected gives you an extra life.
 
=== Item Boxes ===
Sonic/Tails must attack these to get the contents.
{|cellspacing=0
|-valign=top
|[[Image:Sonic 3 Super Ring Monitor .png]]
|'''Super Ring''':
|Gives you 10 Rings.
|-valign=top bgcolor=#e0e0e0
|[[Image:Sonic 3 Invincible Monitor .png]]
|'''Invincible''':
|Makes you invincible for a short period of time. Note that some moving objects are still harmful.
|-valign=top
|[[Image:Sonic 3 Fire Monitor .png]]
|'''Flame Shield''':
|Protects you from flames. Goes out in water.
|-valign=top bgcolor=#e0e0e0
|[[Image:Sonic 3 Water Monitor .png]]
|'''Water Shield''':
|Allows you to breathe underwater.
|-valign=top
|[[Image:Sonic 3 Electric Moniter.png]]
|'''Lightning Shield''':
|Acts as a magnet for rings. Goes out in water.
|-valign=top bgcolor=#e0e0e0
|[[Image:Sonic 3 Speed Monitor .png]]
|'''Power Sneaker''':
|Lets you run faster for a short period of time.
|-valign=top
|[[Image:Sonic 3 Extra Life Monitor .png]]
|'''1-Up''':
|Gives you an extra life. Note that the picture is of the character you are playing as.
|-valign=top bgcolor=#e0e0e0
|[[Image:Sonic 3 Robotnik Monitor .png]]
|'''Robotnik''':
|Causes damage.
|}
 
=== Shields ===
Shields protect you from harm. If you are hit when you have a shield, you lose the shield instead of your rings. In Sonic 3, there are 3 different types of shield. Each shield gives Sonic an extra attack while he has it (Tails can't use these extra attacks, but can fly instead).
{|
|'''Name'''
|'''Effects'''
|'''Attack (Sonic only)'''
|-
|Water Shield
|Allows you to breath underwater
|Bounce
|-
|Lightning Shield
|Acts as a magnet for rings. Electric attacks do no harm
|Double jump
|-
|Flame Shield
|Fire does no harm
|Fireball Spin Dash.
|
|}
 
=== Giant Ring ===
These are hidden around the levels. When you go through them you will be taken to a special stage. If you have collected all the Chaos Emeralds it will give you 50 rings instead.
 
===Chaos Emeralds===
There are seven Chaos Emeralds in total.  Each Chaos Emerald comes in a different colors: red, blue, green, orange, purple, white, and aqua, respectfully.  Collecting all seven Chaos Emeralds will turn Sonic into Super Sonic, and result in a special ending upon the completion of the game.
 
=== Star Post ===
These are placed at random through out most levels. If you die, you restart at the last star post you ran through. If you have 50 or more rings when you pass through a star post, a ring of stars will hover above. You can jump into these to go to the bonus stage.
 
== Special Stages ==
There are seven special stages in the game, one for each Chaos Emerald you can collect. In the special stages, you must collect all the blue spheres while avoiding the red spheres. If you collect all the blue spheres you are rewarded with a Chaos Emerald.
 
=== Game Screen ===
The counter in the top left counter shows how many blue spheres are ''remaining'' and the one on the top right shows the number of rings ''collected''.
 
=== Making Rings ===
Groups of blue spheres can be turned into rings by going around the outside of them.
==== A Simple Example ====
1. [[Image:Sonic 3 - 1.PNG]] 2. [[Image:Sonic 3 - 2.PNG]] 3. [[Image:Sonic 3 - 3.PNG]]
 
There must be at least 1 blue sphere in the center.
 
==== Irregular Shapes ====
1. [[Image:Sonic 3 - 4.PNG]] 2. [[Image:Sonic 3 - 5.PNG]] 3. [[Image:Sonic 3 - 6.PNG]]
 
Notice how only the spheres in the outline and the center turn into rings.
 
== Bonus Stages ==
In Sonic 2 jumping in to the stars above a star post brings you to the special stage, however in Sonic 3 you are brought to a bonus stage instead. The goal is to try and collect as many useful items as possible. The items available are:
To enter a bonus Stage you need to pass a Starpost with 50 or more rings. Stars will appear above the starpost. Jump into the stars to enter the bonus stage.
=== Items ===
{|style="border-collapse:collapse;"
|-style="vertical-align:top;"
|[[Image:Sonic 3 - Gum1up.png]]
|Gives you an extra live.
|-style="vertical-align:top; background-color:#E0E0E0;"
|[[Image:Sonic 3 - Gumclear.png]]
|Does nothing.
|-style="vertical-align:top;"
|[[Image:Sonic 3 - Gumsolid.png]]
|You bounce off these when hit.
|-style="vertical-align:top; background-color:#E0E0E0;"
|[[Image:Sonic 3 - Gumrep.png]]
|Replaces the rings at the bottom.
|-style="vertical-align:top;"
|[[Image:Sonic 3 - Gumring.png]]
|Gives you 10 rings.
|-style="vertical-align:top; background-color:#E0E0E0;"
|[[Image:Sonic 3 - Gumelec.png]]
|Gives you the lightning shield.
|-style="vertical-align:top;"
|[[Image:Sonic 3 - Gumfire.png]]
|Gives you the flame shield.
|-style="vertical-align:top; background-color:#E0E0E0;"
|[[Image:Sonic 3 - Gumwater.png]]
|Gives you the water shield.
|}

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