Sonic 3D, eh? The last Sonic game on Mega Drive does not disappoint in the very least. Also released for the Sega Saturn as its debut Sonic game, it adds a whole new dimension in the world of Sonic. The objective of this game is to find five of the Flickies in each section of the level and then returning them into their own dimension via the giant ring at the end of the section. Each flicky is encased in a badnik, you must destroy the badnik and colect the Flicky that comes out of it. Be warned if you are carrying a Flicky or two and you get damaged, the Flickies will wander off, and the Flickies can be attacked without Sonic getting hurt, which can get annoying at the worst of times.
Each act has about three sections for you to place the Flickies in, with two acts for you to return the birds. The third act of each level faces you off with Dr. Robotnik in his Trademark Egg-o-Matic (again), with some torturous weapon of some kind. As usual, figure out the pattern and attack when Eggman is at his weakest. A new feature has been added aswell-Robotnik's Egg-o-Matic gets cracks on it when you hit it! I know, not that exciting, but its just good attention to detail.
Get all of the Chaos Emeralds to destroy his Final Weapon...
To collect all of the Chaos Emeralds, you need 50 rings first of all. Then, you need to find either Tails or Knuckles somewhere in the level. In the earlier levels, they aren't hard to find, but later on, you'll discover that they'll be very well hidden
(although I can find them :P ^_^). Once you have found them, you have to hand over all of your rings (even if you have over 50) to your 'friend' and they'll let you in the Special stage. In here, you must collect a certain amount of rings, while avoiding the bombs, ala Sonic 2 style, although the bombs and rings are stationary and you have to run and collect the rings. If you have collected the substantial amount of rings at the end of each stage (usually 150 rings) then you gain a Chaos Emerald. If you want to truly defeat Eggman in the Final fight, you need all seven of these.
Some things you'll find is that although the Mega Drive and the Sega Saturn versions are basically the same game, the Saturn version has a map to it. Nifty addition, eh? Erm, no i suppose not. Another interesting thing is that did you know that the music on the final section of Windy Valley and the first section of Twinkle Park on Sonic Adventure are revamped versions of Green Grove music and Panic Puppet music? For those fans that believe me, they'll probably say 'Oh yeah, THAT's where I recognised it from', unless you already knew. For all those that don't believe me, check out the music section coming up soon to listen to the two tracks and spot the difference.
Non-Sonic-Team-Sonic-Game-Is-Good Shocker? Hell yes. Traveller's Tales have done an extraordinary job of making a 3D style version of Sonic, even if it's not really 3D. You'll have a lot of fun looking for the Flickie's, but it ain't half annoying if they get hit and fly about. But the decent coding in the game means that that eventuality won't happen often unless you're a bit of a plank, or drunk (if you collect a shield, you're Flickies are immune to attacks etc). The difficulty curve is enticing the player to play on. The only bugger thing is a lack of a 2-Player, but that would be silly in this type of game wouldn't it? Or would it..?
Sonic Score: 8 out of 10!
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