Carl’s final assessment: Sonic & Knuckles represents everything ambitious about Sega’s approach to 16-bit gaming. The lock-on technology was genuinely innovative. The level design showcased years of learning. The Knuckles campaign offered completely different gameplay from Sonic’s speed-focused approach. This cartridge delivered on every promise about what made the Mega Drive special beyond raw specifications. Released in October 1994, Sonic & Knuckles was technically the second half of Sonic 3, split due to development overruns…
