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Sonic The Hedgehog series

Knuckles' Chaotix

A mysterious island rose from the sea shortly after the events of Sonic & Knuckles. Dr. Robotnik discovered the island, and found a mysterious ring inscribed with descriptions of the Chaos Rings, ancient Rings…

20 April 1995

Knuckles' Chaotix is a platform developed by Sonic Team, released 20 April 1995 on Sega 32X.

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What Knuckles' Chaotix is

Knuckles' Chaotix is a platform game developed by Sonic Team and released in 1995. It was published by Sega. It is available on Sega 32X only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Story The story of Knuckles' Chaotix varies between the Japanese and Western releases of the game, with completely irreconcilable storylines separating the two. Japanese A mysterious island rose from the southern sea a few months after the events of Sonic & Knuckles. Dr. Eggman discovered the island, and found a mysterious little ring inscribed with text dating from a legendary civilization. Soon after, Eggman found another ancient ring resembling one of the Super Rings of the Floating Island, which turned out to be the Special Ring once used by that lost people. The mysterious space the Special Ring created was filled with the Master Emerald Pillar's energy, which crystallized into six…
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How it plays

It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action. It supports multiplayer and includes co-op. Local play supports 2 players. Available modes: Co-operative, Multiplayer, Single player and Split screen.

Where it sits in the Sonic The Hedgehog series

Knuckles' Chaotix is the 38th of 407 entries we hold in the Sonic The Hedgehog series. The next entry was Tails' Skypatrol in 1995.

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What it launched against

Knuckles' Chaotix launched on 20 April 1995, within three weeks of The Ultimate Doom, Mortal Kombat 3, Jumping Flash! and Gex.

Released around the same time: The Ultimate Doom, Mortal Kombat 3, Jumping Flash!, Gex.

Official trailer

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Quick answers

Knuckles' Chaotix — frequently asked questions

When did Knuckles' Chaotix come out?
Knuckles' Chaotix was released on 20 April 1995 for Sega 32X.
Does Knuckles' Chaotix have multiplayer?
Yes. Knuckles' Chaotix supports multiplayer, including co-op.

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