Knuckles' Chaotix (SEGA 32X)

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Description

Knuckles Chaotix is a spin-off of the Sonic the Hedgehog series of Genesis games. The starring character in this title is Knuckles the Echidna, who first appeared in Sonic the Hedgehog 3. Knuckles works at Carnival Island, an amusement park. It's his job to protect the park and make it a happy place for visitors. Dr. Robotnik, as usual, has an evil plan for the park. He wants the power emerald which supplies electricity to the entire island. What's worse, he has imprisoned several of Knuckles' friends in the "combi confiner." This contraption only allows Knuckles to free one of his friends at a time be attaching a tether between himself and them. Therefore, when you play the game you are always attached to another character.

Although the basic gameplay of Knuckles Chaotix is similar to the Sonic games, the bungee cord between the two characters creates new challenges. The new characters that appear are Vector the Crocodile, Mighty the Armadillo, Espio the Chameleon and Charmy Bee. There also two characters whose sole purpose is to slow you down, Heavy the Robot, and Bomb. Chaotix adds several new power-ups and 3D bonus levels as well.

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Alternate Titles

• "Chaotix" -- Japanese title / In-game title
• "カオティクス" -- Japanese spelling

Part of the Following Groups

• Game feature: BGM / music player
• Games made into comics
• Sonic the Hedgehog universe

User Reviews

Fun, But can be annoying!

will.i.am (1079)

Critic Reviews

16bit	2004	89 out of 100	89
MAN!AC	1995	81 out of 100	81
Video Games & Computer Entertainment	Jun, 1995	8 out of 10	80
GamesAreFun.com (GAF)	Apr 21, 2003	8 out of 10	80
Video Games	May, 1995	78 out of 100	78
Electronic Gaming Monthly (EGM)	May, 1995	29.5 out of 40	74
Mega Fun	May, 1995	72 out of 100	72
GamePro (US)	Jun, 1995	2 out of 5	40
The Video Game Critic	Mar 13, 2007	D+	33
Defunct Games	Jan 01, 2005	20 out of 100	20

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Trivia

Development

The game may have roots in an unreleased Sonic game known as Sonic Crackers. In the game Sonic and Tails would of been linked together by a ring much like the characters in Chaotix are.