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Sonic 3 & Knuckles

Runs natively on PC through Sonic 3 A.I.R..

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Project page on sonic3air.org.

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Original console
Genesis · Sega, 1988
Runs on
Native PC
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux, Browser
Method
RebuildA new engine that recreates the game without its original code.
Status
Playable
Last update
No release yet

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