lol cool.

That good enough for ya? Or do you need more?

Do you want specific names? Names of what the games change too with the Lock-On tech and with Knuckles?

Sonic The Hedgehog 3 becomes Sonic 3 and Knuckles.

Sonic The Hedgehog 2 becomes Knuckles the Echidna in Sonic the Hedgehog 2.

And the hack which makes Knuckles playable in Sonic The Hedgehog is called Knuckles the Echidna in Sonic the Hedgehog.

He's already playable in Sonic and Knuckles, and as I've said, He's not playable at all in Sonic 3-D Blast.

You even want to know the history behind the Lock-On technology?

The "lock-on technology" was actually a way of making up for the fact that the developers of the Sega Technical Institute could not meet the deadline for Sonic the Hedgehog 3. Originally, Sonic the Hedgehog 3 was to be released with Knuckles as a playable character, and with all the Sonic & Knuckles levels playable (the level select screen in Sonic the Hedgehog 3 features inaccessible Sonic & Knuckles levels and music for said levels can be played in the sound test). Time constraints forced them to split the project in two, releasing Sonic the Hedgehog 3 with the completed levels and continuing work on the uncompleted ones, plus adding the "Super Emeralds" extra bonus games, and the lock-on gimmick. Indeed Sonic the Hedgehog 2 had once run into similar problems, resulting in the original Hidden Palace and several other levels being removed.

That's what the Lock-On was for, now how much more detail do you want me to go into.

But ya know what? That's it. I'm right, and I know I'm right.

Author's Response: You emailed me, and you were right in the email, i already told you that ya won. Nice demonstraction, and very good. In dealing with the original, hm..., problem on what you posted here, not the email, is that you failed to mention that Knuckles is playable on the Blue Sphere minigame. Again, you won, so check your email!! Actually, I sent you the email prior to you posting the first of your rants. Good rants though. *PS It is nice to know

The only game where Knuckles is playable without any add-ons is Sonic&Knuckles. He's not playable in Sonic 1 or 3d Blast, and Sonic 2 and 3 require lock-on technology. :3

Author's Response: Wrong, thanks for reading!! (Cute smiley!)

Author's Response: Oh, I thought I didn't respond to the first one...They both appeared the same. You are correct to a point. For correction, your orignal would have been correct to a point, but not the answer I was looking for. Correct Answer: Sonic & Knuckles Sonic 2 (Must be locked on to Sonic & Knuckles) Sonic 3 & Knuckles* *The most often used title in the combo version of game.

I'm sorry, I mean Sonic and Knuckles, S3&K is the special game. My mistake.

So Sonic 2, Sonic 3, and Sonic and Knuckles.

Author's Response: Wrong. Thanks for reading!

I hope that Shads hasn't died yet.... Anyways, great chapter. Nice description.

Author's Response: Um....read the next chapter! ^_^