#sonic 3 air

[hazelspooder]

I am pleased to announce that Agent Stone in Sonic 3 A.I.R. will be making an appearance at Sonic Hacking Contest 2023! It won't be the full version as we may need more time to cook in regards to what we have planned. However, I can guarantee that it'll certainly hold everybody over until then, as this version will be jam-packed with several new bosses, features, palettes, music, and so on! Let's take a look at a few things, shall we?

Eh? That doesn't appear to be Stone, though it certainly has his color scheme....

Yikes! Whose idea was it to put legs on this Gapsule!?

Y'all may have seen this already, but what about when Knuckles makes his way here?

...hey, who broke the door off????

What a coward, hiding behind the lava! Come out and face me!

Hey wh-what the heck are you doing he-

Stone's sprites got a major revamp thanks to MiaCDi! In addition, several new palettes have been added, plus an option to randomize the palette used!

A brand new boss theme now plays whenever you fight Stone in any Act 2, composed by @cartoonsanimate22!

Miscellaneous new additions and changes include both 3D Blast music options being merged into one option, some minor tweaks, fixes, and refinements, and Stone being added to the No Way screen.

I also have a backstory put into place that explains how he made his way to Angel Island, met and teamed up with Dr. Robotnik (& Knuckles, begrudgingly), and why he's out for revenge on Knuckles after the Death Egg's inevitable destruction. Consider it an alternate timeline of S3K's events, if you will.

That's all I'll share for now, there's a few more things I haven't shown yet, but I hope it'll be worth the wait! See ya soon!

[altsonicarchive]

I've gone into Earth-452 to bring you this alternate version of Sonic 3 & Knuckles!

Right away the most obvious difference is different versions of the playable trio, new level layouts, and new palettes for each stage.

Also, most of the music is different. Stuff like the Big Arms theme and the level clear jingles are the same but most of the level music is completely different, barring Marble Garden.

After further research, this timeline seems to have been able to release Sonic 3 & Knuckles as one cartridge, rather than having to split them up.

This version features different palettes and layouts for the special stages, while still using the Blue Sphere objective. Also, it allows the player to retry the special stages, which is good for people like me who suck at them.

All in all, this was a really interesting timeline! Can't wait to see where this version of the series would have gone, as well as seeing other versions of not just Sonic 3, but more Sonic games as well!

[jet-the-hedgehog]

Here's what a Genesis style would look like:

Here's what a Mania style would look like:

Here's what an SNES style would look like:

[screane5]

bro welcomed me to the dark carnival 💀

[that-one-multifandom-syl]

My copy of Sonic 3 is looking very strange..

[segadriven]

We kick off today's Sonic Hacking Contest 2023 coverage with a look at Agent Stone in Sonic 3 A.I.R. by HazelSpooder!

[hiroshima-forever]

Behold, the annoying legendary double post!

Made a lazy animation for some Mecha Sonic MKI sprites I'm doing for myself out of boredom. Sonic 3 style is fun, by the way.

[gpscrafts]

english/ingles:I found three bad guys, how many am I missing?

español/spanish:Encontré a tres tipos malos, ¿cuántos me faltan?

[hazelspooder]

Pssst, got a new Stone trailer for SHC 2023 ready that'll premiere on October 2nd at 5:00 PM EST! Be there or be stoned...

[mouseyparallax]

[screane5]

holy fuck sollux in sonic 3 air

[chillywillow1]

Mods are fun

[stachehand]

What mods i'd seek for my ideal Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (Angel Island Revisited) Experience

This is a list I compiled for no reason other than to dream of my future in gaming. It's the type of modifications i'd like to apply to Sonic 3 A.I.R. in the event I get a new, trustworthy PC for games and play it. It is as follows:

Slots Bonus Stage continue counter

Improved Marble Garden + Flying Battery

Individual Zone title icons

Triple Trouble 16-Bit effects

Improved sprites for Sonic, Tails, Knuckles, Doctor Eggman, Super Sonic and the HUD elements

Eggrobo Goal Plate

Extra player character slots for Mighty, Ray, Amy and Metal Sonic

Hydrocity title card space

Music tweaks to Hidden Palace, Sky Sanctuary and Final Boss

Decanonized Super Emeralds (no Hyper)

Giant Rings in Sky Sanctuary and Death Egg

No Super cancellation during abilities

Better Act 2 music for Carnival Night, Ice Cap and Launch Base

S3&K-styled S1 and S2 boss music for Sky Sanctuary mini-bosses

Sms8Powa's fixes and tweaks + misc.

S3-accurate Drop Dash

Doctor Eggman flees after Big Arm boss

Launch Base to Mushroom Hill transition cutscene

Modern Chaos Emeralds

Knuckles, Big Arm and Gigantic Eggman Robo > Super Sonic

Marbel Garden Act 2 S3 layout fix for Knuckles

The Doomsday Zone palette tweak and Flying Eggman Robo health increase

Smooth Giant Rings

Destructible Flying Battery laser boss

Golden Shield + Blast Attack

Second Act saving

Mania Sonic Tornado sprite in intro scene

Special Stage results skip

Hydrocity Act 1 pool fix

Aerial curling and uncurled flight and gliding + Strike Dash

Eggrobo in best ending and Knuckles' good-bye with Super Sonic

S1 and S2 Egg Mobiles renewed in Sky Sanctuary

Marble Garden Act 2 at sunset, Ice Cap Act 2 at sunrise, Launch Base Act 1 at sunrise, Sandopolis Act 1 at sunset and Sky Sanctuary at night

Custom Tails intro

Power Sneakers damage barrier

Multidirectional air dash and custom Origins remix for Super Sonic

Sonic can reach Hidden Palace's secret area alone

Improved Ring physics

New water surfaces

Bubble Shield = no underwater filter

Smooth shield animations

Max lives tweaks

Final boss music on Knuckles' Big Arm

More animal friends

Access to unused hidden rooms

Dash frames only at high speeds for Tails

Character palettes change with Sandopolis Act 2 light

Blue Sphere Special Stages w/o speed increases (Easy)

Bubble Bounce cancellation

Egg Mobile seat fix

Character-specific Sonic CD 1-Up sounds

Sonic Generations Elemental Shield ability physics

Final and Prototype Zone music tracks picked by character

Competition Zone title cards

[segadriven]

We begin Friday's Sonic Hacking Contest 2023 coverage with a look of Roller the Badnik in Sonic 3 AIR by MyDudeYT!

[gremlingirlsmell]

i kinda really got into sonic OSTs while looking for music for my mario hack and now i somehow manipulated myself into really wanting to play sonic, so that's what I'm gonna stream tomorrow. I got sonic 3 & knuckles and the Sonic 3 AIR mod ready :3