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About This Game
Introduction: "Sonic Hidden Stars" is a fan-made ROM hack of the 1994 Sega Genesis game Sonic & Knuckles. It runs on the "Flash Classic" system, which is a common emulator front-end, not a unique platform. The hack modifies the original game to feature entirely new level layouts across its zones, while retaining the base game's sprite work and core visual style. The premise involves collecting hidden Special Stage Rings to access the Chaos Emeralds.
Gameplay & Mechanics: The hack supports the original trio of Sonic, Tails, and Knuckles with their canonical abilities intact: Sonic's Insta-Shield, Tails' flight, and Knuckles' climbing and gliding. The physics engine is the original Sonic & Knuckles code, providing accurate momentum and slope handling. The primary gameplay shift is exploratory; the new level designs are built around hiding the Special Stage Rings in obscure locations, often requiring backtracking or using character-specific abilities to reach them, altering the typical speed-run flow.
Key Features:
- Completely redesigned level layouts for all zones, offering a fresh navigational challenge.
- A core focus on exploration to locate hidden Special Stage Rings required for progression.
- Utilization of the original Sonic & Knuckles special stages for obtaining the Chaos Emeralds and achieving Super transformations.
