Sonic 3 & Knuckles: The Challenges - All "S" Ranks Walkthrough

Sonic 3 & Knuckles: The Challenges is an award-winning hack of Sonic 3 & Knuckles by ColinC10. In this hack the player must complete various levels from S3&K, which newly feature specific challenges to complete, e.g. collecting a certain number of rings or protecting Tails from danger. Completing challenges unlocks more challenges, and players' progress is automatically saved to SRAM.
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[@holoneon]

its funny seeing a dinky little biplane moving faster than a full blown spaceship

[@rainopaino]

Razer's all like "There was a time limit?"

[@Sydney_Angelyt]

rainopaino Razor: What a rip off! No challenge at all! It’s just me playing Sonic 3&K

[@Chisette_FG]

Tails... In the Tornado...in Doomsday Zone. *mind blows*

[@ilikecurry2345]

Remember, Tails's plane is named the Tornado.

[@Marx2418]

is Tails airplane is the tornado or tails in a tornado spinning?

[@thealandude9146]

The #6 Runaway Guys Fan It's Sonic's plane actually.

[@isimsoyisim460]

TheAlanDude You haven't played Sonic 2's ending. Check it out so you'll figure out it's Tails' plane.

[@HorrorTroll2611]

dude, it’s Sonic plane. After Sonic meet Tails, Sonic give that plane to Tails use

[@Kailova07]

Whoever thought of Tails in the plane for Doomsday needs a medal. Wow.

[@rdococ]

The end with Tails in the Doomsday Zone blew me away. Almost literally.

[@katyparty325]

ikr :O I was like 'WOAHHHHH!!!!'

[@rdococ]

So does Sonic's AI in the challenge where you play as Tails trying to keep up.

[@stephenstewart7876]

it took me up to 8 years to find out how to use the barrels just hold up and down. damn barrels

[@breezinstorm946]

Stephen Stewart me too😂😂😬😭

[@R_and_R_Adventures]

Sonic. 3 Xxssx Sad S Dd

[@FireSonicYT]

I feel like everyone had that issue when first playing that stage...

[@PenneyPixels]

I even had to call the Sonic 3 help-line as a kid to find that out.

[@papyrussemi2848]

I'll presume that the thing missing from Sandopolis was the light switch.

[@shirohimayumikira234]

Yep.

[@RondoOfBloodX]

1:07:17 is what the Knuckles fight SHOULD have been like.

[@zhanethehedgehog7091]

Was that one of his ancestors though?

[@kingdedede5570]

His ancestors are all dead lmfao According to Sonic Retro it's Fake Knuckles

[@soni-switch5270]

Yes

[@bignoseman3031]

So this is basically knuckles fighting someone’s “OC”

[@imveryangryitsnotbutter]

Sonic + VVVVVV = Gravitation Mode

[@hotcrossbun7270]

1:12:52 Tails:Im Not Meant To Be Here,But Sonic And Knuckles Had There Endings.

[@linguni]

1:12:52 So You Think Your Gonna Be Hyper Sonic? Nope! Your Going To Be Tails In The Tornado! Unexpected And Mind Blowing Isn't It?

[@killerb255]

+The Kitty Biplanes! IN SPACE!

[@linguni]

Thx for adding that.

[@XaneMyers]

+The Kitty I didn't expect it either!

[@Dragonesa41083]

I also wasn't expecting that! Mind blown!

[@linguni]

Why did someone respond to this, this was in 2015.

[@XaneMyers]

This is a cool hack! Also, I didn't expect 1:12:53!

[@joshfish2]

it's not a hack?

[@GL_099]

Uhh yes it is? There was no such thing as "challenges in the original game. You should also read the description of a video before posting stuff like that.

[@joshfish2]

Max Mustermann I have an emulator of the original game and it most certainly DOES have challenges.

[@GL_099]

Andrew Shaw Well i have the official console version of the original game and it most certainly does NOT have challenges. Whoever you downloaded that emulator version from must have put the challenge mode hack in as an extra.

[@joshfish2]

+Max Mustermann perhaps you didn't have the latest version of sonic and knuckles then? That is possible and would make more sense

[@03bgood]

If Sega ever releases Sonic 2 and this game on the 3DS eShop as 3D Classics, they defiantly need to add this extra feature to both games!

[@lux4019]

03bgood Why wont they want to?

[@jerodmcallister1974]

Cool idea to spice up the game. I really enjoyed watching this!

[@ShiroParadox99]

1:07:28 Darkless 0_o

[@TheSonicPlushie598]

Damn.... you're amazing! must've took you years of practice!

[@TheSonicPlushie598]

***** I know, because this was posted on may 2014 just when i found out it was a TAS on Halloween 2014... thanks for telling anyways. :)

[@Pr1est0fDoom]

***** Ah, I was about to ask if this was tool-assisted or a human playing in real time... I can't get to the last final battle because I need 25 S ranks and I only have 12 :-(

[@Sonosuke]

Great mod, great run!

[@QuixDaidouji64]

The custom Knuckles fight, omg someone needs to port this into Sonic 3 A.I.R as well as the Tails tornado in DDZ, actually if i could I would request a port of the entire ROM hack in gamebanana

[@retroverlord]

Tails I wasn't excepting that...THAT WAS FREAKING AWESOME!!!!!!

[@ritaandrunt5767]

Turly fantastic Could versions of this be made for sonic 1 and 2 as well? If so I wonder how that would work out for those games

[@ern1813]

I have a challenge for you. can you defeat red eye without touching the ground and try to avoid the spikes. the challenge is done once the balls are all gone

[@Sydney_Angelyt]

Knuckles vs Shackles. Also finally, a longer knuckles fight, I loved the original but it was too easy and it ended too quickly.

[@zennonmango4849]

1:12:52 STRANGE ISN'T IT

[@Sydney_Angelyt]

Okay, this is just insane, how can anyone be this good at Sonic 3 & Knuckles? I thought you had loads of experience with Sonic 1 and Sonic 2?

[@Sydney_Angelyt]

I can’t remember which was good at which.

[@ikagura]

If you're good at Sonic 1 and 2 why not for Sonic 3 and Knuckles?

[@Sydney_Angelyt]

ikagura They spent their time on Sonic 1 and 2 therefore wouldn’t know Sonic 3 and Knuckes as well.

[@ikagura]

@@Sydney_Angelyt What? It's not because they mostly play S1&2 that they don't play the other games in the serie. And let's be honest, Sonic 3&K (and CD) is probably easier than Sonic 2

[@Sydney_Angelyt]

ikagura but I mean they specialised in Sonic 1 and Sonic 2 respectively. Doesn’t mean they wouldn’t be good at the other games but jeez.

[@Sydney_Angelyt]

So for the second challenge you destroy everything? *Sonic 3 Genocide Run & Knuckles Confirmed...& Knuckles.*

[@amarait2]

I like this one a lot, some are very hard challenges, i havent seen some of those levels like mushroom hill, sandopolis or flying battery.I still have to beat this game, cant even get to the end on some levels.

[@jermallkinley279]

show off!! you two are good!!!

[@DennisBillington]

In the sidekick challenges, the CPU controls Sonic!

[@DJNeoncat]

Tails is flying the tornado in doomsday zone. Seems faster than super sonic.

[@bubbles46853-ep9if]

By the way, an object is missing from this level, but it's not important...

[@Sydney_Angelyt]

So how does the gravitation challenge work? It changes every time you jump or at certain intervals.

[@Sydney_Angelyt]

18:08 come on Eggman, step it up. Where’s that damn fourth Eggman...? Also how unfair that the timer continues while we are waiting for the game?

[@siyama861]

So unfair I can't stand it

[@MaximG.]

Тейлз в испытании Sidekick управлялся ИИ или вторым игроком?

[@tece0577]

1:07:17 Ryuckles

[@_Tzer]

Jeez do you have someone study the map and another know every secret and another knowing the routes and another knowing the games physics

[@omegasurge3277]

1:13:33 it's so much fun riding the Tornado

[@jaypin88]

U make cool pics on your videos! ;)

[@TheSonicPlushie598]

they're called thumbnails

[@jaypin88]

Adrian Castillo lol my bad

[@TheSonicPlushie598]

jaypin88 It's ok bro just lettin u know. X3

[@jballs5434]

+Sonic598 It's still a picture.

[@EggoBoi]

can we have full save state

[@iswanpamapama5317]

Tembang kenangan hadir game asik nih bro

[@mrcoolclashplayer9635]

The 2nd time I said WHOA TAILS CAN SURIVE IN SPACE AND HOW DO PLANES FLY IN SPACE

[@DallingV]

Where is Knuckles in carvinal night???

[@mdudegamer]

*impressed whistle*

[@mateogonzalovannella4502]

*hellish shrieking*

[@joshth647]

@@mateogonzalovannella4502 BAD TOUCH BAD TOUCH STRANGER DANGER

[@ikagura]

A good hack

[@MsTatakai]

Idk about u guys, but when i was a kid i tought it was like i did normally to pass the 9:20 obstacle... I didn't know i needed to press up or down, i could only with sonic pass trought that by glitching... I need a bubble shield or flame shield then just spam the special attack and u get past trought ... that how i always did ... i kinda think its faster anyway ... My dad used tails to fly up then drop sonic there ....

[@TherealSonicfan3Prestonbaby]

tails are you crazy don't destroy sonic's plane like that

[@Sydney_Angelyt]

So you could move Tails during the bodyguard challenge eh?

[@zete521]

god miles....

[@GHE-jw9li]

Walkthrough? Can I REALLY follow it? O_o

[@RedSkyTeam]

Последнее испытание вполне оправдывает свою цену. Правда очень простое в виду ускорения на самолете. Еще глупо что нет хоть какого окончания, старания должны быть вознаграждены.

[@baddest_of_dongs]

What was the missing object in Tag Team 3?

[@blozier2006]

The levers that get rid of the ghosts.

[@MaximG.]

Мне кажется, или у Тейлза в испытании Sidekick улучшенный ИИ?

[@Spelo1]

Ага, ИИ которым является человек

[@JMC_90]

Is this TASed? I've played this game a shit tonne and this whole video went off without a hitch from start to finish, some of those strats aren't 100% consistent, so this is either a very lucky WR or slightly tool assisted. Big arm insta-shield and Doomsday and robotic Knuckles fight look major suspect, and the consistency of the knuckles climb trick...

[@RanaRandom]

8:35 BRRRRTTTTTTTTTT

[@YourDeath311]

i wonder what would be hard to do for razor lol

[@doctorgamer100]

Why can Doomsday Zone be as easy as that?

[@caroleh8494]

Lp

[@tochiRTA]

12:30 wow

[@Supernick1111]

1:04:44-1:09:12 THIS SHOULD HAVE BEEN THE FINAL BOSS IN THE ACTUAL GAME (playing as knuckles)

[@DeadSilence666]

Рейзор и Зенон, какой вы используете эмулятор?

[@HyperSeelkadoom]

либо как большинство - Kega Fusion, либо Gens+ с различными примочками

[@DeadSilence666]

Егор Дронов Спасибо за ответ)

[@dvavamx572]

You know that there are hyper forms in This hack

[@SuperSamuel0208]

1:07:16 Knuckles' Twin Brother!?!

[@somerobloxdude3699]

Seeing this now Well uhhhhhh

[@DJNeoncat]

I was able to beat the time attack challenge.

[@JonyPlayz1]

yo men u are sooooo good could u help me at that pls im stcuk in tag team :/

[@lshalsha]

FINAL 3 LOL

[@ShiroParadox99]

Ты давно это уже прошёл!

[@RazorZenon]

Старое прохождение плохого качества

[@ShiroParadox99]

***** Понятно

[@gidenardi5670]

i got the debug mode

[@andreydeneyl169]

я запутался 11

[@hanadiothman6484]

I am bad in this game

[@hypersonicthehedgehog6980]

uhh english

[@mayadeleon5486]

Max: 8:35 LOL

[@JackDoneux]

mundo legal sonic 3 e o e meu jogo preferido é con music do main con Dinan e antigo também

[@arcengal]

6:16 WHAT THE ACTUAL HECK. How much practice did that take?

[@Dominalpieare]

Can be possible to debug cheat in this?

[@LoniTheFricc]

why the sonic cd jump sound ;-;

[@mateogonzalovannella4502]

Tails in a Tornado!? *dies*

[@mayadeleon5486]

Max: Razor & Zenon, I've Played Sonic 3 The Challenges, But I've only finished one, And I've played Sonic The HedgeHog Before ------The Sequel. I Have it On my computer With a sonic the hedgehog Background that I drew Myself.

[@PLANDerLinde99]

HOW THE HELL DID RAZOR KNOW HOW TO DO THE "BARREL OF DOOM" FIRST TRY!?

[@PLANDerLinde99]

Idk

[@PLANDerLinde99]

I see your Doomsday Zone?

[@hotcrossbun7270]

He Played Sonic Games And Rom Hacks For 17 Years(Not Lieing)

[@Kert407]

This is look like Sonic Mania

[@thegameplayplayer1918]

Okay, I have no other words to say, other than that this freaking ROM hack sucks. I mean, it was made perfectly, but most of the challenges are way too hard, and the only way to unlock the 3rd Final Boss is BY GETTING ALL THE F---ING "S" RANKS. If the challenges wouldn't be so hard, I would consider it 10/10. But for now, 5/10.

[@Versitax]

While I can respect your opinion, that’s why they’re called challenges.

[@marchlestien1840]

4 Things: 1: I cant complete this. You rule 2: How do you do it 3: Nice icons 4: (Only for veiwers) This is a hck not a mod. I know you know that razor!

[@nolanpayne]

They are Modern and not Classic

[@Kanzuki]

This is a TAS? Dislike cuz you don't have it in the title or description.

[@bubbles46853-ep9if]

Tails in Doomsday Zone! That's a cool challenge!

[@marchlestien1840]

4 Things: 1: I cant complete this. You rule 2: How do you do it 3: Nice icons 4: (Only for veiwers) This is a hck not a mod. I know you know that razor!