Sonic & Knuckles
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Sonic & Knuckles is a 1994 Sega Genesis platform game that introduced lock-on technology, allowing players to combine it with other Sonic titles for expanded gameplay featuring Sonic and Knuckles as playable characters.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Sonic & Knuckles canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8412540 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Sonic & Knuckles Context triple: [Sonic the Hedgehog, notableWork, Sonic & Knuckles]
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A.
Sonic CD
Sonic CD is a critically acclaimed 2D platformer in the Sonic the Hedgehog series, known for its time-travel mechanic, animated cutscenes, and standout soundtrack.
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B.
Sonic Adventure
Sonic Adventure is a 3D platform video game in the Sonic the Hedgehog series, known for its fast-paced gameplay, multiple playable characters, and role in redefining the franchise for modern consoles.
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C.
Sonic Boom
Sonic Boom is a song by the American rock band Kiss, known for its high-energy style and association with the band's later-era releases.
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D.
Sonic the Hedgehog 2
Sonic the Hedgehog 2 is a 2022 live-action/CGI hybrid adventure comedy film based on the Sega video game franchise, serving as a sequel to the 2020 Sonic the Hedgehog movie and featuring Jim Carrey as the villain Dr. Robotnik.
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E.
Sonic the Hedgehog
Sonic the Hedgehog is a long-running video game franchise centered on a super-fast blue anthropomorphic hedgehog, spanning numerous games, TV shows, comics, and films.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Sonic & Knuckles Target entity description: Sonic & Knuckles is a 1994 Sega Genesis platform game that introduced lock-on technology, allowing players to combine it with other Sonic titles for expanded gameplay featuring Sonic and Knuckles as playable characters.
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A.
Sonic CD
Sonic CD is a critically acclaimed 2D platformer in the Sonic the Hedgehog series, known for its time-travel mechanic, animated cutscenes, and standout soundtrack.
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B.
Sonic Adventure
Sonic Adventure is a 3D platform video game in the Sonic the Hedgehog series, known for its fast-paced gameplay, multiple playable characters, and role in redefining the franchise for modern consoles.
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C.
Sonic Boom
Sonic Boom is a song by the American rock band Kiss, known for its high-energy style and association with the band's later-era releases.
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D.
Sonic the Hedgehog 2
Sonic the Hedgehog 2 is a 2022 live-action/CGI hybrid adventure comedy film based on the Sega video game franchise, serving as a sequel to the 2020 Sonic the Hedgehog movie and featuring Jim Carrey as the villain Dr. Robotnik.
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E.
Sonic the Hedgehog
Sonic the Hedgehog is a long-running video game franchise centered on a super-fast blue anthropomorphic hedgehog, spanning numerous games, TV shows, comics, and films.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Sega Genesis game
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video game ⓘ |
| antagonist |
Dr. Eggman
NERFINISHED
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Dr. Robotnik NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artStyle | 2D side-scrolling ⓘ |
| canBeCombinedWith |
Sonic the Hedgehog
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sonic the Hedgehog 2 NERFINISHED ⓘ Sonic the Hedgehog 3 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| combinedTitle | Sonic 3 & Knuckles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Howard Drossin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Japan ⓘ |
| designer | Takashi Iizuka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| developer | Sega Technical Institute NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| expandsGame |
Sonic the Hedgehog 2
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sonic the Hedgehog 3 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feature |
lock-on technology
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save system via lock-on with Sonic 3 ⓘ two playable characters ⓘ |
| franchise | Sonic the Hedgehog franchise NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | platformer ⓘ |
| hasItem |
Chaos Emeralds
NERFINISHED
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Super Emeralds NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLevel |
Death Egg Zone
NERFINISHED
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Doomsday Zone NERFINISHED ⓘ Flying Battery Zone NERFINISHED ⓘ Hidden Palace Zone NERFINISHED ⓘ Lava Reef Zone NERFINISHED ⓘ Mushroom Hill Zone NERFINISHED ⓘ Sandopolis Zone NERFINISHED ⓘ Sky Sanctuary Zone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Knuckles the Echidna
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sonic the Hedgehog NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mode |
single-player
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two-player competitive ⓘ |
| notableFor |
forming a combined game with Sonic the Hedgehog 3
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introducing lock-on technology to the Sonic series ⓘ |
| perspective | side view ⓘ |
| platform |
Mega Drive
NERFINISHED
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Sega Genesis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Yuji Naka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publisher | Sega NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1994-10-18 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1994 ⓘ |
| series | Sonic the Hedgehog NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supportsCharacter |
playable Knuckles
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playable Sonic ⓘ |
| usesHardwareFeature | cartridge lock-on slot ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Subject: Sonic & Knuckles Description of subject: Sonic & Knuckles is a 1994 Sega Genesis platform game that introduced lock-on technology, allowing players to combine it with other Sonic titles for expanded gameplay featuring Sonic and Knuckles as playable characters.
Referenced by (1)
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