[TAS] Genesis Sonic 3 & Knuckles "Knuckles" by Takz15x & Evil_3D in

This is a tool-assisted speedrun. For more information, see tasvideos.org/5504M
TAS originally published on 2023-08-19
Sonic 3 & Knuckles completed with Knuckles. Tired of always doing ring-attacks and 100% runs, Knuckles has finally decided it is his turn to break the game in an any% TAS. This run uses a disassembly of the game in order to use the most of every trick.
This is a an improvement of 01:04.93 thanks to better optimization and faster implementation of level wraps.
We also have runs with Knuckles 100% ( tasvideos.org/3521M ), Knuckles ring attack ( tasvideos.org/2593M ), Knuckles in Sonic 1 ( tasvideos.org/2521M ), Knuckles in Sonic 2 ( tasvideos.org/3325M ), Knuckles in Sonic 2 ring attack ( tasvideos.org/3339M ), Sonic and Tails ( tasvideos.org/2741M ), Tails ( tasvideos.org/2468M ), Amy ( tasvideos.org/2752M ), Sonic 100% ( tasvideos.org/1387M ), Competition mode ( tasvideos.org/1713M ) and Sonic and Tails on NewGame+ ( tasvideos.org/2744M ).
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Every duplicate link leads to the camhacked version of the encode.

[@Teacherknuckles457]

knuckles and knuckles speedrun

[@ShiningProdigyTAS]

AYE!!! My boy Takz did it again! And he used my HCZ2 Wrap! Also I improved cnz 1 by using the spike clip found in the sonic any% run

[@chrisfearn4837]

Amazing that you guys still find new ways to beat the game quicker

[@KananIsMyBae]

Glad to know my bois still going strong. Fantastic job, Takz and Evil_3D.

[@masonhhoffman]

I've never seen anyone beat Marble Garden act 1 by beating act 2, the fuck happened there

[@annyonny1224]

KTE worked so hard for that moment... Then Miles Prower photobombed him hard.

[@imnotuploading512]

Tails popped up after knuckles broke open the animal capsule at 4:46 ?

[@souptaels]

"collisions are only a suggestion."

[@imnotuploading512]

15:31 Did he synced with the music after performing that level wrap?

[@ShadowMoon878]

Damn impressive. And i thought i was quite fast but i played it normally and i used debug cheats lol

[@annyonny1224]

19:57 WHAT

[@cubbycat4020]

WAIT YEAH WHAT? 0:07?! 19:57

[@thatoneguy119]

I don't understand how they know where to go when it's scrolling through the level super quickly. Unless it just drops them off at a certain point once it's done scrolling

[@SkaterMisterAxe]

So firstly it’s a Tool Assisted speedrun, which means it’s a replay of scripted inputs
Secondly, they use cam hack and multiple interactions to get this done

[@morshumantheshopkeeperrobo6270]

& Knuckles

[@user-oz9xb8wm5k]

👍

[@lordx712]

Cam hack tutorial?

[@annyonny1224]

Someone somewhere: Life's about the journey, not the destination
&Knuckles the Echidna:

[@regularepicgamer1872]

04:48 how tf did tails even appear there

[@jirirbr]

It's the Act 2 boss for Sonic, for whom Tails appears. The game produces him on the screen as he's supposed to carry Sonic even in a Sonic-only playthrough. Knuckles had to jump specifically, so that Tails would appear. Only when he appears, the game allows the act to finish.

[@Dima-xp8nm]

Full zip set

[@mightyrainbow1003]

19:58 wait what

[@estebanisaacpp]

Hola S+ 1st Yes =D

[@jpa5456]

Would be good without the zips.

[@Gagonefluddiddle]

Zipping is like pre-adventure era Chaos Control

[@sarcasticguy4311]

Sonic & Knuckles.
The beginning of the downhill slide for a slew of pointless, garbage Sonic games.

[@annyonny1224]

I'm pretty sure this was the last and best entry in this marvelous franchise.

[@sarcasticguy4311]

@@annyonny1224 You can like what you want. I think Sonic 1 had the best music but 2 and 3 had better gameplay.

[@SkaterMisterAxe]

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