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Sonic & Knuckles

1994 platform video game
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Sonic & Knuckles

Summary

Sonic & Knuckles is a video game[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of video_game entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,430 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Sonic & Knuckles's instance of is recorded as video game[3].
  • Sonic & Knuckles was directed by Hirokazu Yasuhara[4].
  • Sonic & Knuckles's composer is recorded as Tatsuyuki Maeda[5].
  • Sonic & Knuckles's composer is recorded as Howard Drossin[6].
  • Sonic & Knuckles was published by Q122741[7].
  • Sonic & Knuckles's genre is platform game[8].
  • Sonic & Knuckles followed Sonic the Hedgehog 3[9].
  • Sonic & Knuckles was produced by Yuji Naka[10].
  • Sonic & Knuckles's developer is recorded as Sonic Team[11].
  • Sonic & Knuckles's part of the series is recorded as Sonic the Hedgehog[12].
  • Sonic & Knuckles's designed by is recorded as Takashi Iizuka[13].
  • Sonic & Knuckles is part of Sonic 3 & Knuckles[14].
  • Sonic & Knuckles's Commons category is recorded as Sonic & Knuckles[15].
  • Sonic & Knuckles's platform is recorded as Sega Genesis[16].
  • Sonic & Knuckles's platform is recorded as Microsoft Windows[17].
  • Sonic & Knuckles's platform is recorded as Nintendo GameCube[18].
  • Sonic & Knuckles's platform is recorded as Q10680[19].
  • Sonic & Knuckles's platform is recorded as PlayStation 3[20].
  • Sonic & Knuckles's platform is recorded as Q200912[21].
  • Sonic & Knuckles's platform is recorded as Wii[22].
  • Sonic & Knuckles's platform is recorded as Q132020[23].
  • Sonic & Knuckles's platform is recorded as Q48263[24].
  • Sonic & Knuckles's platform is recorded as macOS[25].
  • Sonic & Knuckles's platform is recorded as Linux[26].
  • Sonic & Knuckles's game mode is recorded as single-player video game[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Release type: Soundtrack[28]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 72b71fc4-12ba-4da3-95a8-40759a54eae1[29]

Body

Authorship and Creation

Sonic & Knuckles was published by Q122741[7]. It was produced by Yuji Naka[10]. It was directed by Hirokazu Yasuhara[4].

Publication

Publication dates include October 18, 1994[30], November 1994[31], February 10, 2009[32], February 20, 2009[33], February 26, 2009[34], and September 9, 2009[35]. Sonic & Knuckles's language of work or name is recorded as English[36]. Its genre is platform game[8]. It is part of Sonic 3 & Knuckles[14]. Its part of the series is recorded as Sonic the Hedgehog[12]. Recorded distribution format include digital distribution[37], digital download[38], ROM cartridge[39], and CD-ROM[40].

Subject and Themes

Sonic & Knuckles's part of the series is recorded as Sonic the Hedgehog[12].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Sonic & Knuckles followed Sonic the Hedgehog 3[9].

Why It Matters

Sonic & Knuckles ranks in the top 4% of video_game entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,430 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] It is known by 36 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

Related Entities

Aratus CD-ROM gamepad Japan Linux macOS Microsoft Windows PlayStation 3 Sonic 3 & Knuckles Sonic Team United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 24d ago · Matthias M. · 2026-09-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Usk id → 20765
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P11063]]: 20765, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/142839961|Sonic & Knuckles (#142839961)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/5476|USK]] #mix'n'mat"
  2. 26d ago · Nicereddy · 2026-09-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    The cutting room floor id → Sonic_&_Knuckles
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P8607]]: Sonic_&_Knuckles, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/154775974|Sonic & Knuckles (#154775974)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/6004|The Cu"
  3. 11w ago · Andre Engels · 2026-07-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Moegirlpedia id → 刺猬索尼克3_&_纳克鲁斯
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P5737]]: 刺猬索尼克3_&_纳克鲁斯, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/135142868|刺猬索尼克3 & 纳克鲁斯 (#135142868)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/5180|Chinese Moeg"
  4. 14w ago · Xezbeth · 2026-06-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sonic retro article id → Sonic_&_Knuckles
    P14470 → Games/Sonic_And_Knuckles
    Sega retro id → Sonic_&_Knuckles
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P14470]]: Games/Sonic_And_Knuckles, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/293362628|Sonic & Knuckles (#293362628)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/80"
  5. 21w ago · J 1982 · 2026-05-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Nintendo life game id → megadrive/sonic_and_knuckles
    Nintendo of america game store id (former scheme) → —
    Part of the series → Sonic the Hedgehog
    Gamersglobal game id → —
    + 137 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P1476]]: Sonic & Knuckles"
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