12 Facts About Knuckles' Chaotix

Knuckles' Chaotix is a 1995 platform game developed by Sega for the 32X.

Knuckles' Chaotix introduces a partner system whereby the player is connected to another character via a tether; the tether behaves like a rubber band and must be used to maneuver the characters.

Knuckles' Chaotix was planned as a Sonic game for the Sega Saturn, but transitioned to the 32X when it could not be completed in time.

Knuckles' Chaotix was released in North America and Japan in April 1995, and in Europe in June 1995.

Knuckles' Chaotix is a side-scrolling platform game similar to earlier entries in the Sonic series.

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Former Sega of America CEO Tom Kalinske recalled that Knuckles' Chaotix was once intended for the Genesis' successor, the Sega Saturn, as a mainline Sonic game.

The only rerelease came in 2005, when Knuckles' Chaotix was briefly made available for Mac OS X and Windows computers via the subscription service GameTap.

Knuckles' Chaotix received mixed reviews, and failed commercially, as did the 32X.

In 2008, GamesRadar wrote that Knuckles' Chaotix was the best game for the 32X and was underrated, though it still considered the game a "wasted opportunity".

Knuckles' Chaotix is considered the last of the "classic" Sonic games before the 3D game Sonic Adventure took the series in new gameplay directions.

The group had storylines in the Sonic the Hedgehog comic series produced by Archie Comics and Sonic the Comic by Fleetway Publications, as well as in the anime series Sonic X While Game Informer considered the Chaotix to be among the best characters of the franchise and are underutilized, GamesRadar considered the introduction of the Chaotix a negative turning point for the series as it "diluted the Sonic-verse by introducing tons of shitty characters".

Jim Sterling felt that all the Knuckles' Chaotix lacked redeeming qualities, calling Vector "Idiot the Crocodile" and Espio "Generic Brooder the Chameleon".