Knuckles is a character that is part of a Japanese multimedia series consisting of comics, television shows, films, music, and video games.
Created by Takashi Yuda and Sonic Team, he first appeared in Sonic the Hedgehog 3 for Sega Genesis on October 18, 1994.
Knuckles was included in some games in the Sega All-Stars series.
Fictional character biography
Knuckles is a strong red echidna who can punch through rocks.
He is the last living descendent of a clan of echidnas who guarded the chaos emeralds.
Because of this, he is a foe of those who he believes will steal the emeralds and a begrudging ally of those who aim to protect them.
This has made him both an ally and an enemy of characters such as Sonic the Hedgehog, Tails, and Amy Rose.
Video games with Knuckles as a playable character
| Title
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Developer
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System
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Release
|
Notes
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| Sonic & Knuckles
|
Sonic Team
|
Genesis
|
1994
|
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| Sonic the Hedgehog 3
|
Sonic Team
|
Genesis
|
1994
|
|
| Sonic 3 & Knuckles
|
Sonic Team
|
Genesis
|
1994
|
A combined game when Sonic the Hedgehog 3 is inserted into a Sonic & Knuckles cartridge.
|
| Knuckles' Chaotix
|
Sega CS3
|
32X
|
1995
|
|
| Sonic the Fighters
|
Sega AM2
|
Arcade
|
1996
|
Model 2B-CRX hardware.
|
| Sonic Adventure
|
Sonic Team
|
Dreamcast
|
1998
|
|
| Sonic Shuffle
|
Hudson Soft
Sonic Team
|
Dreamcast
|
2000
|
|
| Sonic Adventure 2
|
Sonic Team
|
Dreamcast
|
2001
|
|
| Sonic Adventure 2: Battle
|
Sonic Team
|
GameCube, PS3, Xbox 360, Windows
|
2001
|
Enhanced port.
|
| Sonic Adventure DX Director's Cut
|
Sonic Team
|
GameCube, Windows
|
2003
|
Enhanced port.
|
| Sonic the Hedgehog (remake)
|
Sonic Team
Christian Whitehead
Headcannon
|
Android, iOS
|
2013
|
Enhanced remake.
|
| Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (remake)
|
Sega Technical Institute
Christian Whitehead
Headcannon
|
Android, iOS
|
2013
|
Enhanced remake with a restored and expanded level that was cut from the 1992 release.
|
| Sonic Lost World
|
Sonic Team
|
Wii U
|
2013
|
|
| Sonic Forces
|
Sonic Team
|
PS4, Switch, Windows, Xbox One
|
2017
|
|
| Sonic Mania
|
Christian Whitehead
HeadCannon
PagodaWest Games
|
PS4, Switch, Windows, Xbox One
|
2017
|
|
| Sonic Mania Plus
|
Christian Whitehead
HeadCannon
PagodaWest Games
|
PS4, Switch, Windows, Xbox One
|
2018
|
DLC for Sonic Mania.
|
| Team Sonic Racing
|
Sumo Digital
|
PS4, Switch, Windows, Xbox One
|
2019
|
|
| Sonic Origins
|
Sonic Team
Headcannon
|
PS4, Switch, Windows, Xbox One
|
2022
|
Compilation with ports of the 2011 enhanced remake of Sonic CD, the 2013 enhanced remake of Sonic the Hedgehog and Sonic the Hedgehog 2, and an enhanced remake of Sonic 3 & Knuckles.
|
| Sonic 3 & Knuckles (Sonic Origins remake)
|
Sonic Team
Headcannon
|
PS4, Switch, Windows, Xbox One
|
2022
|
Enhanced remake of the combined Sonic the Hedgehog 3 and Sonic & Knuckles game.
|
| Sonic & Knuckles (Sonic Origins remake)
|
Sonic Team
|
Windows
|
2022
|
The enhanced remake of the game can be separated from Sonic 3 & Knuckles in Sonic Origins with a fan patch.
|
| Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (Sonic Origins remake)
|
Sonic Team
|
Windows
|
2022
|
The enhanced remake of the game can be separated from Sonic 3 & Knuckles in Sonic Origins with a fan patch.
|
| Sonic CD (Sonic Origins Plus remake)
|
Sonic Team
Christian Whitehead
|
PS4, Switch, Windows, Xbox One
|
2023
|
Enhanced remake.
|
| Sonic Origins Plus
|
Sonic Team
Headcannon
|
PS4, Switch, Windows, Xbox One
|
2023
|
DLC for Sonic Origins adds the Sonic Drift 2 Game Gear game which has Knuckles as a playable character.
|
Video games with Knuckles as a non-playable character
Films featuring Knuckles
