![]() ![]() It is speculated that, after Jackson’s death, licensing issues with the tracks kept SEGA from rereleasing the game further. The discovery of a Sonic 3 prototype containing the “replacement” tracks paints a fuller picture - SEGA composers wrote some songs prior to Jackson’s involvement, then Jackson and his music team composed new tracks which replaced the SEGA compositions, and finally SEGA reused the original tracks for the Sonic & Knuckles Collection to avoid any legal issues. It was speculated that all of the tracks that were replaced were done by Jackson and his sound team. The 1997 Sonic & Knuckles Collection on PC would feature some of the tracks replaced by different songs - including but not limited to Carnival Night, Ice Cap, Launch Base, and the ending theme. The music used bears resemblance to other tracks - Ice Cap was derived from Hard Times, a then-unreleased track from Buxer’s band the Jetzons, Carnival Night resembles Jam, and the end credits theme would be the basis for Stranger in Moscow according to Buxer. However, Jackson would go uncredited for his work - some say due to the emerging allegations of child sexual abuse, others due to Jackson being unhappy with how the Genesis made his music sound. Not all of Sonic 3’s music was composed in-house - Michael Jackson and his sound team, including his music director Brad Buxer, was hired by SEGA to compose some of the tracks. While there is no confirmed reason, speculation revolves around select pieces of music from the game. So, why hasn't the game been rereleased since 2011, you might be wondering? The other Sonic games got ports all throughout the 2010s, after all. From new sprites and animations to a full screen competition mode during time trials and additional Blue Spheres stages, this remake is a labor of love by a dedicated team (well, that was the intent, anyway). ![]() Alongside the enhancements and additional features the other game received, this remake features lots of new touches to polish up the original experience. The star of the show is the brand new remake of Sonic 3 & Knuckles, marking its first rerelease since 2011.
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