Sonic the Hedgehog 3

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Sega Genesis game Sega Mega Drive game video game

Sonic the Hedgehog 3 is a 1994 Sega Genesis platform game that continues Sonic’s high-speed adventures with improved graphics, new levels, and the introduction of features later expanded in Sonic & Knuckles.

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All labels observed (4)

Label	Occurrences
Sonic the Hedgehog 3 canonical	13
Sonic 3 & Knuckles	3
Sonic the Hedgehog 3 & Knuckles	3
Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (1994 video game)	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8412539 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Sonic the Hedgehog 3
Context triple: [Sonic the Hedgehog, notableWork, Sonic the Hedgehog 3]

A. Sonic the Hedgehog 2
Sonic the Hedgehog 2 is a 2022 live-action/CGI hybrid adventure comedy film based on the Sega video game franchise, serving as a sequel to the 2020 Sonic the Hedgehog movie and featuring Jim Carrey as the villain Dr. Robotnik.
B. Sonic Adventure
Sonic Adventure is a 3D platform video game in the Sonic the Hedgehog series, known for its fast-paced gameplay, multiple playable characters, and role in redefining the franchise for modern consoles.
C. Sonic & Knuckles
Sonic & Knuckles is a 1994 Sega Genesis platform game that introduced lock-on technology, allowing players to combine it with other Sonic titles for expanded gameplay featuring Sonic and Knuckles as playable characters.
D. Sonic CD
Sonic CD is a critically acclaimed 2D platformer in the Sonic the Hedgehog series, known for its time-travel mechanic, animated cutscenes, and standout soundtrack.
E. Sonic the Hedgehog
Sonic the Hedgehog is a long-running video game franchise centered on a super-fast blue anthropomorphic hedgehog, spanning numerous games, TV shows, comics, and films.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Sonic the Hedgehog 3
Target entity description: Sonic the Hedgehog 3 is a 1994 Sega Genesis platform game that continues Sonic’s high-speed adventures with improved graphics, new levels, and the introduction of features later expanded in Sonic & Knuckles.

A. Sonic the Hedgehog 2
Sonic the Hedgehog 2 is a 2022 live-action/CGI hybrid adventure comedy film based on the Sega video game franchise, serving as a sequel to the 2020 Sonic the Hedgehog movie and featuring Jim Carrey as the villain Dr. Robotnik.
B. Sonic Adventure
Sonic Adventure is a 3D platform video game in the Sonic the Hedgehog series, known for its fast-paced gameplay, multiple playable characters, and role in redefining the franchise for modern consoles.
C. Sonic & Knuckles
Sonic & Knuckles is a 1994 Sega Genesis platform game that introduced lock-on technology, allowing players to combine it with other Sonic titles for expanded gameplay featuring Sonic and Knuckles as playable characters.
D. Sonic CD
Sonic CD is a critically acclaimed 2D platformer in the Sonic the Hedgehog series, known for its time-travel mechanic, animated cutscenes, and standout soundtrack.
E. Sonic the Hedgehog
Sonic the Hedgehog is a long-running video game franchise centered on a super-fast blue anthropomorphic hedgehog, spanning numerous games, TV shows, comics, and films.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Sega Genesis game ⓘ Sega Mega Drive game ⓘ video game ⓘ
antagonist	Doctor Eggman ⓘ linked to: Dr. Robotnik
artist	Takashi Iizuka NERFINISHED ⓘ
cameraPerspective	side view ⓘ
composer	Brad Buxer ⓘ Cirocco Jones ⓘ Howard Drossin ⓘ Jun Senoue NERFINISHED ⓘ
designer	Yuji Naka ⓘ
developer	Sega Technical Institute ⓘ
expandedAs	Sonic the Hedgehog 3 & Knuckles ⓘ linked to: Sonic the Hedgehog 3
feature	bonus stages ⓘ elemental shield power-ups ⓘ improved graphics over Sonic the Hedgehog 2 ⓘ lock-on compatibility with Sonic & Knuckles ⓘ save system ⓘ special stages ⓘ split-screen multiplayer ⓘ
followedBy	Sonic & Knuckles ⓘ
follows	Sonic the Hedgehog 2 ⓘ
franchise	Sonic the Hedgehog ⓘ
gameplayElement	Chaos Emerald collection ⓘ high-speed platforming ⓘ ring collection ⓘ
genre	platform ⓘ side-scrolling platform ⓘ
introducesPlayableCharacter	Knuckles the Echidna ⓘ
mainCharacter	Sonic the Hedgehog ⓘ
mode	multiplayer ⓘ single-player ⓘ
notableFor	introduction of Knuckles the Echidna ⓘ lock-on technology with Sonic & Knuckles ⓘ
numberOfZones	6 ⓘ
partOfSeries	Sonic the Hedgehog ⓘ
platform	Sega Genesis ⓘ linked to: Sega Mega Drive Sega Mega Drive ⓘ
playableCharacter	Miles "Tails" Prower ⓘ Sonic the Hedgehog ⓘ
publisher	Sega ⓘ
regionRelease	1994 Europe ⓘ 1994 Japan ⓘ 1994 North America ⓘ
releaseDate	1994-02-02 ⓘ
releaseYear	1994 ⓘ
seriesEntryNumber	3 ⓘ
setting	Angel Island ⓘ

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Referenced by (20)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Sonic the Hedgehog → notableWork → Sonic the Hedgehog 3 ⓘ

Yuji Naka → notableWork → Sonic the Hedgehog 3 ⓘ

Miles "Tails" Prower → appearsIn → Sonic the Hedgehog 3 ⓘ

Sonic & Knuckles → canBeCombinedWith → Sonic the Hedgehog 3 ⓘ

Sonic & Knuckles → combinedTitle → Sonic 3 & Knuckles ⓘ