As usual, when Sonic destroys one badnik, an animal leaps free from its insides, but this time Sonic has to pick him up and lead them to an interdimensional ring. Gameplay is much slower when compared to other games in the series, and the number of badniks is reduced to five in each section. The title, considering the era it was released, is somewhat misleading, as instead of full blown 3D graphics it uses an isometric view where Sonic can move not only forwards and backwards, but also left and right. Seven levels separate Sonic from the final showdown with Robotnik. Robotnik in his never-ending quest for the Chaos Emeralds.
While visiting Flicky Island, Sonic notices that the Flickies, his small, feathered friends that can travel between parallel worlds, were captured and turned into badniks (the robot enemies of Sonic) by Dr.
