Sonic 3 Complete [Luma3DS Port]

! PORT UPDATES ARE ON HAITUS FOR THE TIME BEING !

Sonic 3 Complete is a rom hack of Sonic the Hedgehog 3 & Knuckles that is known for being one of the definitive versions of the game. The hack has plenty of bug fixes, a new options menu, etc.

Sonic the Hedgehog 3 takes place on the mysterious Floating Island which holds many special powers. The source of these powers are Chaos Emeralds. In Sonic the Hedgehog 2, Sonic and Tails thought that they had destroyed the Death Egg, which was Dr. Robotnik's heavily armored ship. Instead, Dr. Robotnik managed to crash land on the Floating Island. After learning that the island is able to float in the sky by harnessing the power of the emeralds, the Doc decides to steal the Emeralds so he can repair his Death Egg ship.

To obtain the emeralds, Dr. Robotnik tricks Knuckles, the guardian of the Floating Island's Chaos Emeralds. He also tells Knuckles that Sonic and Tails are the ones trying to steal the emeralds.

Between battling new types of Badniks and trying to outsmart Knuckles, Sonic and Tails have their work cut out for them once they arrive on the Floating Island and search for Dr. Robotnik.

You'll soon discover that Sonic the Hedgehog 3 is packed with Zones which are three times larger than those found in Sonic the Hedgehog 2. Each Zone is made up of two Acts, and each Act contains dozens of challenges and obstacles for Sonic and Tails to overcome.
https://sonic.fandom.com/wiki/Sonic_the_Hedgehog_3/Manuals

Luma3DS port features:

• Play the game on the go with just one press of the A button instead of going through the many Retroarch menus.

• Cross-save function when installing different CIA file builds (For example, if you're half-way through the game and want to change sonic's sprites, you can just go into FBI or any other CIA file installer app, find the CIA file in the corresponding folder, once installed it'll automatically replace the sprites and will keep the save data).

• CIA files with different Sonic sprites, shields, Knuckles sprites, and aspect ratios (pixel perfect and stretched fullscreen).

• Completely custom banner, banner sound, game icon, and bottom screen image instead of the usual Virtual Console version(s).

• Near perfect emulation thanks to the New Super Ultimate Injector and Picodrive.

• Can be played on both old 3DS (not recommended) and new 3DS systems as long as they both have Luma Custom Firmware and preferably FBI installed on the system (Please note that old 3DS systems will experience lag, choppy gameplay, and/or stuttering, however it is still playable).

Update 2:
- Added a custom banner and banner sound.
- Added new bottom screen image.
- Added new game icon.
- Added stretched fullscreen CIAs.

Known bugs (very minor):
- Screen tearing can sometimes occur while playing the stretched fullscreen version(s), this can easily be fixed by opening up the Retroarch menu and closing the menu after waiting a bit.
- Audio bugs can sometimes occur when/after putting the 3DS system into sleep mode, this can easily be fixed by opening up the Retroarch menu and closing the menu after waiting a bit.
- The Retroarch menu's font is completely bugged and unreadable, however the menu is still functional (The Retroarch menu is accessible by touching the bottom screen while the game is running, it can be closed by pressing the B button).

To be added:
-CIA builds where the bottom screen can be either set to completely black or have the Retroarch VC text.

Sonic 3 Complete credits:

I ported the game by using the New Super Ultimate Injector, which can be found here: https://gbatemp.net/threads/discussion-new-super-ultimate-injector-nsui.500376/
It can also be found here: https://www.gamebrew.org/wiki/New_Super_Ultimate_Injector_3DS

I highly recommend that you own a legal copy of Sonic the Hedgehog 3 & Knuckles before downloading this port.

DISCLAIMER: I am NOT affiliated with Nintendo, Sega, and the Sonic 3 Complete team in any way, shape, or form. Nintendo 3DS is a trademark of Nintendo. Sonic the Hedgehog 3, Sonic & Knuckles, and Sonic the Hedgehog 3 & Knuckles are trademarks of Sega.

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Sources used:
https://www.s3complete.org
https://www.steamgriddb.com
https://sonic.fandom.com/wiki/Sonic_News_Network
https://sonic.fandom.com/wiki/Chaos_Emerald_(Pre-Super_Genesis_Wave)
https://16bap.theclassicgamer.net/sonic-3-knuckles/

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