Sonic 3D: Flickies' Island (Mega Drive) EU Manual

(This is the European story listed in the manual for Sonic 3D: Flickies' Island)

Sonic and his friends are off to visit the mysterious Flicky Island. According to legend, the island contains precious gems - among them the Chaos Emeralds. Sonic must find the Flickies, who hold the key to finding the gems. Flickies are rarely seen, and it is said that their existence is tied closely to the location of the Chaos Emeralds.

Meanwhile, Dr. Robotnik has hatched a new scheme. His target this time is Flicky Island. He has detected the presence of the Chaos Emeralds on the island, and uopn arriving there, Robotnik immediately starts setting up defences, and begins building the robots he loves so much. But Robotnik needs to find the Flickies to place inside his machines. Suddenly, in the distance he sees a bright shining Big Ring appear. A flock of Flickies fly out of the ring, perch on a tree branch, pick up some food, and then disappear into the Big Ring.

"So they live in another dimension, do they? Hah! I've found the secret of the Flickies!"

The Flickies travel freely between dimensions using the Big Rings! Without wasting any time, Robotnik develops a new device: the Big Ring generator. He captures Flickies using his new device, and begins turning them into robots. Later on, Sonic and his friends arrive at the island, to find the place in pandemonium.

Sonic sees the crazed doctor busily placing the Flickies into his robot shells.

"Robotnik!"

"Sonic? Again? Well, no matter. With the robots I've created using the Flickies, you'll never be able to stop me! At last I'll be free to find all the Chaos Emeralds and rule the world!"

Sonic realises that he must save the Flickies by freeing them from their robotic prisons and sending them back into the Flicky dimension. More importantly, Robotnik must not be allowed to find the Chaos Emeralds first. Time to go Sonic!