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[[File:Yseani.gif|left|A Super Emerald]]
The '''Super Emeralds''' are a second set of 7 emeralds introduced in ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog 3 & Knuckles]]''. They are not found in either ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog 3]]'' or ''[[Sonic & Knuckles]]'' alone.

According to [[Takashi Iizuka]], the Super Emeralds reside in another dimension.{{ref|https://youtu.be/V4Rkjyqq5XI}}
==Game appearances==
===''[[Sonic the Hedgehog 3 & Knuckles]]''===
To obtain the Super Emeralds, the player must first find and touch a flashing, multicolored [[Giant_Ring#Sonic_the_Hedgehog_3_.26_Knuckles|Super Ring]]. The first Super Ring is found at the beginning of [[Mushroom Hill Zone]] Act 1, in an area not accessible in the stand-alone version of ''Sonic & Knuckles''. Further Super Rings only appear if the player has collected all seven [[Chaos Emeralds]], after which they will replace [[Giant Ring|Special Rings]]. 

Super Rings transport the character to the [[Hidden Palace Zone (Sonic & Knuckles)|Hidden Palace]], where any Chaos Emeralds the player has collected are transformed into into large, gray emeralds. By giving up any Chaos Emeralds, the player will lose the ability to transform into [[Super Sonic]] or [[Super Knuckles]]. Jumping onto one of the dull gray emeralds whisks the player away into a [[Special Stage (Sonic the Hedgehog 3 & Knuckles)|Special Stage]], identical to those in ''Sonic & Knuckles''. If the player successfully completes a Special Stage, they will be awarded a Super Emerald.

Collecting all 7 Super Emeralds grants the player the ability to transform into [[Hyper Sonic]], [[Hyper Knuckles]], or [[Super Tails]].

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<br clear="all">[[File:S3%26KEmeraldChamber.PNG]]<br><small>The seven Super Emeralds, along with the [[Master Emerald]], in the [[Emerald Shrine]] located in [[Hidden Palace Zone (Sonic & Knuckles)|Hidden Palace Zone]].</small></center><br clear="all">

===''[[Sonic Mania]]''===
The remains of the Super Emeralds make an appearance in their resting place in Hidden Palace, reached at the end of [[Lava Reef Zone (Sonic Mania)|Lava Reef Zone]] Act 2 as Knuckles. Unfortunately, they have all turned gray and cracked, and are now completely drained of their power and thus can no longer be used. According to [[Christian Whitehead]], these stone relics were created when the Chaos Emeralds once again drifted off into the [[Special Stage (Sonic Mania)|Special Stage]] dimension.{{ref|https://archive.is/nYYkr|https://twitter.com/CFWhitehead/status/902946335434825728 ''"They're stone relics, created in their absence when the Chaos Emeralds once again drifted off into the Special Stage Dimension"''}}

==In other media==
===[[Sonic the Hedgehog (Archie comics)|''Sonic the Hedgehog'' (Archie comics)]]===
The Super Emeralds were introduced in Archie's ''Sonic the Hedgehog'' comic series with [[Sonic the Hedgehog 022 (Archie)|issue #71]]. With the power of a single Super Emerald, Sonic transforms into Super-Sonic [''sic''], Ultra-Sonic, Solar-Sonic, Polar-Sonic and Eco-Sonic, each transformation influenced by the environment he runs through. More Super Emeralds were introduced in later issues.

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