Knuckles (Hidden Palace Zone boss)
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| Knuckles |
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| Game: Sonic & Knuckles |
Knuckles serves as the boss of Hidden Palace Zone during Sonic or Tails' stories in Sonic 3 & Knuckles. Ever since Robotnik crashed the Death Egg into Angel Island, Knuckles has been tricked into thinking Sonic and Tails were after the Master Emerald; and now, in Hidden Palace Zone, the echidna makes his final defence of the Emerald Shrine.
This was the first Sonic boss that isn't an Eggman robot (with the possible exception of Sandopolis' Guardian). Knuckles is able to unleash the full array of moves he has when player-controlled, including the spin dash and power glide, as well as a punch move when Sonic or Tails is stood right in front of him. The echidna can also block spin-dashes by ducking down.
After eight hits Knuckles is temporarily knocked out. The ominous sound of a disturbance from the Emerald Shrine, however, wakes him up; Sonic and Tails follow Knuckles to watch Robotnik steal the Master Emerald in his Egg-O-Matic.