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==General comparisons==
{{comparison
| image1=Sonic3 title.png
| image2=Sonic3&Knuckles title.png
| game1=''Sonic 3C'' 0408
| game2=''Sonic 3 & Knuckles'' final
| desc=As a prototype for the cancelled compilation ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog 3 Limited Edition]]'', the ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog 3|Sonic 3]]'' branding is used all over the prototype. Even all of the music tracks are from ''Sonic 3''.
}}
{{comparison
| image1=Sonic3C0408 MD Comparison DataSelect.png
| image2=Sonic3&K MD Comparison DataSelect.png
| game1=''Sonic 3C'' 0408
| game2=''Sonic 3 & Knuckles'' final
| desc=The save system functions just like in ''Sonic 3'', in that there are only six save slots instead of eight (for reference, the final ''Sonic 3'' actually has 14 save images; 6 for ''S3'' only, 8 for ''Sonic 3 & Knuckles''), and lives and [[continue]]s are not recorded. It is also possible to select [[Knuckles the Echidna|Knuckles]] when starting a new game.
}}
{{comparison
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| image2=Notavailable.svg
| game1=''Sonic 3C'' 0408
| game2=''Sonic 3 & Knuckles'' final
| desc=A saved game can be played past [[Launch Base Zone]], but if the player exits the game after that the save file will be marked as "CLEAR", and only Zones 1 through 6 can be selected.
}}
{{comparison
| image1=Sonic3LevelSelect.png
| image2=SK level select.png
| image3=SK level select.png
| game1=''Sonic 3'' final
| game2=''Sonic 3C'' 0408
| game3=''Sonic 3 & Knuckles'' final
| desc=The level select screen is identical to the one in ''[[Sonic & Knuckles]]'' and ''Sonic 3 & Knuckles'', however some Zones cannot be accessed. Enabling debug mode removes these restrictions, allowing you to enter them. These levels are:
*Lava Reef 3 & 4 (Act 2 Boss & Hidden Palace)
*Sky Sanctuary 2
*The Doomsday 1 & 2 (Doomsday & Death Egg Final boss)
*Bonus 1 & 2 (S&K Bonus Stages)
*Special Stage 1 & 2
}}
{{comparison
| image1=SK level select.png
| image2=Sonic3&K MD SEGAScreen.png
| game1=''Sonic 3C'' 0408
| game2=''Sonic 3 & Knuckles'' final
| desc=Pressing {{A}} while the game is paused returns you to the level select screen instead of the Sega screen.
}}
{{comparison
| image1=Notavailable.svg
| image2=Notavailable.svg
| game1=''Sonic 3C'' 0408
| game2=''Sonic 3 & Knuckles'' final
| desc=None of the Japanese localisation changes have been fully implemented yet. The trademark symbols have not been removed from logos, and Tails' life icon is always "Tails". "Miles" will finish Acts though.
}}
{{comparison
| image1=Notavailable.svg
| image2=Notavailable.svg
| game1=''Sonic 3C'' 0408
| game2=''Sonic 3 & Knuckles'' final
| desc=The ending sequences have yet to be implemented.
}}

==Gameplay comparisons==
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| game1=''Sonic 3C'' 0408
| game2=''Sonic 3 & Knuckles'' final
| desc=[[Monitor]] behavior is the same as in ''Sonic 1-3'' in this build, where you have to jump on a monitor to break it, and hitting it from underneath makes it fall.
}}
{{comparison
| image1=Sonic3C0408 MD Comparison DebugMonitors.png
| image2=Sonic3&K MD Comparison DebugMonitors.png
| game1=''Sonic 3C'' 0408
| game2=''Sonic 3 & Knuckles'' final
| desc=Monitors placed with debug are [[Lightning Shield]] monitors instead of "S" monitors.
}}
{{comparison
| image1=Sonic3 MD BlueKnucklesSignpost.png
| image2=Sonic3C0408 MD Comparison RedSonicSignpost.png
| game1=''Sonic 3C'' 0408
| game2=''Sonic 3C'' 0408
| desc=Blue Knuckles still appears on the goal [[signpost]] when playing as [[Sonic the Hedgehog|Sonic]] or [[Miles "Tails" Prower|Tails]]. Likewise, a red Sonic is shown on the signpost when playing as Knuckles.
}}
{{comparison
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| image2=Notavailable.svg
| game1=''Sonic 3C'' 0408
| game2=''Sonic 3 & Knuckles'' final
| desc=All [[Giant Ring]]s in the ''Sonic & Knuckles'' stages are gold, behaving like the ones in ''Sonic 3''.
}}

===Super forms===
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| game1=''Sonic 3C'' 0408
| game2=''Sonic 3 & Knuckles'' final
| desc=Tails and Knuckles have incomplete Super forms, since the art has yet to be implemented, thus Knuckles cannot turn Super by normal means. Likewise, [[Hyper Sonic]] is not in the game yet.
}}
{{comparison
| image1=Notavailable.svg
| image2=Notavailable.svg
| game1=''Sonic 3C'' 0408
| game2=''Sonic 3 & Knuckles'' final
| desc=Due to Hyper Sonic not being in the game yet, "S" monitors will only transform the player into [[Super Sonic]], and will still play the incorrect sound effect like in ''Sonic 3''.
}}
{{comparison
| image1=Sonic3C0408 MD Comparison SuperSonicSpriteCorruption.png
| image2=Sonic3&K MD Comparison SuperSonicSpriteCorruption.png
| game1=''Sonic 3C'' 0408
| game2=''Sonic 3 & Knuckles'' final
| desc=Some of [[Super Sonic]]'s sprites are garbled when interacting with certain objects in the ''S&K'' zones.
}}
{{comparison
| image1=Notavailable.svg
| image2=Notavailable.svg
| game1=''Sonic 3C'' 0408
| game2=''Sonic 3 & Knuckles'' final
| desc=The Super Sonic [[Water Shield]] bounce glitch from ''Sonic 3'' is still present.
}}

==Graphics comparisons==
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| image2=Notavailable.svg
| game1=''Sonic 3C'' 0408
| game2=''Sonic 3 & Knuckles'' final
| desc=All of Knuckles' underwater palettes are different in this prototype.
}}
{{comparison
| image1=Notavailable.svg
| image2=Notavailable.svg
| game1=''Sonic 3C'' 0408
| game2=''Sonic 3 & Knuckles'' final
| desc=Knuckles' palette overwrites the black stripe on the bottom of [[Checkpoint|Star Posts]]. This causes it to appear red instead of black.
}}

==Audio comparisons==
{{comparison
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| game1=''Sonic 3C'' 0408
| game2=''Sonic 3 & Knuckles'' final
| desc=The music for the title screen, mini-bosses, Knuckles, invincibility, and collecting 1-ups are all from Sonic 3.
}}
{{comparison
| image1=Notavailable.svg
| image2=Notavailable.svg
| game1=''Sonic 3C'' 0408
| game2=''Sonic 3 & Knuckles'' final
| desc=Many sound effects are missing, especially in the Sonic & Knuckles Zones and when playing as Knuckles.
}}
{{comparison
| image1=Notavailable.svg
| image2=Notavailable.svg
| game1=''Sonic 3C'' 0408
| game2=''Sonic 3 & Knuckles'' final
| desc=Has additional unused sound bytes of music at the following sound test codes: 24, 23, 32, 2D, 22, 21, 20, 1E.
}}
{{comparison
| image1=Notavailable.svg
| image2=Notavailable.svg
| game1=''Sonic 3C'' 0408
| game2=''Sonic 3 & Knuckles'' final
| desc=Sound test numbering is different for most sounds. Lots of empty slots for sounds in the sound tester.
}}
{{comparison
| image1=Notavailable.svg
| image2=Notavailable.svg
| game1=''Sonic 3C'' 0408
| game2=''Sonic 3 & Knuckles'' final
| desc=The Data Select music bug from Sonic 3 alone is still there.
}}
{{comparison
| image1=Notavailable.svg
| image2=Notavailable.svg
| game1=''Sonic 3C'' 0408
| game2=''Sonic 3 & Knuckles'' final
| desc=If Lava Reef act 4 (Hidden Palace Zone) is accessed via Level Select it will use Sky Sanctuary music.
}}
{{comparison
| image1=Notavailable.svg
| image2=Notavailable.svg
| game1=''Sonic 3C'' 0408
| game2=''Sonic 3 & Knuckles'' final
| desc=The lead echo track of Flying Battery Zone's Act 1 music will go off sync after the first loop, and will increasingly gain drag behind after every loop.
}}

==Level comparisons==
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*[[Sonic the Hedgehog 3C (prototype 0408)/Comparisons/Angel Island Zone|Angel Island Zone]]
*[[Sonic the Hedgehog 3C (prototype 0408)/Comparisons/Hydrocity Zone|Hydrocity Zone]]
*[[Sonic the Hedgehog 3C (prototype 0408)/Comparisons/Marble Garden Zone|Marble Garden Zone]]
*[[Sonic the Hedgehog 3C (prototype 0408)/Comparisons/Carnival Night Zone|Carnival Night Zone]]
*[[Sonic the Hedgehog 3C (prototype 0408)/Comparisons/IceCap Zone|IceCap Zone]]
*[[Sonic the Hedgehog 3C (prototype 0408)/Comparisons/Launch Base Zone|Launch Base Zone]]
*[[Sonic the Hedgehog 3C (prototype 0408)/Comparisons/Mushroom Hill Zone|Mushroom Hill Zone]]
*[[Sonic the Hedgehog 3C (prototype 0408)/Comparisons/Flying Battery Zone|Flying Battery Zone]]
*[[Sonic the Hedgehog 3C (prototype 0408)/Comparisons/Sandopolis Zone|Sandopolis Zone]]
*[[Sonic the Hedgehog 3C (prototype 0408)/Comparisons/Lava Reef Zone|Lava Reef Zone]]
*[[Sonic the Hedgehog 3C (prototype 0408)/Comparisons/Hidden Palace Zone|Hidden Palace Zone]]
*[[Sonic the Hedgehog 3C (prototype 0408)/Comparisons/Sky Sanctuary Zone|Sky Sanctuary Zone]]
*[[Sonic the Hedgehog 3C (prototype 0408)/Comparisons/Death Egg Zone|Death Egg Zone]]
*[[Sonic the Hedgehog 3C (prototype 0408)/Comparisons/The Doomsday Zone|The Doomsday Zone]]
*[[Sonic the Hedgehog 3C (prototype 0408)/Comparisons/Bonus Stage|Bonus Stage]]
*[[Sonic the Hedgehog 3C (prototype 0408)/Comparisons/Special Stage|Special Stage]]
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==References==
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