& Knuckles

"& Knuckles" is the third episode in the Sonic Mania Adventures web series. It first aired on the official Sonic the Hedgehog YouTube Channel on 31 March 2018.

Synopsis
Knuckles the Echidna is the Guardian of the Master Emerald, but ever since Dr. Eggman and Sonic first appeared on Angel Island, trouble has followed. Knuckles still doesn’t fully trust Sonic, so he’s been watching over the Emerald constantly to ensure nobody – robot or hedgehog – gets their hands on it. Now, just as Knuckles finds a safe location, a mysterious figure appears in the shadows…

Appearances
Characters:
 * Dr. Eggman
 * Heavy King
 * Knuckles the Echidna
 * Mighty the Armadillo
 * Ray the Flying Squirrel
 * RhinoBot (x3)
 * Sonic the Hedgehog

Locations:
 * Classic Sonic's world
 * Angel Island

Items:
 * Chaos Emerald
 * Master Emerald

Vehicles:
 * Tornado

Continuity

 * Dr. Eggman manages to steal the Master Emerald, a plot he came up with in "Sonic and Tails".

Trivia

 * This episode is titled after "& Knuckles" Internet meme.
 * Several facial expressions that Knuckles makes is based off of Tyson Hesse's fan comic, "Sonic's Big Fat Adventure".
 * Ray presents a "missing person" poster of Mighty, which is a nod and is based off of the "missing person" poster of the character that cameoed in City Escape on the console/PC version of Sonic Generations.