Forum:When does Knuckles's storyline take place in Sonic 3 & Knuckles?

Hi, it's me again. If you've seen my previous (not to mention first) topic, you've probably guessed that I'm a HUGE fan of Sonic 3 & Knuckles. I've always been curious in this game as to when Knuckles's storyline takes place. Certain things in the game when playing as him, such as the fact he doesn't get to fight Sonic/Tails (which, in my opinion, would've made the game much more difficult), and the fact that the ghosts have already been released in Sandopolis, would imply that his story takes place after Sonic's/Tails's. However, some other things, like how Sky Sanctuary is still intact, and the hole in Sandopolis that caused Sonic/Tails to fall to Lava Reef (whereas Knuckles simply bypasses this hole), would imply that his story takes place during or slightly after Sonic's/Tails's. Feel free to post your opinions on this in the forum. --SSRider 05:12, 5 July 2009 (UTC)