
What this meant in theory is bigger games with more polygons and more colours. Acting as an expansion module, it allowed the Mega Drive to process “40 times faster” – or so according to SEGA. and Japan and early 1995 in Europe, the 32X is a mushroom-shaped add-on that sits in the cartridge slot of the 16-bit SEGA Mega Drive (or Genesis, in North America). If you’re wondering what a “32X” is, I’ll explain. Poor Knuckles, then, that this would come at the mid-point of the life of one of SEGA’s most poorly-received systems. In 1995, SEGA released Knuckles’ Chaotix for the 32X. Following the success of his appearances in Sonic the Hedgehog 3 and Sonic & Knuckles, it’s no real surprise that Knuckles eventually received a starring role in his own game.
