If I recall correctly it’s related to licensing issues with the person who composed the original music in Sonic 3. A lot of people see it as evidence of the rumor that Michael Jackson was involved in the Sonic 3 music development.
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ampersandrew@lemmy.world 1 day agoI don’t know if it’s something that only happened in digital re-releases of Sonic 3 & Knuckles, or if it always did this back in the day, since I no longer have a Genesis, but the music is different in the official modern releases of Sonic 3 & Knuckles compared to original Sonic 3. It’s better in 3.
SnotFlickerman@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 day ago
ampersandrew@lemmy.world 1 day ago
His producer was. We got that answer in the past few years.
ZephyrXero@lemmy.world 1 day ago
Yeah only way to get the original soundtrack is via emulator or an actual cartridge. I think it only pertains to Sonic 3 though. I don’t think part 2 (Sonic & Knuckles) had the same issues