Knux and the gang received a very cold welcome, complete with harsh critical thrashing and dismal sales to go along with the later failure of the 32X. But the fact is that Chaotix could have been a good game, had more time been devoted to ironing out the kinks...and maybe designing levels that challenged the player to find creative new ways to use the moves arsenal, rather than just a lot of high-speed loops with an occasional jump to avoid a Badnik. On the surface, Chaotix plays like any other Sonic game. Run left to right, spin, and collect Rings. The primary difference is that you're connected to your partner by a band of Ring energy...imagine Sonic and Tails connected by an elastic band and you have the general idea. This opens the door for countless acrobatic moves, with alot of whipping about and tossing your partner around like a hyperkinetic rubber ball. Like Sonic 1 and Sonic CD, Special Stages opened up in the form of giant Rings at the end of each Act you completed with atleast 50 Rings (barring boss acts, of course). At any point in the Zone that you had more than 20 Rings, similar giant Rings would appear hidden around the the level, that warped you to the "falling" Bonus Stage. Each character has a different attribute: Knuckles is the all-round equal, with his standard glide and wall-climb; Mighty is the fastest, although his wall-jump maneuver is less useful than others; Espio's slow on acceleration, but a real speed demon when he's going full-pace, and his wall & ceiling walks are the best moves in the game; Vector's the slowest, but his size gives his attacks a wider range...his wall climb is identical to Knuckles'; and Charmy's small size makes it easy to avoid Badnik attacks, and he has unlimited air-time when he flies. Thanks to Sonic fan, Green Gibbon for the new info on this game! Look for a walkthrough to come soon!