How do I get past that barrel in Carnival Night Zone Act 2?
I have another game-related question.

Comics

List of Guardians / DL Operatives / Kings
Why wasn't Sega as strict with SatAM as they are with Archie Comics?

General

How old is [Sonic character]?
Where can I get Sonic Music CDs?

Cartoons

Why was Sonic's ABC Saturday morning cartoon (AKA SatAM) cancelled?
I read something about a 3rd season for SatAM. Can you give me information about it?
How can I see the Sonic cartoons or obtain videos of them?

Note: This is just a listing of some characters and won't be updated much. Check the Sonic Encyclopedia for up-to-date info in this area.

Sega
Pachacamac	52
Big	18
Espio and Bark	17
Sonic, Vector, and Charmy	16
Knuckles, Mighty, Ray, and Bean	15
Tikal	14
Amy	12
Tails	8
Archie
Dimitri	377
Dr. Robotnik	45 (died)
Robo-Robotnik/Eggman	46
Lupe	probably in her 30's
Remington	27
Geoffrey	25
Antoine and Hershey	19
Espio and Bunnie	17
Sonic, Knuckles, Vector, Charmy, and Rotor	16
Sally, Julie-Su, Mighty, Ray, and Mina	15
Tails and Amy	10
SatAM
Lupe	probably in her 30's
Antoine	18
Sonic, Sally, and Rotor	16
Bunnie and Dulcy	14
Tails	10

All other characters' ages are unknown.

Other Character Age Issues:
1) According to Sonic Team and Sega Of Japan, Tails is 8. Tails was first revealed to the public by Sega Of America as 4 and a half, and that was the age used in gaming magazines, in AoStH, and on the plush toy's box, but they changed this claim when Sonic Team listed his age in the Saturn game Sonic Jam. However, the SatAM cartoon depicted him as a 10-year-old (as does Archie), and the Fleetway version of Tails is a teenager.

2) Amy was originally given the age of 8 by SoJ, but it was changed to 12 for Sonic Adventure.

3) Elias' age is unknown, but he's definitely older than Sally.

Where can I get Sonic Music CDs?

Check the Sonic Store.

I can't get past one point in Sonic 3. It's in the Carnival Night Zone, where you enter a room with a barrel-like object that goes up and down when you jump on it. This is very frustrating!

This is definitely the #1 trouble spot in any Sonic game. Jump on the barrel and hold down on the D-pad after you land. The barrel will go down a bit, and will then stop and go back up. When the barrel begins to move back up, hold up. When the barrel slows and begins to go down, hold down again. Whenever the barrel shifts momentum, hold the direction that it's about to move in. Eventually, it will go further up and down each time. The level continues at the bottom of the shaft that the barrel is in. When you get the barrel low enough, you will be able to jump off and continue through the level.

I have another game-related question.

Please check the Game Info page for the game you're asking about. If the info isn't there, then you can ask the question here.

List of Guardians / DL Operatives / Kings

Lineage Of Guardians
Edmund (shot to death)
Steppenwolf (natural causes?)
Moonwatcher
Harlan
Rembrandt
Aaron (missile explosion)
Jordan
Mathias
Hawking
Tobor
Spectre
Thunderhawk
Sojourner
Janelle-Li (death unknown)
Athair (renounced guardianship)
Sabre
Locke
Knuckles
Lara-Su (K:20YL)

Dark Legion Operatives
Dimitri/Enerjak
Menniker (missile explosion)
Moritori Rex
Luger
Kragok/Kommissar
Julie-Su (renounced the DL)

Lineage Of Acorn (Kings)
Alexander
Theodore
Emerson (shot to death)
Frederic
Max
Sally/Elias (current heir)
Sonic (STH:IYF)

Why wasn't Sega as strict with SatAM as they are with Archie Comics?

Back then, Sega wasn't as cautious as they are now. Today's Sega takes everything more seriously, especially their mascot. It's also likely that Sega's contracts with DiC provided far less control over the final product than their contract with Archie does.

What's this rumor about a movie based on the Archie Sonic comics?

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The most popular theory is that the Power Rangers drove Sonic's ratings down. ABC moved the show's timeslot several times to avoid competition from Power Rangers, but rarely advertised the change, and that made it hard to keep track of the time when the show came on. Fox kept following them by moving Power Rangers to whatever timeslot Sonic was put in. The combination of confusing time slot changes and competition from the Power Rangers is supposedly what drove SatAM out.

It's also been said that, at the time, ABC had a 2-season policy on all Saturday mrening cartoons.

In reality, it was probably a combination of many things that we'll probably never really know about completely.

I read something about a 3rd season for SatAM. Can you give me information about it?

You can find out more info on the cancelled 3rd season on the Cartoon Info Page. In short, the red eyes seen in the 2nd season finale belonged to Naugus, who would soon take over Robotropolis and make Robotnik his Snively-like assistant. Snively would be kicked out and join the Freedom Fighters. I think that Snively becoming a Freedom Fighter would have led to some very interesting situations and plenty of chances for character development.

How can I see the Sonic cartoons or obtain videos of them?

Sonic X is currently playing in Japan and will be on Fox Box in North America this fall. Check the Sonic Store for VHS & DVD.

Are the SatAM DVDs being recalled?

COMING SOON