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Sonic the Hedgehog 3<\/a> is heavily based on the events of the 2001 Dreamcast game Sonic Adventure 2. The live-action movie doesn\u2019t recreate the platformer\u2019s story beat for beat, but it introduces Sonic\u2019s revenge-driven rival Shadow, explores villain Doctor Robotnik\u2019s family, and the moon gets blown up at one point, too.\u2026<\/p>\n

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