<s>
Sonic	B-Application
Chaos	I-Application
is	O
a	O
1993	O
platform	O
game	O
published	O
by	O
Sega	O
for	O
the	O
Master	O
System	O
and	O
Game	O
Gear	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Players	O
control	O
Sonic	B-Application
the	I-Application
Hedgehog	I-Application
and	O
his	O
sidekick	O
Miles	O
"	O
Tails	O
"	O
Prower	O
in	O
their	O
quest	O
to	O
retrieve	O
the	O
Chaos	O
Emeralds	O
from	O
Doctor	O
Robotnik	O
,	O
who	O
has	O
stolen	O
them	O
to	O
construct	O
nuclear	O
weapons	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
is	O
largely	O
based	O
on	O
the	O
Master	O
System	O
version	O
of	O
Sonic	B-Application
the	I-Application
Hedgehog	I-Application
2	I-Application
,	O
and	O
is	O
thus	O
considered	O
a	O
follow-up	O
to	O
that	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Chaos	O
is	O
the	O
first	O
Sonic	B-Application
game	O
for	O
the	O
Master	O
System	O
and	O
Game	O
Gear	O
to	O
feature	O
Tails	O
as	O
a	O
separate	O
playable	O
character	O
with	O
his	O
own	O
unique	O
abilities	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Developed	O
by	O
Japanese	O
studio	O
Aspect	O
Co.	O
,	O
Chaos	O
is	O
the	O
first	O
original	O
Sonic	B-Application
game	O
made	O
for	O
a	O
handheld	B-Application
,	O
instead	O
of	O
a	O
port	O
or	O
remake	O
of	O
an	O
existing	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Aspect	O
used	O
the	O
knowledge	O
gained	O
from	O
its	O
work	O
on	O
previous	O
Sonic	B-Application
games	O
while	O
designing	O
Chaos	O
to	O
make	O
it	O
more	O
expansive	O
and	O
faster	O
than	O
its	O
predecessors	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
direct	O
sequel	O
,	O
Sonic	B-Application
the	I-Application
Hedgehog	I-Application
:	I-Application
Triple	I-Application
Trouble	I-Application
,	O
was	O
released	O
in	O
1994	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
Sonic	B-Application
Chaos	I-Application
,	O
players	O
control	O
one	O
of	O
two	O
characters	O
—	O
Sonic	B-Application
the	I-Application
Hedgehog	I-Application
or	O
his	O
sidekick	O
Miles	O
"	O
Tails	O
"	O
Prower	O
—	O
and	O
must	O
complete	O
each	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
eight	O
worlds	O
in	O
a	O
quest	O
to	O
retrieve	O
the	O
Chaos	O
Emeralds	O
from	O
the	O
evil	O
scientist	O
Dr.	O
Robotnik	O
,	O
who	O
plots	O
to	O
use	O
them	O
to	O
rule	O
the	O
world	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Levels	O
are	O
designed	O
to	O
allow	O
the	O
player	O
to	O
move	O
as	O
quickly	O
as	O
possible	O
,	O
and	O
are	O
largely	O
based	O
on	O
those	O
in	O
its	O
precursor	O
Sonic	B-Application
the	I-Application
Hedgehog	I-Application
2	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
gameplay	O
itself	O
involves	O
running	O
through	O
each	O
level	O
while	O
collecting	O
rings	O
and	O
defeating	O
Robotnik	O
's	O
robotic	O
minions	O
;	O
rings	O
protect	O
Sonic	B-Application
and	I-Application
Tails	I-Application
from	O
being	O
hit	O
by	O
an	O
enemy	O
or	O
obstacle	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Chaos	O
adds	O
several	O
new	O
additions	O
to	O
the	O
core	O
Sonic	B-Application
gameplay	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Both	O
characters	O
have	O
their	O
own	O
unique	O
characteristics	O
;	O
Sonic	B-Application
can	O
perform	O
a	O
move	O
called	O
the	O
"	O
Super	O
Peel-Out	O
"	O
,	O
originally	O
in	O
Sonic	B-Application
CD	I-Application
,	O
that	O
makes	O
him	O
move	O
extra	O
fast	O
,	O
while	O
Tails	O
is	O
able	O
to	O
fly	O
and	O
can	O
hover	O
over	O
traps	O
and	O
other	O
obstacles	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Sonic	B-Application
can	O
collect	O
a	O
new	O
power-up	O
called	O
the	O
"	O
Rocket	O
Shoes	O
"	O
,	O
which	O
grant	O
him	O
the	O
ability	O
to	O
fly	O
for	O
a	O
short	O
period	O
of	O
time	O
;	O
Tails	O
is	O
unable	O
to	O
use	O
this	O
,	O
and	O
will	O
simply	O
be	O
granted	O
extra	O
rings	O
if	O
he	O
were	O
to	O
smash	O
a	O
monitor	O
containing	O
Rocket	O
Shoes	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
If	O
Sonic	B-Application
collects	O
100	O
rings	O
in	O
a	O
level	O
,	O
he	O
will	O
be	O
teleported	O
to	O
a	O
special	O
stage	O
,	O
which	O
,	O
if	O
completed	O
,	O
will	O
award	O
him	O
with	O
a	O
Chaos	O
Emerald	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Sonic	B-Application
Chaos	I-Application
was	O
developed	O
by	O
Japanese	O
studio	O
Aspect	O
Co.	O
,	O
being	O
the	O
third	O
Sonic	B-Application
the	I-Application
Hedgehog	I-Application
game	O
they	O
produced	O
,	O
and	O
published	O
by	O
Sega	O
for	O
the	O
Master	O
System	O
and	O
Game	O
Gear	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Chaos	O
is	O
largely	O
based	O
on	O
the	O
Master	O
System	O
version	O
of	O
Sonic	B-Application
the	I-Application
Hedgehog	I-Application
2	I-Application
,	O
and	O
is	O
thus	O
considered	O
a	O
follow-up	O
or	O
successor	O
to	O
that	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Aspect	O
used	O
the	O
experience	O
it	O
received	O
for	O
its	O
work	O
on	O
previous	O
Sonic	B-Application
games	O
while	O
designing	O
Chaos	O
to	O
make	O
it	O
more	O
expansive	O
and	O
faster	O
than	O
its	O
predecessors	O
,	O
in	O
addition	O
to	O
improving	O
the	O
quality	O
of	O
the	O
visuals	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Chaos	O
is	O
both	O
the	O
first	O
portable	O
Sonic	B-Application
game	O
and	O
the	O
first	O
to	O
feature	O
Tails	O
as	O
a	O
separate	O
playable	O
character	O
with	O
his	O
own	O
unique	O
abilities	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Sonic	B-Application
Chaos	I-Application
was	O
released	O
for	O
the	O
Master	O
System	O
on	O
October	O
25	O
,	O
1993	O
,	O
and	O
for	O
the	O
Game	O
Gear	O
on	O
November	O
19	O
to	O
coincide	O
with	O
the	O
release	O
of	O
Sonic	B-Application
CD	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
Japan	O
,	O
it	O
was	O
titled	O
Sonic	B-Application
&	I-Application
Tails	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Chaos	O
is	O
included	O
as	O
an	O
extra	O
in	O
the	O
GameCube	B-Application
version	O
of	O
Sonic	B-Application
Adventure	I-Application
DX	I-Application
:	I-Application
Director	I-Application
's	I-Application
Cut	I-Application
(	O
2003	O
)	O
as	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
eleven	O
unlockable	O
Sonic	B-Application
Game	O
Gear	O
games	O
,	O
and	O
in	O
Sonic	B-Device
Mega	I-Device
Collection	I-Device
Plus	I-Device
(	O
2005	O
)	O
for	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
,	O
Xbox	B-Application
,	O
and	O
PC	B-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
Sonic	B-Application
Chaos	I-Application
is	O
also	O
included	O
in	O
the	O
blue-colored	O
model	O
of	O
the	O
Game	O
Gear	O
Micro	O
in	O
2020	O
,	O
alongside	O
Gunstar	B-Application
Heroes	I-Application
,	O
Sylvan	B-Application
Tale	I-Application
and	O
Baku	B-Application
Baku	I-Application
Animal	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Sonic	B-Application
Chaos	I-Application
initially	O
received	O
a	O
positive	O
response	O
from	O
publications	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
four	O
reviewers	O
of	O
Electronic	O
Gaming	O
Monthly	O
commented	O
that	O
the	O
Game	O
Gear	O
version	O
retains	O
all	O
the	O
elements	O
that	O
made	O
the	O
16-bit	B-Application
Sonic	B-Application
games	O
fun	O
to	O
play	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Sonic	B-Application
Chaos	I-Application
was	O
awarded	O
Best	O
Game	O
Gear	O
Game	O
of	O
1993	O
by	O
Electronic	O
Gaming	O
Monthly	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
their	O
review	O
for	O
Sonic	B-Device
Mega	I-Device
Collection	I-Device
Plus	I-Device
,	O
GameSpy	O
felt	O
that	O
both	O
it	O
and	O
the	O
8-bit	O
Sonic	B-Application
the	I-Application
Hedgehog	I-Application
were	O
the	O
only	O
Game	O
Gear	O
games	O
in	O
the	O
series	O
that	O
are	O
worth	O
playing	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Retrospectively	O
in	O
2019	O
,	O
Hardcore	O
Gaming	O
101	O
gave	O
a	O
rather	O
mixed	O
response	O
to	O
the	O
game	O
;	O
they	O
felt	O
disappointed	O
with	O
the	O
gameplay	O
and	O
stage	O
designs	O
for	O
lacking	O
the	O
uniqueness	O
and	O
puzzle-solving	O
in	O
Sonic	B-Application
the	I-Application
Hedgehog	I-Application
2	I-Application
,	O
and	O
disliked	O
its	O
slow	O
framerate	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Hardcore	O
Gaming	O
101	O
said	O
that	O
Chaos	O
was	O
only	O
worth	O
checking	O
out	O
for	O
dedicated	O
Sonic	B-Application
fans	O
writing	O
:	O
"	O
Sonic	B-Application
Chaos	I-Application
is	O
by	O
no	O
means	O
a	O
bad	O
game	O
,	O
but	O
it	O
’s	O
not	O
a	O
particularly	O
great	O
game	O
either	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
’s	O
a	O
functional	O
platformer	O
that	O
’s	O
only	O
worth	O
checking	O
out	O
if	O
you	O
’re	O
really	O
into	O
8-bit	O
Sonic	B-Application
games	O
,	O
or	O
have	O
an	O
interest	O
in	O
a	O
traditional	O
Sonic	B-Application
platformer	O
with	O
a	O
bigger	O
focus	O
on	O
exploration.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
fan-made	O
remake	O
of	O
Sonic	B-Application
Chaos	I-Application
was	O
announced	O
in	O
2018	O
,	O
and	O
a	O
demo	O
was	O
released	O
in	O
August	O
2018	O
.	O
</s>
