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Spark the Electric Jester 3 is a 2022 platform game created by Brazilian developer Felipe Daneluz. Video gaming websites GameSpot and PC Gamer thought it positively iterated on the Sonic the Hedgehog series' 3D titles, with the latter publication complimenting its character movement and levels.

Gameplay
Spark the Electric Jester 3 is a 3D platform game with action elements. As Spark, the player must traverse themed levels, typically at high speed, and defeat bosses. Spark is capable of performing a double jump, running on walls, and grinding on rails. He can perform a homing attack to bounce off of smaller enemies, but must engage larger ones in combat. Spark is able to juggle both enemies and bosses in the air, and parry their attacks. Utilizing a variety of combos in combat will build a combo multiplier, which increases Spark's strength. Currency collected in the levels can be used to purchase new attacks and moves. A majority of the levels offer different medals measuring the player's speed and combat performance respectively. Medals rewarding exploration are also hidden in different areas of the levels as collectibles.

Development and release
Like its predecessors, Spark the Electric Jester 3 was created by Brazilian solo developer Felipe Daneluz. Daneluz believed he could improve upon Spark the Electric Jester 2 and wished to elaborate on its ending, completing the series as a trilogy. The game was announced on September 7, 2020, for Windows. Spark was reinstated as the protagonist, as Daneluz believed he was then capable of translating the character to 3D. He aimed for the game to have more content then Spark the Electric Jester 2 by reusing resources from the main stages to create several adjacent "side stages". Inspiration was drawn from different pieces of media, including 2000s-era video games and anime such as Neon Genesis Evangelion. Excluding music, Daneluz was responsible for each aspect of the game, but received additional assistance and contributions regarding art, programming, sound effects, character designs, and beta testing. The soundtrack was composed by several people, with returning musician Paul Bethers and series newcomers Teodor Dumitrache and Leilani Wilson being its primary contributors. Additional songs from previous games were also reused. Although a release date of August 15, 2022, was announced, the game would be released a day earlier on August 14. It was published via Steam under Daneluz's studio name, Feperd Games. Stages from Spark the Electric Jester 2 and new content were added to the game post-launch.

Reception
Writing for PC Gamer,