The project is often cited as a "Final Release" but is strictly a rather than a full port of the entire game.
: Ability to go Super or Hyper with an active shield (Jump + Top Face Button), which was not possible in the original 1994 release. Sonic 3 Rsdk
Keep an eye on the decomp scene. The emerald may still be out there. The project is often cited as a "Final
Because the official RSDK release took so long, the fan community developed several notable projects: Sonic 3 '14 Project Mod for Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (2013) Sonic 3 Rsdk