Yes, my project will implement Sonic 3 & Knuckles gameplay precisely, down to the crucial details;

this includes three separate A B C inputs, retaining the speedy triple tap Spin Dash charge ability.

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While Sonic Mania is a fun game overall, it has some irritating inaccuracies

and lacks some fluidity functionality compared to Sonic 3 & Knuckles.

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Concerning collision detection​, Sonic Mania is noticeably too strict when it comes to crush deaths.

In Sonic 3 & Knuckles, if a character is only slightly close to being crushed, more often than not

that character will be pushed aside instead, giving the player a few pixels of leniency; meanwhile,

Sonic Mania can treat a character’s single pixel in the way of a moving block as a crush death.

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As far as physics engines go, Sonic Mania’s implementation of Knuckles is significantly clunkier;

his ability to fall into an instant Crouch from a cancelled Glide, then quickly charge and execute

a Spin Dash, all in seamless succession, was not carried over from Sonic 3 & Knuckles.

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On the topic of smooth movesets: In this game, Tails will have the

ability to cancel out of Flying and Swimming into a spinning drop.

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Nailing these granular aspects can mean the difference between a good game and a great game.

This isn’t me claiming that Sonic Mania is a bad game, but it’s definitely missing movement

nuances which elevate Sonic 3 & Knuckles to a more satisfying level of gameplay flow.

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Although there will be some adjustments and refinements to Sonic 3 & Knuckles’

physics and collision specifics, the vast majority of play will replicate that game accurately.