Sonic the Hedgehog 3 shows Sonic breathing in space, but he can't breathe underwater. So how exactly does this ability work?

Vocalist Nanna Bech sings underwater ahead of a performance of AquaSonic at Hong Kong's New Vision Arts Festival, Oct. 25, 2018. Aria Chen—TIME The project has been more than ten years in the ...

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Sonic the Hedgehog 3 sees Sonic go to space, leading to many fans of the franchise wondering how he can breathe there but not underwater.