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  GameSpy.com - Review
The first Sonic Advance, despite its popularity and general acclaim, was something of a Sonic-by-numbers pantomime that showed us very little we'd never seen before.
Sonic Advance 2 will grab your attention with its visual beauty, keep you focused thanks to clever level design, and keep you interested with its variety.
Sonic Advance 2 is a solid adventure with some niggling flaws.
archive.gamespy.com /reviews/march03/sonicadvance2gba   (907 words)

  
 Sonic Advance - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Sonic Advance is a platform game in the Sonic the Hedgehog series, developed by Dimps, published by SEGA (in Japan), by THQ (in North America) and by Infogrames (in Europe and Australia) for Game Boy Advance.
Sonic Advance was also ported to Nokia's N-Gage system on October 7, 2003, under the title SonicN.
Sonic Advance was the last game in the Sonic series to use end-level signposts and capsules; Sonic Advance 2 used a goal post, Sonic Advance 3 used a floating star symbol, and Sonic Rush used giant rings.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Sonic_Advance   (2590 words)

  
 Gamerz-Edge - Sonic Advance 3 Review   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
The first thing you'll notice about Sonic Advance 3 once you begin playing the main game is that each of the levels is selected from inside one of seven interactive hub worlds rather than a map (as with the other Sonic Advance games).
There is a lot of aerial platforming in Sonic Advance 3, so it's rather difficult at times to stop Sonic from sliding off platforms after you're finished rocketing from a springboard or one of the many airborne trapeze-type devices throughout the levels.
Sonic Advance 3 is a game that's all about action, and the graphics do what is necessary to deliver that experience effectively and attractively.
www.gamerz-edge.com /gameboy/reviews/sonicadvance3.html   (2701 words)

  
 DailyGame Review: Sonic Advance 2 [GBA]
Sonic Advance 2 follows the basic gameplay of its 2D predecessors on other platforms, which has you running forward at high speed and zipping through plenty of traps, loops and other obstacles in your quest to collect rings.
Sonic’s "whoosh", the clang of rings bouncing and even the "boing" of Sonic bouncing off bumpers sound crystal clear and spot-on.
Sonic Advance 2 is just another iteration of a platformer title that hasn’t seen any original ideas in a long time.
www.dailygame.net /Articles/Reviews/sonic2_gba.html   (869 words)

  
 Sonic Advance 3 for Game Boy Advance Review - Game Boy Advance Sonic Advance 3 Review
Sonic Advance 3 is a great, fast-paced platform game, and the tag-team play mechanic really enhances the overall experience.
Sonic Advance 3 feels less like the follow-up to the previous Sonic Advance and more like a spiritual sequel to the now-classic Sonic the Hedgehog games that were once synonymous with the Sega Genesis.
In terms of graphics and sound, Sonic Advance 3 is on par with the best that companies like Nintendo and Konami have had to offer this year.
www.gamespot.com /gba/action/sonicadvance3/review.html   (1376 words)

  
 Sonic Advance - GBA
However, Sonic Advance looked to be more true to the original vision of Sonic than the lackluster 3D "Adventure" games he'd been relegated to, so I decided to take a chance, and rented it at the local video store.
Sonic Advance actually holds true to the spirit of the original Sonic games, and creates a brand new adventure in that vein that's actually a lot of fun to play.
New to Sonic Advance is the special attack, executed with the B button, which is essentially a horizontal punch or kick.
www.netjak.com /Reviews/gba/son.htm   (939 words)

  
 Sonic Advance 2 - =SSMB=   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Sonic, Tails, and Knuckles retain most of their trademark abilities from Sonic Advance (well, their most useful ones, at least), ranging from Spin Dash, W Kaiten Attack, Propellor Hikou (Propellor Flight), and Kakkuu Hikou (Glide Flight), and basic abilities such as Bound, Shippo Kougeki (Tail Attack), and Drill Claw.
It is borderline better than Sonic Advance, I'll tell you that, but it won't be until Sonic Advance 3 where SONICTEAM manage to realize some (but not all) of their past mistakes and fix (or at least try to fix) the errors that plagued the first two games.
Sonic Advance 2 does have it's fair share of flaws (Collecting the SP-Rings, Cream the Rabbit, running bosses, dumb story, etc...), but the game had nice visuals, a cool soundtrack, and neat controls (Like where you're in the air, you can push R and the D-Pad to do a trick).
www.sonicstadium.org /board/index.php?showtopic=8453   (4710 words)

  
 Sonic Advance - GameCritics.com
Second, Sonic was Sega’s official mascot and hence, something the Big N could never hope to get their hands on.
Sonic is hard to control and a bit slow to respond to various changes in direction, which significantly increases the difficulty present in this level and the frustration players, who strive to complete the game in its entirety, might feel after having been denied the item.
Overall, Sonic Advance is a fun title that does a good job of bringing the little blue hedgehog back in the 2-D world.
www.gamecritics.com /review/sonicadvance/main.php   (1364 words)

  
 Review: Sonic Advance (GBA) -- Gaming Voice
When it was announced that the two Sonic games would link up through the Gamecube link cable, I was hopeful for an interesting chao mode to be available on the Sonic Advance cart.
This makes Sonic Advance not a very worthwhile purchase if your main goal is to be able to expand on your chao experience from the Gamecube.
Sonic Advance makes a decent purchase for diehard fans of the old 2D versions but still it may be a bit of a letdown, as it doesn’t match up with them completely.
www.gamingvoice.com /gvmain/reviews/gba/sonicadvance.asp   (639 words)

  
 Compare Prices and Read Reviews on Sonic Advance for Game Boy Advance at Epinions.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Sonic Advance is developed by Dimps and published by THQ and Sega.
Sonic is known by many as the unofficial mascot of Sega, and everyone is familiar with his trademark fast-paced adventures.
Sonic Advance is definitely one of the best games of the year, and is just as fun as the Mario and Kirby games that came out.
www.epinions.com /content_84608650884   (2126 words)

  
 Compare Prices and Read Reviews on Sonic Advance 3 for Game Boy Advance at Epinions.com
Sonic Advance 3 is one of the best platformer titles to come out in quite a while, and this game deserves to be in everyone’s collection.
Earlier this year, Sonic Advance 3 was released and the world’s favorite hedgehog was back at it again.
Nevertheless, what separates Sonic Advance 3 for the other games is the fact that two characters are used at all times when playing through the missions.
www.epinions.com /content_150339620484   (1765 words)

  
 Sonic Advance 2 for Game Boy Advance Reviews at Shopping.com
I mentioned that Sonic Advance 2 was just released in Japan at that time, and that a US release would probably occur soon.
Sonic is the well-rounded character just like in Sonic Advance, Tails can still hover, Knuckles has her hammer and Amy (who can only be unlocked by completely beating the game) clings to walls.
In Sonic Advance, if you died during Act 2 or a boss battle, you would start Act 2 or near the battle once again, but in this game, if you die, you are returned to the beginning of the whole stage, which is REALLY frustrating.
www.shopping.com /xPR-Sonic_Advance_2~RD-95783587460   (1010 words)

  
 Sonic Advance 3 > Review
Sonic Heroes – the first true multiplatform Sonic game arrived, and introduced a new character (Cream the Rabbit) and Sonic Battle introduced a new robot from Dr. Eggman.
This is perhaps Sonic Advance 3’s greatest attribute – the thrill of getting from the beginning of a level to the end in a short amount of time.
Altogether, Sonic fans won’t be disappointed with Sonic Advance 3, and the game could finally be the one to win some new coverts in the mascot wars.
www.dignews.com /review.php?story_id=4464   (1044 words)

  
 Sonic Advance   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Old-school is the order of the day on the most powerful system ever to host a traditional 2D Sonic game, but despite the stronger hardware, Sonic Advance lacks the depth of classics such as Sonic CD or Sonic 3 and opts (like its NeoGeo Pocket predecessor) for the simpler Sonic 2 style.
The staple trio of Sonic, Tails, and Knuckles are ready for action with all of their traditional moves plus a few new ones.
Amy Rose -- Amy's got all of her moves from Sonic Adventure and then some, but she's still the most difficult character to play as due to the fact that all her attacks have to be "triggered", not to mention the fact that she's the least maneuverable of any of the crew.
www.theghz.com /sonic/advance/advance.html   (5011 words)

  
 Sonic Advance 2   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
While the traditional Sonic formula is intact, Advance 2 sports a number of tweaks and slight modifications.
Sonic is the only playable character at the outset; the others are unlocked after defeating certain bosses.
Sonic the Hedgehog -- You can't have a proper Sonic game without the namesake hero, and here he is. Since Sonic is less maneuverable than the other characters, his is the most difficult path to take.
www.theghz.com /sonic/advance2/advance2.html   (4830 words)

  
 Sonic Advance Nintendo Game Boy Advance
Sonic the Hedgehog makes his debut on the small screen, and Sonic Team seem to be loving their presence on the Game Boy Advance, after the greatness that was 'Chu Chu Rocket!', released December 2001 in the UK.
Playing Sonic Advance brings back all those memories of playing Sonic the Hedgehog on your own Mega Drive, and still hits you with a fresh new experience which funnily enough you don't seem to get when playing SA2.
If only one of you has Sonic Advance, then you can still link up for a solo-pak exclusive muli-player, where up to four players collect as many rings, or steal as many rings from others, as we have found most pleasing, within the time limit.
www.angelfire.com /games4/sonicgames/review.html   (1549 words)

  
 G4 - Feature - 'Sonic Advance' (GBA) Review
Sound effects are solid and many original "Sonic" sounds are present, with the notable exception of the distinctive "plink" of the red bumpers.
Experienced "Sonic" players are likely to blast through all seven acts in their first attempt, even though there are four characters with which to do so.
Luckily, "Sonic Advance" can connect to the GameCube version of "Sonic Adventure 2 Battle" to transfer Chao and items between the two.
www.g4tv.com /techtvvault/features/36540/Sonic_Advance_GBA_Review.html   (689 words)

  
 Sonic Advance 2 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Spin-dashing, however, IS possible, but extremely difficult to do in real time: one must go to the right side of the screen, then suddenly brake, and very quickly stop braking, duck and spindash before reaching the left side of the screen; this trick has been heavily used in tool-assisted speedruns.
Cream the Rabbit's unnamed mother (who is called "Vanilla the Rabbit" in Sonic X) is also introduced in Sonic Advance 2.
Sonic Advance 2 is the second classical 2D Sonic game to not end all zone names with the word "Zone" (the first was Sonic CD).
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Sonic_Advance_2   (1830 words)

  
 Sonic Advance 3 (gba: 2004): Reviews
Sonic Advance 3 doesn’t revolutionize the franchise but the new multi-character system allows it to keep it from being redundant and allows for an enjoyable experience.
Sonic Advance 3 doesn't make any significant changes to the traditional Sonic gameplay but what it does it does bigger and better than any previous handheld Sonic game before it.
Sonic is a bit like the band you used to love when you were a nipper but just refuse to change their sound: they keep a loyal crowd and play all the hits on demand for nostalgia's sake, but the new tunes sound like the old ones.
www.metacritic.com /games/platforms/gba/sonicadvance3   (1441 words)

  
 GameStats: Sonic Advance
New graphics give the SONIC series a welcome overhaul, and there are four playable characters in this version.
This installment adds a "grind" maneuver to Sonic's standard jumping ability, and there are tons of new faces to get franchise fans excited.
Sonic spins to shelves, along with two other Sega and THQ-branded GBA games.
www.gamestats.com /objects/015/015980   (350 words)

  
 Nintendo.com Games : Sonic Advance 3   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
If you've played a Sonic game in the past, the basic play of Sonic Advance 3 is going to look familiar.
Sonic speeds through various stages in each world, collecting rings, smashing up the bad guys and running at supersonic speeds.
For example, if Sonic is your character and Tails is his partner, Tails can throw Sonic way into the air or Tails can use his tail as a propeller and left Sonic overhead.
www.nintendo.com /gamemini?gameid=6e0e380a-7b72-415b-a548-81379a78deb1   (538 words)

  
 Sonic Advance 2 Review - GamersMark   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Sonic Advance 2 uses the same gameplay engine as the first Sonic title on Gameboy Advance, reduce, reuse, & recycling a handful of character design and animation.
Sonic Advance 2 is faster and smoother than any Sonic to date, the level design is new and more expansive than ever, heading in every direction quite unabashedly, and this time its even fun to play as Sonics friends.
Sonic games usually don’t have great sound but this one manages to have some nice background music especially when you first pop in the game you are impressed by the music from the first catchy tunes.
www.gamersmark.com /reviews/view/312   (850 words)

  
 Amazon.com: SONIC 2 ADVANCE GBA: Computer & Video Games   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Sonic rips across the screen in a way more similar to his 3D counterpart than the old 16-bit hedgehog.
Sonic Battle brings furious combat action to the Game Boy Advance, as Sonic and his friends set out to determine...
The original Sonic The Hedgehog that busted the speed barrier wide open on the SEGA Genesis is coming to the...
www.amazon.com /THQ-85138-SONIC-ADVANCE-GBA/dp/B00008DHNU   (1691 words)

  
 GameSpy.com - Reviews: Sonic Advance (GBA)
Sonic GBA takes the super-fast gameplay that made the Genesis console a major player to the small screen with aplomb.
This is probably the best Sonic title in years, especially since you never have to be bothered with the idiotically ill-placed camera angles of the 3D iterations.
Aside from Sonic and his flying Fox buddy, Tails, you can be the hammer o' love swinging Amy, or the gliding and wall climbing with Knuckles.
archive.gamespy.com /reviews/march02/sonicgba   (497 words)

  
 Advance - Global Australian Professionals
Advance is a global community of Australian professionals headquartered in New York, with established chapters in the United States and the United Kingdom and several in formation around the globe.
Merck Sharp and Dohme Australia and Advance have formed a partnership to open new doors for Australian life scientists with the Advancing BioBusiness Award.
December, 2006 the Advance leadership team will come together from various industries and locations to refine our strategy for the year ahead and ensure we work with a united voice worldwide.
www.advance.org   (503 words)

  
 Amazon.co.uk: Sonic Advance: PC & Video Games   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Sonic Advance offers a very good single-player game and some of the best link options of any GBA title.
It is brilliant to be able to play as Sonic and Tails once again in 2-D but we also get powerful Knuckles and sweet little old Amy to play with as well.
Having been a massive fan of Sonic for years now i was extremely disappointed with this version on the GBA.
www.amazon.co.uk /Atari-Sonic-Advance/dp/B00005NJJR   (1706 words)

  
 Amazon.co.uk: Sonic Advance 3 (GBA): PC & Video Games   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
In Sonic Advance 3 Dr Robotnik has used Chaos Control to break the world into seven parts, and plans to rain confusion by turning each into a Dr Robotnik Empire.
Sonic and Tails, having been separated from their friends, are teaming up to return the world to its original state.
Sonic Advance 3, the fifth title in Sonic's range of Game Boy Advance entertainment is absolutely fantastic.
www.amazon.co.uk /THQ-Sonic-Advance-3-GBA/dp/B00023HURG   (1212 words)

  
 Sonic Communications: We are now activating the Version 7 Mode
Alot of questions have been asked about why he gave it up, if he would be back one day and what some of the projects of Sonic Communications that se37 had that never were made.
Sonic Communications is an unoffical Sonic the Hedgehog website.
Sonic the Hedgehog is Copyright Sega of Japan, all rights reserved.
www.sonicstrike.net /~se37   (427 words)

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