sonic advance sonic advance platform video game developed published sega japan north_america europe game boy advance released worldwide june sonic series chronological sequel sonic battle game stars characters sonic tails amy cream seek doctor robot assistant building seven divided earth game fast paced takes place seven zones divided acts boss fight allows players control characters different abilities allow players varying access parts levels graphics mainly game features rotation effects sold quickly release received positive reviews critics praised gameplay aesthetics divided team dynamic gameplay similarly sonic advance advance fast paced player controls characters simultaneously second sidekick alternately second player joins controls character characters run jump series seven levels destroying robots way player collects rings levels boss battles form health hit enemy harmful obstacle player rings hit carrying rings crushed obstacle falling pit causes death running lives game screen levels contain features like vertical loops springs rails player grind level divided acts punctuated boss fight doctor end acts boss fight grant player extra lives bound hub world act player collects creatures finding acts zone grants player access special stage found collecting seven completion main campaign allows player fight extra final boss game true ending player select member playable characters sonic cream rabbit provided desired characters unlocked sonic tails available beginning rescued course game character unique ability sonic perform spinning attack mid air tails fly tails propeller amy smash enemies hammer long distances climb walls cream fly ears wings attack enemies friend cheese second player character powers pressing button example pressing holding tails sidekick characters air addition second character collect rings destroy enemies outside main game battle modes players characters selected racing collecting plot events game doctor builds robotic assistant named based robot appeared sonic battle uses perform technique called tear earth apart intention creating segment impending empire planet action separates amy cream finds captures friends travel game seven levels recapture friends final boss fight takes place temple player defeats having seven escape fall edge temple peace restored world picture heroes game player collected true ending player defeats temple stops tracks running away attacks sonic causing uses giant shaped form sonic uses power attain form help destroys tails later finds broken body beach repairs non aggressive game ends cream playing mother house development release sonic advance published sega japan north_america europe like advance development shared sega subsidiary employees familiar game boy advance hardware president limited involvement development sonic advance conceived team dynamic game fundamentally features mode rotation effects announced game press release september game later exhibited reception sonic advance reportedly racing store shelves soon released game received positive reviews critics respective scores review metacritic gamerankings later won handheld game year golden awards sold copies united_kingdom critics gave mixed opinions team dynamic celebrated finally come way introducing characters doesn sonic bread butter gameplay singled main advance game found surprisingly linear level design considering unlike advance gamespot ign game informer appreciated increase sonic friends brought mason reviewer gamepro thought played like sonic add experience gamespy took different point criticism acknowledged presence genuinely different character abilities perceived purpose find called pointless noted mid air trick system advance optional advance spoke positively locating hidden areas harris argued varying team abilities contributed occasional level design characters absolutely defense items like gameplay received acclaimed level design called levels enormous fast praised slower smaller sections keeping levels distinct adding short constant running loops harris praised clever level design mason found simplistic saw repetition typical formula criticized difficulty bosses minor control issues appreciated return advance running based boss battles traditional ones praise harris conversely went multiplayer mode presence hub world harris thought gave game structure game aesthetics received stated terms graphics sound sonic advance par best companies like nintendo offer year specifically complimented character animations underwater waves depth background effects praised advance continuing advance colorful angular stylized look original sonic sega genesis upbeat tunes thought similarly overall criticized themes level
Sonic Advance 3