| Sonic Advance |  | From: THQ
Category: Video Games
Buy New: $95.80
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Sales Rank: 7,197
Platform: Game Boy Advance
Genre: Action Video Games
ESRB: Rating Pending
Media: Video Game
Operating System: Game Boy Advance
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.5
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5 x 0.6
MPN: Unknown
UPC: 785138320991
EAN: 0785138320991
Release Date: February 4, 2002
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Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Classic characters | | • | tons of levels | | • | awesome power-ups | | • | new graphics | | • | four-player action via link cables |
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Product Description
With so many corporate mega-mergers having gone down in recent years, can it come as much of a surprise to Sega's own figurehead finding a new home on Nintendo's Game Boy Advance? Wipe that shocked look off of your face and prepare to join the speedy little critter on an all-new adventure that fits in the palm of your hand. New graphics give the SONIC series a welcome overhaul, and there are four playable characters in this version. The gameplay takes elements from the classic series namely the side-scrolling, power-up system, and collection of items and combines it with a party game atmosphere, allowing four player in on the action at one time. If you're new to the series, the action revolves around a noble (and awfully fast) little hedgehog that has to traverse worlds and levels, picking up items and battling enemies. This installment adds a "grind" maneuver to Sonic's standard jumping ability, and there are tons of new faces to get franchise fans excited.
Amazon.com Review
Although the game will seem very familiar to Sonic fans, Sonic Advance is an entirely new creation that's been built from the ground up. The gameplay, graphics, and sound borrow from the classic Sonic games on the Genesis and are successfully translated to the Game Boy Advance. The game's single-player modes are relatively short 2-D platform rounds--each run takes two to three hours--but replay value is added through the game's various characters. Sonic, Tails, Knuckles, and Amy each have different abilities that make getting through the game a unique experience. The real star here is the game's link capabilities. The Chao Garden allows you to raise your little critters and upload them to the GameCube via the link cable and Sonic Adventure 2: Battle. Having one cartridge lets up to four GBA players compete in one minigame. Gamers can play two additional minigames if each player owns a cartridge. Although the single-player game is quite good, the link options give the title tremendous value. The only notable problem stems from the series itself: There are still entirely too many cheap deaths resulting from the title's high-speed gameplay. You'll find yourself zipping along a level only to be hit by an obstacle you had little chance of seeing, let alone avoiding. Ultimately, the only way to get past these hazards is to memorize where they are. This minor flaw doesn't detract from the game's excellent value, though. Sonic Advance offers a very good single-player game and some of the best link options of any GBA title. --Raymond M. Padilla Pros: - Classic Sonic gameplay
- Outstanding link options
- Four characters add to replay value
Cons: - Classic Sonic cheap deaths
- Single-player runs are short
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