Except for Amy, each character can defeat enemy robots by jumping and curling into a ball, or by performing a spin dash on the ground to gain speed. Sonic the Hedgehog is fastest and can perform an "insta-shield" that protects him for a moment Tails can fly or swim for a short time Knuckles the Echidna can glide through the air, swim above water for a few seconds and climb walls and Amy Rose can destroy enemies using a hammer. Players select one of four characters, each with their own unique set of moves. Players journey through an island to defeat Doctor Eggman, who is attempting to capture its animal population to turn them into evil robots. Sonic Advance is a side-scrolling platform game reminiscent of the original Sonic the Hedgehog games released for the Sega Genesis. The game was followed by two sequels also on the Game Boy Advance Sonic Advance 2 (2002) and Sonic Advance 3 (2004). It was a major commercial success, selling 1.21 million copies in the United States and is among the GBA's bestselling games. Sonic Advance received positive reviews for its graphics, character animations, and faithfulness to the original Genesis games, but was criticized for its short length and special stages. The game has been ported to Nokia's N-Gage and Android devices, and is available on the Wii U via the Virtual Console in Japan. While Sonic Advance follows a similar style of gameplay to the Sega Genesis Sonic games, certain concepts and designs were reused from newer games such as Sonic Adventure (1998). Sega recruited Dimps to lead development, making the game the first in the franchise developed by the studio. Controlling a character, players are tasked with completing each level, defeating Eggman and his robot army, and collecting the seven Chaos Emeralds.ĭevelopment began after Sega shifted its focus to third-party software development, due to the poor performance of the Dreamcast console. The story follows Sonic, Tails, Knuckles, and Amy as they journey to stop Doctor Eggman from taking over the world. It was the first Sonic the Hedgehog game released on a Nintendo console with Sonic Adventure 2: Battle on the GameCube, and was produced in commemoration of the series' tenth anniversary. Sonic Advance is a 2001 platform game developed by Dimps for the Game Boy Advance (GBA).
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