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Sonic Advance 2
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Rating: 4.34/5 from 56 reviews A good game, with a few exceptionsSonic Advance 2 Review - JKrahnThis is one of my favorite games for the GBA. You have your familiar characters: Sonic, Tails, and Knuckles, plus a new character you'd recognize if you've seen the Sonic-X tv show. Her name's Cream the Rabbit, and she comes fully equipped with her little Chao friend, Cheese. All the characters have some cool new moves, and the graphics are pretty good. Anyone who has ever played a Sonic game will know what to do. For the most part, it's the same. But one thing has changed... The Boss fights. Now instead of fighting the boss in an arena of sorts, you fight on the run. You chase after Robotnik in a crazy, spiky or laser equipped vehicle, trying to pummel him to peices. And of course there's that invisible wall behind you, on the left of the screen, keeping you from falling behind. This change will be a disappointment for some, but I rather enjoyed it. The main part of the game is a bit short, but there are plenty of things to unlock, and it will take plenty of time for you to do so. Myself, I tend to rush through levels, not worrying about getting every ring and item. So finding the 7 special rings for the bonus level doesn't intrest me as much. But I really enjoy the multi-player feature. If a friend has the game, you can link up and race through the levels, which is another thing to give this game longevity. SONIC IS THE BEST!!!!! better than any platformer made.5 words THIS GAME IS THE BEST ! SUPER FAST.CHAOS RING SEARCHING UNLOCKABLE SECRETS. CHAO GARDEN IS UNLOCKABLE. BUY IT! BUY IT! | ||||||||||||||||||||
Then I started dating a girl who has a Genesis, and got hooked on Sonic. Liking the 3 or 4 games she has, I decided to buy this game for my GBA. For the most part, it's awesome... new stages, new characters, great graphics and music... and like other reviewers said -- if you're familiar with the Genesis Sonic games, you'll be right at home with this title.
However, there are a few things I really do NOT like:
1) The first several stages are pretty easy, but then they get much harder. I'm stuck on the sky world, because there's one jump which is nearly IMPOSSIBLE to make without doing some kind of specialized new move that Sonic never had before. I don't mind when special moves give you access to secret bonus areas, but I hate it when tricky special moves are *required* to get past a certain part of a game. Even after reading numerous FAQ's and walkthroughs on how to get past it, I can't. This one hurdle alone has turned me off so much, that I've practically given up on the game. (At least until I finally break down and buy today's GBA equivalent to the Game Genie.)
2) One review for "Sonic Advance 3" mentions frustration with the fact that the game levels are so huge, it's impossible to memorize the locations of all the special items required to unlock special stages. One thing I've never been good at in any Sonic game is memorizing the stages, or getting to the end of a bonus stage. I know these things are "above and beyond" what's required of the basic game, but I think they forgot -- it's a GAME, it should be fun. When I want hard work, I go to my job.
3) You can't access all the characters until you "unlock" them. If I paid $25 for this game, I should be able to access ALL the features right off the bat. I shouldn't be required to play the entire game all the way through with 4 different characters just to unlock a 5th character who'd probably be wind up not even being worth the effort. How'd you like to pay $25,000 for a car that doesn't allow you to access all its features until you've driven a certain number of miles or you've successfully completed some 43-key sequence on the stereo in 25 seconds or less? Same goes for the Gamecube Sonic Mega Collection -- I paid enough for it, I should be able to play ALL the games immediately... none of this "unlocking" bullcrap.
4) I alluded to this in the previous item -- once you unlock new characters, it's like they have their own "account" in the game. For example, you can't have Sonic play the first 3 acts, then have Tails take over. Each character has to play through the entire game on their own. I guess it's a neat way to learn each character's differences and advantages -- but I'd prefer the "Super Mario Bros. 2" style of character selection... where ALL the characters are available all the time, and you can choose the person who is best suited for each stage.