Sonic Advance 3
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| Sonic Advance 3 |
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| System(s): Game Boy Advance |
| Publisher: Sega |
| Developer: Sonic Team / Dimps |
| Genre: 2D Platform |
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Sonic Advance 3 is the third game in the Sonic Advance series released for the Game Boy Advance. Unlike the first two games in the series, SA3 features ability to play two characters in a partner setting.
Game Play
The gameplay of this game is similar to that of Knuckles' Chaotix, with its 2 character team-ups and ring-dropping enemies, though the actual ring bands are gone. Like Sonic Advance 2, this game's merit is the subject of a lot of debate. It really comes down to personal taste - this isn't really a bad game, but many people don't like the gameplay.
Abilities with Sonic as a Partner
A free spirited hedgehog that hates evil. He can be short tempered at times, but never turns his back on those in need of help.
| Tails | Knuckles | Cream | Amy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Actions |
Spin (While Running) Spin Dash |
Spin (While Running) Spin Dash |
Spin (While Running) Spin Dash |
Spin (While Running) Spin Dash |
| A Button | Spin Jump | Spin Jump | Spin Jump | Jump |
| B Button | Skid Attack | Fire Sliding | Skid Attack | Hammer Attack |
| Jump+A | No Action | No Action | Jump Dash Homing Attack |
No Action |
| Jump+B | No Action | Wind Attack Up+B Upper Spin Down+B Bound Attack |
No Action | Spin Attack |
| Special Actions |
R Button Mid-Air Trick Action Boost Mode (While Running) |
Boost Mode (While Running) | Breathe (In Water) Boost Mode (While Running) |
Boost Mode (While Running) |
Abilities with Tails as a Partner
A friendly kid fox with two tails, who thinks of Sonic as a favorite big brother. He loves tinkering with machinery.
| Sonic | Knuckles | Cream | Amy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Actions |
Spin (While Running) Spin Dash |
Spin (While Running) Spin Dash |
Spin (While Running) Spin Dash |
Spin (While Running) Spin Dash |
| A Button | Spin Jump | Spin Jump | Spin Jump | Jump |
| B Button | Tail Swipe | Tornado Attack | Tail Swipe | Hammer Attack |
| Jump+A | Propeller Flying | Mid-Air Glide | High Propeller Flying Homing Attack |
Hammer Propeller Flying |
| Jump+B | No Action | Tail Spin Attack | No Action | Spin Attack |
| Special Actions |
R Button Mid-Air Trick Action A Button Dog Paddle (In Water) Boost Mode (While Running) |
A Button Breast Stroke (In Water) |
A Button Dog Paddle (In Water) |
A Button Dog Paddle (In Water) |
Abilities with Knuckles as a Partner
A powerful Echidna with spiky fists, and Sonic's best friend and rival. He's sincere in nature, but a little gullible and easily misled.
| Sonic | Tails | Cream | Amy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Actions |
Spin (While Running) Spin Dash |
Spin (While Running) Spin Dash |
Spin (While Running) Spin Dash |
Spin (While Running) Spin Dash |
| A Button | Spin Jump | Spin Jump | Spin Jump | Jump |
| B Button | Double Punch | Spiral Uppercut | Double Punch | Hammer Attack |
| Jump+A | Mid-Air Glide | Double Mid-Air Glide Wall Climb |
Mid-Air Glide Wall Climb |
Mid-Air Glide Wall Climb |
| Jump+B | No Action | No Action | No Action | Spin Attack Down+B Drill Claw |
| Special Actions |
Breast Stroke(In Water) Boost Mode (While Running) |
Breast Stroke (In Water) | Breast Stroke(In Water) B Button Homing Attack (During Glide) |
Right+A Button Dash Climb (Wall) Breast Stroke (In Water) |
Abilities with Cream as a Partner
Cream is a polite little rabbit that takes her tiny Chao "Cheese" wherever she goes. She means well, but can act a little childish at times.
| Sonic | Tails | Knuckles | Amy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Actions |
Spin (While Running) Spin Dash |
Spin (While Running) Spin Dash |
Spin (While Running) Spin Dash |
Spin (While Running) Spin Dash |
| A Button | Spin Jump | Spin Jump | Spin Jump | Jump |
| B Button | Chao Ball Attack | Chao Attack | Chao Spinning Attack | Hammer Attack |
| Jump+A | Flying | Floating Fall | Flying (Chao Spin) | Flying |
| Jump+B | Mid-Air Chao Ball Attack | Mid-Air Chao Attack | Mid-Air Chao Spinng Attack |
Mid-Air Chao Attack Down+B Hip Drop |
| Special Actions |
Life Ring(In Water) Boost Mode (While Running) |
No Action | No Action | R Button Mid-Air Trick Action |
Abilities with Amy as a Partner
Sonic's self professed girlfriend that he can't seem to escape from. She never leaves home without her trademark Pikopiko Hammer.
| Sonic | Tails | Knuckles | Cream | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Actions |
Spin (While Running) Spin Dash |
Down+A Leap | Down+A Amy Dash | Down+A Leap |
| A Button | Spin Jump | Jump | Jump | Jump |
| B Button | Hammer Attack | Hammer Attack | Big Hammer Attack Down+B Hammer Jump |
Hammer Attack |
| Jump+A | Jump Dash | Floating Fall | No Action | Floating Fall |
| Jump+B | Mid-Air Hammer Attack Down+B Spinng Hammer Attack |
Mid-Air Hammer Jump | Mid-Air Hammer Attack Down+B Spinng Hammer Attack |
Mid-Air Hammer Attack |
| Special Actions |
Boost Mode (While Running) | B Button Head Slide (During Leap) |
No Action | R Button Mid-Air Trick Action B Button Head Slide (During Leap) |
Levels
- Route 99 Zone
- Sunset Hill Zone
- Ocean Base Zone
- Toy Kingdom Zone
- Twinkle Snow Zone
- Cyber Track Zone
- Chaos Angel Zone
- Altar Emerald Zone
- Nonaggression
Production Credits
Created by Sonic Team™
Producer: Yuji Naka
Director: Akinori Nishiyama
Art Director: Yuji Uekawa
Assistant Director: Ai Mashima
In cooperation with Dimps®
Producer: Kouichi Sakita
Line Producer: Yukihiro Higashi
Planners: Yukihiro Higashi, Masaaki Yamagiwa
Programmers: Tatsuaki Nakashima, Hiroki Yoshitake, Kuninori Douno
Designers: Kazuhiko Yamamoto, Yuko Yamanoue, Etsuko Hosokawa, Tohru Nakanishi, Tomohiro Ozawa
Sound: Hironobu Inagaki, Atsuyoshi Isemura
Special Thanks: Katsuya Kuramoto, Kenji Ayukawa, Syuhei Kimura, Isamu Kubota
Sound created by Wave Master
Sound Creators: Tatsuyuki Maeda, Kenichi Tokoi, Hideaki Kobayashi, Masaru Setsumaru, Fumie Kumatani, Tomoya Ohtani
SEGA Corporation
Marketing: Mitsuru Takahashi, Naoko Ooka, Hideki Yokaichiya, Mariko Takeda
Production: Mitsuru Takahashi, Naoko Ooka, Hideki Yokaichiya, Mariko Takeda
Publicity: Yasushi Nagumo, Youko Nagasawa
International Business: Tatsuyuki Miyazaki, Yusuke Suai, Shiko Sakai
Product Development: Tatsuyuki Miyazaki, Yusuke Suai, Shiko Sakai
Development Division: Toshihiro Nagoshi, Toshiro Nakayama, Yusuke Asano, Akiko Kuroda
Marketing Research: Tsuyoshi Sawada, Noriko Hashimoto
Manual Production: Yoshihiro Sakuta, Hisakazu Nakagawa, Youichi Takahashi, Hiroki Osawa, Satoru Ishigami, Colin Restall
Customer Relations: Yutaka Shoji, Masahiro Ozeki, Nobuyuki Inoue, Mariko Okada
Product Test: Junichi Shimizu, Akira Nishikawa, Akinobu Koechi, Akira Terasawa, Satoshi Yamagata
SEGA of America
Executive Management: Hideaki Irie
Localization Producers: Yosuke Moriya, Klayton Vorlick
Director of PD: Osamu Shibayama
SEGA of Europe
SEGA Europe COO: Naoya Tsurumi
Director of PD: Jin Shimazaki
Localization Producer: Kuniyo Matsumoto
European Product Manager: Mathew Quaeck
SoE Test Dept.: Darius Sadeghian, David Smith, Roy Boateng
Special Thanks: James Nicholas, Ricky Ip
Voices: Ryan Drummond, William Corkery, Scott Dreier, Jenny Douillard, Sarah Wulfeck, Jon St. John, Deem Bristow
Voice Recording Director: Lani Minella
Recording Coordinator: Keith Palmer
Executive Management: Hideki Okamura, Masanao Maeda
Executive Producer: Hisao Oguchi
Presented by:SEGA
Resources
Box Art
US cover
EU cover
JP cover
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