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.
Team type
Each team has a specific "type", which more or less determines which type of gameplay the team is best at. There are 3 types:
- Speed: any team that contains Sonic. These are generally very fast on the ground.
- Power: any team that contains Knuckles but not Sonic. These are good at attacking foes, and breaking barriers to access areas other teams cannot.
- Flying: any team with Tails or Cream but not Sonic or Knuckles. These are good at accessing higher places in the level.
Note that these are just general abilities; each team has their own strengths and weaknesses.
Tag action
By holding the R button, the partner will jump into the leader's hands. Upon releasing the R button, the partner will perform a tag action. This action is different for each character, and sometimes whether you are on the ground or not. Tag actions, along with other partner abilities, are enumerated below.
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.
Due to his speed, any team that contains Sonic is designated as a Speed team, and is generally good at getting around quickly.
Tails | Knuckles | Cream | Amy | |
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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) |
Tag action: Sonic will propel you forward at great speed, instantly entering Boost Mode. Works the same mid-air as on the ground.
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.
Any team with Tails has the ability to access high places in one way or another. If the team contains Tails, but not Sonic or Knuckles, it is designated as a Flying team.
Sonic | Knuckles | Cream | Amy | |
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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) |
Tag action: While on the ground, Tails will propel you high into the air, slightly angled in the direction you are facing. While in the air, Tails will fly the leader around for a short time. Remember to press the A button to stay in the air!
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.
Due to his strength, any team that contains Knuckles is designated as a Power team, which the exception of Sonic & Knuckles and Knuckles & Sonic.
Sonic | Tails | Cream | Amy | |
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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) |
Tag action: On the ground, the leader will throw Knuckles forward in a Power attack; this can break some walls and will destroy badniks. In the air, Knuckles will begin to glide, carrying you on his back. Be warned, if Knuckles hits a wall, he will latch on, but you will fall!
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.
Any team with Cream has the ability to access high places in one way or another. If the team contains Cream, but not Sonic or Knuckles, it is designated as a Flying team.
Sonic | Tails | Knuckles | Amy | |
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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 |
Tag action: Cheese will change to resemble the leader, enabling the leader to use Cream's Chao Attack. While in the air, it will do the same, but will also give your jump height a slight boost.
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.
Amy has no outstanding characteristics, aside from her hammer, and has no bearing on what type designation a team is given.
Sonic | Tails | Knuckles | Cream | |
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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) |
Tag action: On the ground, Amy will use her hammer to propel you into the air. This is similar to Tails's tag action, only you are not given horizontal velocity at the start. While in the air, Amy will also use the hammer, however the vertical distance is not as strong as on the ground; however, your character is made to spin, so this move has its uses.
Manuals
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, Inc.
Executive Management: Hideaki Irie
Localization Producers: Yosuke Moriya, Klayton Vorlick
Director of PD: Osamu Shibayama
Sega Europe, Ltd.
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
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