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[[File:Advance2Island.PNG|thumb|right|240px|''Advance 2's'' island setting, seen in the opening sequence.]]

'''''Sonic Advance 2''''' (ソニック アドバンス２) is a platform game in the [[Sonic the Hedgehog]] series that was released for the [[Game Boy Advance]]. It is a side-scrolling platformer based on a modified version of ''[[Sonic Advance]]'''s engine. Compared to its predecessor, ''Sonic Advance 2'' contains larger levels and more of them. The overall difficulty is higher making it a more challenging game. The soundtrack is faster paced and the game offers better control over the playable characters. There are seven zones which contain two acts and a boss battle. Obtaining all of the [[Chaos Emerald]]s unlocks an Extra Zone - True Area 53, which consists of a boss fight as [[Super Sonic]]. Most levels start in a corner of a map and require to move uphill or downhill.

This game was the first to introduce [[Cream the Rabbit]] as a playable character. With her, not only can you fly faster than Tails, but Cream can summon [[Cheese the Chao]] to kill an enemy or hit a boss by pressing the {{B}} button. Before being revealed in this game she was revealed in the artwork gallery of ''[[Sonic Mega Collection]]''.

This is one of several GBA games to include the ''[[Tiny Chao Garden]]'' minigame. This game requires you complete the game with one character and all seven emeralds to unlock it.

==Story==
The game begins with Sonic running through the Leaf Forest Zone. There, he witnesses Dr. Eggman kidnapping a young rabbit and her pet chao. Chasing and defeating Dr. Eggman in his revamped Egghammer Tank II, he rescues the young rabbit and her chao, whose names are Cream and Cheese. Then pursuing Eggman, Sonic later finds him attempting to carry Tails off in the Music Plant with his Egg Totem. After defeating the mech and rescuing his friend, Tails remarks that Eggman came from nowhere and that he has no idea what he possibly could be up to. Sonic then continues his pursuit of Eggman, until the Sky Canyon Zone, where he intercepted by the Egg Saucer with Knuckles on board. After destroying the machine, Sonic confronts a rather emotional Knuckles, chiding him for allowing himself to be tricked by Eggman yet again. After this brief encounter, Sonic chases Eggman eventually reaching their final confrontation at XX zone.

'''Bad Ending''': After Sonic defeats Eggman, he drops from outer space, with the destroyed Egg Utopia falling behind him. When he lands, he is greeted by a number of his friends. After the credits roll, the player will be reminded to collect the 7 Chaos Emeralds.

'''Good Ending''': This ending is obtained after Sonic obtains all 7 Chaos Emeralds, and Story Mode is cleared at least once with Tails, Knuckles, and Cream. A short time after the destruction of the Egg Utopia, Cream's mother, Vanilla, will be watching Flickies flying around the Leaf Forest when an odd, cloaked device vacuums her and the flickies up and carries her off. Upon seeing this, Sonic and co. come running, but are too late. As Cream begins to cry, Sonic will turn into Super Sonic and pursue the device to True Area 53. After this final showdown, Sonic and Vanilla will fall out of the sky. Sonic will catch her and land safely, much to Cream's relief. After this, the credits roll.

==Gameplay==
All characters can now perform various stunts when flying through the air and not curled in a ball (i.e. after being launched from a spring or similar). These are activated by being launched off of any spring, trampoline or ramp, then holding a direction on the D-pad and pressing the {{R}} button. Some of these stunts can be used to destroy enemies in the air while not spinning or to reach high-up places. In no level are these required, however it is recommended in [[Sky Canyon]]. 

Another new feature is Boost Mode. If a character runs as fast as possible for a period of time without stopping or slowing down, they will shatter the sound barrier and leave a trail of afterimages behind them. While moving this fast it is possible to run over water. If the {{B}} button attack is used at this time it will become more powerful. The delay before reaching shattering can be decreased by collecting rings. Certain objects in the level (red booster wheels, for instance) will instantly force the character into the state. 

Accessing Special Stages, where players can win [[Chaos Emeralds]], is different in this game than in previous games. In each act, there are seven Special Rings. Collecting all seven of these and completing the Act, without dying, will take the player to a Special Stage. The stage accessed and emerald obtained both depend on which zone the player was in when they accessed the stage. Unlike ''Sonic Advance'', emeralds are not shared between characters.

All bosses in this game, except for the final boss, take place while running along a horizontally wrapping area, akin to the [[Mushroom Hill Zone Boss]] in ''[[Sonic & Knuckles]]''. Rings will appear in groups of three. This format makes any attack other than jumping and Sonic's [[W Kaiten|insta-shield]] or Cream's ability to command Cheese to attack completely useless, and once the player has lost their rings it is difficult to regain them as they fly off the left side of the screen; both of these facts have led to the bosses being heavily criticized by fans. Spin-dashing, however, IS possible, but extremely difficult to do in real time: one must go to the right side of the screen, then suddenly brake, and very quickly stop braking, duck and Spin Dash before reaching the left side of the screen.

For unknown reasons, the idle actions were moved to a manual move called "Appeal".  Players can view the character's idle animations by simply holding {{up}}. If the player does this while using Knuckles, his punches will destroy any enemies in front of him. Also due to the new appeal move the ability to look up and down to view the surroundings was removed.

===Special moves===
As with the previous ''[[Sonic Advance]]'' all characters can attack using the {{B}} button. They can also perform special moves by using a combination of button presses. Some characters have been given new moves, the most interesting of which are Amy's spin attacks. The moves are listed below: 

====Sonic====
*'''[[Insta-Shield|Double Spin Attack]]''' (aka Insta-Shield): Performed by pressing jump again while in mid-air. It increases the range of attack, enabling you to attack things a little higher than you can normally reach and it increases the speed of your attack.
*'''[[Jump Dash]]''': Performed by pressing {{left}} or {{right}} twice in rapid succession after jumping. Sonic does a sudden jumping dash.
*'''[[Skid Attack]]''': Performed by pressing {{B}}. Sonic slides along the ground and stops. 
*'''[[Super Skid]]''': Performed by pressing {{B}} in Boost Mode. Allows Sonic to use the Skid Attack that has a large flame-like aura around hit feet and continue running. If at some of the lowest possible speeds in Boost Mode, the flame-like aura around Sonic's feet will be smaller and he will lose more speed. 
*'''[[Homing Attack]]''': Performed by pressing {{A}} while jumping near an enemy.  Sonic targets the enemy and then destroys it with a Spin Attack with afterimages behind him as he does it. These can be done in succession but a Homing Attack will only work if the enemy is below Sonic. 
*'''[[Bounce Attack|Bound]]''': Performed by pressing {{B}} while jumping.  Sonic stops mid-flight and Spin Attacks straight downwards.  This can be used to open pathways under Sonic.
*'''Rushing Attack''' (Super Sonic only): Press {{A}} or {{B}}. In a blaze of light, Super Sonic will speed up and attack in the direction he is facing (including diagonally).

====Cream====
[[File:Advance2BoostCream.PNG|right|thumb|240px|Cream in "[[Boost Mode]]", a high-speed state attainable by all characters, where they are pursued by their own afterimage.]]

*'''Chao Attack''': Simply press {{B}} to send Cheese the chao to focus in on nearby enemies.
*'''[[Step Attack]]''': Performed by pressing {{B}} in Boost Mode.  Cream takes a long stride and "Cheese" circles around her as a shield.  This destroys any enemies it comes into contact with.
*'''Flying''': Performed by pressing pressing {{A}} multiple times. Gain height by tapping {{A}}, then use D-pad to control what direction Cream is going.  Pressing the {{B}} buttons makes Cream drop from where she is.
*'''Mid-Air Chao Attack''': Cream sends "Cheese" to attack enemies while in mid-air.
*'''Chao Rolling Attack''': Performed by pressing pressing {{down}} + {{B}} while jumping.  "Cheese" spins around Cream as a shield from enemy attacks.  This will destroy any enemies contacted.

====Tails====
*'''[[Tail Swipe]]''': Performed by pressing pressing {{B}}. Attack enemies with a swish of his tails.
*'''[[Super Tail Swipe]]''': Performed by pressing pressing {{B}} while in Boost Mode. Allows Tails to use Tail Swipe while keeping speed.
*'''Propeller Flying''': Performed by pressing pressing {{A}} multiple times. Gain height by tapping {{A}}, then use D-pad to control what direction Tails is going. You cannot stop him from flying until he lands on something. You can attack enemies while in the air if you hit them with his tails. Tails can fly in the air for 8 seconds.

====Knuckles====
*'''Spiral Attack''': Performed by pressing {{B}} while in Boost Mode. Knuckles spirals forward with his fists while keeping speed. This is similar to the move Knuckles performs in ''[[Sonic Adventure 2]]'' when he punches while running.
*'''Drill Claw''': Performed by pressing pressing {{B}} while jumping. Just like the ''Sonic Adventure 2'' move of the same name, Knuckles spirals straight downwards with his fists.
*'''[[Power Glide‎|Mid-Air Glide]]''': Performed by pressing {{A}} again while in mid-air. Glide sideways while losing little height. Press {{right}} or {{left}} to change what direction the character is gliding. Enemies in the path will take damage on contact. If the {{A}} button is released Knuckles will fall. Knuckles cannot use Drill Claw while gliding.
*'''Wall Climb''': If a wall is in the path while gliding, Knuckles will cling to it. Push {{up}} or {{down}} to climb on it or just press {{A}} again to jump off it. When he gets to the edge of a ledge, Knuckles will pull himself up on it.

==== Amy ====
While available as a starting character in ''[[Sonic Advance]]'', Amy must be unlocked for this game.  Players must clear the game with all four starting characters, and collect all of the Chaos Emeralds with each. Collecting the Chaos Emeralds with Amy is optional as it unlocks nothing.
*'''Head Slide''': Performed by pressing pressing {{B}} while in Boost Mode. Similar to the move of the same name from the first ''Sonic Advance'', except Amy can keep speed afterwards.
*'''Super Hammer Attack''': Performed by pressing pressing {{A}} while jumping. Amy swings the hammer once, and is able to make more a more precise descent afterwards. Amy does not need this move to attack as she can already use Spin Attack by default. However, it will extend her attack range.
*'''Mid-Air Hammer Swirl''': Press {{B}} and {{down}} while in the air. Swirl down toward the ground. If an enemy is hit Amy will bounce up again.
*'''Spin Dash''' (Listed under "Common Actions"): Amy may also use the Spin Dash in this game, but she runs in place in order to charge it. She still takes off rolling like the other characters.

==Sound test==
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! #
! Title
! Usage
|-
| 01
| Opening
| Opening
|-
| 02
| Title
| Title Screen
|-
| 03
| Character Select
| Character Selection Screen
|-
| 04
| Zone Select
| Zone Select
|-
| 05
| Zone 1-1
| Leaf Forest Zone - Act 1
|-
| 06
| Zone 1-2
| Leaf Forest Zone - Act 2
|-
| 07
| Zone 2-1
| Hot Crater Zone - Act 1
|-
| 08
| Zone 2-2
| Hot Crater Zone - Act 2
|-
| 09
| Zone 3-1
| Music Plant Zone - Act 1
|-
| 10
| Zone 3-2
| Music Plant Zone - Act 2
|-
| 11
| Zone 4-1
| Ice Paradise Zone - Act 1
|-
| 12
| Zone 4-2
| Ice Paradise Zone - Act 2
|-
| 13
| Zone 5-1
| Sky Canyon Zone - Act 1
|-
| 14
| Zone 5-2
| Sky Canyon Zone - Act 2
|-
| 15
| Zone 6-1
| Techno Base Zone - Act 1
|-
| 16
| Zone 6-2
| Techno Base Zone - Act 2
|-
| 17
| Zone 7-1
| Egg Utopia Zone - Act 1
|-
| 18
| Zone 7-2
| Egg Utopia Zone - Act 2
|-
| 19
| Final Zone
| XX-Zone
|-
| 20
| Boss
| Boss (Zones 1-6)
|-
| 21
| Boss-Pinch
| Boss - Pinch (Zones 1-6)
|-
| 22
| Knuckles Boss
| Sky Canyon Boss (1st time as Sonic)
|-
| 23
| 7-Boss
| Egg Utopia Boss
|-
| 24
| 7-Boss-Pinch
| Egg Utopia Boss - Pinch
|-
| 25
| Final Boss
| XX-Zone Boss
|-
| 26
| Final Boss-Pinch
| XX-Zone Boss - Pinch
|-
| 27
| Act Clear
| Act Cleared
|-
| 28
| Boss Clear
| Boss Destroyed
|-
| 29
| Final Clear
| XX-Zone Cleared
|-
| 30
| Game Over
| Game Over
|-
| 31
| Unrival
| Invincibility
|-
| 32
| Drown
| Drowning
|-
| 33
| 1_Up
| 1-Up/Extra Life
|-
| 34
| Demo 1
| Cream or Tails Rescued
|-
| 35
| Demo 2
| Knuckles Rescued
|-
| 36
| Zone Select 2
| Zone Select (after XX-Zone is unlocked)
|-
| 37
| In SP Stage
| Special Stage Start
|-
| 38
| SP Stage
| Special Stage
|-
| 39
| SP Stage-Pinch
| Special Stage - Pinch
|-
| 40
| Achievement
| Got Enough Rings for Chaos Emerald
|-
| 41
| SP Clear
| Special Stage Cleared
|-
| 42
| SP Result 1
| Succeeded in Special Stage
|-
| 43
| SP Result 2
| Chaos Emerald Acquired
|-
| 44
| SP Result 3
| Failed in Special Stage
|-
| 45
| Final Ending
| XX-Zone Ending
|-
| 46
| Staff Roll
| Credits
|-
| 47
| Message
| Post-credits message (Collect All the Chaos Emeralds!)
|-
| 48
| TimeAttack 1
| Time Attack Menu
|-
| 49
| TimeAttack 2
| Time Attack Cleared (No New Record)
|-
| 50
| TimeAttack 3
| Time Attack Cleared (New Record)
|-
| 51
| Options
| Options Menu
|-
| 52
| VS Wait
| Waiting for Communication (Single Pak)
|-
| 53
| VS 1
| VS Menu
|-
| 54
| VS 2
| VS Game (Single Pak)
|-
| 55
| VS 3
| VS Game Results
|-
| 56
| VS 4
| Try Again?
|-
| 57
| VS End
| End of VS mode
|-
| 58
| Zone Select 3
| Zone Select (after Extra Zone is unlocked)
|-
| 59
| Extra Demo 1
| Extra Zone Demo 1 (Vanilla Abducted)
|-
| 60
| Extra Demo 2
| Extra Zone Demo 2 (Super Sonic)
|-
| 61
| Extra Zone
| True Area 53
|-
| 62
| Extra Clear
| True Area 53 Cleared
|-
| 63
| Extra Ending
| True Area 53 Ending
|}

NOTE: There are a few tracks that are not accessible via the Sound Test:

* Demo 3 (When Cream, Tails, or Knuckles is unlocked)
* Message 2 (Sound Test Unlocked, Time Attack (boss) Unlocked, Amy Unlocked)
* Ring Bonus (VS Game (Single Pak))
* VS Success (Communication Successful)
* VS Miss (Communication Failed)
* Tiny Chao Garden
* Mini Game (Tiny Chao Garden - Mini Game)

==Production credits==
{{multicol|
Executive Producer: [[Hideki Sato]]<br>
Producer: [[Yuji Naka]]<br>
Director: [[Akinori Nishiyama]]<br>
Art Director: [[Yuji Uekawa]]<br>
Designers: [[Sachiko Kawamura]], [[Kazuko Ito]], [[Makoto Yonezu]]<br>
Programmers: [[Takahiro Hamano]], [[Yoshihisa Hashimoto]], [[Takaaki Saito]]<br>
Special Thanks: Yasuko Maruyama, Masae Hirosawa<br>

===In cooperation with Dimps===
Producer: Hiroshi Matsumoto<br>
Line Producer: Koichi Sakita<br>
Planners: Yukihiro Higashi, Masaaki Yamagiwa<br>
Programmers: Katsuya Kuramoto, Tatsuaki Nakashima, Hiroki Yoshitake, Takaya Yamane, Shin-ichi Manabe, Kuninori Douno<br>
Designer: Kazuhiko Yamamoto, Satoshi Yoshioka, Yuko Yamanoue, Etsuko Hosokawa, Tohru Nakanishi, Tomohiro Ozawa<br>
Sound: Hironobu Inagaki, Atsuyoshi Isemura<br>
Special Thanks: Atsushi Tamamura<br>

Sound Created By: [[Wave Master]]<br>
Sound Creators: [[Tatsuyuki Maeda]], [[Yutaka Minobe]], [[Teruhiko Nakagawa]]<br>

===Sega Corporation===
Promotion Management: Seijiro Sannabe, Hideki Yokaichiya, Yasushi Yamashita<br>
Sales Promotion: Naoko Ooka<br>
Publicity: Yasushi Nagumo, Mariko Takeda<br>
International Business & Product Development: [[Hiroyuki Miyazaki]], Hitoshi Okuno, Yusuke Suai<br>
Marketing Research: Tsuyoshi Sawada, Noriko Hashimoto<br>
Manual Production: Yoshihiro Sakuta, Chieko Nakamura, Toshiki Yamaguchi, Hisakazu Nakagawa, Satoru Ishigami, Colin restall, Tetsuya Honda<br>
Product Test: Junichi Shimizu, Akira Nishikawa, Kenji Takano, Akira Terasawa<br>
Special Thanks: Yoshiki Ooka, [[Ikuo Ishizaka]]<br>

===Sega Of America===
Executive Management: Peter Moore<br>
Localization Producer: Yosuke Moriya<br>
Localization Manager: Osamu Shibamiya<br>
Test Lead: Joseph Mora<br>

===Sega Europe, Ltd.===
COO: Naoya Tsurumi<br>
Director Of PD: Kats Sato<br>
Localization Producer: Kuniyo Matsumoto<br>
European Product Manager: Mathew Quaeck<br>
Test Dept.: Roy Boateng, David Smith<br>
Executive Management: [[Tetsu Kayama]], [[Masanao Maeda]], [[Hisao Oguchi]]<br>
}}

==Manuals==
{{main|Sonic Advance 2 manuals}}
<gallery>
SonicAdvance2 GBA US manual.pdf|Game Boy Advance, US
SonicAdvance2 GBA UK manual.pdf|Game Boy Advance, UK
SonicAdvance2 GBA JP manual.pdf|Game Boy Advance, JP
SonicAdvance2 WiiUVC manual.pdf|Wii U Virtual Console, JP
</gallery>

==Artwork==
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Image:Advance2 sonic.png
Image:Advance2 tails.png
Image:Advance2 knuckles.png
Image:Advance2 amy.png
Image:Cream_02_cheese.png
Image:Advance2 Cream.png
File:Cheese cream 02.png
Image:Eggman_03.png
Image:Sonic_Adv2_Poster_(alternate).jpeg
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===Wallpaper===
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Image:Sadv2 1024.jpg
File:Sad2_04_L.jpg
File:Sad2_01_L.jpg
File:Sad2_02_L.jpg
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==External links==
* [https://www.nintendo.co.jp/titles/20010000014107 ''{{PAGENAME}}'' on Nintendo.co.jp]

==References==
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