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Sonic Advance 2

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{{Bob|bobscreen=SonAdv2.gif|publisher=Sega|developer=Sonic Team]] / [[Dimps|system=Game Boy Advance|europe=March 18, 2003|usa=March 10, 2003|japan=Dec. 19, 2002|genre=2D Platform|seealso=Sonic Advance}} Sonic Advance 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. It is based on a modified version of Sonic Advance's engine.

In order to get to the special stages, one must collect all seven special rings in a stage. If one passes the stage, the character gets a Chaos Emerald. Unlike the previous game, emeralds are not shared between characters.

Levels

Bosses

ALL the bosses in this game, minus the final boss, are in motion. And they're at least twice as fast as the Mushroom Hill boss. Because of this, the only useful thing you can do is jump and instashield (if playing Sonic) or chao attack (if playing Cream). It also makes them much more dependent on timing.

Special Stages

The special stages require you to get 300 rings under a time limit. And getting to them is even harder! You must take a certain route through a level to gain 7 Special Rings, and not die under any circumstances or you will lose them all.

Tricks

Another new move is added to the Sonic game series here; "Tricks". To perform a trick, get launched off of any spring, trampoline or ramp, and then press a direction plus R. You will then be launched in that direction. Tricks can be used to either smash enemies in the air while not spinning, and are more often used to reach high-up places. In Sky Canyon these are required.

Cream

The new character added to this game. Not only can you fly faster than Tails, but Cream has a "chao attack" and all you have to do to kill an enemy or hit a boss is press B.

Production Credits

Executive Producer: Hideki Sato
Producer: Yuji Naka, Hiroshi Matsumoto
Line Producer: Koichi Sakita
Director: Akinori Nishiyama
Art Director: Yuji Uekawa
Designer: Sachiko Kawamura, Kazuko Ito, Makoto Yonezu
Programmer: Takahiro Hamano, Yoshihisa Hashimoto, Takaaki Saito, Katsuya Kuramoto, Tatsuaki Nakashima, Hiroki Yoshitake, Takaya Yamane, Shin-ichi Manabe, Kuninori Douno
Sound: Hironobu Inagaki, Atsuyoshi Isemura, Tatsuyuki Maeda, Yutaka Minobe, Teruhiko Nakagawa

Sega of America

Localization Producer: Yosuke Moriya
Localization Manager: Osamu Shibamiya
Vice President of Product Development: Jin Shimazaki
Project Test Lead: Joseph Mora
Testers: Leonard Ko, Adam Zehring, Ian Grutze, Cody Drake
Vice President of Entertainment Marketing: Mike Fischer
Senior Product Manager: Rich Briggs
Creative Services: Robert Schonfisch, Matthew Shell, Miles Steuding, Arianne McCarthy
Advertising: Caroline McNiel, Teri Higgins
Public Relations: Kirsten Merit, Bryce Baer
Manual Production: Yoshihiro Sakuta, Satoru Ishigami, Colin Restall
Special Thanks: Rozana Hui, Kathy Schoback, Yusuke Suai

THQ Inc.

Executive Vice President - Worldwide Studios: Jack Sorensen
VP - Product Development: Philip Holt
Executive Producer: Brian F. Christian
Producer: Derek C. Smith
VP- Marketing: Peter Dille
Group Marketing Manager: Alison Quirion
Associate Product Manager: Heather Hall
Director - Creative Services: Howard Liebeskind
Senior Creative Services Manager: Kathy Helgason
Creative Services Manager: Kirk Somdal
Media Relations Manager: Reilly Brennan
Associate Media Relations Manager: Erik Reynolds

Boxart

Sonic the Hedgehog games for the following systems
Game Boy Advance
 2001  Sonic Advance | Tiny Chao Garden     2002  Sonic Advance 2     2003  Sonic Pinball Party | Sonic Battle     2004  Sonic Advance 3 | Sonic X: A Super Sonic Hero     2005  Sonic Advance & Sonic Pinball Party | Sonic Advance & ChuChu Rocket! | Sonic Advance & Sonic Battle | Sonic Battle & ChuChu Rocket! | Sonic Pinball Party & Sonic Battle | Sonic Pinball Party & Columns Crown     2006  Sonic the Hedgehog Genesis    
 Demos  Sonic Advance 3