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The '''''Sonic Advance 3'' EU prototype''' is a European pre-release version of ''[[Sonic Advance 3]]'' for the [[Game Boy Advance]]. This prototype is infamous for having been leaked onto the internet months before its planned release date.
  
'''''[[Sonic Advance 3]]''''' was meant to be released in June of 2004, but this prototype was released on March 21st, months before the planned release date. Initially it was dumped on the 16th and distributed among a select few. It's not often a [[Sega]] beta is leaked to the public before the games launch date and is a big blunder on Sega's part. The game is near completion but has many bugs, and was in the final bug testing phase. The levels are mostly finished, and you can play any level from startup. [[Super Sonic]] is also active and fully functional.
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The game is near completion but has many bugs, and was in the final bug testing phase. The levels are mostly finished, and the player can play all of them from start to finish. [[Super Sonic]] is also active and fully functional in [[Nonaggression]].
  
[[TheRedEye]], Owner of Lostlevels.org almost lost his job due to the leak of this prototype. Once the real leaker was discovered, another German magazine employee, his name was cleared and he kept his job.
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==History==
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''Sonic Advance 3'' was meant to be released in June of 2004, but this European prototype was released on March 21st, at least three months before the planned release date. Initially, it was dumped on the 16th and distributed among a select few. It's not often a [[Sega]] beta is leaked to the public before the game's launch date and is a big blunder on Sega's part.
  
==Glitches==
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[[TheRedEye]], Owner of Lostlevels.org, almost lost his job due to the leak of this prototype.{{ref|1=https://web.archive.org/web/20140903055933/http://forums.lostlevels.org/viewtopic.php?t=1229}} Once the real leaker was discovered, another German magazine employee, his name was cleared and he kept his job.
*Occasionally a character will become stuck in between a piece of level and be unable to escape.
 
*When finishing some levels, the screen will display a blank red screen  until the zooming of the text finishes.
 
*The main characters partner will sometimes levitate. At the end of the stages they will start their finishing pose before they even land on the ground.
 
  
==Differences==
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==Comparisons==
* You can use the tag action in the level select
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* If you get a special stage key and you get the game over screen, you do not lose the key and you can use it to enter special stage
 
  
 
==Downloads==
 
==Downloads==
 
{{Download|file=Sonic_Advance_3_(Beta).7z|filesize=3.24MB}}
 
{{Download|file=Sonic_Advance_3_(Beta).7z|filesize=3.24MB}}
  
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Revision as of 11:16, 21 March 2020

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Sonic Advance 3 (prototype; 2004-03-01)
Prerelease of: Sonic Advance 3
System: Game Boy Advance
Build date: 2004-03-01
ROM size: 16 MB
Source: Cartridge

The Sonic Advance 3 EU prototype is a European pre-release version of Sonic Advance 3 for the Game Boy Advance. This prototype is infamous for having been leaked onto the internet months before its planned release date.

The game is near completion but has many bugs, and was in the final bug testing phase. The levels are mostly finished, and the player can play all of them from start to finish. Super Sonic is also active and fully functional in Nonaggression.

History

Sonic Advance 3 was meant to be released in June of 2004, but this European prototype was released on March 21st, at least three months before the planned release date. Initially, it was dumped on the 16th and distributed among a select few. It's not often a Sega beta is leaked to the public before the game's launch date and is a big blunder on Sega's part.

TheRedEye, Owner of Lostlevels.org, almost lost his job due to the leak of this prototype.[1] Once the real leaker was discovered, another German magazine employee, his name was cleared and he kept his job.

Comparisons

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Downloads

Download.svg Download Sonic Advance 3 (prototype; 2004-03-01)
File: Sonic_Advance_3_(Beta).7z (3.24 MB) (info)

References

  1. http://forums.lostlevels.org/viewtopic.php?t=1229 (Wayback Machine: 2014-09-03 05:59)


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