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| − | '''''{{PAGENAME}}''''', known simply as ''Fighter Sonic'' on the title screen, is an [[:Category:Unlicensed games|unlicensed]] platform game for the [[sega:Game Boy Advance|Game Boy Advance]]. This pirate appears for sale on eBay occasionally. Most, if not all, graphics are taken from ''[[Sonic Advance]]'' and ''[[Sonic Advance 2]]'', but with less animation frames. | + | '''''{{PAGENAME}}''''', known simply as ''Fighter Sonic'' on the title screen, is an [[:Category:Unlicensed games|unlicensed]] platform game for the [[sega:Game Boy Advance|Game Boy Advance]]. This pirate appears for sale on eBay occasionally. Most, if not all, graphics are taken from ''[[Sonic Advance]]'' and ''[[Sonic Advance 2]]'', but with less animation frames. The music that plays on every stage is from ''Soul Falchion'', another bootleg game. |
| − | + | Due to heavy copy-protection, the ROM was not dumped for several years until it was finally dumped by RibShark on May 21st, 2020. | |
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==Gameplay== | ==Gameplay== | ||
| − | The player controls [[Sonic the Hedgehog]] through a total of four levels. There is an attack button ({{a}}) which causes Sonic to throw projectiles that look like him in his [[Spin Dash]] form. There is also a jump button ({{b}}). | + | The player controls [[Sonic the Hedgehog]] through a total of four levels. There is an attack button ({{a}}) which causes Sonic to throw projectiles that look like him in his [[Spin Dash]] form. There is also a jump button ({{b}}). Holding {{up}} and pressing {{B}} causes Sonic to jump higher. Using the attack button in mid-air causes Sonic to stop in mid-air. This move can be used to cross long gaps and pits, not to mention land on a moving platform. |
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| + | There are [[Ring]]s throughout the levels, but they are not used for survival, though collecting 100 Rings will still award an extra life. Sonic does not lose Rings when hit, rather he has a health meter that can be refilled by collecting fruit. There is a score counter which is increased in various ways. Enemies are defeated by either using the projectile attack, or by jumping on top of them. | ||
Unlike most ''Sonic'' games, the game is not fast and focuses on platforming. The game's engine is shared with other unlicensed platformers likely developed by Sintax and suffers from a number of bugs, particularly with the audio. | Unlike most ''Sonic'' games, the game is not fast and focuses on platforming. The game's engine is shared with other unlicensed platformers likely developed by Sintax and suffers from a number of bugs, particularly with the audio. | ||
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| image=SonicFighterSonic3 LostCity.png | | image=SonicFighterSonic3 LostCity.png | ||
| title=Lost City | | title=Lost City | ||
| − | | desc=This is an ancient ruins level with pillars and temples set high in the sky. Uses graphics from [[Angel Island Zone (Sonic Advance)|Angel Island Zone]] (''Sonic Advance''). | + | | desc=This is an ancient ruins level with pillars and temples set high in the sky. It is largely a vertical level where the player must jump on moving clouds to reach higher places. Uses graphics from [[Angel Island Zone (Sonic Advance)|Angel Island Zone]] (''Sonic Advance''). |
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{{Section | {{Section | ||
| image=SonicFighterSonic3 AirGarden.png | | image=SonicFighterSonic3 AirGarden.png | ||
| title=Air Garden | | title=Air Garden | ||
| − | | desc=This level has a tropical theme with grass, sunflowers, palm trees, and other trees. Uses graphics from [[Neo Green Hill Zone]] (''Sonic Advance''). This level also has a boss section in which the player fights the [[Egg Frog]], using level graphics from Angel Island Zone (''Sonic Advance''). | + | | desc=This level has a tropical theme with grass, sunflowers, palm trees, and other trees. Like Lost City, it is another vertically-oriented level where the player has to jump up platforms. Uses graphics from [[Neo Green Hill Zone]] (''Sonic Advance''). |
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| + | This level also has a boss section in which the player fights the [[Egg Frog]], using level graphics from Angel Island Zone (''Sonic Advance''). The Egg Frog teleports around the arena, dropping bombs erratically. | ||
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{{Section | {{Section | ||
| image=SonicFighterSonic3 AlpSnowfield.png | | image=SonicFighterSonic3 AlpSnowfield.png | ||
| title=Alp Snowfield | | title=Alp Snowfield | ||
| − | | desc=This is a level set in the snowy mountains, so snow is prevalant. There are also pine trees, and mountains can be seen in the background. Uses graphics from [[Ice Mountain Zone]] (''Sonic Advance''). | + | | desc=This is a level set in the snowy mountains, so snow is prevalant. There are also pine trees, and mountains can be seen in the background. Unlike the previous levels, this level is a horizontal level in which the player needs to move to the right, and is filled with bottomless pits. Most of the Rings in the level are high up in the sky and require the player to jump across moving platforms to reach them. Uses graphics from [[Ice Mountain Zone]] (''Sonic Advance''). |
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{{Section | {{Section | ||
| image=SonicFighterSonic3 CoastAisle.png | | image=SonicFighterSonic3 CoastAisle.png | ||
| title=Coast Aisle | | title=Coast Aisle | ||
| − | | desc=This is grass level with flowers in various places. Uses graphics from [[Leaf Forest]] (''Sonic Advance 2''). This level also has a boss section in which the player fights the [[Egg Bomber Tank]], using level graphics from Ice Mountain Zone (''Sonic Advance''). | + | | desc=This is a horizontally-oriented grass level with flowers in various places, and spike beds that the player has to cross by jumping over them or by riding platforms. Uses graphics from [[Leaf Forest]] (''Sonic Advance 2''). |
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| + | This level also has a boss section in which the player fights the [[Egg Bomber Tank]], using level graphics from Ice Mountain Zone (''Sonic Advance''). The Egg Bomber Tank moves back and forth at high speed, periodically shooting bombs at the player. | ||
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| + | ==Downloads== | ||
| + | {{Download|file=Sonic 3 - Fighter Sonic (Unl) (Eng) (YJ restored).zip|filesize=5.87MB}} | ||
==Technical information== | ==Technical information== | ||
Revision as of 19:59, 21 May 2020
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| System(s): Game Boy Advance | ||||||||||
| Developer: Sintax | ||||||||||
| Genre: Action | ||||||||||
| Number of players: 1 | ||||||||||
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Sonic 3 Fighter Sonic, known simply as Fighter Sonic on the title screen, is an unlicensed platform game for the Game Boy Advance. This pirate appears for sale on eBay occasionally. Most, if not all, graphics are taken from Sonic Advance and Sonic Advance 2, but with less animation frames. The music that plays on every stage is from Soul Falchion, another bootleg game.
Due to heavy copy-protection, the ROM was not dumped for several years until it was finally dumped by RibShark on May 21st, 2020.
Contents
Gameplay
The player controls Sonic the Hedgehog through a total of four levels. There is an attack button (
) which causes Sonic to throw projectiles that look like him in his Spin Dash form. There is also a jump button (
). Holding 
and pressing causes Sonic to jump higher. Using the attack button in mid-air causes Sonic to stop in mid-air. This move can be used to cross long gaps and pits, not to mention land on a moving platform.
There are Rings throughout the levels, but they are not used for survival, though collecting 100 Rings will still award an extra life. Sonic does not lose Rings when hit, rather he has a health meter that can be refilled by collecting fruit. There is a score counter which is increased in various ways. Enemies are defeated by either using the projectile attack, or by jumping on top of them.
Unlike most Sonic games, the game is not fast and focuses on platforming. The game's engine is shared with other unlicensed platformers likely developed by Sintax and suffers from a number of bugs, particularly with the audio.
Levels
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Screenshots
Level card
Air Garden boss
Coast Aisle boss
Ending
Physical scans
| Game Boy Advance, TW |
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 Cover
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 Cart |
Downloads
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Download Sonic 3 Fighter Sonic
File: Sonic 3 - Fighter Sonic (Unl) (Eng) (YJ restored).zip (5.87 MB) (info)
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Technical information
ROM dump status
| System | Hash | Size | Build Date | Source | Comments | |||||||||
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32 MiB | Cartridge | True ROM size is somewhere between 3 and 4 MiB, but a dump of the full 32 MiB address space is required due to esoteric mirroring. Editing the ROM is required due to the copy protection locking out some areas, and Nintendo logo being corrupted. |
External links
- Complete playthrough on YouTube.
- Discussion thread at Sonic Retro.
