Sonic Advance 2

As usual, Sonic provides good gameplay, but this time there are a few too many frills

Reviewed by tpofofn on August 02, 2007  |  report this review

You know the drill: for high-speed platforming action, there's no better hedgehog to turn to than Sonic. This game definitely delivers all the great things you love about Sonic...but if you're a long-time fan like I am, you might be disappointed with all the unnecessary additions they made to Sonic's 2-D formula, most notably grinding on rails, and an extra midair jump. I feel like they add very little to gameplay.

Besides that, it's very difficult to reach bonus levels--you have to collect a full seven Secret Rings before you can access the chaos emerald minigame. This is easily the most difficult and frustrating requirement out of all the Sonic games I've ever played, and I dislike it.

Also, you can't play as all the characters from the start. You have to unlock them. And unlike the first Sonic Advance, if you want to link it up with Sonic Adventure 2: Battle's Chao Garden, you have to get all the chaos emeralds before you unlock the Tiny Chao Garden, which is IMO a shame.

Despite these faults, it's still a great package of Sonic-y goodness. It might not be perfect, but it's still a lot of fun to run around at high speed.