Sonic Advance (InstanceTopic, 19)
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"Sonic 4" redirects here. For the 2010 game, see Oh, THAT Sonic 4.
Sonic Advance is, in gameplay terms, the only official candidate for a "Sonic 4". However, unfortunately, it just had to branch off from Sonic 2. Furthermore, SEGA has already announced released a different Sonic 4, therefore proving that Advance is just its own series. At least Cream the Rabbit and Cheese didn't exist yet.
Sonic Advance also set the stage for the later handheld games in terms of general format. Compare:
| Game | Zone 1 | Zone 2 | Zone 3 | Zone 4 | Zone 5 | Zone 6 | Zone 7 | Final | Extra |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advance 1 | Grass | Industrial | Bouncy | Ice | Sky | Rocket | Space | Boss rush | Super Sonic |
| Advance 2 | Grass | Lava | Bouncy | Ice | Sky | Cyber | Space | Boss rush | Super Sonic |
| Advance 3 | Urban | Grass | Water/industrial | Bouncy | Ice | Cyber | Ruins | Final boss | Super Sonic |
| Rush | Grass | Water | Ruins | Bouncy | Airship/industrial | Sky | Space | Final boss | Super Sonic |
| Rush Adventure | Grass | Industrial | Underground | Ghostly | Ice | Sky | Urban | Final boss | Super Sonic |
Characters
Zones
- Neo Green Hill Zone
- Secret Base Zone
- Casino Paradise Zone
- Ice Mountain Zone
- Angel Island Zone
- Egg Rocket Zone
- Cosmic Angel Zone
- X-Zone
- The Moon Zoon
Music
Several tracks in Sonic Advance were actually remixes from Sonic 1 and Sonic 2. The remixed tracks include:
- Invincibility theme
- Scrap Brain Zone (options screen)
- Star Light Zone (player data screen)
- Emerald Hill Zone 2P (VS music 1)
- Sonic 1 boss music
- Sonic 2 boss music
