Sonic Advance 2

 Game Boy Advance
  • Publisher: Sega
  • Release Date: Mar 9, 2003
Metascore
83

Generally favorable reviews - based on 23 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 19 out of 23
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 23
  3. Negative: 0 out of 23
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  1. GamePro
    70
    Digital déjà vu. Your brain knows that it’s a brand-new game…but you never quite shake the feeling that you’ve played it all before.
  2. GameCritics
    65
    Sonic is fast alright. Yet here's a game that openly discourages Sonic and his friends from fully embracing the thing that made the Sega's mascot so popular in the first place: raw, uncontrolled speed.
  3. Yahoo!
    60
    There are no surprises in Sonic Advance 2... The lower your expectations, the more you'll enjoy this game.
  5. All Game Guide
    50
    What it doesn't have is originality or depth, making this sequel more subsonic than supersonic.

Awards & Rankings

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#11 Best Game Boy Advance Game of 2003
10
#10 Most Discussed Game Boy Advance Game of 2003
7
#7 Most Shared Game Boy Advance Game of 2003

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User Score
7.8

Generally favorable reviews- based on 104 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 69 out of 104
  2. Mixed: 26 out of 104
  3. Negative: 9 out of 104
  1. rhaynes7
    Nov 23, 2013
    9
    After making the excellent Sonic Advance, how on Earth would they make Sonic Advance 2 better. Well, in almost every way. The music andAfter making the excellent Sonic Advance, how on Earth would they make Sonic Advance 2 better. Well, in almost every way. The music and sound quality is better. There's little animations before you start your zone that make the game feel more lively as well. With new tricks added to grinding, ramps, and bumpers, it adds a new layer of precision to objects that used to fling you around where you had no input while you were flying by.

    This game is better, stronger, and faster than the first Sonic Advance. It leads the game to feel more epic and thrilling, and the running boss fights are an excellent addition, but also quite challenging.

    Probably the only thing that has always bugged me was how difficult finding the special rings are. It's particularly difficult as you will likely fly past one without realizing, and you must make a certain path to each one. Some are intuitive to find, but others are so far off the beaten path. I've spent hours in a zone searching, and that's just not fun. Still, the extra boss is great and was worth the torment.

    Overall, this game builds upon the first and makes it much better. On the other hand, must won't see the whole game through because of how difficult finding those special rings are.    … Full Review »
  2. ohaiKendyl
    May 20, 2011
    9
    The fastest of the Sonic Advance trio, and arguably the best. Pros: Excellent graphics, control, and sound; witty level design; lots of newThe fastest of the Sonic Advance trio, and arguably the best. Pros: Excellent graphics, control, and sound; witty level design; lots of new moves and characters to play. Cons: Bad boss battles; secondary multiplayer.… Full Review »
  3. MetalReviewer
    Mar 7, 2022
    4
    A god-awful excuse for a sequel with no substance. Sonic Advance 2 takes the first game, and throws out any of the good parts and invites someA god-awful excuse for a sequel with no substance. Sonic Advance 2 takes the first game, and throws out any of the good parts and invites some of the worse parts in. "Hold right to win" has never applied more than here, this one is a miserable waste. Skip it.… Full Review »
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