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is a platform video game for the Game Boy Advance developed by Dimps and Sonic Team and published by Sega in Japan and THQ in North America and Europe. It was released on June 7, 2004 in North America, June 15 in Europe, and June 17 in Japan. It is part of the ''Sonic the Hedgehog'' series; and the chronological sequel to ''Sonic Battle''. The game stars the characters Sonic, Tails, Amy, Knuckles, and Cream as they seek to keep Doctor Eggman and his robot assistant from building empires on each of seven chunks Eggman has divided the Earth into. The game is a fast-paced 2D platformer that takes place across seven zones, each divided into three acts and a boss fight. It allows one or two players to control any two of the five characters; each one has different abilities that allow players varying access to parts of levels. While the graphics are mainly 2D, the game features some 3D rotation effects. It sold quickly upon release and received positive reviews from critics, who praised its gameplay and aesthetics, though they were more divided on the team-up dynamic. ==Gameplay== Similarly to ''Sonic Advance 1'' and ''2'' before it, ''Advance 3'' is a fast-paced 2D platformer. The player controls one of five characters simultaneously with a second one as a sidekick; alternately, a second player joins and one controls each character. The two characters run and jump through a series of seven levels, destroying robots along the way.〔 The player collects rings in levels and boss battles as a form of health: upon being hit by an enemy or harmful obstacle, the player's rings will scatter and can be recollected. Being hit while carrying no rings, being crushed by an obstacle, or falling into a bottomless pit causes death; running out of lives incurs a game over screen.〔''Sonic Advance 3'' instruction manual, p. 21.〕 The levels contain features like vertical loops, springs, and rails that the player can grind on. Each level is divided into three acts, punctuated by a boss fight with Doctor Eggman at the end; all three acts, the boss fight, and two minigames that grant the player extra lives are bound by a hub world.〔 Within each act, the player collects Chao creatures;〔 finding 10 in all 3 acts in one zone grants the player access to a special stage, where a Chaos Emerald can be found. Collecting all seven Chaos Emeralds, which can be done after completion of the main campaign, allows the player to fight an extra final boss for the game's true ending.〔''Sonic Advance 3'' instruction manual, p. 23.〕 The player can select any two-member permutation of its five playable characters: Sonic the Hedgehog, Tails, Amy Rose, Knuckles the Echidna, and Cream the Rabbit, provided the two desired characters have been unlocked; only Sonic and Tails are available at the beginning, while the other three must be rescued from Eggman over the course of the game.〔 Each character has a unique ability: Sonic can perform a spinning attack in mid-air,〔''Sonic Advance 3'' instruction manual, pp. 8–9.〕 Tails can fly using his two tails as a propeller,〔''Sonic Advance 3'' instruction manual, pp. 10–11.〕 Amy can smash enemies with her hammer,〔''Sonic Advance 3'' instruction manual, pp. 16–17.〕 Knuckles can glide long distances and climb walls,〔''Sonic Advance 3'' instruction manual, pp. 12–13.〕 and Cream can fly using her ears as wings and attack enemies with her Chao friend, Cheese.〔''Sonic Advance 3'' instruction manual, pp. 14–15.〕 The second player character can also give powers to the first by pressing the R button;〔''Sonic Advance 3'' instruction manual, p. 5.〕 for example, pressing and holding R while Tails is the sidekick blasts both characters into the air.〔''Sonic Advance 3'' instruction manual, p. 10.〕 In addition, the second character will collect rings and destroy enemies the first has not.〔 Outside the main game, there are two battle modes for two to four players, in which any of the characters can be selected: racing and Chao collecting.〔''Sonic Advance 3'' instruction manual, pp. 27–30.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Sonic Advance 3」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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