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Games like Sonic Advance 3

2004

A fast 2D Sonic platformer for the Game Boy Advance where you pair Sonic with a partner character to gain different special abilities. Colorful stages, high speed and plenty of secrets encourage replaying.

  • Jumping and platforming
  • Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)
  • Distinctive, stylised art style
  • Action-packed real-time combat

In short: Games like Sonic Advance 3

Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Sonic Advance 3 special. The reasons are listed right on each game.

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Sonic the Hedgehog 2

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Brings what grabs you about Sonic Advance 3: jumping and platforming, combat with precise timing as well as a bright tone.

A blazing-fast 2D platforming classic where Sonic uses the new spin dash to tear through varied zones, with Tails tagging along as a co-op buddy. Iconic music, tricky special stages and Super Sonic make it a series high point.

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Sonic Mania

Distinctive, stylised art style

A lovingly crafted return to classic 2D Sonic, with blazing-fast pixel-art stages, inventive remixes of beloved zones and a cracking soundtrack that nails the Genesis-era feel.

Sonic Heroes

Jumping and platforming

A fast-paced Sonic platformer where you control a trio of speed, flight and power characters, switching between them as you race through levels. Four teams with their own campaigns add variety.

Sonic the Hedgehog 2

Distinctive, stylised art style

You race through colorful zones as Sonic, Tails or Knuckles, collecting rings while chasing Dr. Eggman's Chaos Emeralds. It is a classic platformer whose speed and level design still thrill today.

Sonic Superstars

Jumping and platforming

A fast-paced classic-style 2D Sonic platformer that adds new Emerald powers and supports up to four players in co-op. Colorful stages and high-speed action are the focus.

Sonic the Hedgehog 3

Jumping and platforming

A fast-paced 2D platformer where Sonic first meets Knuckles on Angel Island, featuring large branching stages packed with hidden routes, special stages and an iconic soundtrack.

Sonic CD

Jumping and platforming

Sonic CD sends Sonic through time-travel zones where you alter the past and future to thwart Robotnik's schemes. Blistering speed, branching stages and a beloved soundtrack make it a standout in the series.

Ristar

Jumping and platforming

A charming 16-bit platformer where a star hero uses stretchy arms to grab enemies, swing from objects and move through colorful worlds. It is short and polished, and known for its distinctive style and music.

Sonic Generations

Jumping and platforming

A high-speed anniversary platformer where classic 2D Sonic and modern 3D Sonic team up to replay reimagined iconic stages from two decades of the series. Blistering speed, remixed music and heavy nostalgia define the experience.

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