History VideoGame / SonicAdvanceTrilogy

* AdaptedOut: the Android version of the first game only allows you to play as Sonic, with the other playable characters being either DemotedToExtra or completely absent.

** In a more obscure case in the same installment, the boss of Angel Island Zone, [[EvilKnockoff Mecha Knuckles]] – who isn't even shown to be a robot [[RoboticReveal until later into the fight]] – is pink and has yellow gloves and socks, seemingly in reference to how in ''VideoGame/Sonic3AndKnuckles'', Knuckles has pinkish fur and yellow socks for some reason when appearing as an {{NPC}} in cutscenes, even though when playable, he has red fur and green socks just as portrayed by artwork.

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-->-- [[https://images.launchbox-app.com/755d0957-fb93-455b-bdfd-d721fcfc05e5.png Nintendo Power promo for the first game]].

* SpiritualSuccessor: The first game, to ''VideoGame/SonicPocketAdventure'', and the third game, to ''VideoGame/KnucklesChaotix''.

* BigBad: Eggmman serves as this in all three games.

** While ''Advance'' puts {{Boss Battle}}s at the end of the second act, ''Advance 2'' and ''Advance 3'' completely separate their boss battles into "Boss Attack!" and "VS Boss" stages, respectively.
** The TrueFinalBoss of each game gets their own stage, the "Moon Zone", "True Area 53", and "Nonaggression", respectively.

* BossOnlyLevel: The last two zones in all three.
** Almost every boss in ''2'' and ''3'' have one. The only exceptions are the final boss in both ''2'' (BossRush level) and ''3'' (fight with Gemerl before the fight), and the first boss in ''3'' (Fight with Gemerl again).

* ShoutOut: Where have we seen a [[BandLand music level]] in [[VideoGame/{{Ristar}} a SEGA game]] before?

** ** The icons replacing characters' portraits by the life counter in ''Sonic Advance 3'' are a stylistic throwback to the ''[[VideoGame/Sonic3AndKnuckles Sonic and Knuckles]]'' logo. Selecting Knuckles as the main character and Sonic as the supporting character reconstitutes its horizontally mirrored version.

* ContinuityNod: Angel Island Zone in ''Advance 1'' takes place in [[FloatingContinent the setting]] of ''VideoGame/Sonic3AndKnuckles'' and part of ''VideoGame/SonicAdventure'', which was shown by the latter to be situated in the sky above Mystic Ruins. The level's background here shows the land below, and sure enough, it looks just like Mystic Ruins' jungle, even containing a {{Mayincatec}} structure resembling the Lost World temple from ''Adventure''.

* ShoutOut:
** In ''Sonic Advance 2'', [[VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehog2 Tails is kidnapped by Eggman]]! Now where have we heard this before?
** For ''no particular reason'', characters '''must''' stay paired in ''Sonic Advance 3'', which combined with the other gimmick of changeable movesets makes this game a spiritual successor to ''VideoGame/KnucklesChaotix''. Not to mention [[MechaMook Badniks]] are powered by rings.
** The icons replacing characters' portraits by the life counter in ''Sonic Advance 3'' are a stylistic throwback to the ''[[VideoGame/Sonic3AndKnuckles Sonic and Knuckles]]'' logo. Selecting Knuckles as the main character and Sonic as the supporting character reconstitutes its horizontally mirrored version.
** Where have we seen a [[BandLand music level]] in [[VideoGame/{{Ristar}} a SEGA game]] before?

* GameplayAndStorySegregation: In ''Advance 3'', [[spoiler:in the cutscene preceding the TrueFinalBoss, Sonic gets hit twice--complete with MercyInvincibility flashing--and even if he has no Rings, he's none the worse for wear]].

* GameplayAndStorySegregation: In ''Advance 3'', [[spoiler:in the cutscene preceding the TrueFinalBoss, Sonic gets hit twice--complete with MercyInvincibilty flashing--and even if he has no Rings, he's none the worse for wear]].

* GameplayAndStorySegregation: In ''Advance 3'', [[spoiler:in the cutscene preceding the TrueFinalBoss, Sonic gets hit twice, and even if he has no Rings, he's none the worse for wear]].

** Inverted with ''Advance 2'', which pushes Amy into the background as a SecretCharacter and introduces Cream the Rabbit as the fourth main character in her stead. Cream is not a Gimmick character but a MasterOfAll, with maneuvering ability second only to Tails and batter attacking options than the other characters thanks to Cheese.

* FanRemake: [[https://gamejolt.com/games/sonicadvanceandroid/478588 One]] exists for the Android version of the first game, fixing the problems the original port had. Doubles as a FanTranslation because the original port was Japan-only.

* BalancePowerSkillGimmick: The first game of the trilogy has this. Knuckles was the Balance, with a moveset oriented both for exploration and speed; Sonic was the Power, with a moveset oriented entirely for plowing through enemies and getting to the goal without frills; Tails was the Skill, with a moveset geared for exploration (both flying and swimming); Amy is the Gimmick, since she cannot curl into a ball like the boys and must attack and maneuver with her hammer, which has completely different mechanics and range.

* DemotedToExtra: Amy Rose doesn't show up at all in any cutscene from Sonic Advance 2. She's relegated to being a secret character, and doesn't even show up in the character select screen at first.

* BalancePowerSkillGimmick: The first game of the trilogy has a unique variant of this. Sonic is the balanced option, being the fastest and least gimmicky of the playable characters; Knuckles is the power, with more attack options like a three-punch combo and a glide ability which can attack anything that hits his fists; Tails is the skill, with his flying and swimming abilities giving him the most exploration ability of all the characters; Amy is the gimmick, as she cannot spin like the boys and must use her hammer to attack enemies and maneuver.

* FanRemake: [[https://gamejolt.com/games/sonicadvanceandroid/478588 One exists for the Android version of the first game, fixing the problems the original port had.]] Doubles as a FanTranslation because the original port was Japan-only.

* BalancePowerSkillGimmick: The first game of the trilogy has a unique variant of this. Sonic is the balanced option, being the fastest and least gimmicky of the playable characters; Knuckles is the power, capable of a three-punch combo and of traversing large gaps with his glide ability (which can attack anything that hits his fists); Tails is the skill, with his flying and swimming abilities giving him the most exploration ability of all the characters; Amy is the gimmick, as she cannot spin like the boys and must use her hammer to attack enemies and maneuver.

[[JustForFun/TheOneWith The ones where...]] the franchise went back to its 2D roots, on a Creator/{{Nintendo}} [[UsefulNotes/GameBoyAdvance system!]]

** Almost every boss in ''2'' and ''3'' have one. The only exceptions are the final boss in both ''2'' (BossRush level) and ''3'' (fight with Gemerl before the fight), and the first boss in ''3'' (Fight with Gemerl again).