Sonic Advance 2 playthrough ~Longplay~

This is a playthrough of Sonic Advance 2 on the Nintendo Game Boy Advance.
I've taken some creative liberties in showing off this game, as I wanted to get the smoothest run possible which collecting the rings in levels doesn't allow for... and really, that's my biggest gripe with Advance 2. Slowing down to find special rings in order to get to the special stages horribly breaks the pace of the game.
That being said, when playing without collecting the rings (I'd advise downloading a save file or using cheats like I have here so you can still play the final boss and see the true ending) Sonic Advance 2 is easily my favourite 2D Sonic game. The entire thing's designed with a great sense of speed in mind, which makes running through levels feel incredibly satisfying.
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[@GucciPow]

This game was so underrated... the graphics... soundtrack... gameplay... all of it was so good!

[@KamonParanormal]

*I am Speed*

[@IDonteatkidstotally]

Even the story and characters

[@codydfwn]

​​​​​@@IDonteatkidstotally exactly. Cream is the most underrated Sonic character hands down. She deserves so much more love and fans. I wish she was in more Sonic media as a whole, she's always getting left out and hardly anyone brings her up as much as they should when discussing Sonic characters. It's sad. I love the heck outta Cream.

[@15GS973]

and so does sonic advance and sonic advance 3

[@superretroworld9501]

I totally agree. There were more features that really elevated the gameplay in contrast to the prior 2D Sonic games; one of the best Sonic games. This was also the game that got me into Sonic.

[@rosebloom8620]

genuinely my favorite sprite work in any game ever

[@amajumder4339]

Same

[@KamonParanormal]

My favourite map in sonic advance 2 is music plant what's yours?

[@draconicanimations2381]

​@@KamonParanormal Hot Crater

[@myheadisaanimal]

0:00 intro 0:15 start 0:25 leaf storm act 1 1:48 leaf storm act 2 2:56 leaf storm boss 3:42 meeting cream the rabbit 4:13 hot crater act 1 5:29 hot crater act 2 7:06 hot crater boss 8:01 music plant act 1 9:42 music plant act 2 12:13 music plant boss 13:15 meeting miles tails prower 13:46 ice paradise act 1 15:54 ice paradise act 2 17:44 ice paradise boss 18:53 sky canyon act 1 21:22 sky canyon act 2 23:31 sky canyon boss 25:21 meeting knuckles the echidna 25:54 techno base act 1 28:23 techno base act 2 30:26 techno base boss 31:43 egg utopia act 1 34:07 egg utopia act 2 36:23 egg utopia boss 37:29 XX 44:42 final battle intro 45:24 true area 53 47:41 ending & credits

[@FCPlaythroughs]

Reuploaded (again) because of a random frame flicker later on. It feels inconvenient to have to reupload an entire 50 minute video because a sixtieth of a second is glitched, but eh. Job's done now, all is right again.

[@JuanKerrTV]

Henlo🙂

[@garfeltrealtbh]

J KTV out

[@jummynahdia406]

He can't speak like Classic

[@viniciuslacerdamontagenses7381]

Que Jogo Sensaciolindo Adorei

[@Pedrohenrique-d510]

@@garfeltrealtbh Shut up

[@jamiecaratello6318]

After the true final boss fight, Cream is reunited with her mother Vanilla

[@IkinBBfromAnthologyOfTheKiller]

So her mom likes minecraft without mods or datapacks

[@awesomeninja9178]

i do belive this the first game cream made her debut

[@gameboymetal1045]

Obviously

[@brandoncazares8452]

Way better than sonic advance 1 and 3

[@vin20005]

@@gameboymetal1045 he’s just sayin

[@herbertcumberbatch7323]

Sonic Advance 2 has some of the best music in all of gaming. Every single stage has a masterpiece of a theme. Sonic Team spared no talent for this generation's gamers. Best with headphones.

[@markdebruyn1212]

It was developed by Dimps

[@eeveequartz]

This takes me back so far omg

[@eeveequartz]

The Music Plant would’ve looked gorgeous in Sonic Generations

[@fierce.deity00]

I loved the sonic advance series so much, all three of them. But personally I have to say that 2 is my favorite, the control, sense of speed, music and levels are sooo good

[@Brian-bw9fh]

Same here

[@shadowlord17762]

And the fact that cream is super OP in advance 2 compared to 3.

[@chaozsheep]

@@shadowlord17762 Cream is actually much more OP in Advance 3, Cheese (the chao) has no cooldown, so you can just spam the attack button.

[@legendhasit9172]

Back then sonic was like adventure for the young such as myself exploring didn't know the save files which we keep pressing stuff until we learn something It was alot of fun back then I realize this game and so many other old games had good soundtracks like Lego ninjago For the DS and Super Mario bros And transformers Oh the old style was nice infact we could go back since those old stuff are cheap in the basket

[@Calabari1999]

I'm not the only one that remembers Lego Ninjago for the DS! That's crazy

[@dariuswilliams747]

This game is single handedly the reason why I was so hyper as a kid lmaoo

[@cubbwatch]

Such a huge step up from Advance 1... Legendary Game Boy title for sure.

[@Maxence1402a]

I still think they made a mistake making the character bigger thus having less view on the level

[@cubbwatch]

@@Maxence1402a Even worse on Advance 3 with the endless bottomless pits...

[@pazebem2795]

WORSER i think be BOSSES,deafet the BOSS

[@chaozsheep]

@@cubbwatch The bottomless pits were actually worse in Advance 2, all the zones past Leaf Forest are a giant bottomless pit with platforms in the air, and don't get me started in the enemy placement...

[@bryonwitmen]

@@chaozsheep yep. i have all 3 and play them at least once a year. 2 is by far the worst offender.

[@daspicybirb9356]

No wonder I keep losing those precious times...I regret for not taking care of it...

[@morningmotovationwithmikey2856]

A couple of cool tricks aren't being used in this play through that sonic can do... When you jump, you can speed sonic up by double tapping forward on the d-pad, when you go off a jump ramp, if you press the jump button at the right time, you will get a major speed boost, also sonic can do a trick jump if you time your jump right at the end of certain grind rails and it makes your jump much more effective (and it looks totally awesome). Sonic always has additional trick moves in any of his games that others can't do that significantly increase his speed and jumping abilities

[@mimimily3518]

OH MY GOD I WANNA CRY I LOVED PLAYING THIS GAME SO MUCH!!!!!! 😭😭😭😭😭❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@FeliciaHensley766]

The sense of speed in this game is incredible. This is my favorite of the advance trilogy.

[@aquasparx4015]

Very first Sonic game I played

[@pazebem2795]

Me too did play SONIC THE HEDGEHOG 1,but I never did play SONIC advance

[@tailsfan11westandwithukraine]

Behold, my proper introduction to the series. I spent many years of my childhood playing this thing, even when I didn’t understand what I was doing. Gosh, I miss the old days! 🥲

[@KamonParanormal]

I miss this game so much

[@PK_SNESS]

This should've been called Sonic Advance 2 Playthrough ~Longplay~ (No Damage)

[@montgomorry123]

WOW, I'm VERY impressed.

[@PowerfulSkeleton]

This game had such incredible music and backgrounds. I hope some of the backgrounds got used as Saltybet stages.

[@TECHLOVER_91]

Awesome game with incredible music 👌👏

[@pazebem2795]

Are you SPEAKING about the MUSIC plant zone act 1?

[@joshuadesousa6668]

Sonic Advance 2 was the first Sonic game I ever owned

[@brandoncazares8452]

Mine was sonic advance 3

[@FollowerofChrist-jc7]

Mine was sonic 1

[@benjaminklaassen4722]

Well, at least now I know where the graphics from Ultimate Flash Sonic came from. Took me long enough, honestly.

[@darkeclips7]

I remember how I CHEESED my way through this game

[@TangerineTux]

I don’t think I ever managed the final boss with Sonic… piece of cake with Cheese. (No pun intended.)

[@tonyspindash5719]

The game that introduced me to Cream

[@Walszi]

Lol it was actually the comic

[@Walszi]

@@Sky_Z. no its not a joke lol

[@pandango1]

Dsn56 on YT the op said what introduced “them” to cream

[@Walszi]

@@pandango1 ah k

[@diegovargasdiego]

@@Walszi well actually advance 2 introduced her before the comics, do your research

[@yanxoforb]

My favorite music Hot Crater: Act 2

[@garfeltrealtbh]

Awesome Parker that crater is hot

[@GBAT3n]

Venix GAM lol

[@luca5621]

My is boss

[@brandoncazares8452]

Sonic advance 2 is my favorite sonic the hedgehog game for gameboy advance

[@markheying2830]

Remember that whenever you hear the Pinch Mode Music, the Boss is nearly destroyed.

[@Terratetradon]

Nostalgia

[@cmarie4609]

Sonic: got ya:vanila can I put bleach in my eyes sonic:wtf

[@storytime9616]

A game this great seems like it would have been made on something that is not a game boy.

[@vittosphonecollection57289]

Lol I remember playing the advance trilogy and rush on my laptop at 5 or less fps when I was a kid. (I am not exaggerating it actually ran at 5 fps or less)

[@somerandomhandle]

then your laptop must be bad

[@vittosphonecollection57289]

@@somerandomhandle It was my old laptop not suited for games

[@butcherax]

Huh? What was gained by Sonic grabbing her hand, falling at terminal velocity?

[@sunscraper1]

How many fps is that because I never saw it run that much

[@waloba]

Sorry i'm late but it's 30

[@VideoWizardYT]

For some reason I get Ristar vibes from Music Plant Zone.

[@karierainey4435]

I think it is based on a level from ristar

[@TheMaverickLuis]

you play quite well, I congratulate you

[@MissJackietheLakester]

To be honest, this game is one of my lesser favorite 2D Sonic games. It feels like a style over substance kind of game. The game is faster than your typical Sonic game, but at the cost of challenge, making the game feel like it’s playing itself. Speed in Sonic games, at least to me is something that needs to be earned, and this game feels like it’s handing it out like it’s candy.

[@MissJackietheLakester]

Say what you want about Advance 3 or the Rush games, but at least they have more depth and don’t feel automated.

[@ShadikidSuperstriker]

44:42 True Area 53 final fight sonic advance 2

[@Drummer_Ilham]

If you collect all 7 chaos emeralds you unlock the final stage right?

[@ShadikidSuperstriker]

@@Drummer_Ilham Yes that's right!

[@hithere3270]

Man🥲such a great game

[@yvonnendlovu9293]

I LOVE THIS!!!!!!!!😀:-D

[@JuanKerrTV]

Hi,Zoe! 😀😥🙂

[@ahmedking6881]

When did u played it

[@pazebem2795]

It looks you are talking equal my grandfather

[@jummynahdia406]

Modern Sonic is the runner he can't talk

[@pazebem2795]

I did like MOST of the MUSIC plant zone act 1

[@pazebem2795]

The SONIC advance 2 did RISE in 2002

[@witheredmedia]

um wow visually i'd say this looks better than Sonic Mania

[@lenardmayfield5351]

Incredible

[@theladyeve80]

I love your ristar picture

[@sandudelcea6707]

The bosses are terrible but the levels are great

[@itsdad0c]

oh for chicken nugget's sake...

[@JuanKerrTV]

Don't U Mean Chicken Nuggers XD! BTW Wut's Wrong?! THIS IS AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@stevendudley5687]

Whoever is playing this is better than me!

[@tfp_4215]

How did you fight the extra boss W/O Chaos Emeralds

[@zakiaazizee6606]

In desc he said he was using cheats for this

[@JuanKerrTV]

OOF IDK THAT🙃

[@tfp_4215]

He completed the game before and replayed the game

[@zakiaazizee6606]

Yoshi LOOK THE DESC

[@what-oh9wv]

I got RetroLand on my red ipad an at haves sonic games

[@darkdjinniumbrage7798]

How do you do that spin kick in the air and the upward launch in the air?

[@FCPlaythroughs]

Press R

[@lordhawkanimates]

@@FCPlaythroughs air launch?

[@theladyeve80]

Better than 1 and 3

[@taxiiswith2is]

I can agree, but 3 has the most climactic ending out of the whole advance series

[@RadicalSharkRS]

Stage design wise yes

[@SorestWall53320]

I edged to this.

[@bigfishafro6343]

Does this game have a boost or something cuz i keep seeing you randomly shoot of at full speed

[@taxiiswith2is]

This game actually has the first iteration of the boost in sonic games! It became more like it is today in 2005s sonic rush.

[@somerandomhandle]

i randomly shooted off at full speed in advance 3 without pressing nothing

[@jamiecaratello4625]

I can beat the first area of the game. But I can't beat the boss of Hot Crater!

[@theladyeve80]

I should get this on my genises

[@arzuarik3273]

Hello can you write all the combinations in the comments?

[@ThisReactiverse]

Ahhhh the memoriessss

[@JuanKerrTV]

16:07 Oh So Noow U Use The Homing Attack!😒😒😒

[@奈々氏-s7c]

36:16

[@cdrums8996]

Ok, I’m gonna say this. In my opinion, SEGA missed the perfect opportunity to make Cream Tails’ love interest, or vice versa. Before this game, tails never really had anyone to be compared to in a relationship. Kind of like Amy’s attraction towards Sonic when she was introduced in Sonic CD. Except in this case, Tails would have been a little more accepting of Cream than Sonic is of Amy. This was in development LOOOONG before Cosmo was created. I’ve seen fan art of Cream and Tails from 2003 and 2004, before cosmo was introduced, so to me Cream and Tails is just the better fit because cream was the first female character people thought tails looked best with. I’m sure there are a lot who would agree, and a lot who would disagree, but again, I feel like SEGA missed a good opportunity

[@chaozsheep]

But, Cream and Tails are childrens...

[@cdrums8996]

@@chaozsheep ok? And?

[@kevinwing3643]

3 Types of Sonic Players: Beginners: Ends up dying a lot because they don't recognize the speed. Speedrunners: Go through levels fast with ease, ignoring Chaos Emeralds Progressers: Go through levels and collects the chaos emeralds. Which Player are you?

[@r3volta517]

i was definitely speedrunner And how about you?

[@kevinwing3643]

@@r3volta517 same here, I don’t care about the emeralds. They are hard to get.

[@AhmadAlashamsi]

Super Sonic

[@tailsexe4259]

Why don't you do all pplz

[@JuanKerrTV]

Uhhh,Tails What Happened To U?!?!

[@rayman9525]

J KTV if you haven’t seen sonic.exe Then shame on you

[@matthewpoile1195]

Wait you can double jump?!

[@astralmaster]

You can’t double jump. Those were tricks

[@karierainey4435]

@@astralmaster well it sorta behaves like a double jump

[@EnderzinhoReal]

44:42 - 47:41 - 49:57

[@DanielSilva-bp1ws]

Wweeeiikkkklmkkmk2mekekrkklkllkkmmmlllwwefftghu90pp00p000000ppkk2errrrrfdfiooplkllllikpppikellllllllllllleddkdkro

[@garfeltrealtbh]

Shortest longplay haha

[@ilredelgalak2236]

Come si fa a premere start

[@deboraparham4702]

HELP ME

[@miguelnunes4505]

Ta usando hack no sonic adeventure 2

[@Dan-hr3en]

Olha no 11:10

[@FanOFTrueHeroes]

The ending is bollucks.

[@FanOFTrueHeroes]

@Tails' Channel probably how they landed?

[@karierainey4435]

Vannila:HOW DOES THIS HELP?!? WE'RE STILL FALLING!

[@pazebem2795]

I don’t like of the eggman

[@ShadowPriestBear]

Poor level design, music and bosses fight. But pretty well done sonic design

[@GBAT3n]

Hey the music is good but other than that you are right

[@mariomr1000]

Worst out the 3 advanced games

[@GBAT3n]

Actually there is 5

[@karierainey4435]

I feel like 3 was the worst to me because of the bottomless pits

[@chaozsheep]

@@karierainey4435 Advance 2 was worse with the bottomless pits.

[@chaozsheep]

@@GBAT3n wdym, theres Sonic advance 1, 2, 3. But i don't think Battle really counts.

[@GBAT3n]

TheBrownSheep yeah nvm

[@OlaParker]

Man, I would've loved this game growing up. I was crazy into the flash version of this -- Ultimate Flash Sonic, since I couldn't get a portable gaming device at that time.

[@BoludoNadaMas]

47:36