Sonic and friends never looked this good in 2D until now. Advance is probably my favorite GBA game in terms of visuals, everything here looks so crisp, colorful and well animated. Sure, I'm probably biased since I used to make little sprite comics with the Advance sprites all the time when I was little, but still! Ending stills and menu sprites are also expertly crafted, this is just a beautiful looking game in general.

Plays really well too! I had tons of fun, and replaying the game for the true ending didn't feel exhausting since each character brings something different to the table. I even enjoyed playing as Amy! She can't roll into a ball but her somersault actually allowed me to get some crazy air time and complete certain zones faster than usual.

That said, god damn, every time I play a game on the GBA my ears feel like dying a little. I HATE the way every single game in this console sounds, 0 exceptions. Thank god for fan arrangements, because Sonic Advance has some really well composed tracks.

All in all, a great time. Even the special stages weren't that aggravating tbh.