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This article pertains to the beta elements of Sonic Advance.

Unused graphics[]

Image Description
SonicAdvance GravityAnim Sonic
SonicAdvance GravityAnim Tails
SonicAdvance GravityAnim Knuckles
SonicAdvance GravityAnim Amy
Unused frames of all the characters flipping upside-down, which were possibly planned to be used when gravity gets reversed on both Egg Rocket Zone and Cosmic Angel Zone.
SonicAdvance TailsXZone
Unused frames of Tails meant for the real ending of X-Zone where he sees Sonic transforming into his Super Form to pursue Eggman.
SonicAdvance ToBeContinued
Three different color pallets of "To be continued".

Unused music[]

Clip Description
An alternate invincibility tune, which was later used in Sonic Advance 2 and Sonic Advance 3.

E3 teaser[]

There was a short promotional teaser of Sonic Advance presented at E3 2001,[1] where it was announced that a Sonic game was under development for the Nintendo DS. The teaser showcased a short clip of Sonic running through an early version of the Neo Green Hill Zone.

Gallery

Early build[]

Early HUD icons[]

Sonic-Advance-HUD-Comparison

A comparison of the early (left) and final (right) HUD sprites.

Early screenshots featured on many different websites and in various magazines share a common element: the early HUD in the upper left corner of the screen showcases a different Ring icon compared to the one in the final game. Following image gallery shows these different HUD sprites without any notable differences:

Gallery

Early debug coordinates[]

Some screenshots show hexadecimal codes, which may be present in the game's debug coordinates, much like in early main titles for the Sega Genesis. More screenshots with debug coordinates include:

Gallery

Zones[]

There are many design changes that the Zones had before their final iterations.

Gallery

Special Stages[]

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Early Special Stage.

The screenshot on the right presents a different-looking Special Stage, with the tubular tunnel having basic tiles as opposed to the detailed ones used in the final game. All the sprites for the Rings and Bombs are also completely different.

References[]

  1. Promotional Teaser of Sonic Advance. Secrets of Sonic Team. Retrieved on 13 December 2015.

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