Yeah, I bet his channel isn't even worth checking out. Lol jk, been subbed for a while. Love your content, especially the Kirby stuff, the ONE TRUE BEST Nintendo franchise.
Top 3 somecallmejohnny lore bits: - Tails doll constantly and unsuccessfully torments johnny - Johnny hates hubworlds - johnny has killed a man with a mug, likely over an amiibo
It's hilarious how he keeps uploading videos after that whole debacle and how some people still defend him. At least it seems the views for his videos have tanked, most of them don't even get 100k views on a baffling one and half million subs channel.
One thing I love is that there's a bit of continuity between the first and second games, namely in Tails' Act 2 clear animations, where he pumps his fists in the air and then jumps and twirls around. In Advance 1, he loses his footing during the twirl, lands butt-first on the ground, and sits there rubbing his head in embarrassment. In the second game, he successfully completes the twirl by landing on his feet and, upon realizing this, jumps up and down excitedly. It's a cute little touch.
@@legoking6165 I'm sure he was talking about their team mechanics, but I thought you were going to mention their sprite combo he added at the end of the video lol.
@@legoking6165 (Sorry for replying so late) Yeah I'm aware you were joking lmao, I'm a huge Sonamy fan anyway so it's cool. Hope you HAD a good New Years lol
+Somecallmejohnny first) oh john what about sonic battle? are reviewing it after the rush trilogy? before your chronicles dark brotherhood review? (i know your re-reviewing that). second) with that out of the way this was a great video as always, i lmao at the completionist's part, the fans giving there thought's was interesting, and antdude's counter arguments and subsequent agreements, made this a very enjoyable video, keep up the good work.
I thought it felt a bit jarring at first, but I agree, it’s good fun for a second run or something. Really changes things up. In a way it reminded me of playing Maverick Hunter X as Cell instead of X.
As much as I don't like Sonic X nowadays, it brings back so much nostalgia, watching it, playing Sonic Advance and SADX, writing overdramatic Sonic fanfiction.... oh man, the memories. To be a kid again!
Jirard: Which game are you trying to complete? John: Sonic Advance 2 Jirard: Good luck buddy *pats johns back* John: *has the best grouchy face ever* XD
FrameRater I know it’s late but www.etsy.com/listing/451564050/its-not-delivery-its-disappointmentwww.etsy.com/listing/451564050/its-not-delivery-its-disappointment
As a kid, I marvled at advance 3's presentation, but the team/hubworld system confused me, and I died constantly because of the level design. I thought I just sucked at the game, but it's good to see I'm not crazy
Notalgia bias on my part but I love Advance's OST and could probably name *any* track from any of the three games. My favorites from each game: 1: Egg Rocket 2: Ice Paradise 3: Cyber Track
Dafuq? Even as a kid I always thought Egg Rocket and Cosmic Angel were fucking easy. And it was my first game period. The boss was cheap as fuck if you weren't Tails or Knuckles though.
Lol. That's odd. I find it so freaking catchy. Act 1 in particular was very atmospheric and made me feel like I was trapped in a computer, though not the claustrophobic feeling I got with Techno Base in SAdv2. Route 99 would be my close second for favorites in 3 though.
Joe The Magnificent Trust me, I love those three. I just picked my favorites. It's like picking my favorite donut. I'll have a preference but at the end of the day it's still a donut and they taste amazing no matter which flavor.
I still hate the fact that this trilogy didn't get any representation in Generations 3DS :/ Yeah, let's make more Adventure levels because they were a thing on the handhelds. /s Ice Mountain, Music Plant & Toy Kingdom would have been better. Different tropes instead of repeating a Beach level and a Night city level
RyuuSix apparently after rush adventure didn't sell well films was no longer allowed to make original sonic handheld games so that could have something to do with it
SeboTrzyDe3D While Mania I'll think will be much better than Advance 1, Advance 1 has more original tropes while Mania is having reimagined zones, so Advance 1 is more deserving of the title of Sonic 4
Sonic Mania: we have the new move called Drop Dash. Me: fuck you, i haved a lot of different moves in the Advance series. I love Sonic Mania but the droo dash is the most stupid thing.
I loved all the Advance games but I think I actually liked Sonic Advance 3 the most, which is funny because for whatever reason, I didn't expect much from that game and was very pleasantly surprised. The bosses were very creative and some of the music, specifically Ocean Base Zone was fantastic!
As someone who speedruns all three, advance 3 easily has the most complex and interesting level design that gives room for the crazy team mechanics that advance 1+2 and even the genesis games don't offer ( a speedrun uses ~15/20 teams, which shows how ridiculous the diversity is in both the teams and levels). That being said, the crushers and enemy placements are still pretty bullshit, though I would say advance 2 has way more level-design issues for the most part than advance 3 IMO. I think a lot of the level design issues in advance 2+3 would've been more resolved if we had a bigger screen to see farther ahead, but on a GBA handheld that isn't really realistic so it's kind of an oversight. Ultimately they're all far from perfect games but I enjoyed all three a lot (especially 3), and they each offer something unique (and also have their own weaknesses), so everyone will have differing opinions on the entire trilogy
For me... Advance started out fine, was great in the middle, annoyed me near the end. Advance 2 is... boring, and the bosses are annoying. Didn't try Advance 3. My favorite Sonic handheld game is actually Colours DS. I *_VASTLY_* prefer it over the others... and I think this is because of two things: a) Better level design, and b)... something you mentioned, that being the camera being further out - you can actually *_see_* more around Sonic.
These were easily the best Sonic games since the classics and the best ones since. Colors might take the title though, and Rush was pretty neat as well.
You know when I got Advanced 3 as a kid (yea it was my first game) I always thought that image of the master emerald in the opening cutscene after Eggman presses the button was a gameboy advance. I have no idea what was going on in my mind, but I always though, "Oh no, Eggman's using a game boy to destroy the world! It's weird I know
Monkey D. "Straw Hat" Luffy Ehh, I think that Jason is the only one that makes Sonic sound like a 15-year-old. Drummond, while good, kinda hams up his lines a bit and Roger needs a good script to have a good voice
So basically these games are for the most part incredibly fun to play... so long as you're not worrying about getting emeralds and just focus on getting from one stage to the next and having fun. Too bad they never brought them to Wii U GBA VC. Maybe on Switch? *Haven't thought about Sonic in years; cool to see the old games discussed like this
Back then I missed out on the series... now I finished Advance, which starts out neat, is then great, and turns urgh towards the end... and today I tried playing Advance 2, and the game feels bland and the bosses annoy me to no end. I don't think I even want to finish it. Dunno if I should even bother with Advance 3... so far, the Advance series left me rather disappointed.
Wow, I think the "what you like most in Sonic games plays a big role in which Advance game is your favorite" theory of yours is really spot-on, at least for me. Advance 3 is my favorite, and sure enough the 3D games, especially Adventure and Adventure 2, are very close to my heart.
Something subtle about Sonic Advance 3 I liked was that they reused some of the Emerl music from Sonic Battle for the final fight scene and good ending music.
Tryine Yeah it was super cool to be there, and Jon was a really chill guy. He didn't just rush us through the questions he responded to us each and seemed like he was genuinely as happy to see us as we were to see him
I love how I can keep playing sonic advance 2 over and over again from start to finish without being bored with it. The level design for the most part is very well made for the fast paced gameplay. The game has a great flow that keeps me playing it. IMO, it's the most easy to pick up and play sonic advance game. This game's timeless for me.
Certainly my second favorite video game channel on RUclips. but it can be obvious if he likes or dislikes a game easily which can make the reviews too predictable. But that's a nitpick.
He is definitely one of my favorite youtubers out there. Probably my second favorite after NicoB when I think about it. Man, I am so glad I discovered sgblikestoplay back in high school!
It's the best channel when it comes to game reviews, no doubt. Also I love how AntDude is in this, I first found out about him when searching for a Wario Land 3 review, he's great.
Let me tell y'all a story, back in the day when sonic advance was fairly new I was having a hell of a time trying to get all the chaos emeralds while I was playing it at the YMCA until one day on the way back to my moms car I accidentally dropped my game boy advance SP and when I went to pick it back up the final zone was unlocked. I don't how that happened but I took it
Advance 3 is fun in my eyes as well. But there is a more solid mainframe with Advance 2 then there is with 3. Consider me to be impressed that nobody has had a huge war on this topic until now.
I played it. That was one of the first DS titles I sold. I really didn't like it, as it felt like either more of the same (which is obviously strange) or flat-out dull.
I liked the speech on being a Sonic fan at the end. I don't consider myself a fan of Sonic the Hedgehog. I haven't played many, but from what I have played it doesn't really entertain me that much, specifically because of the emphasis on speed. I'm just the kind of guy who would rather take my time and collect everything in a platforming game without feeling pressured to finish the game. (How harsh the fan base can be doesn't help matters, either) That being said, I enjoy Secret Rings, Racing Transformed, and Heroes. (Lame choices, I know) I enjoy the on-rails aspect of Secret Rings, and the character interaction and gameplay of Sonic Heroes, not to mention the multiplayer races can be a fun time as well. I'm also a sucker for racing games, and Transformed hit a lot of the right notes for me. I have tons of friends who love "the blue fucker" (as Johnny so elegantly put it) but I would much rather pop in a Mario, Crash, or Spyro game. (Hell, even Battle for Bikini Bottom, despite Johnny's average opinion of it, is still something I would consider popping in before a Sonic game)
I'll admit, i started crying when i heard the Advance 3 credits theme after YEARS, i played the fuck out of advance 3, i didn't mind the level design, granted i was a kid but the team up feature kept me going, i had a blast with the game regardless, & can i also say the music is absolutely AMAZING for a GBA game? & again, funnily enough, Advance 3 was the first game to make me cry, after going through the hell of getting everything & hearing that credits theme? perfect ending to me, i didn't play Advance 1 or 2 but i don't care, 3 will always be my favorite handheld Sonic game, period.
Funny, because the same thing could be said for Advance 2 for me. I haven't played that game in years, but I will always recognize the music in the game.
*obligatory comment about somebody having or wanting to study but ultimately decides not to because of new review from Johnny* ALSO, CHUGGAACONROY, OH LORD. I actually ran into him at MomoCon last year!
I was in the middle of marathoning the Attack on Titan manga. In the span of 5 hours, I had read from the beginning up to Chapter 69. It was an unbroken streak, the most I've ever marathoned before. And then Johnny happened.
You guys really put a lot of work and effort into these games. As a Sonic fan from Day 1 almost 30 years ago (holy shit), I really appreciate that. I just got the trilogy for the first time this week, so I’m finally getting a chance to experience everything I missed. So far, it’s impossible for me to argue any points you make!
21:00 I always thought the sprite with the shoe on the top left in sonic advance 3 was a plumber with a red moustache and a blue cappy. Don't ask but I can never unsee it.
That AntDude guy is kinda meh tbh.
Yeah, I bet his channel isn't even worth checking out.
Lol jk, been subbed for a while. Love your content, especially the Kirby stuff, the ONE TRUE BEST Nintendo franchise.
I know right? He sounds like he's reading off of a script and everything he says comes off slowly and awkwardly.
Still love ya tho.
AntDude you're one of those channels that I regularly check out and I've watched 90% of all you're stuff but I'm not subscribed for some reason
AntDude he's a bit quirky
But his voice is like a dying cow
AntDude I like your videos Antman
“I love hub worlds”
Johnny: *immediately punches him in the face*
Top 3 somecallmejohnny lore bits:
- Tails doll constantly and unsuccessfully torments johnny
- Johnny hates hubworlds
- johnny has killed a man with a mug, likely over an amiibo
@@PilloTheStar you forgot the "Screw Attack" boy, he was shot dead
@@lonnakko333 that's more akin to a running gag than a bit of lore
Kirby sucks and that's true
I associate this game with Newgrounds.
Every Sonic game on that site used these sprites.
GoopHug LOL I was thinking the same thing. If I see those sprites one more time I'm gonna puke
what game? this video covers three...
21kHzBANK21kHZ they all use similar sprites, but probably A3 if I had to chose
Sonic rpg and final fantasy sonic series 👌🏻😃
jnjjules
was asking op...
It's simple
Advance 1=Platforming
Advance 2=Speed
Advance 3=Partners
Yoshkabosh's good stuff THOSE THREE WORDS MAKE PSP.
Look advance 3 is also gr8 lvl design
Advance 3=Hell
Advance 3=best
@@cumekira70
You mean worst?
It's pretty easy to cheese the game with Cream.
Miraclechao I'm pretty sure there's a pun there but I can't find itm
Miraclechao plays new venture from sonic rush adventure
otakugamrnerd temp name Lala.
Miraclechao Lmao I see what you did there.
@Umbreon25100 It's unbe'cheese'ibly easy!
I'm sorry
These game are underrated as fuck. Anyone remember ULTIMATE FLASH SONIC which used this engine?
It's Over 9000 Productions Heeeell yeah
I know the cheat by heart to use Shadow
It's Over 9000 Productions yeah it wasn't half bad
Oh yeah I remember that.
It was one of my first sonic games ever... I dont know if this is sad or happy.
I played that shit all the damn time when I was younger. My mind was blown when i'd unlocked Shadow because I had no idea he was in the game.
fuck that god damn second boss though. i could only ever beat it as Tails.
24:25 That's Chuggaaconroy!
scatlink sean Yep.
Looks as beta as he sounds.
@@moose-mancer You watch Dashie? Your opinion doesn't matter.
Farmer With Shotgun that’s not very nice
@@randomduck8679 Read the comment above me and then you can call ME mean. SMH
Jirard: What game you trying to complete?
Johnny: Donating the Money.
Jirard: Good luck, buddy.
Lmao, I'm glad at least one person is making fun of how that cameo aged like milk!
Johnny: Which the best Sonic Advance Game
Emile: The One where you run fast to where your feet stink
It's hilarious how he keeps uploading videos after that whole debacle and how some people still defend him. At least it seems the views for his videos have tanked, most of them don't even get 100k views on a baffling one and half million subs channel.
To be fair this was before we knew about.... You know... all of that.
Damn dude I remembered that just now, that event really made me question if any other people I watch are like this
One thing I love is that there's a bit of continuity between the first and second games, namely in Tails' Act 2 clear animations, where he pumps his fists in the air and then jumps and twirls around. In Advance 1, he loses his footing during the twirl, lands butt-first on the ground, and sits there rubbing his head in embarrassment. In the second game, he successfully completes the twirl by landing on his feet and, upon realizing this, jumps up and down excitedly. It's a cute little touch.
chimerschang I only know about that Sonic Advance 2 sprite with Tails because it's his taunt in Super Smash Flash 2. Still a nice touch though!
18:59 it's confirmed! Johnny is a Sonamy fan!
@@legoking6165 I'm sure he was talking about their team mechanics, but I thought you were going to mention their sprite combo he added at the end of the video lol.
@@TheBlazeAmy
I know, I know. It was a joke. Also, hope you have a happy New Years.
@@legoking6165 (Sorry for replying so late) Yeah I'm aware you were joking lmao, I'm a huge Sonamy fan anyway so it's cool. Hope you HAD a good New Years lol
If you can push it before I grab it
#ADULTJOKES
:-)
Vlad Segundo
-Albert Einstein
Oh for God's sake turn it off.
In sonic advance 1, after you beat the story with all characters, you can get all of the chaos emeralds in one zone.
Bah, that's still an obtuse way to make things easier.
Too true. Kind of a shame.
+Somecallmejohnny
first) oh john what about sonic battle? are reviewing it after the rush trilogy? before your chronicles dark brotherhood review? (i know your re-reviewing that).
second) with that out of the way this was a great video as always, i lmao at the completionist's part, the fans giving there thought's was interesting, and antdude's counter arguments and subsequent agreements, made this a very enjoyable video, keep up the good work.
Let's a Kickitoldskool
That is the dumbest bonus I've ever heard.
+SomecallmeJohnny Eh, some find it acute....
I like Amy's gameplay in Advance. It's unique and often forces you to take a different approach to the levels, offering a new experience.
Get out
@@kingagt5577 no u
I thought it felt a bit jarring at first, but I agree, it’s good fun for a second run or something. Really changes things up. In a way it reminded me of playing Maverick Hunter X as Cell instead of X.
Vlad Segundo
@@JaydenAlexander312 Cell?
Johnny and AntDude....
Was NOT expecting that one anytime soon.
Oh, hey, Jirard's here, too. Now that, I was expecting.
It's always fun seeing Johnny interacting with his fellow RUclips gamers. Now why isn't he a part of Hidden Block or Normal Boots?
+ToonZach Don't forget Chuggaaconroy.
+KidSnivy96 That's a really good question.
Yeah, that was the most unexpected part of this. On the other hand, I fully expected him to trash SA3.
When Sonic X was playing, I had the biggest smile in the Universe. I love the world sometimes.
I agree :)
As much as I don't like Sonic X nowadays, it brings back so much nostalgia, watching it, playing Sonic Advance and SADX, writing overdramatic Sonic fanfiction.... oh man, the memories. To be a kid again!
im very disappointed that you left out the part where i made the lion say fuck.
Try convincing him to upload the extra footage if he has no current plans to.
gillythekid HI GILLY UR REALLY KOOL
24:12 Dude you even got Scott that Woz as a cameo!? That’s so cool
Scott the Woz if he was addicted to meth.
WiiU
"I just don't want people to think i hate the blue *FUCKER*, ya know?"
That sounds like such an oxymoron. XD
That's true. After all, he liked Sonic R for the Sega Saturn.
So Johnny is Advancing on to the next sonic games.
FuegoNintendo puns
FuegoNintendo rimshot
I guess the next video might be RUSHed. Just Kidding!
FuegoNintendo or is he
Rushing to them
I refuse to give an apology
FuegoNintendo here's hoping he doest RUSH the next review out.
Antdude and Chuggaaconroy in a SomecallmeJohnny video. I'm having a fan overload.
Agreed!
not to mention the completionist
And Gilly...and Jirard the completionist.
Wait which was chuggaconroy?
gamerprince1999 The guy at 24:23 and 25:13 is Chuggaaconroy.
I love the fact that Jirard's cameo happened right after I said he got all the gold medals in Sonic 06.
Jirard: Which game are you trying to complete?
John: Sonic Advance 2
Jirard: Good luck buddy *pats johns back*
John: *has the best grouchy face ever* XD
@@DirectorOfChaos9292 JOHN: Don't come crying to me when your little charity scam gets exposed!
...this age like milk
24:40 Oh my God. I need that shirt. I've even looked it up and I think it was custom made.
FrameRater I know it’s late but www.etsy.com/listing/451564050/its-not-delivery-its-disappointmentwww.etsy.com/listing/451564050/its-not-delivery-its-disappointment
Good Lord, how did I miss that gem the first time XD That's probably the best shirt I've ever seen
Oh, that is a beauty.
Loren Helgeson Thank you for reminding me to return and see true beauty once again.
As a kid, I marvled at advance 3's presentation, but the team/hubworld system confused me, and I died constantly because of the level design.
I thought I just sucked at the game, but it's good to see I'm not crazy
The level design itself was shit.
jnjjules same
You're still crazy but the level design is messy.
cixlo haha
I was always bewildered at the people praising Advance 3.
12:26
That was the most painful part of the video for me
Because seeing Johnny getting frustrated at the special rings? Or the Jirard cameo aging super poorly because of recent events?
21:04
Tails wasn't even under the god damn platform! The hell?
ITS SONIC GENESIS ALL OVER AGAIN.
Sonic Advance 3: Instant Death Edition & Knuckles.
Cheese the Chao needs it's own spin off game.... by Koei Tecmo
Chaos Warriors
Terry R. Actually I would love to see that well with Sega characters they should call it SEGA All-Stars Warriors or Sega Warriors
Chao of War
Fck yeah. Is it obvious that i like koei tecmo xD
Cheese of Chaos
never thought AntDude was gonna show up.. awesome! One of my favorites.
Edit: Jirard too? Awesome!
Vlad Segundo
Great videos dude, Absolutely loved the first Sonic Advance, but never played the sequels though.
But would Sonic Rush be considered Sonic Advance 4?
Larry Bundy Jr Not, really? I mean if we're going by that logic then Heroes might as well be Adventure 3.
Larry Bundy Jr Love your videos Guru Larry!
Larry Bundy Jr
Nah, But I think Sonic Pocket Adventure can be considered Sonic Advance Zero.
Larry Bundy Jr your videos need viewer discretion warnings just saying you made me leave youtube for a month a year ago
Yesiamtaco01 fuck you
Oof, not the Completionist Jumpscare
Yeah that got me on my rewatch
I was about to comment the same thing
Was working while listening to this and that got me to laugh lol
Notalgia bias on my part but I love Advance's OST and could probably name *any* track from any of the three games. My favorites from each game:
1: Egg Rocket
2: Ice Paradise
3: Cyber Track
Dafuq? Even as a kid I always thought Egg Rocket and Cosmic Angel were fucking easy. And it was my first game period. The boss was cheap as fuck if you weren't Tails or Knuckles though.
Lol. That's odd. I find it so freaking catchy. Act 1 in particular was very atmospheric and made me feel like I was trapped in a computer, though not the claustrophobic feeling I got with Techno Base in SAdv2.
Route 99 would be my close second for favorites in 3 though.
CJSai#64 Hot Crater? Chaos Angel? Techno Base?
1- Same
2- Same, I think tied with Music Plant
3- I like Toy Kingdom more.
Joe The Magnificent Trust me, I love those three. I just picked my favorites. It's like picking my favorite donut. I'll have a preference but at the end of the day it's still a donut and they taste amazing no matter which flavor.
"I just don't want people to think I actually hate the blue fucker you know?"
... glorious quote
Personally I love advance 2.
He says after shit talking every aspect
I still hate the fact that this trilogy didn't get any representation in Generations 3DS :/
Yeah, let's make more Adventure levels because they were a thing on the handhelds. /s
Ice Mountain, Music Plant & Toy Kingdom would have been better. Different tropes instead of repeating a Beach level and a Night city level
Generations 3DS was such a wasted opportunity, not helped by the fact that it feels like such a massive downgrade from the console version.
The Music Plant and Toy Kingdom concepts are so rarely used within Sonic games...like at all. More weird level concepts would be good for Sonic.
Agreed, that levels should be awesome. Music Plant is one of my favorite Sonic levels.
RyuuSix apparently after rush adventure didn't sell well films was no longer allowed to make original sonic handheld games so that could have something to do with it
Kyle Campbell sad
0:00 Intro
2:01 Sonic Advance 1
7:57 Sonic Advance 2
15:10 Sonic Advance 3
Sonic Advance is the true Sonic The Hedgehog 4...Until Sonic Mania gets released anyway.
SeboTrzyDe3D While Mania I'll think will be much better than Advance 1, Advance 1 has more original tropes while Mania is having reimagined zones, so Advance 1 is more deserving of the title of Sonic 4
Hum.... what if we say that sonic mania is sonic 5?
*+AndrosNavi*
I call the Advanced trilogy as a whole as Sonic 4, and Mania as Sonic 5.
Sonic Mania: we have the new move called Drop Dash. Me: fuck you, i haved a lot of different moves in the Advance series. I love Sonic Mania but the droo dash is the most stupid thing.
Agustin Leguiza Yeah I would've loved if Mania had the trick system but I'm going to love abusing the drop dash though
20:39
Does anyone else hear something being said when Sonic jumps onto the Special Spring?
Am I the only one that thinks Advance 3 has a great soundtrack?
Farrel Samuel are you serious. SA3 has best music of GBA
One of the best soundtracks in the Sonic series tbh
Route 99 is the only track I remember. Sunset Hill is literally just more upbeat Green Hill.
I don't know...
... *ARE YOU?*
Advance 2 is better.
I loved all the Advance games but I think I actually liked Sonic Advance 3 the most, which is funny because for whatever reason, I didn't expect much from that game and was very pleasantly surprised. The bosses were very creative and some of the music, specifically Ocean Base Zone was fantastic!
Bobby Gaines
I don't think it's a bad game by all means. But the level designs are horrible.
JJ C Sonic Advance 2
Ansh. Advance 2 level design isn't that bad.
Sonic Advance 3 was my very first sonic Game and I still love it to this day especially it's soundtrack
Sonic Advance 3's Sunset Hill Zone has music that's a remix of Green Hill Zone. Act 1 has a full on loop.
Soren Daein Well he says it does not STARTS.
Sunset Hill is the 2nd zone of the game
Honestly I don't like Sunset Hill's theme, the instruments are really ear grading for me. I love the pitch of it, but just ugh it hurts..
Act 2 is the best of the bunch
DarkshadowXD63 act 2 sounds like silvers theme from 06
@@BeeThompsonthen listen to the remixes of Sunset Hill
As someone who speedruns all three, advance 3 easily has the most complex and interesting level design that gives room for the crazy team mechanics that advance 1+2 and even the genesis games don't offer ( a speedrun uses ~15/20 teams, which shows how ridiculous the diversity is in both the teams and levels). That being said, the crushers and enemy placements are still pretty bullshit, though I would say advance 2 has way more level-design issues for the most part than advance 3 IMO.
I think a lot of the level design issues in advance 2+3 would've been more resolved if we had a bigger screen to see farther ahead, but on a GBA handheld that isn't really realistic so it's kind of an oversight. Ultimately they're all far from perfect games but I enjoyed all three a lot (especially 3), and they each offer something unique (and also have their own weaknesses), so everyone will have differing opinions on the entire trilogy
Kirby Mastah I saw you're advanced 3 speedrun.
it was amazing.
For me... Advance started out fine, was great in the middle, annoyed me near the end. Advance 2 is... boring, and the bosses are annoying. Didn't try Advance 3.
My favorite Sonic handheld game is actually Colours DS. I *_VASTLY_* prefer it over the others... and I think this is because of two things: a) Better level design, and b)... something you mentioned, that being the camera being further out - you can actually *_see_* more around Sonic.
These were easily the best Sonic games since the classics and the best ones since. Colors might take the title though, and Rush was pretty neat as well.
I love speed running Sonic Advance 3's levels as well.
I'm surprised he didn't atleast compliment the music, the ocean base zone had an amazing track.
You know when I got Advanced 3 as a kid (yea it was my first game) I always thought that image of the master emerald in the opening cutscene after Eggman presses the button was a gameboy advance. I have no idea what was going on in my mind, but I always though, "Oh no, Eggman's using a game boy to destroy the world!
It's weird I know
I loved when the completist showed up he's like good luck bud 😂👍
Yeah that cameo is now kinda hard to watch given recent events.
24:25 hi chugga!
FavChanger - You stole my line!
How did I not recognize his voice?! He's my favorite LPer here on RUclips!
Too bad he didn't say Do'h I missed!
16:55 Jason Griffith's first line as the voice of Sonic.
+Brian Aranki
Jason is the best Sonic.
Brandon Smith Especially in the Sonic Generations portion of the Fund the Charity Room. He was amazing in that!
Brian Aranki I like both Ryan and Jason!
Brandon Smith
He's good, but I'll take Drummond and Smith over him.
Monkey D. "Straw Hat" Luffy Ehh, I think that Jason is the only one that makes Sonic sound like a 15-year-old. Drummond, while good, kinda hams up his lines a bit and Roger needs a good script to have a good voice
Damn... so happy to see Johnny, AntDude, AND Jirard in the same video!
Thank you guys, this was so cool!
And then Jirard got exposed as a charity con artist. Now I imagine Johnny is regretting that part of the video.
Johnny:
Anthony:
Emile:
Nobody else in the world:
Gilly: Sonic 2
22:51 I love how those guys at the right are just beating up a scooby doo plush
23:45 IS THAT MATT FROM TAIL'S CHANNEL! AND HE'S HOLDING A BIG PLUSH LOL
24:27 AND IS THAT CHUGGAACONROY!?
Don't forget Slimkirby
Swag Toy where?
runman @ 23:14
Vlad Segundo
Vlad Segundo oh yea 6 months after when Emile lost by 1 coin so he does not have to be after him.
So basically these games are for the most part incredibly fun to play... so long as you're not worrying about getting emeralds and just focus on getting from one stage to the next and having fun. Too bad they never brought them to Wii U GBA VC. Maybe on Switch?
*Haven't thought about Sonic in years; cool to see the old games discussed like this
Either my headphones are on the fritz or theres some audio issues. its crackling a bit
I had audio issues as well
Same
r/whoosh. I don't get it
Oh thank fuck,, I thought my new expensive ear buds were on the fritz. Good to know Johnny just fucked up the audio instead
@Thomas Pedemont I really don't
This was a really cool mix of mini skits, game reviewing, and fan collaboration for this video :)
lol the N-Gage joke
SA3 is my favorite, who's with me???
*Crickets chirping*
BCkhaos 8 people apparently agree
Back then I missed out on the series... now I finished Advance, which starts out neat, is then great, and turns urgh towards the end... and today I tried playing Advance 2, and the game feels bland and the bosses annoy me to no end. I don't think I even want to finish it.
Dunno if I should even bother with Advance 3... so far, the Advance series left me rather disappointed.
BCkhaos 3 is my fav too.
+BCkhaos: (Raises hand up) Me too!
Alec jqowokw3oekekeksosk
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Wow, I think the "what you like most in Sonic games plays a big role in which Advance game is your favorite" theory of yours is really spot-on, at least for me. Advance 3 is my favorite, and sure enough the 3D games, especially Adventure and Adventure 2, are very close to my heart.
Aye it's Chugga!
yeaaa
Vlad Segundo
Welp? That aged poorly
Chuggaaconroy being sneaky in the cameo
I would never think worse of you after ANY video.
Something subtle about Sonic Advance 3 I liked was that they reused some of the Emerl music from Sonic Battle for the final fight scene and good ending music.
Best thing I've seen in ages: ChuggaConroy and SomeCallMeJohnny high fiving
Smash portraits are like Spider-Man: "Everybody gets one."
*Sees SomecallmeJohnny video notification*
*Clicks immediately*
“Avengers infinity war is the most ambitious crossover of all time”
This video:
23:42 Holy... that.....that's me
Wayneisboss Dang, you're tall. and this is coming from someone that's 6'4
Doonu Duwii lol I think Jon just had me standing close to the camera, I'm like maybe 6 feet at the tallest
Space Keno It's the scarf, isn't it
Tryine Yeah it was super cool to be there, and Jon was a really chill guy. He didn't just rush us through the questions he responded to us each and seemed like he was genuinely as happy to see us as we were to see him
Bro, your scarf game is 2strong4me.
Anyone else notice that Knuckles and Tails' team name is just called "Ok"?
No, that's just the name of any team that doesn't have their own name.
They should've titled it "Mutual Friends"
I think they should of called it "T.K.O".
AHappyBlackGuy same with sonic and cream
The only ones with names are
Sonic and tails
Sonic and knuckles
Sonic and amy
Amy and cream
I love how I can keep playing sonic advance 2 over and over again from start to finish without being bored with it. The level design for the most part is very well made for the fast paced gameplay. The game has a great flow that keeps me playing it. IMO, it's the most easy to pick up and play sonic advance game. This game's timeless for me.
13:30
oof.
Yeah, looks bad.
oWho else thinks some call me johnny is one of their favorite RUclips channel?
Neil Wilson Yep over here
me
Certainly my second favorite video game channel on RUclips. but it can be obvious if he likes or dislikes a game easily which can make the reviews too predictable. But that's a nitpick.
He is definitely one of my favorite youtubers out there. Probably my second favorite after NicoB when I think about it.
Man, I am so glad I discovered sgblikestoplay back in high school!
It's the best channel when it comes to game reviews, no doubt.
Also I love how AntDude is in this, I first found out about him when searching for a Wario Land 3 review, he's great.
You forgot to mention Knuckles can use Flaming Shoruken in all 3 games! FLAMING SHORUKEN!!!!
Shoruken? SHORUKEN!?!
ToastWings I don't know how it's friggen spelled!!
Tanner Price Shoryuken
ToastWings .....gee thanks😒
Tanner Price You're welcome.
I find it funny how Dimps is behind both the actual Sonic 4 and what people consider Sonic 4.
Johnny Antdude AND The completionist in one video?! Hell yes
Let me tell y'all a story, back in the day when sonic advance was fairly new I was having a hell of a time trying to get all the chaos emeralds while I was playing it at the YMCA until one day on the way back to my moms car I accidentally dropped my game boy advance SP and when I went to pick it back up the final zone was unlocked. I don't how that happened but I took it
The Sonic Advance games are great. Sonic Advance 1 was my first GBA game. I like Advance 1 and 3 the most.
1 & 2 personally.
13:35 OH MY GOD CRIMINAL CAMEO
24:24 it’s my favorite let’s player Chuggaaconroy
ADVANCE 3 FANS REPRESENT
★ Froggie Animation ★ (tumbleweed comes across)
SA3 is my favorite in the series.
ADVANCE 3 has heaps of fans you idiots
Advance 3 is fun in my eyes as well. But there is a more solid mainframe with Advance 2 then there is with 3. Consider me to be impressed that nobody has had a huge war on this topic until now.
I love sonic advance 3. I believe it's the 2nd best of the trilogy.
14:15 He probably left to do charity fraud
yeah… this collab didn’t age super well
And now the conpletionist showed up. omgggggg!!!!!!
13:31
Jumpscare
I love the idea of Antdude somehow being late to see Johnny at Magfest.
You know you're an old school SomecallmeJohnny fan when you celebrated the return of CENSORED MODE.
Gilly is a man of culture, i'll tell you that.
"Friendship ended with ANTDUDE, now THE COMPLETIONIST is my best friend."
"And now I wish AntDude would come back so I don't get roped in with Jarard's crimes."
Ooh, Sonic Colors DS next? Game's underrated honestly.
I played it. That was one of the first DS titles I sold.
I really didn't like it, as it felt like either more of the same (which is obviously strange) or flat-out dull.
Ah, shame. Granted it's been years since I last played it but I had fun with it at the time.
The Satellite i loved colours it's my favourite rush game (haven't played adventure)
I really need to get to playing it. I only played the Wii version
+TheSatellite if he does all 3 games in one video again then yes.
"Look at the camera for your awkward Smash introduction..."
Is it just me or is Johnny's mic quality worse than usual?
It keeps popping around louder from left speaker to right speaker and back again. It almost sounds like someone's chewing loudly every time he talks.
Nel_Annette oh shit you hear my popcorn?
Royal Weeb ASMR
so hard to listen too.
+Nel_Annette **chew**
18:59 And we all ship that combination too
Ultimate Tomek HD , I don’t
@@sawnik2 You seem nice. Why is shipping one of the worst things to ever exist?
I liked the speech on being a Sonic fan at the end.
I don't consider myself a fan of Sonic the Hedgehog. I haven't played many, but from what I have played it doesn't really entertain me that much, specifically because of the emphasis on speed. I'm just the kind of guy who would rather take my time and collect everything in a platforming game without feeling pressured to finish the game. (How harsh the fan base can be doesn't help matters, either)
That being said, I enjoy Secret Rings, Racing Transformed, and Heroes. (Lame choices, I know)
I enjoy the on-rails aspect of Secret Rings, and the character interaction and gameplay of Sonic Heroes, not to mention the multiplayer races can be a fun time as well. I'm also a sucker for racing games, and Transformed hit a lot of the right notes for me.
I have tons of friends who love "the blue fucker" (as Johnny so elegantly put it) but I would much rather pop in a Mario, Crash, or Spyro game. (Hell, even Battle for Bikini Bottom, despite Johnny's average opinion of it, is still something I would consider popping in before a Sonic game)
"Sonic and Amy. Love that combo."
9 months ago, I actually put a joke in the comments, saying that Johnny was a confirmed Sonamy fan based on that one line. XD
Honestly, only Sonic Advance I played via GBA was Advance 3. It still holds a place in my heart.
Respect your opinions though.
even the completionist of all people was like lol nope @14:15. brilliant lil easter egg moment there lol
AntDude, Jirard, Gilly, and Chugga... all in one video. Looking back Johnny accidentally did the ultimate collab.
Which recently soured due to what happened with Jirard.
wow criminal jumpscare
I'll admit, i started crying when i heard the Advance 3 credits theme after YEARS, i played the fuck out of advance 3, i didn't mind the level design, granted i was a kid but the team up feature kept me going, i had a blast with the game regardless, & can i also say the music is absolutely AMAZING for a GBA game? & again, funnily enough, Advance 3 was the first game to make me cry, after going through the hell of getting everything & hearing that credits theme? perfect ending to me, i didn't play Advance 1 or 2 but i don't care, 3 will always be my favorite handheld Sonic game, period.
Funny, because the same thing could be said for Advance 2 for me. I haven't played that game in years, but I will always recognize the music in the game.
Johnny and antdude in one video as well as a cameo from both gillythekid and chuggaa?! Holy crap, new favourite video from this channel!
*obligatory comment about somebody having or wanting to study but ultimately decides not to because of new review from Johnny*
ALSO, CHUGGAACONROY, OH LORD. I actually ran into him at MomoCon last year!
I was legit gonna fuck my girlfriend but saw that Johnny uploaded a new video.
jokes on them i already finished my SATs.
I never Study.
I was in the middle of marathoning the Attack on Titan manga. In the span of 5 hours, I had read from the beginning up to Chapter 69. It was an unbroken streak, the most I've ever marathoned before.
And then Johnny happened.
theluigifan1 Man. I didn't even recognize Chuggaa. What a world. He was my shit when I was way younger.
21:08 Aaaaand Antdude is somehow now Johnny's new editor XD
has nobody realized how lucky antdude was when he was using the censored mode control remote
You guys really put a lot of work and effort into these games. As a Sonic fan from Day 1 almost 30 years ago (holy shit), I really appreciate that. I just got the trilogy for the first time this week, so I’m finally getting a chance to experience everything I missed. So far, it’s impossible for me to argue any points you make!
this game was everything when I was 7. the birthday gift I played with most
oh shit, didn't realize it was the trilogy. the first was my favorite
Did you really not praise Advance 3's soundtrack?
I like how Cream's mom Vanilla is the size of an average human mother
21:00 I always thought the sprite with the shoe on the top left in sonic advance 3 was a plumber with a red moustache and a blue cappy. Don't ask but I can never unsee it.