Which Nintendo handheld was Sonic Advance released for?

Sonic Advance was released for Nintendo’s Game Boy Advance. Sega published the 2001 platform game, which was developed by Sonic Team and Dimps.

The title marked an important return to side-scrolling Sonic gameplay after Sega’s focus had shifted toward 3D console games. Its levels, speed-based movement, loops, springs, and ring collection deliberately echoed the classic Genesis-era formula, while its character designs and some mechanics drew from the Dreamcast-era Sonic Adventure games.

Sonic Advance was also historically notable because it was one of the first Sonic games released on Nintendo hardware. Sega had become a third-party publisher after the commercial struggles of the Dreamcast, making Nintendo’s handheld a major platform for the franchise.

The wrong options are other Nintendo systems: the Game Boy Color predates the title, while the Nintendo DS and 3DS came later. Sonic Advance was followed by Sonic Advance 2 in 2002 and Sonic Advance 3 in 2004, both also associated with the Game Boy Advance.