Sonic Advance 2 ships for the GBA

"We are delighted to publish this sequel to the 2002 smash hit, Sonic Advance," said Alison Locke, executive vice president, North American Publishing, THQ.?"Sonic Advance 2?exemplifies SEGA's talent and devotion to the Sonic brand and THQ is thrilled to be bringing this triple-A Game Boy Advance title to North America. "

"The 'Sonic The Hedgehog' franchise continues to build in its popularity with every game release," said Shinobu Toyoda, executive vice president of content strategy and business development, SEGA of America, Inc. "Working together with THQ, and building off the success of the original Sonic Advance, Sonic Advance 2 is sure to be another hit on the Game Boy Advance platform."

About SONIC ADVANCE 2

In SONIC ADVANCE 2, Dr. Eggman is up to his old tricks again, and the world's fastest hedgehog must put a stop to it. Sonic, Tails and Knuckles are back with new character Cream the Rabbit, racing through new environments and battling new foes. Sonic Advance 2 features multiplayer fun for up to four Game Boy Advance systems using the Game Link Cable. Players can raise their favorite Chaos and play mini games within the Tiny Chao Garden. Players can also play with their Chao in "Sonic Adventure 2 Battle" on Nintendo GameCube, by connecting their Game Boy Advance to their Nintendo GameCube console.