I fucked adored this game as a kid and i have a ton of nostalgia for it but looking back... that level design man it ain't great, i dont think it's the worst dimps level design that honor goes to either sonic rush 1 or lost world 3ds but it comes damn close with the games fetish for crushing blocks or questionable enemy placement also i do think the hubworlds are kinda just bleh and the emerald collecting is both more and less annoying than advance 2 lol

In terms of positives the style and charm of this game are just so good defo the best of the advance trilogy in this regard, the music and visuals are top notch, i like the bosses defo way better than advance 2s running garbage tier bosses and i like how this game ties into sonic battle with the emerl stuff as someone who grew up with sonic battle and advance 3 it was rad interconnectivity between games

Overall good game glad i grew up with it but man it is rough in areas really rough