I assumed the third advance game would be very bad. The second was okay, though not that good. But this game....Masterpiece. It's got gba game of the year written all over it. However, it looks like u have to collect some star thing kind of like a star rod from mario. And I bet that shadow will be an unlockable character if you beat the game, or beat a certain level. But if shadow dies in heroes and can't be in this game, don't tell me, I haven't played the game. Oh, big and amy might be characters to. Not that I particularly like either of them.