Features

• The world is thrown into total chaos with monsters terrorizing the people--something has to be done
• Young Benjamin wants to be faster and stronger--his wishes are about to be fulfilled the hard way
• Entry-level, role-playing adventure
• Free, strategy-guide offer
• Battery back-up: saves up to 3 games

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Between Zelda and Final Fantasy there is a Mystic Quest
This was Super Nintendo's cross between a Final Fantasy RPG game and a Zelda type RPG game. To start with the graphics are very basic, it looks more like it could be a Nintendo game (not SNES), and the plotline is simplistic going to different areas to defeat a big boss and get an item that lets you go to the next area. Simple isn't it? But then the real worthwhile part about this game is its originality, you can jump in the game, you can cut down trees with your axe, blow up walls with your bombs and climb walls with your claws. Another interesting part is that you can see the enemies as characters on the overhead map! So you can run into them and fight them, but then rather than fighting them like Zelda, it takes you to a battle screen like a true RPG. Something else is that rather than a real overhead map of the world where you explore, you start at an area which gives you four choices of where to go, up down left and right. You select the path and the hero will take that path automatically, no monsters or anything! The monsters are all inside of the areas, towns, caves and caverns.

A shining RPG of the past
Maybe its just me, but I love the game. I was 4 when I got my hands on it, and I'm 14 now but the game is good for the both age groups.

The MP system is redone in the past, which clearly is the last of the [Each Spell takes one point] system. FF2j (Only in Japan) was the first to introduce the system of Magic Points and such (Cure takes 5 and Meteo takes 80, complicating). Final Fantasy Mystic Quest is probably one of my favorites simply because it was easy to understand and the storyline was actually understandible (FF4 confused me). The music was some of the best, and I couldn't stop playing the game. I used to stay up until 2am playing the game.

FFMQ is no FFX or Lufia 2, but it specializes for the younger ons, such as myself. I still play the game to this day, but then again if you're in the Adult ages I'd consider you to rent it (then again it'd probably be cheaper to buy since it came out TEN years ago). It was the game of its time, and it truly is the beginning of FF's sucess; clearly a GREAT start to new RPG'ers to the RPG systems of today, and a good way to bring up the confidence in yourself.

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This is SERIOUSLY the BEST VIDEO GAME EVER!
When I say this is the best video game ever, i'm not kidding. I'v played many video games for many systems like Genesis, SNES, N64, Saturn, Playstation, Playstation2, NES, Atari Jaguar, and original Atari. I recieved it as a gift and considered returning it, since I knew nothing about it. That would have been the biggest mistake I had ever made in my life. Once I started playing this, I couldnt stop.

This game has everything a gamer can want. Awesome graphics and sound, challenging gameplay, awesome moves, and incredible bosses. I loved it so much, I couldn't stop playing. This game creates such an awesome effect, you feel like you're there. I had been looking for a game that was a little harder, and I found it. I can go on and on about how great this game is. It's more of a role playing adventure than a video game. When I finally beat it, I almost cried, there was no more Super Metroid. Ever since then I'v been waiting for Samus to return in an all new Metroid adventure.

There is no reason NOT to get this game. I can't think of anybody that wouldn't like it, except for a small child, because it would be too difficult and probably a bit scary. But if you've graduated from pre-school yet, GET THIS GAME. If you don't like it... well since that's impossible, I don't have to tell you what to do if you don't like it. GET THIS GAME. GET IT NOW. I'M NOT KIDDING. YOU NEED IT. BUY IT NOW.

Best Metroid Game EVER!!
This game is 100% I love it. It's so cool, you get to go and fight aliens and stuff. I love the Metroid games but this is number one. Youv'e gotta beat this weird thing called Mother Brain, and if You beat the game in under 3 hours you get to see Samus in a Bikini. My favorite items are the Super Missles and the Power Bombs. If you don't have this game and you have a SNES, GET THIS!! In this Metroid game you are a girl Samus because the boy died in Metroid 2 return of Samus. The hardest boss is Ridley, even if you beat Mother Brain you still have to beat Ridley again. Overall, this is a exellent game and only gamers who like challenges, Puzzles and really hard stuff that requires full Brain Power should take on the excitement of this game!!!

Samus's Second Adventure on Zebes
Well, I got this game a few months ago, and as soon as I saw the intro flashback, I knew it was going to be a good game.

The Graphics are similar to that of the 2 GBA Metroids (and, well, vice-versa) and so is the sound. From dark depressing music you'd expect to hear in the dark gloomy caverns of Norfair and Brinstar, to fast-paced boss themes. The enemies shriek when shot, and explosions sound like explosions.

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Aesthetically Upgraded, But No Other Improvements
It's fun to see your favorite games, movies, shows or books "updated" (sometimes even if it's done badly) because it hints at their versatility and lasting appeal. The Super Mario Brothers series certainly doesn't need something like Super Mario All-Stars to prove its lasting appeal, but seeing Super Mario Brothers, Super Mario Brothers 2, and Super Mario Brothers 3 together on one game cartridge with the visual and audio embellishments of the Super Nintendo Entertainment System is very nice for fans of these classic games. The addition of Super Mario Brothers: The Lost Levels is a welcome treat to American audiences, as they've likely never seen this challenging Japanese release in the style of the original Super Mario Brothers.

For the other three games, the gameplay, story, and characters' abilities are exactly the same as in the now-familiar orignals with only the addition of (as I mentioned) improved graphics and sound. To be honest, however, I wish there HAD been more changes in the games. When this game came out, Super Mario World had already been released and the purpose of All-Stars was, presumably, to allow fans of these previous games to experience them on the (then) new SNES system and to provide a somewhat more consistent Super Mario Brothers experience.

The challenge of "updating" the games seems to have been handled in a particularly uninspired way, however. Aside from making the graphics look more "bubbly" and the music more appealing, there's no real difference from the originals. The appearance of all the characters and settings remain inconsistent from game to game as well as vastly inconsistent with the (then) newly released Super Mario World. Why not update all the characters, buildings, and backdrops (and perhaps some of the character abilities) to how they appear in Super Mario World? Although there certainly isn't any real problem with simply making things prettier (aside from leaving somewhat vast, unexplained gaps in the Mario Brothers story), wouldn't it have been cool to REALLY see how the gameplay would have changed had those original games been CREATED for the SNES?

At any rate, Super Mario All-Stars is STILL a great game, even if only for its aesthetic enhancements to these already-entertaining games, the addition of those challenging "lost levels" and the fact that you won't have to haul out your old NES system to play them.

Awesome compilation game, certainly worth buying
...In 1994, Nintendo released Super Mario All-Stars, a compilation game. The game had four individual games on one cartridge - Super Mario 1, 2, 3, and Lost Levels. Read on for some PROS and CONS for this title.

PROS
-Four awesome games on one cartridge
-Games have revamped graphics and sound
-You can save your progress in any game, meaning you can play almost any level any time you want, provided you've gotten there at least once
-We finally get the ORIGINAL SUPER MARIO BROS 2! It's here under the name Lost Levels (read my Super Mario Bros. 2 NES review for all the details on this)

CONS
-Don't get me wrong, I like the revamped graphics, but I would've liked to also see the unadulterated originals. These updated graphics detract from the nostalgia value
-The Lost Levels is the only completely new game for American players. If you have the three NES Marios already, you probably won't get as big a kick from this game as someone who has never played them before

Overall, this game (or is it games?) is excellent. If you own a Super Nintendo, this is a worthwhile buy - enough said.

Features

• Exploration adventure game with good old Mario
• Hunt dinosaur eggs with Yoshi
• Featuring 74 areas in seven different castles
• Lots of special power-up items
• For 1 or 2 players

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The game that started the SNES's glorious run
When the Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES for short) first came out in the early 90's, it had a great lineup of launch titles to easily make it the new best seller. Super Mario World was the first, and probably the best of these launch titles for the SNES.

Just like Mario and Luigi did for the Super Mario Brothers titles on the NES, they are still collecting tons of gold coins, Bowser is still their biggest enemy, and the Princess is waiting to be rescued once again. Only this time around, their journey along the way to Bowser and the Princess will be a bit different.

There are many new experiences to be held in Super Mario World. This is the game where the Mario clan first meets and uses Yoshi, the worlds and levels are bigger than ever, and the Mario brothers even have new abilities such as new flying techniques.

Super Mario World is more like Super Mario Brothers 3 than any of the previous Mario adventures. You can play by yourself in a one-player game, or with a friend in a two-player game at any time. You can guide either Mario or Luigi through the 7 different world maps that are full of different kinds of memorable levels.

Among these levels are haunted ghost houses, underwater environments, underground stages, a secret "Star Road," various other secret stages, a castle (one in each world) that houses the world's main Koopa boss, and so much more.

For the time, Super Mario World had spectacular graphics, great sounds and music, top-notch control, and overflowing replay value and fun. It's easy for any player of any age to find out what needs to be done once they start playing this 2D action/adventure. All you really have to do is get past all the interesting enemies and get to the end of all the levels.

All in all, Super Mario World is one of the best video games ever made, and it always will be! It's the game that started the Super Nintendo on the right foot, and now, it's a major classic. I wish they still made video games like this.

If you're a fan of action/adventure games, platformers, or the classic 2D side scrollers (which I miss more than anything in today's games), Super Mario World is a definite must have!!

SUPER GAME! mario kicks butt!
good game! here's the 1/10 ratings:

gameplay: 10/10
fun (the most important): 20/10
replay value: 25/10 (wow!)
ovalall (not avg.) 15/10

pros:
-lot of levels.
-some has a reg. exit and the other is secret exit. (96 exits total!!!!)
-feather and fire flower
-bonuslevel
-31 more! (i dont want to say them all)

cons:
should be a remake to GCN or N64 (but there is GBA)

world rate:

7/10 yoshi's island ( a great starter world)

8/10 donut land (ok, i guess)

7/10 vinnila cave (great, but i can be better)

bridges and cookie: 12/10 (GOOD!!!)

forest: 9/10

9/10 chocolate island (hard, but good)

valley of boswer! 9/10

star road: 10/10

special world: 25/10 (it is hard, but it is a WOW!!! if u beat the world)
note:

the secret exit on cheese bridge may be hard, but if u done it several times, u can be good at it and get it all times!!!

i am used to skipping a row because i am a regular at gametalk (gametalk.com) and go there daily. and u can make easy friends! (no persanal info required unless u join TGT)

Classic SNES game....
Super Mario World is a classic.
If you have SNES get this incredible game...It's very underrateed.

By Far one of the best SNES games besides Super Metroid...If you have an SNES then get games like
Donkey Kong Country
Super Mario world 2 Yoshis Island..I think thats the name of the title?..I don't rememeber since it's bin a while since I've played that game...
Cold Shadow....
Super Metroid...
Chester Cheetos adventure...yeah ok..thats not a classic but it's still fun!

Well yeah thats it...Go get Super Mario Worl if you have a SNES..Its a great game

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Pure RPG in this Game's Veins!
This Game is really good. It may be on Gameboy but it rocks!! Its almost like a Mini FFIX!! I recommend that you buy it! The Graphics and pictures are good and the story is simply amazing. You like RPG's?? Got Gameboy?? Buy this!!

A captivating gameboy game
First we must remember that this is a gameboy game, and a rather limited one at that. Considering the limitations of the gameboy, I consider this game absolutely incredible. The music (for 8-bit 2 tracks) is wonderful, with feelings of sadness, courage, and the fight of the game. (Yes, I even wimped out and eventually bought the OST to this game ^_^) Even the graphics (no color) are great for the gameboy. The story of the game is also wonderful too. This is an action game, and can be considered like Zelda. As a FYI, this is the prequel to Secret of Mana, so if you played that game, FFA is similar to it. If you are a gameboy fan searching for action RPGs, get this now!

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Good Even Today
NBA Jam is a great NBA game. Its challenging and very fun at the same time. You have to choose one of the two players on the team you've chosen to control and the other is your teammate. A great sports game for the SNES.

Awsome !!!
It is so simple all there is just 2 buttons to control. One to shoot and one to pass. It is so simple to do you get goals ver easily. It's not like you have to push 2 buttons to just shoot. Of all the Basketball games I played this is trillion or you could say millions times better than any basket ball game I ever played!!!

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Almost as much fun as the first one
It's too bad Konami never released an arcade-perfect version of the first Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles arcade game on the SNES. Actually this one isn't a perfect translation either, as it's missing some digitized voices. A playable April wouldn't have hurt either, but at least she doesn't get kidnapped.
Anywho, although the title may be (sic) Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles IV: Turtles in Time, that's only because there were three TMNT games previously released on the original Nintendo Entertainment System (not counting Tournament Fighters). This is actually the second game released in the arcades.
Now for the actual review. The game takes you through, uh, I dunno, 15-or-so levels of repetitive non-stop action (double entendre? you decide). As usual, you get to choose between Leonardo, Michelangelo, Donatello, and Raphael (sorry, Venus, you weren't here yet). The subtitle, Turtles in Time, comes into play when you almost defeat Shredder and then are hurled back through time to 100,000,000,000,000-or-so B.C., then forward to 15??, 18??, 20??, 2???, then back to 1993 where you fight Shredder for supposedly the last time. That's my story and I'm sticking to it!

The best TMNT game ever made!
"Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles IV: Turtles In Time" has always been one of my favorite Super Nintendo games. If you've ever liked the earlier TMNT games for the regular Nintendo, or TMNT 2 in the arcades, you'll definitely like "Turtles In Time." The object of the game is to eventually get to the Technodrome and defeat Shredder. There are a lot of challenging and fun levels that you'll have to get past before you even get close to Shredder. The levels range from a dinosaur level where the foot soldiers ride stampeding dinosaurs and try to run over you, to a level where you're inside a train and you have to battle a boss in the form of a crocodile, and even some fun bonus levels.

"Turtles In Time" is a great game in every way. You can defeat most of the enemies with punches, kicks, jump kicks, powerup moves, and my favorite, by throwing them at the screen. At the end of every level are some familiar bosses such as Krang, Rocksteady, and Shredder, and even some new bosses that have never been seen before in any other TMNT game. The graphics in "Turtles In Time" are impressive and colorful, the sound and music goes good with the levels, the control is top notch, and best of all, it's one of the most fun games available for the Super Nintendo.

You can play "Turtles In Time" either one player or two player, either way it's jammed with fun. The game overall isn't too easy or impossibly hard, it's perfect when it comes to the challenge. Even after you beat the game, it's still a lot of fun to start over and beat it again or play 2 player. Even after playing the game for over 5 years, I still like playing it every now and then. If you have a Super Nintendo and if you like action/adventure games or side scrolling fighting games, "Turtles In Time" is a must have!

Better than the Arcade version!
I can't help all u people saying that this is a perfect translaion from second TMNT Arcade game from Konami! This is very, but not totally, different. Here is why ---

*The Arcade has no Technodrome as scene 4. You just skip right to Prehistoric Turtlesaurus after Sewer Surfin'. I hated this, The Technodrome is my favorite level.

*There is no Bepob, Rocksteady or Slash in the Arcade. And they made up some new characters.

*Plus there are a lot of other small differences.

Features

• Compete to win the Street Fighter Tournament
• Play as 1 of 8 fighters: Ryu, Ken, Chung Li, E. Honda, Blanka, Guile, Zangief, or Dhalsim
• Special fighting skills include fire-balls, upper-cuts, and more
• Enemy skills include: Ken's Dragon Punch, Dhalsim's Yoga Flame, Zangief's pile driver, and Guile's Sonic Boom
• For 1 or 2 players; fight against the computer or against another player

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The one that started it all...
In the early nineties Capcom released Street Fighter II. Surprisingly the game had a number of sequels, but rather than full sequels they were basically just rehashes of previous games. Surprisingly this style worked pretty well. Read on to see why this game is so cool.

Graphics: 4/5
VERY good for a Super Nintendo title. The graphics of the arcade are reproduced excellently.

Play Control: N/A
All Street Fighter titles have adjustable control.

Challenge: N/A
Street Fighter titles feature adjustable difficulty. However, you get a better ending on higher difficulties, and a worse one on lower difficulties.

Theme/Fun: 3/5
Street Fighter is the game that revolutionized one-on-one fighting games. Below is a list of the Street Fighter II titles, and the improvements each one made on its predecessor.
-Street Fighter II: The first one
-Street Fighter II Champion Edition: Basically the same game, but players can be the same character (accordingly each character has two costumes), and you can play as the "bosses".
-Street Fighter II Turbo: Hyper Fighting: Once again, basically the same as the previous game. However, this game features a secondary costume for each character different from the one in the last game, and you can use the Turbo function to make the action must faster. Some characters have new attacks.
-Super Street Fighter II: The New Challengers: This game is like the last ones, but features improved graphics, music, sound, and just about everything else. There are four new characters. Some characters have new attacks. However, it's lacking the Turbo mode. Each character has a phenomenal EIGHT costumes, and his or her own voice actor!
-Super Street Fighter II Turbo: Basically the same as the last game but with the Turbo option back. Some characters have new default costumes and attacks.

Storyline: 2.5/5
Basically fight to become the world's fighting champion. It's a horribly dated story, but the gameplay makes up for it.

Sound/Music: 3.5/5
Most sounds and tunes are mediocre, but a few, mainly the one in Vega's stage, stand out.

Overall: 4/5
This is an excellent fighting game for the Super Nintendo. However, if you only get one Super Nintendo Street Fighter title, I would make it Super Street Fighter II: The New Challengers.

Good game, but not the best Street Fighter
I've always liked the Street Fighter games a lot. A few years ago, one of my friends gave me Street Fighter II for the Super Nintendo, and it's good in most ways. The graphics and backgrounds were good for the time, the control is responsive, and it has cool sounds, sound effects, and music. The fighting in the game with the regular moves such as the punches and kicks, and the special moves such as the fireballs, Blanka's electricity, the fast kicks, etc. make this game a lot of fun. But it's not the best Street Fighter game ever made. In fact, it's not even the best of the Street Fighter II games. My only complaint is that it's a real slow fighting game. If you like fighting games, I would recommend getting Street Fighter II, but I would recommend one of the faster Street Fighter games such as Street Fighter II Turbo, which is the same as this game, but A LOT faster.

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What a Jump!
Wow! A Zelda on a 16 bit system? That's what I said at first when I found out that a new game in the series was coming to the SNES, and what a surprise it was! Those of us who have been with Link since the old school days of "The Legend of Zelda" really appreciated this one when it came out. The graphics were intense the plot was deep, and there were so many new things to find. A person could immerse themselves in this game for hours and even days on end without stopping to eat, sleep, or use the bathroom (yes that was me, well almost). I remeber the countless hours I spent finding heart containers, weapons, and other things in this game, along with all of the good memories that it brought as well. The dungeons seemed immense and endless with the multiple floors that were introduced in this game, and continued throughout the series. I highly recommend this game, and as with everyone else that fell in love with the Zelda series this game is one of my most prized games and I will hold in my collection as long as I live.

A Link to the Past: Games don't get better than this!
This is, by far, the best adventure-based video game of all time. Sure, the graphics aren't 3-dimensional, but the game was released for Super Nintendo twelve years ago! What do you expect? The plot is as follows (don't worry, I won't spoil everything):
Princess Zelda is trapped somewhere in a deep dungeon, and talks to a young boy named Link through his dreams. She is asking him for help...But where is she? Link's uncle rushes out into the stormy night and to Hyrule Castle, and Link secretly follows, but only to find his uncle lying on the ground in the castle! This is only the beginning of the adventure...
In this game, there's action, adventure, and awesome revelations! Collect cool equipment such as the legendary Master Sword, meet new friends and enemies along the way,and even find a sinister, parallel world...
Please don't miss out on this game!

An instant classic
Zelda LTP is one of the best games ever made. The plot is superb in every way. The level desighn is off the chart. This game truly deserves some credit. I was so addictive to this game when I first got it which was round 1996. The Game was simply a masterpiece. The controls for the snes was good I really had fun with it acctually.

If you're looking for a classic to find and buy Go and buy this...Trust me this is a classic...The game doesn't cotst much either.

Overall
Gameplay 5/5

story 5/5
Graphics ...mmm well it is a pretty old game I still give it a 5/5..

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Excellent Mortal Kombat title
In 1995, the third title in the ever-so-successful Mortal Kombat franchise was released in arcades. Later, the "ultimate" version was released. This contained new characters and levels. How does it measure up? Read on and find out.

PROS:
-It's another Mortal Kombat game on a home console
-A few returning characters are here. These include Scorpion, Reptile, and all of the female ninjas
-Each character has a different ending story, giving you an incentive to beat the game with everyone

-Adjustable difficulty and controls
-All the blood and gory fatalities are here
-Cool debug cheats
-New levels

CONS:
-What the hell happened to the graphics? The characters look like they came out of one of those first-generation SNES wrestling games (and that's NOT a good thing)
-Unlike the arcade, Sektor can not have a straight and seeking missile on the screen at the same time
-Endings are pretty much the same other than storyline
-Final bosses unrealistically hard to beat, even on very easy difficulty
-Limited continues

Overall this is a good game. If you only get one Mortal Kombat for the Super Nintendo, this should be it.

Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3
This game was flat out awesome! The graphics were superb and frankly superior to those on the SEGA and who do you go wrong with getting every single character up front without having to unlock them???

Like I said not only do you get all of the favorites on this one (Sub Zero, Sonya, Jax, Cyrax, Kabal etc) but now you got all of the mystery characters as well like Noob Saibot, Ermac, Rain, SCorpion (who again is totally harsh), Robot Smoke and Jade (I'm pretty sure that's all of them).

I skipped getting Mortal Kombat 3 when I found out that UMK 3 was coming to the SNES and trust the extra wait was worth it because this is easily one of the best games that was one SNES. And probably one of the last really good one.

You have to get this game! It's totally awesome and great to play with a couple of friends. Definately check out UMK 3 and also check out STREET FIGHTER ALPHA 2 for SNES.

Features

• Classic puzzle excitement
• Two favorite games
• A combination mode using both games
• Hours of gameplay
• For 1 or 2 players

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Two great games on one cartridge!
A;exey Pajitnov's Tetris is the game that revolutionized the genre of puzzle games. Nintendo's own little puzzler, Dr. Mario, fast became another widely notable game in the growing genre. These two games have been widely considered two of the greatest puzzlers of all time, and they've been brought together on a single Super Nintendo cartridge! Read on for my review of Tetris and Dr. Mario.

PROS:
-This game faithfully recreates the earlier versions of the games, and then some.
-The games have graphical and musical improvements. The redone versions of the songs are even better than the originals, which were masterpieces in their own right.
-Both games have a two-player mode.
-There is a mixed match mode, which brings the two games together (well, sort of.)
-Both of these games are easy to learn and tough to master. Games like this are usually the best video games out there.

CONS:
-Unless you really hate puzzle games (and if you do you've got problems), you're not gonna find very many things wrong with this title.

OVERALL:
If you're a fan of puzzle games and a Super Nintendo owner, this is a game you simply cannot live without. What are you waiting for, honestly? Get down to your local used games dealer and get yourself a copy!

Two Puzzlers For the Price of One
Anyone who enjoys puzzle type games will love this cartridge. It's got Tetris, the classic, and Dr. Mario, a fun variation, under one roof, so to speak.

Tetris is one of my favorite games ever, mainly because every time you play it it's different. The order of the pieces and your own brain determine so much. The object, in case you don't know, is to arrange falling shapes of various designs to fill complete lines. These lines then disappear. You get extra points for clearing more then one line at once. You can either start with nothing and clear as many lines as possible before you run out of room at the top, or you can play until you clear 25 lines. Either way, it's a fun test of reflexes and thinking power.

Not enough fun? Challenge a friend in head to head competition. This is something that was missing from the release on the original Nintendo, so I was thrilled to see it here. I love to play with my friends.

In Doctor Mario, you are shown a screen with some viruses on it. Your goal is to clear the viruses by arranging the vitamin pills that Mario throws in for you. When you have four color blocks the same, they disappear. While this is a fun game, it's basically a variation on Tetris 2, which is what I usually reach for when in the mood for a game like this. It also includes two player options.

Just in case these weren't enough for you, you can challenge a friend to a mix and match game involving Tetris and Dr. Mario.

I have spent many happy hours playing Tetris and its variations, and I don't see that changing in the near future. If these games are up your ally, you won't go wrong by getting this.

I couldn't have asked for anything more!
Probably on my top ten SNES games list, Tetris&Dr. Mario is a gem to own on your classic SNES. I'll be a first to admit that I at first only bought this game for Tetris. I didn't play Dr. Mario on the original NES but I knew that Tetris was down right ADDICTIVE! So I was a little reluctant to play Dr. Mario. But when I did that was fun too and just as addictive.

First Dr. Mario. The game shows Mario throwing pills in a jar and you must match the color up with the virus until three of the colors in a row are stacked up. Then the virus disappears. Yep, that's all. 20 levels that you can select right away but the game goes on with no real ending either...just like Tetris.

Tetris, I'm sure many of you have played it before. Whoever thought that making lines could become so addictive? You just place your blocks down until you form a line and then voila the line disappears. What was best about this game for me? THERE IS NO ENDING! You select up to nine levels and there is actually a level 10...and 11....and 12...and 13 etc. The second best part. If you ever lost in Tetris it was mostly YOUR fault not the games fault! It's you who must find the proper place for the block. And please tell me I'm not crazy when I say this, but did anyone else look at tiles in buildings and form pieces from Tetris? Also, did you dream of these blocks falling too? Well, I did because the game was just something branded in my mind and it's really nice to see it released for the SNES.

Features

• Go-kart action with Super Mario characters
• Play as one of many different characters
• Race against friends in Battle Mode
• Slow down your opponents with banana peels and more
• For 1 or 2 players

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The Amazing Classic Kart Racer Game
One word:classic.Super Mario Kart Has been a favorite game to me since it came out.With different modes like Time Trial and Mario GP (Grand Prix)It easily became the favorite game for America to play.You can choose from eight characters:Mario,Luigi,Princess,Bowser,Toad,Yoshi,Koopa Troopa and Donkey Kong Jr.My personal favorite was Luigi.In Time Trial you can pick races in the Star cup the Flower cup or the Mushroom Cup.Also in the GP you can choose from those cups.There is three modes to race in for the Grand Prix:50cc,100cc and 150cc but you unlock 150cc by beating the game.When you get trophys for beating 100cc you will get a secret cup.Dont be fooled the secret cup is very hard.When you get first place in the secret cup you will beat the game and unlock 150cc.Then once you beat 150cc only then will you be the greatest master of Super Mario Kart.So to end a long story the game is pure classic fun.

I am going to start off by saying, "I looooove Mario!"
I mean, what Nintendo gamefreak doesn't?!?!? I've grown up with his games and continue to support Nintendo, however, I will start to right this review.

Beware, I will be brutally HONEST about this game. Super Mario Kart, as you should know, is Mario's debut in a racing game. He along with Peach, Luigi, Yoshi, DK Jr., Bowser, Koopa and Toad, will race to the finish line.

This game is very fun if you are playing with another player say for instance, in battle. I honestly found that to be the funnest part of the game. However, being me, (note I don't have the game, I've played it several times though) I usually am stuck playing a game by myself because my little bro doesn't play with me and my older bro usually doesn't have any taste whatsoever in gaming like I do! It [is too bad] but that's life. Sorry about giving you a little TOO much backround but, I indeed had a point. That point is playing alone is fun too, but the CPU AI is quite unbelievable and may leave you trying over and over to beat the Star Cup (if you can even get there), or wanting to break the damn game.

Overall, it's an approachable game, BUT i warn you now, if you are looking for a easier racing game, don't bother with this one!

fun as a 2-player game
BOY was Super Mario Kart talked about by just about everyone when it first hit the shelves. "Mario is now racing! Along with all his friends!"

Let's move forward to the year 2004. Is it still good? Yes, but on 2-player mode only. I think the 2-player battle mode (where you defeat your opponent by hitting them with turtle shells) is still quite fun. But, I don't see any of my high school friends anymore, so I'm all alone now. And as a 1-player game, Super Mario Kart doesn't give me much satisfaction anymore. Too many awesome racing games have come out since Super Mario Kart, including the newer Super Mario Kart on the Gamecube.

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This butchered everything related to Mario!
I am a diehard fan of Nintendo and Mario is possibly my favorite Nintendo character next to Link. But when they released THIS I can't believe at the age of 8-years-old I used to waste my time with such crap! The music is HORRID, the graphics SUCK, and the mouse is nothing more but a stupid piece of s**t that doesn't even work as good as a REAL computer mouse. You can't even animate the stuff accurately and it's all just too glitchy! A piece of crap indeed that REALLY makes my favorite game icon, Mario look BAD! If they were going to make this trash, then they shouldn't have put him on the game cover and they should have given it a different title! Seriously! "Mario Paint" is a CRAPTASTIC experience! Don't waste your time with pure BOREDOM!

It is like,SO awesome...
This game is one of the best ever!The ONLY bad thing 'bout it is the fact that (this is a problem for me,Maybe not for you!)the mouse works horribly!(Mine is 12 years old.)I can make my own music.Make my own cartoons.Just about everything!Let's take a look at the quality...

gameplay,4/5

family friendlyness,2400/5

Difficulty?/5

etc.

A good game for when it was made...
[BEFORE I BEGIN THIS REVIEW, I MUST MAKE A STATEMENT - YOU NEED THE SUPER NINTENDO MOUSE TO PLAY THIS GAME.]

In 1992, Nintendo released Mario Paint. This was basically their take on the "paint" program found on most computers, but with a lot of fun extras. Read on for my opinions.

Graphics: It depends on what you draw. N/A

Play Control: The mouse is a bit tricky to use at first. It comes with a hard mouse pad, since most players usually have their controller in or around their lap. This is a good idea, but as another reviewer stated, the mouse is flawed. 3/5

Challenge: What challenge? It's a painting game! There's the little bug-swatting mini-game which is kind of challenging, but I can't give the entire game a challenge rating based on a single feature. N/A

Theme/Fun: It was very nice to have a program that let game players take a wildly different approach. You could draw, animate, and even make music! If you could dream it, you could (almost always) do it with this game. Unfortunately, it is a severely flawed game in many ways. YOU CAN ONLY SAVE A SINGLE PICTURE/SONG/ANIMATION, AND IT TAKES AN EXTREMELY LONG TIME TO SAVE IT! What a rip! But the worst thing? It's on a console, not a computer, meaning you CAN'T PRINT YOUR WORK! Essentially, the drawing portions of this game are a poor man's Adobe Photoshop. 3/5

Sound/Music: The game has sounds that go along with the tools, and background music you can play if you like. None of the sounds or songs are too great though. 3/5

Storyline: What storyline? N/A

Originality: Basically Nintendo just tried to take a classic computer concept, and make it better. They did so, but now the game is horribly outdated. There has been talk about a similar title for the Gamecube, but chances are it may never see the light of day. 2.75/5

Replay Value: You can do a lot with this game if you've got a creative mind. Unfortunately, just about everything on here you can do with a typical PC in the modern age. If anything, it's little kids who will get the biggest kick out of this game. 3.5/5

Features

• Enhanced graphics and effects
• Twenty-one X-Hunters to defeat
• Gain new weapons by defeating the X-Hunters
• Search for new weapons hidden in capsules
• For 1 player

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a solid game but not as good as the original
The original Mega Man X for the Super NES is an incredible game and all these years later is still really fun to play, so how does Mega Man X2 stand up? Not as good as the first one. Now, because it's Mega Man, it's at least somewhat fun to play no matter what. But X2 simply isn't as interesting as the first X game.

In X2 you have music less catchy than in the original, weapons that aren't very cool looking (rather horrible, actually), empty levels, and a LOT of frustrating slowdown (most likely because of the special chip in the game). Thankfully the slowdown mostly occurs when you're fighting a boss and not when you're busy dash jumping through the levels. Plus there isn't a snow level to be found in X2, not that that's a big deal or anything.

Plus some minor problems such as the boss explosions are colored blue now, instead of red like in the original. I hope you guys know what I'm talking about because it's hard to explain. I think red is a cooler color for an action game so I'm kind of disappointed with the blue explosions here in X2. Also the final fight with Sigma is a joke. Come on, it's definitely possible to defeat him without needing to use a single sub-tank, and you can carry up to 4 tanks. There's a lot of slowdown fighting him, too. He was pretty difficult in the original but not so in X2.

The good news is that X2 is much more challenging than the original, and also much more challenging than X3. Most of the challenge isn't in the boss battles but collecting those sub-tanks and heart capsules, which are located in hard-to-reach places. Many times in X2 missing a sub-tank or heart capsule results in instant death, even after many hours of practice. I like this. Those early X games need a challenge!

So if you want an X game with really catchy music, fun and neat-looking weapons, levels loaded with a variety of enemies to shoot, and not a lot of slowdown than go with the original Mega Man X. The original beats X2 in nearly every way.

Plus the price for the original is much cheaper. If you are sitting out there angry because X2 is really expensive and you are eager to experience the game, don't worry, it's not as good as the first one.

X2 rules!
This game is, overall, better than the previous X installment. It has a good level of challenge, although once you get the hang of it, the game becomes pretty easy. The weapons, though somewhat dull and uncreative, are still pretty fun to mess around with. For example, changing the weather using your bubble splash, speed burner, strike chain, and crystal hunter in Wire Sponge's stage, and the priceless joy of making Crystal Snail chase his shell around by using the magnet mine on him. This game has awesome replay value, not necessarily cuz of all the secrets, but just because it's so much fun! The graphics are great, not like the first one where there wasn't really definition between colors. One of the best features of the game is the music. The tunes in X were cool, but the tunes in X2 are so cool I've died trying to finger drum along with the music (especially in Flame Stag's level). The only complaint I have about the game is the slow down. I personally think slow down looks pretty neat-o, but only when it's supposed to happen! It's NOT cool, for example, when you're trying to dodge junk being thrown at you by Morph Moth's cocoon form! Fortunately, that flaw is ruled out by the game's overall well roundedness. The gameplay, music, and number of hidden gizmos to find make this game a must have for long time fans and a best buy for people who are new to the series(too bad it's so expensive!).

Almost as good as the first- but not quite
Enhanced graphics and gameplay make this game very fun to play. It carries on the story and doesn't really screw it up too bad.

Basically in this installment, you have to rescue Zero's parts from the X-Hunters- a band of outlaw mavericks determined to go through with the "unification" (which of course, we never find out just what the 'unification' is... figures).

Gameplay:

The air-dash ability is introduced. Nice touch. I really enjoyed the Bubble Crab and Wheel Gator stages. again the music is top notch in this installment. I liked the way that the stage select was formatted, however, I did NOT like the music (if you can call it that)that is played when viewing the stage select screen.

Gripes:

-The stage select screen music.
-Defeating certain maverick's stages does NOT alter other stages as with the original X.
-Story is kind of weak.
-Just exactly what IS the "unification" (we're waiting Capcom).
-X-Hunter stage bosses (well, the X-hunters) are boring bosses. I kind of wish they were a prelude to another stage or more bosses.
-Hey! Look! It's the same transporter room that was in Megaman2... and 3... and 4... and 5... and 6... Not very creative.

Pluses:

-You get to go back into one of the maverick's stages (Magna Centipede's) for the final confrontation.
-Cool bosses.
-Replay value (though not as much as the original x).
-Cool weapons. (Though I'm still a bit confused as to exactly what the charged up version of Crystal Snail's weapon is suppossed to do... anyone?).

Conclusion:

Features

• Action/adventure game featuring immensely popular Mega Man
• Much improved graphics over original Mega Man series
• Set 100 years after classic series
• Plenty of new power-ups and weapons
• For one player

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A new Mega Man series is born
In 1993, Capcom released the first game in the first Mega Man spin-off series. Unlike later spin-off series, Mega Man X is actually interlinked to the original games. Read on to see why this game rocks.

Graphics: 4/5
Very smooth and simple, just the way Mega Man graphics should be.

Play Control: 3.75/5
Basically a lot like the NES classic series games. Having a dash instead of a slide is kind of weird at first though. Still, in the end, this scheme is pleasing

Challenge: 3.25/5
This game is tough your first time through, there's no denying that. However, with a little bit of practice and persistance, it's not that tough.

Theme/Fun: 4/5
The first Mega Man X game is, by all means, an excellent one. It's cool to have a series that takes place a hundred years after the original, but at the same time continues on it. However, I miss the classic characters and the cool items.

Sound/Music: 4/5
Excellent music. A few of the tunes are regular killers, mainly Spark Mandrill and Boomer Kuanger's. Sounds are good too.

Storyline: 5/5
Storyline is the strength here. 100 years after the orignal games, Dr. Light's last robot is dug up in an excavation. Dr. Cain, who dug it up, learns it can do as it pleases, and make its own decisions. Intrigued, he builds many similar bots, but discovers they can betray humankind, so he assembles the Maverick Hunters, led by Sigma, the most powerful robot in the world. Unfortunately, Sigma himself turns evil, and X must stop him.

Overall: 4/5
The new generation of Mega Man games is kicked off with a most excellent title, indeed. However, like I said, I was sad not to see classic characters present. But still, that doesn't stop this from being an awesome game.

The best Mega Man game ever!
I have been a Mega Man fan since the beginning. Out of all the games that have come out over the years, Mega Man X is my favorite. Let me explain...

First, I like the departure from the original Mega Man series. The story, the characters, and most importantly, the gameplay has changed. The game plays faster than the Mega Man because of Mega Man's dashing abilities and the action is often times more intense. There are also a ton of hidden extras to find, such as capsiles that give you armor enhancements, heart tanks which increase your life bar, and sub tanks that let you store energy for boss battles.

I could go on for much longer, but nobody likes to read long reviews so I'll just stop here and say that Mega Man X is just about perfect. If you own a Super Nintendo, then this is a must have game.

Features

• Second installment of Donkey Kong Country 2
• Single-player game pits you in battle against Kaptain K. Rool and his army of Kremlings, who have kidnapped Kong
• Advanced Computer Modeling (ACM) graphics are specially optimized for Game Boy
• It's up to Diddy Kong and Dixie Kong to rescue their kidnapped pal
• Over 40 levels, each filled with special traps, hidden items, and dastardly Kremlings

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The revolution continues!
Donkey Kong Country. Few games have made the impact on the video game market that one did. Who would've thought that a 16-bit console would be able to generate beautiful, fully-rendered, two-and-a-half dimension graphics? And, just one year later, Rare whipped out a sequel! Read on to see how it measures up.

Graphics: 5/5
In a word - beautiful. The best graphics on the Super Nintendo, period! The only other games that looked this good on the system were the other games in the series and the ones that used this technology. This puts the old Super FX chip to shame. Hell, this game looks better than most early 32-bit games!

Play Control: 4.25/5
It takes a little getting used to at first, controlling the characters, but you adjust to it fast. Diddy is slightly more powerful than Dixie, but she can use a "lunar descent" technique with her hair. Likewise, each character can throw the other into hidden areas. If you've got both characters, you can switch between them. There are also animals you can ride, on which the controls are very basic.

Challenge: 4.25/5
It's a tougher game than its predecessor, and like that title, it becomes annoying when a save point isn't anywhere near you. There are hidden bonus stages in every level, and a side quest is to complete them all, and use the coins you find there to unlock a lost world. That's the REAL challenge. In all, you must uncover 102% of the hidden areas.

Theme/Fun: 4.5/5
It's a great game, plain and simple. Easy to learn, highly addictive, and just plain fun. Enough said.

Storyline: 3/5
Donkey Kong's gets kidnapped by King K. Rool and is being held prisoner aboard his flying craft. Diddy and Dixie set out to rescue him. Simple storyline; it's as old as video games.

Music: 4.5/5
It's very rare the music in a game is so good a soundtrack is made for it, but this is one of those instances.

Overall: 4.25/5
It's a gaming revolution. Who would've thought such beautiful graphics could come from a 16-bit system? Only Nintendo and Rare could pull it off. If you've got an SNES, this is well worth buying.

DONKEY KONG COUNTRY 2 DIDDY'S KONG QUEST
WELL,WHEN I FIRST SAW THE GAME ON TV IN HALF OF 1994 AND WHEN 1995 CAME I THOUGHT MAYBE I'LL LIKE THIS GAME IT MIGHT BE CHALLENGING TO ME SO WHEN I CAME HOME FROM SCHOOL I SAID TOO MY SISTER SO UM DID YOU RENT DONKEY KONG COUNTRY 2 AND SHE SAID NO AND I ASK HER AGAIN AND WHEN I WENT IN TO MY ROOM WHERE THE GAME WAS AND WHEN I LOOK DOWN ON THE FLOOR I SAW IT AND I WAS SURPRISED AT THAT GAME SO AND I WAS LIKE HOW DID YOU GET HERE AND HERE'S DONKEY KONG COUNTRY HERE TO AND YOUR HERE NICE TOO MEET YOU DONKEY KONG COUNTRY 2 AND SO WHEN WE PLAYED IT IT LOOKED INTERESTING AND PIRATEY TO ME AND WE BEAT SOME OF THE LEVELS LIKE UM USUALLY LEVELS WE GO TO IS 1-2-3 AND SOMETIMES LEVEL 4 AND WHEN I PLAYED IT IN 1996 IT SEEMS THAT I WENT TO LEVEL 5 AND IT WAS HARD AND THE N LEVEL 6 AND LEVEL 7 AND FINAL SHOWDOWN WITH KAPTAIN KING ROOL AND THEN I FINISHED THE GAME IN MY 6TH GRADE YEAR AND LEVEL 8 GOT SOME OF IT DONE TOO SO IT WAS INTERESING TOO.

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It Don't Get Much Better Than This
When rumours of new 32-bit consoles were becoming a reality many fans began to forget about the Snes, that was of course until the release of 'Donkey Kong Country'. A game so ahead of it's time that at it's first E3 showing many reporters mistook it for a N64 game.

With a revolutionary graphics engine and fantastic gameplay to boot, 'Dkc' took the gaming world by storm and indeed acted as the final nail in the Megadrives coffin. Also notable is that this was the first 'Big hit' from gaming giants Rare who would follow with the classics 'Goldeneye' and 'Perfect Dark'.

Another important point is that this game 'is' completely without flaws, the rendering is perfect and the games music is one of the best soundtracks ever recorded. In technical retrospect 'Dkc' is a 2d sidescroller with a 3d graphics overhaul, in English any fan of platformers should not be without this inspirational classic.

'Donkey Kong Country' was also the largest ever cartridge at the time carrying a massive (at the time) 32mb, and 'til this very day the game remains a classic. If you still have a Snes or your a retro gaming fan like myself you should pick this up as soon as possible.

One of the Top 5 Games of all time!
Play this and remember it was made in 1994 look at the graphics! Donkey Kong Country shocked the world in 1994 with its revoulutionary garphics, but also shocked it with its gameplay sound...just about everything! Even today the graphics are still better than some of new Playstation games. If you like gorillas, or just like video games youll love playing as Donkey and Diddy. Your not a true video game fan if you donrt like Donkey Kong Country. Also play the 2 sequels which are both excellent. Get it immediatley if you dont have it!

SNES AT IT'S BEST!
Donkey kong country is one of the coolest games I have ever played...I played this awhile ago...Back when SNES just came out and I happend to buy this game...Well acctually my dad got it for me as a gift...This game was off the hook.

The gameplay was original. Same with characters and eveything.
The lengh of the game was great...Not too long but great...
The controls were easy to use...learn in about, what...4 minutes.

DKC was probably the best DK game ever..

If you like DKC then get the second one..It's got all the same of 1 but with some some new stuff mixed with it...This is a GREAT game!

Get it if you're an SNES fan such as myself...Get it if you can find it...

Features

• First RPG featuring superstar character Mario
• Save the Mushroom Kingdom by finding the Seven Stars
• Seven stages and 29 areas to explore
• Excellent graphics
• For one player

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Can anyone say "gaming masterpiece?"
Nintendo's main man starring in an RPG by the RPG wizards at Squaresoft. What could be cooler than that?

NOTHING.

Read on to see why this is arguably the best Mario game of all time.

Grahpics: 4.5/5
Nintendo went with a "three quarter" view here, and did everything in three dimensions. This makes for a graphic style both technologically advanced and pleasing to the eye. It's not quite as "stunningly beautful" as the Donkey Kong Country games, but good looking nonetheless.

Play Control: 4/5
It takes some getting used to, controlling a character with the bizzare view angle. But after a while, you love it. And battles are very easy to engage in, with the unique controls.

Challenge: 4.5/5
It's not an easy game if you don't build your levels. In other words, RPG vets will probably have a much easier time here than novices to the genre.

Theme/Fun: 5/5
Two new allies. Bowser fighting alongside Mario! The Princess playable again for the first time since 1992! Awesome magic spells, attacks, and items. Mini games funner than most actual whole games! A cameo by a Final Fantasy villain! HOW COULD YOU NOT LOVE THIS GAME!?

Sound/Music: 4.5/5
Koji Kondo is a musical genius, and here it shows. Wanting this music to be some of his best work, he hired an assistant for the first time! Nearly every piece of the music here is a masterpiece in its own right.

Storyline: 3.75/5
The Star Road, which grants dreams, has been shattered by Exor, a giant sword. Now a tyrant named Smithy aims to make the world a breeding ground for his weapons. Mario and his allies must collect the seven pieces of the star road and destroy Smithy, so that everyones hopes and dreams may continue to come true. I know, it's a cheesy storyline, but at least it IS a storyline! Most Mario games don't have much of one at all.

Overall: 4.75/5
THIS IS ONE OF THE SUPER NINTENDO'S ESSENTIAL MASTERPIECES. If you own the system, YOU'D BETTER GET THIS GAME. If you're not an RPG regular, it will take some getting used to, but it's well worth learning. Hell, THIS IS PROBABLY THE BEST MARIO GAME EVER!Buy this game. Don't rent it or borrow it, buy it.

Will have you glued to your sofa.
Super Mario RPG is one of the best games of all time. Nintendo and Squaresoft teamed up to make this ever-addicting Super Nintendo Entertainment System game make ourselves "ooh" and "aah" about. And with good reason, the graphics are superb ( for a Super Nintendo game, for that matter ), and its deep gameplay will make a grown man cry about not owning a Super NES. The challenge and fun is endless, it took me about 1 1/2 years to complete my first time through. To this day, I'm still trying to complete it for my second time. the music is fantastic and has the perfect mood settings at different situations.
Let's bring out some RPG heavyweights, oh lets say the Final Fantasy series, Legend of Zelda, Dragon Warrior, Chrono Trigger and Phantasy Star Online. Yes, you'd just love to play all of 'em. That's because they're all masterpieces. If we should test Super Mario RPG among them, it would be a difficult battle. They all have their unique traits, whether it's getting rid of Sephiroth or getting monsters to do your dirty work or blowing up your freinds online or saving a princess from Gannondorf. You can't go any further than that. And Super Mario RPG joins the club with a well-anticipated greeting. If you can find Super Mario RPG in the auctions at amazon.com, or go to some rare items retail shop, don't let the game's price tag scare you, it's well worth it. By the way, rumor has it that Nintendo will release Super Mario RPG on the Gameboy Advance. Keep your fingers crossed! ^_^

Super Mario RPG is #1
Okay, if you haven't played this game, then where in the world are you? On my list of favorite rpgs this is nocked up at the top for #1. If you think its stupid that a plumber stars in one of the best rpgs then you are stupid yourself because this is NOTHING like other rpgs.

Storyline - Wrong. sorry but you are not saving peach again so just get that out of your head. a beast from another dimension and his sword guardian...Exor they take over bowsers keep and crash the star road.

Graphics - Quite good.

Music - Even better than the graphics. Listen to it in the towns!

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THE GREATEST SNES GAME EVER CREATED!!!
Yoshis Island ruled! When this game first came out I went and baught it! God it braught back some awesome memory...You play as yoshi and have baby mario on your back..I won't tell you the rest of it since you can just read other reviewers.

This game is friken awesome and fun as hell. The game is not a tad bit boring and the game is quiet long, well I can't remember since I played the game about what 8 years ago and I'm trying to find a SNES system for like NOW since my SNES broke down er' just Broke awhile ago but I happend to borrow a friends SNES and this game friken rocks the house man!

The game play is extreamly fun and the characters are great...ESPECCIALLY BABY MARIO! HE RULES!

Over all I would give this SNES Masterpiece 10/10...Or 5/5 in amazons review...

GO OUT AND BUY THIS INCREDIBLE GAME!...Besides Super Metroid.....If you can find it...

Later..

what you need to know.
when purchasing this you must have the turbo gun/controller. if you don't own it don't buy it.

alas money wasted.

One of the best SNES games ever
Many of you are familiar with the first ever Mario game on Nintendo and Super Mario World on Super Nintendo. For those of you who have never played Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island, you definitely should. Nintendo changed this game a lot form the previous version, but didn't ruin the amount of fun it provides.

In Yoshi's Island you are Yoshi and you go through the levels with Baby Mario sitting on your back. If you get hit by an enemy then you lose Baby Mario and he starts to cry, but you have 10 seconds to get him back. If the timer runs down to zero, he is kidnapped and you lose a life. As Yoshi you can "eat" the enemies and they become eggs which you can shoot at other enemies and at bonus clouds that hold coins, stars or flowers. Every red coin that you get that is hidden throughout each stage it worth one point to your score. Each star you collect adds one second to your timer. And each flower gives you 10 points. If you collect all 5 flowers in a stage you get an extra life, similar to collecting the Yoshi coins in the first Super Mario World. You can earn up to 100 points for each level (50 for all the flowers, 30 for all the red coins, and 20 for all the stars). If you get 100 points for each level in the game, you can unlock secret levels that are really awesome!