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Not cool
I myself am a die hard tekken fan, and i asked for this game for christmas one year. I was so happy, until i played it. The graphics are horrible for one thing (but what do u expect from GBA). Only 10 of the Characters are in it, but u can only play as 9 of them! They're Nina, Hwoarang, Paul, Gun-Jack, Law, Jin, Ling, King, and Lei, Hehiachi is the unplayable boss. If you are undecided, please DON'T BUY THIS GAME!!!!!!!!!!! thank u

Tekken Advance rocks!!
This game is really good. The graphics are good, the music is pretty good.One pet peeve I have; when you sidestep, the opponent misses you, but your view of him doesn't change (whereas in DOA3, you see your opponent's back).Also, it can get a little boring. You just fight the same people over again. Thankfully, you can change your strategy by studying moves in the practice room. Also, the music will repeat itself every minute or two, and some stages have the same music. However, these bad things on't really affect how awesome this game is. Over all, this game is great!

Great!!!!!!!!!!
This game is real fun to play.Especially over and over again.Its fun and easy to play with great action and graphic design make this a must buy.(I only gave it 4stars because it gets sort of boring, BUT STILL FUN:-) ... Read more

Asin: B00005OLX3
Sales Rank: 6039
Subjects: 1. Video Games 2. Nintendo Game Boy Advance (Gameboy) 3. GBA 4. Fighting (Fight, Fights) 5. Strategy (Strategic)

Tony Hawk 2
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Video Game (14 June, 2001)
list price: $39.99
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Editorial Review

Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 doesn't look or play quite likeits other incarnations, but the amount of death-defying--or seriousinjury-defying--tricks you can pull off, and the wild level design,graphics, and responsive controls all work amazingly well for thehandheld.

With an overhead isometric view and its use of only four buttons, Hawkvets will need to readjust their attacks. Still, we were amazed by howmany tricks have been crammed into this cartridge. For the most part,the visuals are clear and detailed and the skaters are incredibly wellanimated.

Gameplay hasn't changed much. Initially, there are six levels available(more are unlocked as rewards). After picking a skater, you mustperform tricks and locate items to earn loot for buying new gear, whichwill enable you to improve your skater's stats and continue to the nextskate park. The game is sadly without some of the cooler features ofthe big consoles. For example, you cannot create parks or skaters, andmultiplay is sorely missed.

The feeling of accomplishment one gets when perfectly landing a stuntis just as satisfying on the GBA as it is on the PS One and Dreamcastversions. Even folks who don't like skateboarding games will thinkTony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 is a great (and addictive) achievementfor the handheld platform. --Mark Brooks

Pros:

Incredibly fluid and detailed graphics
Responsive controls
Many, many tricks

Cons:

Somewhat steep learning curve for all gamers, even Tony Hawk vets
Missing features of older versions, such as player and parkcreation
No multiplayer feature

Reviews (177)

Tony Hawk 2
Though Tony Hawk's Pro Skater isn't new to the handheld market (it's been ported to the Game Boy Color in original and sequel forms), GBA developer Vicarious Visions has performed a stunning, overwhelmingly impressive job with a portable rendition of one of the best console games produced this decade. Though the game had to be scaled back for the system to handle, Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 on the Game Boy Advance is a true testament to the capabilities of the hardware, mirroring the outstanding gameplay of the original console design. Of all the titles that were produced for the Game Boy Advance's US launch, this game is the top of the heap...and it will most likely remain there for the rest of the year. Good? Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 is great.

Tony Hawk's Pro Skater is a fantastic game, and the Game Boy Advance version is no exception. It's one of those games where you can pop in, play a round for a few minutes before putting it away...which makes it perfect on the handheld. The Game Boy Advance version is also a technical marvel, providing the first true polygonal game on the system

A Great game for all Skateboarders!
Tony Hawk hit the jackpot when he and Activision Software Company came out with Tony Hawk's Pro Skater.The sequel to the game was an even bigger hit, Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2.The second game was different in some ways.There are more objectives to accomplish in order to get to the next level.The game has new features like new skaters and Park Editor.I played the game and beat within a couple of days.Every time I play the game I figure out something new, like hidden areas, different tricks, and how to score more points.It helped me when I was skateboarding in real life.I learned new tricks through seeing how they perform them.I would recommend this game to anyone who is a skateboarder or is thinking about skateboarding.If your just looking for a cool game, this is it.

Asin: B00005CFHN
Subjects: 1. Video Games 2. Nintendo Game Boy Advance (Gameboy) 3. GBA 4. Sports (Sport) 5. Outdoors (Out Doors) 6. Sports 7. Outdoors

F-Zero : Maximum Velocity
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Video Game (14 June, 2001)

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If you like blazing-fast racing games (and have thumbs ofsteel), F-Zero: Maximum Velocity is one of the wildest rides yetfor a handheld system. Based on the famous Super NES game of yore, thefuturistic F-Zero asks you to pick from a starting lineup offour pilot hovercrafts that tear across flat but hazardous tracks. Yourgoal: compete for first place so you can advance to the next track anddifficulty level.

To have any success in F-Zero, great reflexes and a memory fortrack detail are absolute musts. While the controls are responsive, ingeneral the frictionless racing means that almost all cars have asuitably loose feel to them, and require skilled pilots to handlecorners. Be warned that gamers with adult-size thumbs may be in for avery painful experience due to the constant mashing of the GBA'sshoulder buttons. When you get bored of racing the computer, you cantake on up to four opponents via the link cable--and unlike multiplayerGame Boy games, only one cartridge is needed.

While F-Zero features many tracks and skill levels, beyond thesimplistic (yet challenging) racing, there isn't much depth.Fortunately, the silky smooth animation and detailed graphics shouldkeep fans of speedy arcade racers taxing their thumbs long afterthey've brought home the checkered flag. --Mark Brooks

Pros:

Ridiculously fast-paced arcade racing done right
Many tracks and hovercraft to choose from as you gain skill
Graphics give a good hint of the GBA's pixel-pushing power
Four-player racing is a blast

Cons:

Extremely painful to the thumbs of adult-size hands
Lack of depth may be a turnoff once novelty of speed wears off

Reviews (140)

My first GBA game
This was my first GBA game and I was stunned by the amazing graphics this game featured. It has the best control set-up out of any GameBoy game I've ever played. The race cars are cool and the tracks are amazing. The have obstacles but not too much. The snow tracks can sometimes be tough when you end up slipping on the ice. The key to getting the best turns is to press the "A" button repetatively while turning instead of holding it down. FOr more hits about racing, press the SELECT button at the title screen to access the secret tutorial. I would recommend this game because it is the best racing game I've played on the GBA.

Good launch game brought down by apoor soundtrack.
While I still play this more than most of my Game Boy Advance games it is a little disappointing.Yeah yeah yeah the speed is excellent and its pretty fun but thats about it.Its really not as good as any of the other F Zero games Ive played and I think its because of a poor soundtrack.I really liked the music in the past 2 F Zero games but the music here was just too bland and it was mostly drowned out by the sound of the vehicles engine.I know that a soundtrack isnt everything but to me it adds more fun to the gameplay.Hopefully the new F Zero game coming out in September will be better but if you play your Game Boy Advance a lot and like racing you should still buy it.

F Zero the good and the bad.
Well after about 3 years of waiting the sequel to F Zero X is finally here.Now that I think about it this game was like a tasty little appetizer to F Zero GX which is a game that came out last year.Where do I start?Oh the graphics.I happen to think that they are better than the ones in the SNES classic which came out in 91 but obviously not as good as the graphics in F Zero X or F Zero GX.Yeah I know F Zero X got a lot of complaints about it not being detailed enough but when you think about it the graphics were just really colorful and had some scenery that really stood out like the skull in Devils Forest,the statue in Big Hand or the space station in Big Blue.I still think the graphics in this game really look good for a portable system.Yeah they may not be gorgeous as the ones in Metroid Zero Mission but to me they still look great.And now for the controls.They are everything youd expect and want from an F Zero game.Really good and easy to use.The game really gets easier when you find out that you cant just hold the A button down at all times you have to repeatedly tap it.And it also easier when you get used to the fast paced speed and sort of memorize the tracks which is easy for me cause I have like a photographic memory.And for the hovercraft.You dont get to unlock as many vehicles as you did in F Zero X or F Zero GX but that doesnt matter.It admittedly loses a little replay value after you unlock all the cars but if replay value just means that it keeps you coming back for more then this game has great replay value.Yep this is one of the best if not the best racing game for the GBA because its one you will definitely want to play again. ... Read more

Asin: B00005B8IX
Subjects: 1. Video Games 2. Nintendo Game Boy Advance (Gameboy) 3. GBA 4. Racing (Race, Races) 5. Flying (Fly) 6. Car (Cars) 7. Auto (Autos) 8. Plane (Planes) 9. Jet (Jets) 10. Sports (Sport) 11. Outdoors (Out Doors) 12. Racing 13. Flying

Super Mario World
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Video Game (14 February, 2002)
list price: $34.99
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Editorial Review

Super Mario World for the Super Nintendo sits at or near the topof most "best video games" lists for a reason. At the time of its release, itwas a dramatic evolution of the side-scrolling Mario series of action-adventuregames, incorporating every gameplay element that worked in the older titleswhile adding a seemingly endless supply of new tricks. This new feature-completeversion of Super Mario World for the Game Boy Advance proves just howtimeless designer Shigeru Miyamoto's 1991 classic really is.

In true Miyamoto fashion, the game starts with simple running and jumping andgradually gets more complex. Soon, you're swimming, flying, tossing fireballs,and riding one of several Yoshis--cute little dinosaurs--that appear throughoutthe game. The overall level design has yet to be exceeded in a 2-D platformer,with each colorful level packed with enough secrets to keep players busy forweeks. A lot of precision jumping is required, but the controls are so tightthat directing Mario (or even Luigi, who wasn't playable in the original)becomes as natural as breathing within a few minutes of playing.

As if packing the entire original game onto the tiny cartridge wasn't enough,Nintendo also put two multiplayer versions of the original Mario Brothersin there, which are playable solo or with up to three other people usingGame Link cables to connect all your Game Boy Advance systems. Both variants are a blast, but thesingle-player adventure is what kept us coming back for more. If you missed it10 years ago when Super Mario World appeared on the Super Nintendo, don'tmake the same mistake twice. --T. Byrl Baker

Pros:

The game is very replayable thanks to multiple level exits
Surgically precise controls
Outstanding level designs that never get old

Cons:

Speech effects that were added for Mario and Luigi get old fast

Features

rld. When riding Yoshi, Mario or Luigi can make their dino pal slurpup enemies, regurgitate fireballs and carry special items.
Like any Mario game, Super Mario World is crawling with secrets. In addition to hidden blocks and vines within the levels, many levels feature hidden exits which take a lot of exploration to discover. Finding these hidden exits is the only way to explore all 96 levels in the game.

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Polishing a classic
There's pretty much a debate on the best Super Mario game: Super Mario 3, Super Mario World or Yoshi's Island(but you control Yoshi instead). Some might say Mario 64 but the lack of gameplay moves doesn't hold a candle to the many gameplay mechanics each one of the 3 provide. So we delve into one of them: Super Mario World.

Story: What little story there is. As usual, Princess Peach gets kidnapped(I swear that b**** needs bodyguards or take up karate or something). So it's up to Mario to save the day as he traverses worlds in caves, the chocolate level, underwater and in the air.

Graphics: This is Super Nintendo graphics so granted these aren't stunning anymore. But it does have a nice vibrancy to it and the variety of the levels adds some nice changes to the scenery without being too repetitive.

Sound/Music: I often call Nintendo good support music. Besides the Mario theme, nothing is really hummable yet it doesn't feel out of place. They added some voices for Mario and Luigi which as usual get annoying.

Gameplay: I remember playing this on the SNES and I was so happy I cleared all 96 stages, got the Star Road finished, the secret areas and everything. Now I have to do it again, ugh. All the levels are here with some minor tweaks.

It was this one I believe they introduced one of Mario's famous sidekicks: Yoshi, the green dinosaur who likes to eat anything and s**t it out and makes eggs that he can fling at people(only in Yoshi's Island and maybe some others). He also turned into a different colored Yoshi depending on what he ate. So red turtles gave him abilities to shoot fireballs while one enabled him to fly and another gave a slight earthquake quality when he bounced.

Mario 3 wins in turns of transforming Mario. In 3, he had the tanooki suit(that raccoon), the frog suit, that shoe, not to mention the fire flower and the leaf, capable of making him fly. With this one he gets the fire flower and the feather, giving him a yellow Superman cape where he can fly. It's different than the leaf cause that just made him soar straight up while here you can fly across. He can glide down by just holding the button while in 3 you had to repeatedly hit it.

The Mario Advance ports are great for us old school gamers who remembers playing Chrono Trigger, Uniracers and Final Fantasy III(officially VI but that's another story). Don't forget about Mario 3 and Yoshi's Island too.

This is an old classic, but it cannot overshadow Mario Bro 3
The game is good and then some. There is so much to do, you may never do it all.
The story is that Peach is not in the witness protection program and gets kidnapped once again. You and Luigi must save her.
On the map you can alternate between Luigi and Mario just by a press of a button. All in all, it does not matter. The game is no harder or easier. Luigi has a better jump but is slower than Mario.
In the levels your goal is to get to the end without dying. The twist in this game is that any red dot on the map means there is more than one exit. And many of them are hard to find. Upon finding them, you are able to gain access to a different path on the map.
This is a must. You will see dotted lines everywhere in a certain color. What you must do is find a certain special exit and you get to go to a block palace. They will fill in the lines with blocks that match the colors. Now these blocks give you access to new places and sometimes save your life.
Running around in the levels, you get four different powerups and they vary from mushroom to stars. If you had Mario before, you know what they do. The new addition is Yoshi. He can add an extra hit to your life and eat enemies and more! Plus, by special exits, you can go to star world. Beating a level there the right way will give you access to a new yoshi. Some will turn enemies eaten into fire while others can fly when they have any enemy in their mouth. They appear at random
The bosses can be brutal. Each boss either has three or four hits. You must find the special way to beat them. This will be easy, but causes you to keep readjusting throughout the game.
You may never do everything.
You need help to do everything. So buy a strategy guide.

Best Game EVER!!!!!!!!!!!!
For a gamer like me, that is, someone who likes basic yet chalenging games, this is a must.Its fun never wears away, because there's always something new to do.Play either as Mario, who is fast but a bad jumper, or Luigi who jumps far and high.I love this game!!!!!!!! ... Read more

Asin: B00005UK88
Subjects: 1. Video Games 2. Nintendo Game Boy Advance (Gameboy) 3. GBA 4. Action 5. Adventure 6. Strategy (Strategic)

Super Street Fighter II- Turbo Revival
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Video Game (18 October, 2001)
list price: $39.99
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Features

Relive the action of the 2-D combo-based tournament fighting game Super Street Fighter II
Fight with new lightning-fast turbo feature against first-time challengers T. Hawk and Fei Long
Become one of over 16 brawlers from the Street Fighter universe
Execute special moves, combos, and super combos to become the world's most deadly warrior
For 2 players

Reviews (33)

Good port, could have been better
Capcom's Street Fighter series was, for many years, the best tournament-fighting video game series in the world. Unfortunately, by adding too much complexity too fast, Capcom destroyed the series. Fortunately, in the infancy of the Game Boy Advance, Capcom tried rereleasing one of the finest games in the series - and on a portable system! Read on for my review of Super Street Fighter II - Turbo Revival.

PROS:
-YOU HAVE A CHOICE OF SIXTEEN CHARACTERS. No two characters play exactly alike, and each one has his or her own strengths and weaknesses. This greatly enhances the replay value.
-FOR A PORTABLE FIGHTING GAME, THE GRAPHICS AREN'T HALF BAD. You can tell just by looking at the in-game graphics that Capcom really did put some work into this game.
-IT'S PORTABLE! This is the first time Super Street Fighter II Turbo has ever been on a Nintendo system, and the fact that it's a portable version makes it all the more appealing.

CONS:
-THE PORT IS HORRIBLY INACCURATE IN MANY WAYS. For some reason, many backgrounds were changed! Why the hell does Chun Li have her ALPHA SERIES background!? Why are the "boss characters'" taunts so out of character? (For example, M. Bison says "Handsome fighters never lose battles", but this quote BELONGS to Vega!) Likewise, where's Akuma? His introduction is one of the things that made this game so great, so his omission is unforgivable. Also, the endings have been changed.
-THE ANIMATION IS CHOPPY. In the heat of battle, you're really going to start to notice this - it's nothing too serious, but it's enough to make a potential gamer turn their head in disgust. I've seen fighting games on the Game Boy COLOR that have had smoother resolution!
-IT'S A SIX-BUTTON GAME, BUT GAME BOY ADVANCE HAS FOUR BUTTONS. Because of this, the control scheme had to be somewhat "scaled down." And yes, Capcom forces you to use the system's shoulder buttons - a nightmare if you've got big hands like myself. Of course, that's Nintendo's fault, not Capcom's.

OVERALL:
Overall this is a good port of an excellent fighting game - I just wish it could have been more faithful to the original. But still, it's very good, and if you own a Game Boy Advance and like old school fighting games, don't hesitate to pick this one up.

Only for true SF fans, with much cash to spend
well, this game is really great one. the graphics are good looking , with like 3 new stages. the character menu is beautiful. all the old sounds are included in there. 6 battle modes to choose from and a link Vs mode for beating your friends in it. Capcom did a really good job in setting a new system for the old 6-button configuration into a new 4-button setting. But watch out, this game has around 15 glitch, and some of them are premanant, which means they might damage your catridge. Also, you can't reset those since Capcom is using an EEPROM instead of a battery inside, so you can't erase the memory. Major glitch: the game hangs when you fight akuma (no fight lost during game), but then, there are many mistakes which could be considered minor to the akuma glitch in this game. To get around this glitch, you'll have to lose a fight against a character to ensure you can continue to M.Bison and get the endings. Its taken off the shelves now, since Capcom did refund people for this game, and I heard that they're working on a newer imporved version. If you're really crazy about this game, then get the Japanese version since it doesn't hang, but then, you'd be missing the newly-redone endings. Worth your money only you're a true SF2 fan and got some cash to spend on E-auctions. Meanwhile, stick to the new and awful SF games till Capcom finds a way with this one, I hope.

Best portable next to Alpha 3
The king of all fighting game series makes an impressive debut on the Game Boy Advance with Super Street Fighter II Turbo Revival. Beautiful graphics, incredibly fast gameplay, and plenty of single-player action make this the ultimate portable fighter. Choosing from over 16 of the original Street Fighter cast-no SFIII or Alpha characters here-you battle in the classic one-on-one style with three turbo speeds and the "beat-up-the-car" and "barrel-busting" mini-games. You can also unlock several cool single-player modes, like survival, timed attack, beat the bosses, and fight Akuma-but this game is best when you're battling another player via the link cable. The 2D sprites are smoothly animated and the backgrounds are awesomely detailed as the GBA's wide screen is filled to the edges with frantic action. Controls are dead-on with a simple four-button setup (as in Marvel vs. Capcom 2), and the GBA is reminiscent of the old Super NES controller (hopefully the GBA shoulder buttons will hold out). Big-handed gamers, however, may find their fighting endurance severely shortened by the minute size of the GBA-i.e., "hand cramp!" The soundtrack is standard SF fare, but some sounds are distorted, while other small bits are missing.
This game brings you back to a time when Street Fighter was the unrivalled king of the fighting genre, and now the series will reign again on the GBA. Super Street Fighter II Turbo Revival is so good that it will easily make diehard pocket fighters forget all about the great genre titles on the short-lived Neo Geo Pocket Color. ... Read more

Asin: B00005NCCW
Sales Rank: 7554
Subjects: 1. Video Games 2. Nintendo Game Boy Advance (Gameboy) 3. GBA 4. Fighting (Fight, Fights) 5. Strategy (Strategic)

Mario Kart Advance
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Video Game (30 August, 2001)
list price: $34.99 -- our price: $29.88
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Editorial Review

Nintendo's winning streak of rehashing and enhancing classic SuperNintendo games for the tiny GBA screen continues with this surprisinglyaddictive arcade racer. For those new to the Mario Kart game series, Nintendomascots (Mario, Donkey Kong, Luigi, etc.) race go-carts along fantastic tracksthat feature various offensive and defensive power-ups (banana peels andmushroom boosts, to name two). Accumulate enough points and you'll win circuittrophies.

Each mascot has a ride that handles and accelerates differently, yetthe controls for each racer feel very tight and precise. The highly detailed,cartoony locales of Mario Kart Super Circuit show visuals that are bothvery sharp and fluidly animated. Though not nearly as fast, Mario Kart SuperCircuit looks better and can be more intense than the vaunted F-Zerolaunch title.

If you perform well enough and collect enough coins in atournament, you can unlock a plethora of bonus tracks--some of which are fromolder console Mario Kart titles. The fun multiplayer options includehead-to-head racing and a balloon battle mode, in which you blast other racerswith power-ups in a huge arena until there's only one driver left. --MarkBrooks

Pros:

Bright graphics that are both fast and fluid
Multiplayer battle mode is loads of fun
Many, many tracks!

Cons:

May be too cute for some

Features

20 all-new tracks.
Fast-paced driving action.
Pick from many characters out of the Nintendo World.
Up to 4 players can race with the Link Cable.

Reviews (257)

Think before you spend your money!!
I really enjoyed this but its just 2 LITTLE KIDDISH! I really recommend this for kids under 7 who have great balance but not if you actually want to kill your opponets I mean all you can do to really hurt them is to shoot them with shells. But if you get this I totally recommend to use Yoshi or Toad.

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So you like Mario? You like the Mario Kart games? You wish you could play Mario Kart while on the road? Here is your wish: Mario Kart Advance. What a great game this one is, with new levels, sharp graphics and sound, the same characters, and massive fun. Though it is more similar to the SNES version of Mario Kart, you can not complain about this game in any way. It is hard or easy depending on the speed you play it at, and this game is just a rush...

There is one flaw with this game though that stood out to me. Whoever the first 4 players to win the first round of the series of races, are the same 4 players that will be in the top 4 the rest of the series, UNLESS you play on 150 cc , or possibly 100 cc. That aside, this is a great game, nonetheless.

"Mario Kart" for the Game Boy Advance
The game is very simple.You choose which mode you want to play, with your options being one-player, multi-player, and something called a "Ghost Exchange" that I've never tried but would guess is similar to the "Pok'emon Crystal Version" thing where you can press yours and your friend's Game Boys together and each get a gift from each other.In one-player mode, you can choose from the mode where you race the computer, a mode where you race yourself to see how fast you can get your time, and a mode that I believe is the older set-up of "Mario Kart" (without the coins and points).Then you choose the level of diffuculty, and pick your character (Mario, Luigi, Peach, and you know the rest.)Afterwards, you battle it out on interesting, colorful tracks, trying to rank high and (except in the timed mode) win a trophy.Like I said, it's simple, but it's also very addicting, and the graphics are fantastic! ... Read more

Asin: B00005MDZY
Subjects: 1. Jet (Jets) 2. Sports (Sport) 3. Outdoors (Out Doors) 4. Racing 5. Flying 6. Video Games 7. Nintendo Game Boy Advance (Gameboy) 8. GBA 9. Racing (Race, Races) 10. Flying (Fly) 11. Car (Cars) 12. Auto (Autos) 13. Plane (Planes)

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Sonic Advance
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Video Game (07 February, 2002)
list price: $39.99
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Although the game will seem very familiar to Sonic fans, SonicAdvance is an entirely new creation that's been built from the ground up.The gameplay, graphics, and sound borrow from the classic Sonic games on theGenesis and are successfully translated to the Game Boy Advance. The game'ssingle-player modes are relatively short 2-D platform rounds--each run takes twoto three hours--but replay value is added through the game's various characters.Sonic, Tails, Knuckles, and Amy each have different abilities that make gettingthrough the game a unique experience.

The real star here is the game's link capabilities. The Chao Garden allows youto raise your little critters and upload them to the GameCube via the link cable andSonic Adventure 2:Battle. Having one cartridge lets up to four GBA players compete in oneminigame. Gamers can play two additional minigames if each player owns acartridge. Although the single-player game is quite good, the link options givethe title tremendous value.

The only notable problem stems from the series itself: There are still entirelytoo many cheap deaths resulting from the title's high-speed gameplay. You'llfind yourself zipping along a level only to be hit by an obstacle you had littlechance of seeing, let alone avoiding. Ultimately, the only way to get past thesehazards is to memorize where they are. This minor flaw doesn't detract from thegame's excellent value, though. Sonic Advance offers a very goodsingle-player game and some of the best link options of any GBA title.--Raymond M. Padilla

Pros:

Classic Sonic gameplay
Outstanding link options
Four characters add to replay value

Cons:

Classic Sonic cheap deaths
Single-player runs are short

Reviews (158)

What's the big deal?
What's the big deal with this game? It's not fun at all. It's way too fast. I mean, Sonic Adventure 2: Battle was fast, but not like this. In this game, you can't even see where you're going. And there's no explanation for anything. I was expecting a cool action/platformer with a few story segments. Instead, I was dropped straight into the first level with no explanation, and there was no break-up between levels, boss battles, and worlds. I was just so confused. It moved so fast that my eyes hurt, and I didn't understand it. It was a big fat waste of money.

Sonic Advance rocks!!!
Sonic advance is a great Game. If you Like action Games or The Classic NES series Gameboy Advance Games, you should get this Game. I've played Sonic Advance 3, but the original Game is alot better. You can choose from Sonic, Tails, Knuckles, and Amy Rose. I also own Pokemon Leafgreen And Classic NES series Pacman. Sonic Advance rocks!!!

i got it!
remember me?im taht perky girl who made that review that i got it on ebay and such and such.well now i have it!tails and knux are my favoorite.its also pretty chalenging,so fun is at the top of its rate.its educational cause u get 2 raise a chao and thats like raising a kid.(u can buy it a tv)its durable cause when u keep it in your gba it doesnt break.o yeah in the final zone its real easy.play online at www.arcadepod.com and get practice.at the last dude,stay far back.when he moves,jump.light,duck.ball,stay calm,then dodge.hand,when it moves jump,run and attack him.the end is cute.hope u like it! ... Read more

Asin: B00005MO5G
Subjects: 1. Video Games 2. Nintendo Game Boy Advance (Gameboy) 3. GBA 4. Action 5. Adventure

Advance Wars
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Video Game (13 September, 2001)
list price: $29.99
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Editorial Review

You don't have to be MacArthur to recognize that Advance Wars isone of the best strategy war games for any console. The game pits four fictionalcity-states in a battle for territory. Your job as commanding officer is todefeat the enemies in turn-based combat over land, air, and sea. AdvanceWars has a stiff learning curve, but its interactive tutorials can turn thegreenest GI into agreat leader of pixelated men. AW also offers manymultiplayer options, including the ability to play against a friend by passingthe GBA back and forth. To extend the possibilities, you can also create newbattlefields and trade them with others. Despite cutesy visuals, this is a verydeep game that is also accessible. For GBA generals looking to flex theirtactical muscles or anyone looking for a simply great GBA game, look no further.--Mark Brooks

Pros:

Clear and informative graphics
Ideal interface for the tiny GBA screen
Lots of multiplayer and customization options.

Cons:

Misleadingly cute box art (this is not a game for tots!)

Reviews (230)

Best turn-based strategy I've ever played
You take on the role of a Commanding Officer (CO) in a cartoony world at perpetual war with itself. Easy to get into, and deceptively deep. Advance Wars is strategy at its best. What makes it so special? First, the graphics are great. The animations are instant gratification when a well-timed attack turns the tide of battle, help you visualize battle results in several ways so you know exactly how your units are doing. Second, the options for multiplayer are excellent. Because the game is turn based, 4 players can play together even on only one system. Grab a friend, and enjoy the anticipation of having the system handed back to you and seeing your opponent smirk as you stumble into their trap (playing on seperate systems can be done, but isn't nearly as fun).

The most important facet of this game is depth. Fog of War (where parts of the map your units can't see are blacked out) makes for intensity- you're always trying to calculate what forest or hilltop might contain enemy units waiting for you. The basics of troop movements give way to incredible strategy (delay the enemy tank by sacrifing your troops, or retreat and lure the tank into range of your artillery?). Each CO is completely unique (Max has stronger tanks, but weaker artillery. Sami has tougher troops, but weaker vehicles) and thier individual powers add an extra level of depth to the process.

Advance Wars is an amazing game for singleplayer action. Add in a full-featured map creator, a ton of unlockable COs, and the wealth of options, and this is one of the best multiplayer games on the GameBoy. A must-have.

War Chess
This game is basically chess, with more units, you can move all of your units per turn, and you can create units.It is challenging, but it is very fun.Not to mention its a gameboy game, so you can play it anywhere :)

Another Review To The Other 190 Out Of 229!!!!
Like the REAL people out there said: awesome, thrilling, attractive, exiciting, strategic, "A two thumbs up!", "A never put down until your through!!!", "THE BEST!".

Bum, dum, dum, bum (drum beating for background music). "The best high firepower strategy game yet!!". ADVANCE WARS. Now being bought...SO BUY IT!!!!!

PS: And what boy would not think Sami is sexy?!?
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Subjects: 1. Video Games 2. Nintendo Game Boy Advance (Gameboy) 3. GBA 4. Action 5. Adventure 6. Strategy (Strategic)

Breath of Fire II
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Video Game (19 April, 2002)

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Editorial Review

Larger in scope than itspredecessor and better in almostevery way, Breath of Fire II is a perfect port of the original SNES game,and will leave role-playing fans begging for more.

The game starts out, dreamlike, in a small border village 500 years after theevents of the first game. You play a small boy named Ryu (ring a bell?) who islooking for his lost sister. After finding his sister and reuniting her withpops, Ryu wanders around a bit and returns home--and that's when things reallystart to get interesting. To go further than that would risk spoiling the story,but we can say that the plot is really topnotch this time around and has threealternate endings.

Graphically, the game is a huge jump from the original. The towns are larger,the character sprites are more detailed, and the field map is gorgeous. You seeweather effects such as rain and drifting clouds, wandering animals and jumpingfish, and plants blowing in the breeze. If you have any experience with the best16-bit RPGs for the SNES, like Final Fantasy VI orChrono Trigger, you getthe idea.

The characters are completely new in the series, and have brand-new skills. Theonly exception is Ryu (who isn't the original Ryu, but basically has the sameskills). Like the original Breath of Fire, certain areas of the game areonly accessible by using the skills of your party members. For example, one ofyour members can turn into a frog, and can ferry you across rivers and streams.

Among the changes to Breath of Fire II is that fishing and hunting havebigger roles; they're now minigames that require technique and reward with itemsthat can advance the story. An animated monster image shows up on the field menuto give you an idea how often you'll encounter the baddies--nice for avoidingall those random battles. There's also the new Guts stat, which will sometimesallow a character to fight even when he should be knocked out. The two coolestadditions are town creation (where you get to build and populate your own town),and the new fusion system, which allows your characters to "fuse" with shamansthat you encounter, thus joining and augmenting their powers. In a nutshell,this game improves upon the best parts of the original. --Bryan Karsh

Pros:

Character fusion
Fishing and hunting minigames
Town creation
Save anywhere
Trade items via link cable
Improved graphics, sound, and music

Cons:

Ryu doesn't actually make contact when he attacks

Reviews (31)

Ahh!Need Water!O_o
Breath of Fire 2 was originally released for the Super Nintendo.Somehow, I managed to miss it when I had that system, so buying it on the GBA seemed like a natural move considering I'd heard a little about it from other gamers who played it, as well as some online reviews.

...This was a poor game to start the system off with (yes, this was my first GBA game)...

I know this was a direct port of the SNES version, so I went into this knowing it would retain SNES quality.For the most part, graphics and sound are average here.Nothing super extravagant, but nothing too bland either (sound is a bit below-average, though).

Gameplay is what killed me throughout playing this.Comparing this to several other RPGs (anything from Dragon Warrior games, to Final Fantasy games and so on).I'm still not able to figure out where this one went wrong.Here are my guesses, though:

- Horribly high amount of random battle encounters (and they even have an icon that tells you how high your probability of lots of encounters are).
- Unbalanced gameplay.Combat is more of a chore in this game compared to any other old school RPG.
- Weak attacks.A huge majority of the characters are practically useless, and what's even worse is the shaman system employed partway through the game, which fixes some of these issues, is dispersed if your characters get too low on HP.Not to mention most of the spell casters good attacks are just magic, and even then Ryu (the main character) still does more damage than them.
- Over-reliance on certain attacks.Even though most RPGs tend to make you favor certain attacks, this one does it to the point of monotony.
- Poor exploration.Somehow, this world just wasn't all that enjoyable to journey across.In fact, somehow even the residents of the world aren't that interesting either.A shame, because it had lots of potential in my eyes because of the interesting diverse races (such as the winged people of Windia, and the dragon clan).

There are only two reasons I don't outright give this game the lowest score ever.For one thing, the story was quite interesting (even though the translation seemed to be mauled a bit).For another, it had a bit of humor in it, but nothing worth writing home about.

So, to sum this up, I cannot recommend this game to anyone.Whether you've been playing RPGs since before they were cool, or never heard of them, it would be best to skip this.There are lots of other much better RPGs on the GBA.

best rpg besides fire emblem
so i wanted a new rpg for my game boy and saw all of the reviews for breath of fire II. I instantly was begging to go to the local gaming store. At the begining it was bad you control this stupid midget guy and its in black and white. I thought i bought a bad game but i learned quickly dont get decieved by the begining after you come out of the forest its in color, well 1 problem solved. So you go along and eventually get caught up in a cave where a monster is that knocks you out for 10 years. yay im not a retard anymore. this game is awsome the battle sequences are cool and it is an excellent game.

storyline: 5/5

graphics: 5/5

controls: 5/5

gameplay: 5/5

even though ryu makes a slash in the air when he attacks and not the enemy, get over it other people dont. This is 1 of the best rpgs ever made, some other great rpgs are, final fantasy x, fire emblem, golden sun, harvest moon etc. really dont hesitate to buy. It will be 1 of the best buys youve ever made.

Randomness
A four and a half star game.Good graphics, interesting story line, awesome spells.The spells make the game.The only thing that bothers me is getting stuck in stupid and random places.I'm normally pretty good at video games but this one was over my head.The story line was pretty weird to. Who ever heard of killing evil fatty monsters? Messed up.The end bothered me to.I won't spoil it, but it basically says, Oh, you really didn't do what you thought you were going to do.Okay then.But I enjoyed it. ... Read more

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