Super Mario Brothers Deluxe
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One of the best things about the Game Boy Color is that it'sbasically an original Nintendo Entertainment System that can fit inyour pocket. What this means for gamers is that many of the great gamesfor the classic system are being ported to the Game Boy Color, givingus a chance to re-play (or in some cases discover) the best game titlesfrom the '80s.

Nintendo's own Super Mario Bros. Deluxe is among the first ofthese conversions, and it certainly remains one of the best. Actually,calling this game a conversion really doesn't do it justice. Thisversion actually contains more levels than the original game, includingthe entire Japanese version and a slew of extras (such as a two-playermode).

The controls in this game are easy to grasp--even for novice gamers.All Mario can do is jump (and shoot fireballs with the right power- ups), but it is amazing to see how much gameplay can be squeezed fromthese simple actions when the controls work in direct harmony with aplayer's thoughts. The only element of this game that could have beenbetter is that the Game Boy Color's screen isn't quite large enough toshow the entire layout of the original game screen, so players mayoccasionally need to press up and down on the control pad to see someoffscreen action. While this can be distracting, it ultimately hasminimal impact on gameplay. If you are looking for the quintessentialside-scrolling platform game, you can't do much better than SuperMario Bros. Deluxe. --T. Byrl Baker

Pros:

• Classic side-scrolling action gameplay
• Lots of extras

Cons:

• Screen isn't quite big enough to show the entire layout of thegame

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Reviews (159)

Momma mia, what a come back!!!!!!
I was a vivid gamer back in the day, and Mario was always one of my all time favorites. I have long since moved away from the video game scene, but now and then I play the classics on the PC. And when I played this version, I was amazed at how great it had been revived to the GBA. The graphics are the same, the gameplay is the same, the sound is the same, but there is new extras and bonus stuff, a pathway to choose, multi player ect.. I have to say this is the best Mario Bros. (1) game ever! Even better then Mario All Stars (snes) version!!!

the best
i had this game and its great i love the fact that it is exactly the same except for the fact that instead of 3 lives you start out with 5 and when you die you are asked if you would like to continue or start over. two great pros to the classic game which make it even better. also the new levels are challenging but great. i lost my copy of this game a fewyears and now i cant find it anywhere! :'(

Super Mario Bros. Deluxe - A True Classic
Super Mario Deluxe was my first Gameboy game ever.It was my first video game ever.It was my best video game ever.Even after buying 16 other Gameboy Color and Advance Games, this is still one of my favorites.
I know what you are thinking: This is a Gameboy Color game!It must have horrible graphics and ridiculously simple gameplay.Well, you are wrong.Yes, it is a Gameboy Color game.Yes, I bought it 2000.But, it is a great game.The graphics are blocky (What do you expect from a Gameboy Color game?) but still pretty good, and the gameplay is anything but simple.
You play as Mario, and you have to collect gold coins, jump on enemies, and save Princess Toadstool, more commonly known as Princess Peach. Once you complete every level in Regular Mode, you have to go through the same levels again as Star Levels.They do have minor changes to make them harder, such as replacing Goombas with Buzzy Beetles, but they are pretty much the same as their regular counterparts.Also, as you complete each level in Regular Mode, it becomes available in Challenge Mode.When you complete a certain amount of the game, the You Vs. Boo Racing Option becomes available. (You can also race against a friend via a link cable.)After you complete more of the game, the Super Mario Bros. 2 Option becomes available.But, that is still not all.You get a table of ten high scores that you can combine with a friend's table.You unlock pictures for your photo albums and other features that can be printed with a Gameboy Printer (which hardly anyone has) and you can tell your fortune and record important events on a daily calendar.Whew, that's a lot of features!
As you can see, Super Mario Bros. Deluxe is a very complex game.It took me two months to complete the Regular and Challenge Modes alone, and I haven't fully completed any of the other modes.Super Mario Bros. Deluxe never gets old, though.When I brought it to school in 2003, four or five kids were swarming around me asking to play it, more people than were ever asking to play a Gameboy Advance SP game all at once.I have summarized my review in the following list of pros and cons:

Pros:

It has tons of different features and modes.
It takes a very long time to fully complete.
Even after you beat the game, it never gets old.

Cons:

It has blocky graphics.
Many of the features require a Gameboy Printer, which not many people have. ... Read more

Asin: B00000J9J9
Subjects:  1. Video Games    2. Action and Adventure    3. Exploration    4. Nintendo Game Boy (Gameboy)    5. Action    6. Adventure    7. Classics (Classic)    8. Retro    9. Arcade   

Super Mario Land
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My first game
This was the first game I EVER played. It really is cool, with 12
levels and plenty of secrets. Like in the third level, if you go all the way to the left and jump, it revels a block that will take you up to the cealing to get a bunch of coins, or that you can go inside some of the flower pots. I've been playing this game for 9 years, and I'm certain I don't know all the secrets. Anywho, people are complaining that you can't save: here's the question: why do you need to? The game can be beaten in thirty minutes...non-saving just adds to the replay value.

itssooooooooofun!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
i think that this game is really likean expert version of super mario brothers 1 because it has almost the same graphics.itseemslikeagoodgamebecausemariogets to fly andswim inasub!i giveit3 stars cause 1itishard tofirefireballs 2ndwhen you jumpon a koopatheshell [Explodes]!(...)

One of the finest GB games ever made
Alright, I know there are those with the gripes (can't save, only 12 levels, blah blah blah) but this game is pretty old guys. This game was released in 1989 and there weren't very many games back then that you actually could save on.Second, there are only 12 levels and they're extremely short. You can beat the game in simply 30 minutes. There should be no reason why anyone should have to save at all.It's very easy to rack up several lives thanks to the bonus game that Nintendo threw in as well.

For 1989 and for the early years of the Gameboy these graphics aren't bad.While they look like something seen on a graphing calculator they're not bad considering its age.

The game isn't too hard, but it isn't so easy either.The gameplay is similar to the original Mario Bros. on the NES.Except that you can't tell which power up you've got.That could be a problem.

The game can be played by just about anyone.Sure you can't save but you've got to remember the games AGE!Saving wouldn't become a norm until the early 90's in the day and age of the SNES. ... Read more

Asin: B00002ST28
Sales Rank: 3064
Subjects:  1. Video Games    2. Nintendo Game Boy (Gameboy)    3. Action    4. Adventure    5. Fantasy    6. Classics (Classic)    7. Retro    8. Arcade   

Super Mario Land 2
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Lovin it
I love this game. if you ask me its the best game for GBC. i love it

Its sooooooooo awsome!!!!!!!!!

The Son Of Super Mario Bros. 3 And Super Mario Land
WOW, I love this game.It is the best non-colorized portable Mario side-scroller I have ever played. This is one of the best game boy action games out there, along with donkey kong land 1-3, Metroid II, The Kirby games, and others.The rabbit ears kick but and I love the space zone.

Graphics-4/5, almost like black-and-white super mario world.

Play Control-5/5, Extremely Tight, and not too complex.

Game Design-4/5, It would be perfect, but it lacks an ice zone or a desert zone. It's a bit short compared to, oh say, Super Mario World, but it has high replay value.Hidden Levels too!

Satisfaction-6/5 Expert players may beat it in a week or two, but you want to play this forever!!!!!!!!!!

Sound-4/5- The Sound is almost as good as SMB3's, but the music isn't perfect, but for a game boy game, it's fairly solid.

the good- cool enemies, powers, levels. great replay value.

the bad- it's a tad short.

the ugly- The Three Little Pigs and Wario.

Better than the first one.
Super Mario Land 2 is way better than its first one.In this "retro review" we're going to look at what made this one of the best GB games of its time (but too bad just a year later we'd get "The Legend of Zelda: Links Awakening").

The graphics were a major step above the first one and were actually stunning visuals for the GB. They look ALMOST like a snazzy early SNES game.

Gameplay actually very closely resembles Super Mario Bros. 3 and Super Mario World.You've got your power ups that unlike the first Super Mario Land can actually TELL you grabbed them.The Flower Power up and the Bunny Ears (only seen in this one) are nice.The Bunny Ears is like the leaf in SMB3. Except that Mario can't fly but they allow him to glide down to safety.

The music is great for its time and even now it isn't bad.It's been about 11 years since its release and the tunes still play out in my head at times.

The Map is used in this one as well.Except you can't go and challenge old bosses which kind of stinks.

The story follows that Mario has lost his castle to Wario (no saving Princess Daisy in this one) and he can only get back into his castel using the six golden coins so he must set out to find them in one of the six different "Zones."What's nice about this is that you aren't forced to take the zones in any specific order at all!What's not to like about that.However, if you get a game over you have to find all six coins again.

For those whinning about no saving on Super Mario Land you can finally stop your bitchin' because this game incorporates an auto-save feature.It works well but there are moments where the game will erase the data on its own.

Overall this is still a worthwhile game even so many years later.Grab this game if you can and see what happens! ... Read more

Asin: B00002ST27
Sales Rank: 5303
Subjects:  1. Video Games    2. Nintendo Game Boy (Gameboy)    3. Action    4. Adventure    5. Fantasy    6. Classics (Classic)    7. Retro    8. Arcade   

Frogger
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frogger rocks
How old are you guys?10?Frogger is a classic - nothing to get excited about graphics wise, etc. but the game itself is just a classic skill game among the ranks of pacman and dig dug.

A waste of money
I think that this game is pretty bad! I have played the playstation one version and it is a lot better! That actually has different levels that actually look different a nd are 3-d! This game is horrible! The screen just looks so boring! It's just some cars and stuff that you have to get past! Since all of the levels are basically the same, there is no point in trying to beat the levels because there's nothing different about the next level! The game doesn't even save high scores when you get them! There also isn't any backround music! Don't waste your money on this game! You will be very dissapointed unless you are older and liked the game how it was when you were a kid or something!

OK game
This game is fun, but the levels are a lot the same, except they get harder! The object of the game is to get five frogs across a busy highway with fast moving cars,and cross a river filled with snakes, crocodiles, and diving turtles while staying within the time limit. You can also collect extra points as you go. I would recommend this game if you want to play something that doesn't take a lot of strategy! ... Read more

Asin: B00002ST4X
Sales Rank: 4912
Subjects:  1. Video Games    2. Nintendo Game Boy (Gameboy)    3. Classics (Classic)    4. Retro    5. Arcade    6. Nintendo Game Boy Advance (Gameboy)    7. GBA    8. Action    9. Adventure   

Donkey Kong Land
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Features

• Side-scrolling action game
• Adventure through more than 40 exciting levels
• Play as Donkey Kong or Diddy Kong on their mission to stop K. Rool
• A wild assortment of friendly animals help you on your mission
• For 1 player

Reviews (16)

One hecka fun game!
I think this is the best DKL game ever made. It can be hard to see at times (Or just plain HARD!), but it's still a good, fun game to play. I totally support that other guy's suggestion that there should be a GBA/DS remake.

Good Game But Its on the SP
This game is the same as Donkey Kong Country. Same Music. Same Baddies. Same EVERYTHING! If you want to buy this, go buy Donkey Kong Country which has BETTER graphics. 4/5 Dudes.

Good, but could've been way better.
This game wasn't all that bad. The Graphics were poor to the point that i couldn't see any secret areas. The controls were very good. The concept was great and the game (minus the graphics) itself was great, but the graphics messed it up. I hope Rare re-makes this game for the advance, for it could be a major hit. ... Read more

Asin: B00002SVET
Sales Rank: 7342
Subjects:  1. Video Games    2. Nintendo Game Boy (Gameboy)    3. Action    4. Adventure    5. Fantasy    6. Classics (Classic)    7. Retro    8. Arcade   

Pac-Man Special Edition
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Pac-Man is one of the few video game characters that truly needsno introduction. The little yellow gobbler dominated the arcades in the80s, and now Namco has unleashed him to a new generation of players withthe introduction of Pac-Man Special Color Edition. You don't needa Game Boy Color to play this one, but it sure loses a lot of its appealwhen played in black and white.

While this isn't an exact translationof the original arcade game, it's still a lot of fun to play. Your jobremains the same: guide Pac-Man around a maze, gathering pellets andavoiding ghosts. When the level is cleared you just do the same thingall over again, only faster. We were disappointed that the playing fieldnever changes, but Namco can be forgiven since they also threw the bonusgame Pac-Attack on the cartridge. It's an addictive littleTetris-like game that also has a challenging puzzle mode, and itserves as a nice break when maze-running gets a little stale. --T.Byrl Baker

Pros:

• Classic arcade gameplay
• Bonus Pac-Attack game is fairly fun

Cons:

• Maze doesn't change

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Features

• The complete arcade game in a perfect, full-color conversion
• Classic game play--avoid ghosts, eat pellets, power up
• Bonus Pac-Attack game
• For 1 player

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Good game - not a good system for it
Pac-Man. No one can deny that this game is one of the greatest video games of all time, perhaps due to the fact that it is so involving and addictive, yet extremely easy to learn. Needless to say the game has been ported to a plethora of home consoles. One of the first was this version for the original Game Boy. Read on for my review of the game.

THE GOOD:
-Finally, a portable version of the game!
-With the exception of the graphics, the game is an exact reproduction of the arcade original.
-The two-player mode is nice.
-There's a bonus game - the Pac-Mania puzzle game!

THE BAD:
-You have two choices of how to play the game. You can play a zoomed-in mode, where everything is more detailed but you see less of the screen, or you can play a full-screen mode like the arcade classic, but the detail is pitiful. THIS is why Pac-Man fails as a portable game.

OVERALL:
-Get a consular version of the game instead. As good an idea as making Pac-Man portable may have sounded, it's just not possible to pull it off well.

BEST ARCADE GAME EVER...
THIS IS THE BEST ARCADE GAME EVER. IT IS SOOO FUN. I COULND STOP PLAYING IT. I THINK EVERBODY SHOULD HAVE A COPY OF AT LEAST ONE OF PAC MANS GAMES....GET THIS GAME

Difficult on the Game Boy
I have always played Pac Man with two hands.One hand for movements to the right, and the other hand for movements to the left. Either hand for up or down.
On the Game Boy, you can only navigate with one hand (the thumb) in all directions.It is very difficult, especially for players who are used to the arcade, joystick, or even computer version.Like a person above stated, I miss a lot of moves because of this.I'm getting better though. ... Read more

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Donkey Kong
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1981: YEAR OF THE APE! The Story Of Donkey Kong
A Brave Carpenter, A Damsel In Distress, And A Vile Brute, It Was The Game That Started It All. The Reason Nintendo Exist. The Dawn Of A New Era, And A New Ape.

"How High Can You Go?" The Question That Made Gamers Go Ape. 1981's Donkey Kong Was The Begging Of Nintendo.

So What's The Story? Gald You Asked. So It's Brooklyn And And A Dirty Ape (Donkey Kong) Escapes From The Brooklyn Zoo. Think He's Mr. Goody-Goody Two Shoes?(Well Actally Feet)Think Again! A Carpenter( Jumpman)'s Girlfriend (Pauline) Is Stolen By Donkey Kong.This Make's Jumpman Sooooo Mad That He Chases That Dirty Ape And Saves Pauline.

You Play As Jumpman. Your Only Offense Is Your Hammer. SmashThe Barrels.Your Only Defense Is Your Distant Jumping Action.

What Kills You? Barrels, The Fireballs And Mudpies. Watch Out For All Of These And You'llLive.

Grab A Copy Of Donkey Kong NOW!!! Make Sure You Buy E-reader's Donkey Kong Jr. The Squel To Donkey Kong. You'll Really Go Ape! Really.

WAY better than the original
Donkey Kong is the game that introduced Mario to the world. It's no wonder the game has gone on to become a cult classic. However, no one can deny that the original game, while very fun, was also on the short side. Nintendo took this into consideration when they decided to remake the original game for the Game Boy. Read on for my review of Donkey Kong '94.

PROS:
-THE ENTIRE ORIGINAL GAME IS HERE. All four of the stages that made up the original arcade Donkey Kong (including the level missing from the original NES release of the game) are here.
-YOU CAN SAVE YOUR GAME. Being able to save your game makes this one of the best "travel" games out there.
-MUCH LONGER AND MORE APPEALING THAN THE ORIGINAL. After the original game ends, a whole new game begins! You will progress through roughly a hundred puzzle-action stages, battling against Donkey Kong every fourth stage. This game has never been better.

CONS:
-CONTROL IS AWKWARD AT FIRST. Nintendo modeled the controls for this game after the classic Donkey Kong arcade game, not the Super Mario Bros. series, so modern-day Mario fans are going to have to make some serious adjustments.
-UNEVEN MIX OF DIFFICULTY. Some stages have no puzzle at all, just get in, get the key, get out. However, some stages have mind-boggling puzzles that are going to make you want to tear your hair out. The easy and hard stages are unevenly mixed. Having the game get progressingly more difficult would have made for a more satisfying game experience.

OVERALL:
Overall this is an excellent game, even if it has become a little dated. If you own any variation of the Game Boy, purchasing this game from your local used video games dealer would be a smart move.

A Great Start for a future kick ass gamer
6 years ago...
I bought a Game Boy Pocket and bought my first game of all time, Donkey Kong.
6 years later...
I'm become kick ass great gamer and I find Donkey Kong while looking for Zelda Four Swords and I still have fun playing it. The classic first four levels, the puzzling quest for keys, and the final battle at the top of Kong Tower (or whatever the hell they call that tower). Anyway, buy if you want to it. It's a good game. ... Read more

Asin: B00002SVES
Sales Rank: 6761
Subjects:  1. Video Games    2. Nintendo Game Boy (Gameboy)    3. Classics (Classic)    4. Retro    5. Arcade   

Paperboy
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I play this game all the time
graphics are o.k. but the gameplay is awesome.

A good delivery for the Game Boy
"Paperboy" was one of the first games that I had for the Game Boy and even after all these years, it's still a lot of fun to play.Your objective is to deliver a newspaper to all the subscribers.If you successfully deliver a newspaper to all your subscribers without missing any, you will get a new subscriber.The game is divided up by all the days of the week.For example, once you get past Monday's level, you'll go on to Tuesday.During each day, you have to throw a newspaper either inside your subsciber's mailbox or on their front doorstep.But it's not as easy as it sounds.

Along the way, you will encounter many obstacles such as a dog that will chase you down, cars, tornadoes, remote-control cars, and many other enemies that will do anything they can to knock you off your bike.However, you do have a defensive move that can protect you against a few of your enemies, and that is to hit them with a newspaper in order to stun them for awhile.Also, while you're trying to get the day's paperwork done, you can rack in some extra points by throwing newspapers at certain items such as your non-subscribers' windows, garbage cans, and trees.Just make sure you don't run out of newspapers.If you do good enough during the level and pass it, you will have the chance to go through a fun bonus level where you hit targets and have to maneuver your bike over ramps and past moving walls.

For the Game Boy, "Paperboy" has good graphics, satisfying sound and music, and easy-to-learn controls.

If you have a regular Game Boy, I definitely recommend getting "Paperboy" for it, it's one of the funnest games you could get and it never gets old.

Loses its flavor fast
Paperboy has the same original outlook as the original game, but it grows old quickly, and has very little variation. ... Read more

Asin: B00002ST1V
Sales Rank: 8141
Subjects:  1. Video Games    2. Nintendo Game Boy (Gameboy)    3. Classics (Classic)    4. Retro    5. Arcade   

Asteroids
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Game Cartridge (28 September, 1999)
list price: $29.99
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Asteroids, like other classic games from the originalvideo arcade era, is still fondly remembered by retro gamers--and forgood reason. This game reminds many gamers of an age when gameplay wasmore important than graphics.

The first few levels play just like the original Asteroidsgame. Your ship starts in the middle of the screen, spins, and blastsasteroids. You can thrust about and pick up some nifty power-ups, butthe game doesn't really heat up until later stages. For example, thesecond stage introduces dangerous black holes that you must avoid.Strangely enough, the final levels play somewhat like another classicgame, Missile Command.

There are lots of hidden goodies in this game, from new ships to anembedded version of the original wire-frame Asteroids.Fortunately, this version offers more than a simple facelift to theaging arcade game. Asteroidsis simple enough to pick up andplay for a few minutes, yet addictive enough to keep you occupied forhours. Retro arcade fans should put this one on their shortlist.--T. Byrl Baker

Pros:

• Good color support
• Addictive gameplay
• Hidden extras

Cons:

• Very unforgiving collision detection

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Features

• More enemies, more ships and weapons, more expolsions
• Several 3D levels
• For 1 player
• Remake of the 1980's arcade space shooter game
• Classic gameplay and nostalgic sound effects

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It's really cool.
I bought this game and love it I have played it thriugh entirely at least like 10 times. You have 3 ships all have special powers (i suggest the 3rd one it's my favorite) and you can earn a forth one. Once you beat all of the missions you get the original asteroids and a new ship. I highly recommend this game.

Kool game
This is a really good game. You have 3 ships to choose from, each with their own special things that they can do. The only thing that I think is bad is that the last zone is way too easy, and the fact that when you play in expert you don't get any special weapons. But the graphics are great and the whole storyline and gameplay is really cool. This is a great game.

Asteroids Strikes Back
This is a new cartridge for an old game. This means if you don't like original Asteroids, you'll not like this one too. But if you've fighted in a wireframe universe for years you cannot miss this one. Many new hazardsand enemies will cross your way, ready to be blasted out! There are fivespace systems to fight in, three ships (four, if you're good enough to winthe last one) each with its special defense, the original game hidden (notvery well) somewhere and passwords to keep progress made. So what you'rewaiting for? ... Read more

Asin: B00001QERM
Subjects:  1. Video Games    2. Arcade    3. Nintendo Game Boy (Gameboy)    4. Action    5. Science Fiction (Sci-fi, scifi)    6. Classics (Classic)    7. Retro    8. Nintendo Game Boy Advance (Gameboy)    9. GBA    10. Adventure   

Super Mario Advance
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Video Game (14 June, 2001)

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The world's favorite plumber makes his first appearance (alongwith playable characters Luigi, Peach, and Toad) on the Game BoyAdvance, and, for the most part, Mario's arrival is welcome indeed.

Super Mario Advance is primarily a slightly tweaked port ofSuper Mario Bros. 2, the (still) very popular side scroller fromthe days of the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES). So expect plenty of running,jumping, and hurling of items at many a foe.

The game's graphics and sound have been a given a nice overhaul fromthe original game, and are clear and bright enough to please old-schooland new fans alike. While Nintendo did a good job shrinking the visualsdown to handheld size, the tiny GBA screen can get very busy at times,making accidental death due to sometimes less-than-precise controlsfrustratingly frequent--at least in the beginning. Most gamers shouldovercome such mishaps with a little patience.

Also included is the still fun, if forgettable, original MarioBros. game from many eons ago. Up to four players can engage in acoin-collecting battle mode or the classic mode. Super MarioAdvance isn't the game to show off the power of the GBA, but it isa long, fun title that will satisfy today's gamers with a taste fromthe best of Mario's past. --Mark Brooks

Pros:

• One of the best NES games is faithfully ported
• Upgraded sound and graphics
• Gameplay is easy to get into

Cons:

• Somewhat loose controls
• Neither fresh nor original for those who've played the NES version

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Features

• Side-scrolling adventure.
• Play as Mario, Luigi, Peach, or Toad.
• Collect items with which you can pummel your enemies.
• Switch characters between levels.
• Head-to-head play on up to 4 units via the separately sold communication cable.

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preeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeetty cool.
It's a pretty good game but I liked Super Mario Advance 2 and 3 the best but this one was pretty cool.

ONE OF THE BEST GAMES THAT EVER EXSISTED ! ! ! !
I love this game. I personaly think this is one of the best games of all nintendo platforms. I can't get tired of this game no matter what. You should buy this one aling with SUPER MARIO WORLD, the sequel to this game from the SNES platform. I suggest you buy this one immediatly. I really do. Go buy this one. Donkey Kong Country 2 is another great choice of a great SNES video game. BUY IT NOW !

The Second Mario Dream
I often have been enjoying a lot of classic video games from the 80's that have really been resurfacing over the past few years. It really is wonderful to see older games feel fresh and newly exciting again. That truly has been the case for one lucky plumber, Mario. Nintendo really has done a remarkable job of reintroducing Mario games to the Game Boy Advance audience. It has done very much wonders for a lot of people, who are now enjoying the feeling of the most groundbreaking entertainment that has ever brought games to the home. Nintendo did it originally with Super Mario Brothers, and their sequel was opposite any of the classic Mario stories that had ever been told.

Super Mario Advance: Super Mario Brothers 2, is a restored version to the classic video game from the late 80's. The game features your option of one of four characters to control, Mario or Luigi, Toad or Princess Toadstool. The game is located through seven dream world stages and 20 different levels. The gameplay focuses in on a nightmare Mario has as he and his pals stop Wart and his henchmen including Birdo, Mouser, Fryguy and many shyguys from ruining the dream world Mario is stuck in. The game doesn't feature the traditional Super Mario gameplay, where instead you dig deep to pick up items to hurl at your opponents.

Yet, with all the goodsides, there really are a few downsides to this game. The graphics do seem a little bit out of tune, unlike their original NES gameplay, or even the remastered gameplay from the 1993 Super Mario All-Stars compilation for the Super Nintendo. Another problem is the controls. They sometimes can make it very difficult for you to hurl bombs and vegetables when need ed at your foes. Sadly, that does bring unfortunate problems in gameplay at times.

All in all, Super Mario Advance: Super Mario 2 is a great exciting twist to the original Super Mario Brothers saga. For anybody who hasn't tried this Mario game, it really just is worth it for the Game Boy Advance. It really is a surprise that just is a delight.

Graphics: C+

Sound: C+

Control: B-

Gameplay: B+

Overall: B- ... Read more

Asin: B00005B8FZ
Subjects:  1. Video Games    2. Nintendo Game Boy Advance (Gameboy)    3. GBA    4. Action    5. Adventure    6. Classic    7. Retro Arcade   

Super Mario World
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Video Game (14 February, 2002)
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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

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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.

Reviews (251)

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)   

Mario Kart Advance
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Video Game (30 August, 2001)
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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

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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)   

Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3
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Video Game (21 October, 2003)
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Features

• Use power-ups like Warp Whistle and Frog Suits
• Battle in the land, air and sea
• For 1-4 players with Game Link cable
• Help Mario and Luigi stop Bowser and his trouble-making kids
• Run, crush and stomp over your enemies as you conquer 8 different worlds

Reviews (149)

Excellent!
My niece got this game and some other games but i think she likes it the best. so do i. She is so shellfish that she doesn't let me play. so i told my mom to buy one for me.FUN. I HIGHLY RECOMMENDED IT.

I LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOVE MARIO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
This is a really good game and I strongly reccommend it for ANYBODY!!!!! I love all if the levels and they never get old!!!! This game is AWESOME!!!!

still my childhood favorite
This game is excellent!It is just like the super mario brothers games that were out when I had my first Nintendo game player.It is identical to the Super Mario Bros 3 original, but they added additional secrets and graphics that give it a more modern video game appeal. Absolutely the best game for kids, it has goals and requires strategy, which many video games today lack.This is a game I still enjoy playing as an adult. ... Read more

Asin: B00009WAUO
Sales Rank: 49
Subjects:  1. Action    2. Adventure    3. Video Games    4. Nintendo Game Boy Advance (Gameboy)    5. GBA   

Donkey Kong Country
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Video Game (12 June, 2003)
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Features

• The first Donkey Kong game on the Game Boy Advance is one of the best side-scrolling games of all time, updated with all-new features!
• The groundbreaking side-scroller that introduced the world to Diddy and the rest of the Kong clan is in the palm of your hands! Switch between Diddy and Donkey Kong as you swing through the treetops, blast out of Barrel Cannons, and take wild mine cart rides!
• Link up with a pal's Game Pak and play new mini-games like Funky's Fishing and Candy's Dance Studio.

Reviews (75)

This game is not really difficult
I found this game, ok... i guess. it wasnt really all that great. I mean, sure, at first it's fun but then I simply began to play for the pleasure of finding out what the next level was about. I was also playing the Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3 and I played more often because it was more fun and then I beat the game. Once I beat the game I began to play Donkey Kong and it was SO easy. I beat it in a few days of 1 hour per day. If you want a game that is really difficult and will last quite a while, dont pick this game. It was extremely boring.

Still my favourite game ever
Donkey Kong Country is the number one videogame of all time, as far as I'm concerned. I'm hardly what you'd call a videogame connoisseur, but my brother (who is) agrees that this game is a classic. The music is excellent, too!

DO NOT BUY THIS GAME IF YOU HAVE ANGER MANAGEMENT PROBLEMS
This game is a lot of fun, the graphics are very nice, and the music is okay.Plus it has two new minigames which are pretty good.But some of the levels, especially the later ones, are very very very very very... (3 hours later) ...very very very very hard.I remember I was stuck, on one infamous occasion, on the level "Millstone Mayhem" (they like to alliterate) and it was so difficult that I went so far as to renounce all monkeys before clearing it.It's a lot easier for me now than it was, though.Oh, and after defeating Normal Mode and getting about ninety percent of it completed (I think), you can unlock Hero Mode, where you just play as Diddy Kong.I liked this because I got to play as one of my very favorite Kongs, but I also disliked it because there aren't any Save Barrels and Diddy has all the disadvantages.
Overall, this game is a lot of fun, and it's pretty much worth buying, unless you get easily frustrated at harder levels.Then you might want to think about it. ... Read more

Asin: B00008URUF
Sales Rank: 2060
Subjects:  1. Video Games    2. Nintendo Game Boy Advance (Gameboy)    3. GBA    4. Action    5. Adventure   

Tetris
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Features

• For 1 or 2 players
• Exciting puzzle game
• Fast-paced fun
• Catchy music
• Increasing difficulty and speeds

Reviews (8)

Tetris (GB) original
I have by accident TWO copies of this original game, one I paid
for and other was later a gift.

This is a "never-ending" game which I have derived much pleasure
using. It never ceases to amaze me and I play it often.

I have other tetris games for other platforms, but I still come
back to this one game. I love it!!!!

The play is excellent and always offers even a seasoned player
multiple opportunities. I hate to admit it but I'm over 60! If you have it already keep it, if not then BUY one!

The game that started the puzzle craze
Back when the Game Boy was first introduced, Nintendo had foughten a war to achieve the rights to this game from its Russian Developer. Eventually Nintendo succeeded and this game was the result. Either you love Tetris or you hate it. The game is simplistic in origin, allign a continuous series of falling blocks into horizontal rows. Once in rows, the blocks clear, give you points, and eventually the speed of the falling will increase. Like I said, simple but ingenious. This game is a staple of the video game industry. Also like I said, you either love this game, or you despise it. For those of you who enjoy puzzle games, or for those of you who are patient and like games that test reflexes and brain power, there is no better game than Tetris. If you're an action fan, you'd better look somewhere else fast.

TETRIS
Was introduced to Tetris in 1992 by my daughter and grandson.I quickly became addicted, so much so that I raced out and bought Tetris 2, Tetris Blast and Tetris Attack. While I love all of them my very favorite is Tetris2.As a senior citizen who hates to make decisions I find that this game keeps my reflexes and mental processes sharp by forcing me to make quick decisions and it increases and strengthens the flexibility in my hands. I am never bored waiting in long lines, a doctor's office or on long trips. The only times I DON'T play are when I am driving or online. ... Read more

Asin: B00002SVEO
Sales Rank: 3651
Subjects:  1. Video Games    2. Nintendo Game Boy (Gameboy)    3. Classics (Classic)    4. Retro    5. Arcade    6. Puzzle   

Metroid Fusion
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Video Game (21 November, 2002)
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Metroid Fusion is a side-scrolling action game that's more in line with the series' NES origin than its GameCube contemporary, the first-person action game Metroid Prime. In this one, players take the bounty hunter Samus on an extermination mission through a research facility to kill X parasites--nasty creatures that absorb and assimilate the powers of their host. After she survived an X attack through the use of a vaccine made with X parasite DNA, she can now absorb the parasites to regain health and obtain special powers, like the morph ball, space jump, and wave beam. The problem is that the parasites are quickly making their way through the research lab's many dangerous projects and subsuming their abilities.

As a special bonus to GameCube owners, Metroid Prime and Metroid Fusion can each unlock special features in the other game via the Nintendo GameCube Game Boy Advance cable. For example, by completing Metroid Fusion, you can unlock the original NES version of Metroid in Metroid Prime. By completing Metroid Prime, you can unlock Samus's fusion suit for use in Metroid Prime. ... Read more

Features

• Collect classic weapons and find many new items and elements that will help you work your way through the celebrated game play in this eagerly anticipated title.
• Uncover new mysteries and a thrilling, dramatic story line that gradually unfolds during the course of the game.
• Bursting with action, Metroid Fusion is being developed by the same team that created the earlier games.
• Relive the same fantastic style of exploration that gradually unfolds and the same great play control that has defined Metroid games.

Reviews (147)

Falls a bit short compared to other Metroid games...
While this game is highly enjoyable, it falls somewhat short of 'perfection' when compared to most of the other Metroid games.

I wasnt too fond of Samus new 'look' and the fact that this game pretty much holds your hand and tells you what to do next and where to go next. It makes you lose the sense of free exploration that the Metroid games are much known for.

Still, this is an extremely solid and well made space adventure that should keep you occupied in its 3-5 hour mission.

metriod: could have been better
I LOVE THIS GAME I HAVE PLAYED IT HUNDREDS OF TIMES AND NEVER FOUND IT BORING NO I DID NOT ACCIDENTALLY HIT CAPS LOCK THIS IS A GREAT GAME o.k. you get the point well don't be confused by my title the only reason i say this is becausethe game can get connfusing and a little scary for young players ecpecially when you realize the b.s.l. is a metroid breeding enviroment but for slightly older players this is a great game

(If I could choose 1 billion stars for this, I would do it)
This is a continuing of my last review. The one that said I can't beat the spider thingy, uh huh, that's the one. Well I got farther this time! Way farther! After tou beat the spider guy you have to get past SA-X. Then you have to fight this plant guy which you get plasma beam from. Then you have to fight nightmare wich you get the gravity suit from. Then the sicurity robot is back except he's infected by X this time. Very easy!! Then you have to dodge all of the metroids and get to this place. Then you fight Ridley wich you get the screw attack from. Then you you have to kill Sa-x and fight Omega Metroid and I'm stuck near there. I recamend tis game highly. ... Read more

Asin: B00006M3R6
Subjects:  1. Video Games    2. Nintendo Game Boy Advance (Gameboy)    3. GBA    4. Action    5. Adventure   

Game & Watch Gallery 3
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"Game & Watch" portable games were before the time of Game Boy, but are available again in both classic and updated versions. The updated version of Egg features Yoshi catching eggs before they drop and break. Players carry packages across the backs of turtles in Turtle Bridge. Greenhouse will have players protecting plants from insects. Help Donkey Kong rescue Donkey Kong Jr. from Mario's cage in Donkey Kong Jr.. Mario Bros. features the world's favorite plumbers in their attempt to move parts along a conveyor belt. ... Read more

Reviews (14)

Great for little kids
I bought this for my young son (age four). The controls are easy and the pictures easy to see. The games are fun and easy to learn. He has had very little problems with this game. I have enjoyed playing on it as well.

Enjoy.
Worth the money.

The Lion The Flagman The Sparky, The 10
This game is the best game i have until the game and watch gallery 4 came out. This game was the second i brought even though the game was the 3rd to come out. This game has ten games. The three games i wrote for the titkle are part of the game. The game also includes 7 more games. the games are turtle bridge, egg, greenhouse, donkey kong, and more that i can't name because i forgot. This game has a music area and you could do anything you like to fix the music in the area.Then the important area is the gallery corner. the game is great succeed. ...

Game and Watch Gallery 3
First of all, I do agree that sometimes this does get dull. But great game play blocks out that so I can give it a good review. Control is great, and I really enjoy every game. The graphics are great in Modern mode. Someday I'd like to link with someone. All the good galleries and all the other secrets I can unlock in Gallery Corner pushes me on, giving me hope to open these things up. I've owned this game for almost a year, and I'm still enjoying it. It's my favorite of all of my games. ... Read more

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Subjects:  1. Video Games    2. Nintendo Game Boy (Gameboy)    3. Great Deals (Outlet store)   

The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening
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Features

• Solve brain-bursting puzzles, defeat barbaric bosses, and escape dark dungeons
• Improved graphics and addictive gameplay
• For 1 player
• Play as the heroic Link, who finds himself stranded on a mysterious island after a shipwreck
• Find the 8 instruments of the Sirens and awaken the omnipotent Wind Fish

Reviews (83)

Best Game Boy game ever; second best Zelda game ever
With The Minish Cap coming out soon, and looking to be another disappointment (I will reserve final judgment until I actually play it, but it has a definite Wind Waker vibe), the handheld gamer would do well to revisit this classic. The gameplay is incredible and compelling and the story is perhaps the best in the series; the only two faults with this game are minor for any true gamer. The graphics aren't very good; the sprites are simply poorer-quality A Link to the Past sprites oftentimes, but the game is so good one will hardly notice. The sound effects are pretty poor, but, thankfully, there's always the music to compensate for that...and what good music.

It feels like ALttP, looks like it, plays like it, and is second only to that excellent SNES game.

Unstoppable!!!
I borrowed this game from a friend and I couldn't put it down! YOU HEAR ME?! I was playing for three hours straight until I had to give it back.I was at the end of Face Shrine.GET THIS GAME.It's worth the money.

fun but frusterating game
I think that this is a really fun game and all, but it is really frusterating trying to get past that seventh level. If anyone has some advice for me it would be really appreciated.The reason I rate this game with four stars overall is because of the thought they put into making it but it would have been five stars if it had anything to do with the fabled princess Zelda from the other games.But this game is ultimatley fun and anyone who hasn't tried it should try it.Another game or two people should try is The Legand of Zelda a Link to the Past, The Legand of Zelda Ocarina of Time, and The Legand of Zelda Majora's Mask.Personally I've beaten all the games listed there. ... Read more

Asin: B00000IWYT
Sales Rank: 2496
Subjects:  1. Video Games    2. Nintendo Game Boy (Gameboy)    3. Action    4. Adventure   

Doom
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Video Game (29 October, 2001)
list price: $39.99
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Doom for the Game Boy Advance retains the immersive 3-D experience and onslaught of horrific demons that made the PC version a classic. It pits you against cyberorganic creatures and nightmarish fiends as you blast your way through 24 levels. Armed with eight weapons, you must navigate treacherous architecture, avoid traps, and use power-ups in a battle of skill and firepower. The game features multiplayer support through the Game Boy Advance Game Link cable. Two to four players can test their mettle through all of the single-player levels and an additional eight dedicated multiplayer levels. Or two players can team up to blast their way through single-player levels in cooperative mode. ... Read more

Reviews (55)

Not exactly the same as.....
....running Doom on a 486DX 80Mhz 4Mb RAM 14" like I used to when I was only 22 and together with three other chaps "re-allocated" time from our engineering classes to blast each other either with pistols or rocket launchers.

Who doesn't remember endless nights in front of your PC fighting fire-launching monsters, grunts and bosses, checking your map trying to find the secret passages, desperately looking for medi-kits and ammo....ahhhh...those were great days!!

I won't lie to you, it's not the same on a GBA screen (some scenarios are way too dark) but nevertheless this has brought-up so many great memories that only listening to the score is great fun.

Long live to FPS's.

Enjoy.

DOOM
My personal favorite game on the gba. its the original at its best, most of the levels, creatures and weapons are still hear in its choppy looking blurry glory. while the graphics may suc by todays standards its the gameplay that counts. The game dosen't stutter or slow down a bit. Blasting demons has never been so much fun. and once you beat it you can do it again and agian. If you liked doom then, you will love it now.

Handheld DOOM
It's DOOM only handheld so you can take it anywhere, graphics rock, sound is awesome and mulitplayer kicks ass, awesome GBA game! ... Read more

Asin: B00005Q8IO
Subjects:  1. Video Games    2. Nintendo Game Boy Advance (Gameboy)    3. GBA    4. Action    5. Adventure   

Mortal Kombat Advance
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Video Game (29 October, 2002)
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A Terrible Excuse of a Game
Mortal Kombat Advance was released years ago, but as long as the game remains on the market, people should be warned of the utter disgrace of a title they may one day consider.If you're reading this because that day has come, heed my words closely: There is no legitimate reason to buy Mortal Kombat Advance.None.

Midway was once well-known as a failure in making handheld versions of their popular, arcade-quality titles.Mortal Kombat Advance is one of these.The game is filled with bugs, making the easiest difficulty as ridiculous as it is inconsistant, then almost impossible on any difficulty from the default up.If you're still playing the game after a half-hour or so, it's probably to figure out how to beat anyone in the higher difficulty levels; simply put, it isn't.The game just wasn't made well enough to offer fair play against CPU, and if that's all you've got for play options, then your experience is going to be the worst possible.

The rest of MKA's elements are a mixed bag.The graphics are standard for classic Mortal Kombat games, but the animation is subpar, giving it the air a bad SNES port.The same goes for sound, which is minimal, and music, which is poor if even existent.There really isn't anything for this game to fall back on; not only is it shamefully unimpressive in its gameplay, but it's an embarrassment to hear and see, too.

The only thing this game is even remotely good for is two-player combat.There are over 20 "Kombatants," giving players plenty of characters to keep things mixed up.Not having to deal with the AI is a plus, but the bugs make it difficult to execute moves; consequently, fights are reduced to button-mashing and desperate attempts to pull off combos and special moves, which may or may not even work.This too may ultimately leave you frustrated, especially since the prospect of playing two-player meant TWO copies of this game were purchased; that's simply two too many.

Midway has learned its lesson since releasing Mortal Kombat Advance, releasing far better titles in MK: Deadly Alliance and MK Tournament Edition.Again, if you're even considering Mortal Kombat Advance, do yourself a favor and don't.There are plenty of better options out there.

MKA = UMK3
Its umk3 potable and ruined. It could have been so easy to finally come out with a good mk game on gameboy. the graphics and sound are incredible, and the number of players is nice, but pnce again the game play is sooo bad. It is extermely hard, and very boring. The people move so slow and its almost impossible to win. They should take the old mk2 for the old gb and port it to gba with color and bloo(sorta like the gg version) that would be a thousand times better.

I agree with the gamer that said, EGM Gave bad scores
I buy EGM alot and I read all their reviews but something
caught my eye. Mortal Kombat Advance got a O.O out of 10.
I read the review of it and began to laugh one reviewer quoted,
"Mortal Kombat is a stinking pile of bloody dog krap!"
While another quoted, "I'd rather be locked in solitary
confinment while gargling cat piss." Ignor reviewer one, I
do not reccomend this to anyone this game is crap, WARNING:
DO NOT PLAY should be stuck to the box case.....hooorrible ... Read more

Asin: B00005RCQR
Sales Rank: 6124
Subjects:  1. Video Games    2. Nintendo Game Boy Advance (Gameboy)    3. GBA    4. Fighting (Fight, Fights)    5. Strategy (Strategic)