Editorial Review

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. Read more

Features

• Play Super Mario Bros. 2, the hit NES game from way back!
• Play as Mario, Luigi, Toad, or the Princess, and play through 20 levels of adventure as you try to stop the Dream Machine
• You can also play Mario Bros., the classic arcade hit
• Link up with friends and play using the GameLink cable, for added fun & adventure

Reviews (258)

Not the best Mario game for GBA...
This game is sortta boring. There are not many glitches in this game, but most of the glitches from the SMB2 NES version have somewhat got copied into this game. The bosses and baddies are VERY LAME and VERY STUPID!!! Don't care about them, and just beat the crap out of them so you can get it over with! The characters also make stupid coments. This game is VERY wierd.

Significantly worse on the GBA
This game is a big disappointment from Nintendo.First off, the original game wasn't all that great to begin with due to its tiny worlds, nonexistant powerups, and simple boss characters.However,what makes this game a real loser is that it's worse than the the SNES remake on the Super Mario All-Stars game and even the original NES game!
WOW!
i was blown away at SMB2 on the NES, and on SMB ALL STARS ON THE SNES, but on the gameboy, I still love it! the only thing i have a problem with are the voices, and the amount of space you have on the screen, it's so small, but overall, Read more

Subjects:  1. Video Games    2. Game Boy Advance   

Editorial Review

Nothing lends itself better to portable gaming than the arcadeclassics. They're addictive, replayable, and fun--plus it's nice not tohave to pump endless streams of quarters into them. That's what makesRead more

Features

• Ms. Pac-Man.
• Dig Dug
• Galaga
• Pole Position

Reviews (73)

It's too bad
This game has 5 great titles of classic games! They are Ms. Pac Man, Galaga, Galaxian, Dig Dug and Pole Postion. This sounds pretty decent, but really, no fun is coming out of this. Here's the reviews on the games
Daughter Loved It
I bought this game for my 9-year old daughter for her Nintendo DS and she absolutely loves it.Whenever she plays, this is the game she chooses most often!!!

Great fun for 4 year old learning to use GameBoy, as well as his Dad!
We purchased this for my 4 year old son who wanted a Game Boy just like his big brother.I thought the games would be simple enough for him to navigate, since he had never used a Game Boy before.He loves it!The only problem is that I can't get the game away from my husband - who has now mastered Pole Position, a feat he could not do as a teenager.Great games, and lots of memories! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Video Games    2. Game Boy Advance   

Editorial Review

Oh no! It looks like your granddad was right--things really were better in the old days. At least they were if you liked 2-D platform games, and Read more

Features

• When the stork was delivering a set of twins, a Koopa named Kamek interfered and made the stork drop one of them. It fell on Yoshi's bak, and now Yoshi's going to reunite the twins!
• Guide Yoshi past the dangerous traps set by Kamek and his soldiers
• Use Yoshi's unique abilities, from throwing eggs to eating enemies, to beat the bad guys back
• Find the morph bubbles that make Yoshi shapeshift and give him all-new powers
• Find all the stars, coins and flowers to unlock cool secrets

Reviews (124)

Definetly A Little Kid's Game
I have all the Mario games for Gameboy Advance and decided to get Yoshi's Island to add to the collection. I ended up selling it because I didn't like it at all. Yoshi moves around to fast and it's hard to retrieve Mario when he falls off Yoshi's back. This game is frustrating and it's a huge disappointment compared to the other Mario games I've played. I don't miss "Yoshi's" island at all. I wouldn't recommend this game to anybody.

I didn't like it !
I was anxiously waiting for this game, when i played it, i didn't liked it!! It's fun i didn't like the whole thing about you protecting mario, and then he cries if the baddies get to him.Some parts are like strategically you have to figure out what to do!, I didn't liked it, but it was someewhat fun

An eight-year-old's review
I personally think this game is too hard. Well, that doesn't stop me from playing it. Well, let's face it. World 4 is about a gigantic monster that is a helper. And believe me, that is nearly impossible, in my opinion. Don't take my word for it though. This guy snatches one of the Mario Brothers but forgets the other one. The other Mario falls from the sky onto the green Yoshi's back. Then, a runaway begins. As the Yoshis team up and make an obstacle course to carry Baby Mario on their backs, "Watch Out Below" is my second favorite scene. But, I hold my temper when it gets too hard. I say I won't let my temper go wild, even if this game is a little hard. After all, it is one of the hardest Mario games. On the fourth world, bursting hot lava is coming out and there are little lines that you can jump onto and stay there. But, some of the lines move. And when the giant monster comes, guess who's excited? Me! Some of the levels are a snap and others, well, take nearly two days. Thank goodness for my friend, Joey, at Kids Club. He taught me how to play the game. You can also hop on donuts, and the donuts fall down. So, when you play, I don't want you to get frustrated. You can eat enemies and make eggs, hop over and kill monsters, and it would be a great experience for you. There are also cute little baby sounds. But, if you get caught by a monster, then Baby Mario goes up in a bubble, and you have ten seconds to grab him. But, there are some things that make you get twenty seconds to grab him. But, this time you don't control the characters. They control you, if you know what I'm saying. Killing the big gigantic monster on the front cover is easy. You can just make one of those eggs and throw it at him. But, he might eat you up. Of course, the monster you see on the front cover isn't always that big. He gets big a few minutes later. But, the cover of the game doesn't exactly look the same as the characters in the game. The monster is blue on the cover of the game, and he is red in the game. Don't you think that's strange? Yoshi has an excellent jump. Jumping over the monster will be easy. But, beware of the monster. I recommend this game for everybody! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Video Games    2. Game Boy Advance   

Editorial Review

Originally released in 1981 by Konami, the Read more

Features

• Jump, glide and tongue-flick through 15+ levels in 5 different environments.
• A cartoonish action/platform game with an element of puzzle solving, Frogger expands on simple, yet addictive gameplay to catch players of all ages.

Reviews (38)

frogger
frogger is a really fun game,i got it for christmas last year this game shold be for 7-11 year olds

A kid's reveiw
I think this game is challangeing, I am always up for the challenge. I finished the game after playing non-stop for a week. Me being 11 years old thought the finale level was the hardest, but it can be beaten. It is the only game I have ever played that got me addicted enough to finish it. I enjoyed the game but it was also frustrateing at times. This game and donkey kong country2 are my faves. But, it is my oppinion, play it yourself to find out yours beacuse I can't tell you what to think now can I?

I love this game
I got this game for my fifth birthday and play it one or two times a week.I really like playing it. ... Read more

Editorial Review

If you're still suffering the lingering effects of Pac-Man fever, you'llbe excited to hear that Namco's Read more

Features

• Videogame Handheld Software Gameboy Advance Games

Reviews (52)

Pretty fun for Pac-Man lovers
I would suggest that people who like Pac-Man should get it because it is fun. But the fact that they didn't include Ms.Pac-Man made it less fun. I mean, I think that Ms. Pac-Man was about the best and most challenging game of the Pac-Man games. Besides, most of the games were pretty lame.

GREATEST IMPROVMENT!
This game is so awesome it has these games:
Pac-Man
I also have namcomusem (it has Ms.Pac-Man). You shoud first get namcomusem frist THEN this collection to have 5 Pac-Man games wich are
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Editorial Review

Deceptively simple and completely addictive, Read more

Features

• CD-ROM
• It features the classic version of Tetris, plus a new enhanced mode
• Enjoy seven different modes of gameplay in seven different worlds
• Try out games like Connectris and Squaretris for new challenges when you've mastered the classic version
• Hook up a link cable for multiplayer action with up to four people

Reviews (37)

Disgraces the Tetris name
There's a reason this game is so cheap ( i found it for about $10-15)
how dare you name this tetris
This Tetris is as different from the real tetris as snood is from Bust a Move, except Snood is fun... This game just does not feel like real tetris, it sucks!!!!!!!!!! Give me Tetris not this artificial weird thing. The pace is off, its way too forgiving, and multiplayer makes no sense and is so far from real tetris multiplayer... It's sad that the DS cant play original GB games because this Tetris cant hold a candle to Tetris DX. Unless you have a DS, get Tetris DX, and if you have a DS, wait for a new Tetris game and we'll see if it doesn't suck.

Good tetris, Bad backgrounds
I just bought this Tetris game.I grew up with the black and white computer game "Nyet", before it was even called Tetris, so I love the Tetris game.The Tetris game itself was fine.
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Reviews (13)

great
the game pocket dogs is brilliant it is so cool how you can collect furniture and decorate the house. i also love the fact ther are so many dogs to choose from and they all have extra cute photo albums

Which one?
Well, you're probably thinking I'm a retard, but I don't have this game. I dont't know which game I should get. Should I get Dogz or Pocket Dogs for the SP or DS? I can't choose! I heard they're both great games! I need someones opinion. Please I really wanna know! Which one should I get? Help!!

I THINK THIS IS THE MOST COOLEST GAME EVER
YOU GOT TO BUY THIS GAME ITS FUN AND EXITING THE DOG TALKS AND IT COMUTICATES WITH YOU ITS WAAAAAAAAAAAY BETTER THAN NITEND DOGS because THEY TALK! ... Read more

Features

• Platform: Game Boy Advance
• ESRB Rating: Everyone
• Genre: Action/Adventure

Reviews (34)

Spyro Rules!!!
This game is very well made. Its graphics look 3-D and its sounds are awsome!!! Its game play is very rewarding. When you defeat Ripto you get a checker game and if you defeat Ripto and get all 100 fireflies and gems (you can get all of these before AND after you beat Ripto) you unlock a sparx level!! There are also three worlds to visit. Not only do you play as Spyro, you also play as Shelia (the kangaroo) and Agent 9 (the space monkey). There are many cheat codes for this game. But one is, at the title screen enter up, right, down, up, right, left, up, right, down, B. You should hear a noise confirming this code. It will give you all breath abilities. (Including the power-ups!!) Overall this is a 5-star game.

Really Good Game!
Hello all, I got this game a few weeks ago and I am still playing it. I've just reached the 60% done mark. This game is so fun and challenging that it's a must have! I am someone who loves to play games when I get the chance. I play some everyday. I have played Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban and beat it in less than a week. I also played Super Mario Land THE GOLD COINS and beat it in several hours. The game CABELA'S BIG GAME HUNTER was such a disapointment and I beat it in 2 days. But this game I just keep going back to and each time I get a little more done. The hocky part I just beat last night, phew that was hard! LOL. But anyways the games, features and graphics are awesome! This is such a cool game. It's so life like and full of vibrant colors. But the game itself is easy to follow, you can't get stuck for long. You have to clear the levels, simple as that....yet its hard to find everything so the challenge is there....Just a fun game...recommend it to kids as well my 10 and 13 y.o. play it and love it too. GREAT GAME A+

Superb!
I got the game 2 day's ago and, i already fineshed it.100%.But i restarted the game again and again.The spyro attack of the ryhnocs and season of ice aren't as good as this one.Read more

Subjects:  1. Video Games    2. Game Boy Advance   

Features

• Players use their flippers to hit the targets on the Ruby & Sapphire boards
• Keep your Monster Ball in play and rack up the points
• Try to capture over 200 Pokemon as you play, for extra challenge!

Reviews (37)

Hard to find
This was a hard game to find. I guess it has been out for a while. The only thing I don't like about this is you can't start from scratch. There is no option to create a new file. Therefore if you buy a used one, you miss out on collecting the pokemon.
Good for short term play but mindless pinball in the long term.
I bought this game today and have been playing it most of the day (about 8 hours max).The review is correct, it is a fun game but there is very little to keep you playing again and again in the long run.Still, it's a game i would take out now and then to play during car trips since it has a very good save feature that lets you save mid-game.
It's ok
This is a sorta ok game. But I think I was jepted. They charged me 26 dollars for this thing. C'mon I don't think it's worth that much. Overall it's ok. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Video Games    2. Game Boy Advance   

Features

• CD-ROM
• Roll a squished Mario around in prerendered pinball tables
• Smash him into Goombas, Koopas and other classic baddies
• Collect enough power stars to save the Mushroom Kingdom!

Reviews (22)

Esy and Fun Game To Play
My 10 year old daughter plays this game and really likes it.She says it is easy for her and fun.

Not Worth Your Money
Overall Mario Pinball Land is a boring game that lacks depth. The graphics and the whole idea of making a pinball game with mario in in are the only two postive features. The gameplay gets boring after the first coupple of minutes because all you have to do is hit mario in the into alll the bad guys that are walking around the feild.
Hard!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
This is hard, the flippers are sooooooo slowwwwww. I always lose a ball. Very annoying.
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Features

• Gravity defying gameplay
• Multiple Weapons -- use shurikens, swords, blowguns, rocket launchers, guided missiles and others
• Imaginative missions and environments -- a wide variety of thrilling missions, mini-quests, and unique powerups span across 5 immense environments

Reviews (19)

I am addicted after only two days!
I got this game a couple of days ago, and it's the best game I have for GBA.It's a deceptively simple game, the rotating, busy backgrounds sometimes make it difficult to aim accurately, so there's some challenge there.Unlike most of my GBA games, I love the music/sound effects, especially the sounds when you bank off the wall.

Snood, you can't put it down.
Snood is so addictive, I've played for hours before I realize it. Then I put it down and say that's enough for today, then in 15 minutes or less it's back in my hands and time is flying by again. Prayer Warrior

Good game
This game is similar to the pc version. Snood is a puzzle game where you try to clear the board. If you match 3 or more of the same color, it will dissapear.
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Features

• Link's legendary first adventure, now portable!
• Explore dungeons, solving baffling puzzles and defeating scores of menacing enemies.
• A quest bristling with secrets: Unlock dozens of hidden passages and caves.
• Weapons include swords, boomerangs, bombs and arrows.
• Collect rupees to buy swords, shields and other special items.

Reviews (47)

Excellent game almost identical to original for NES
The first time I purchased this game was for about $55 in Novemeber of 1988 when I was in the 5th grade.It took me till July of 1989 to finally beat this game and then took me till 1991 sometime to beat Zelda II the Adventure of Link.Back in these days the Internet did not exist for the public, and most homes lacked a computer.Back in these days if you wanted tips you needed to buy a magazine or a book.I beat Zelda with almost none of the above. I beat it with nearly pure trial and error. A true and rare accomplishment during the 1988-1989 era in gaming history!
Pretty Good
This is a great game that is identical to the nes version.Unfortunately that also means it is tough to play and figure out what to do/where to go.Without a walkthrough you can wander for days accomplishing nothing, but at least you can save - a great add on.Overall still classic and very good. Great bargain for $10. Check it out and enjoy!

Just as Much Fun as Ever
My husband remembered that this is the one video game from his younger years that he actually "got in to" and enjoyed. So when he got to play Zelda on the Gameboy, it was like he was a pre-teen all over again. The great thing is that our 6-yr-old daughter enjoys the game, too, and is caught up in the story. As for me, I've never played it before, and now that I have, I'm amazed at how engaging and addicting the game is.The graphics don't seem archaic and neither are they distractingly realistic. So the three of us are having a ball...and of course, I'm ahead. ... Read more

Features

• Connect 4 - The original four-in-a-row checkers game. Get four in a row while dropping checkers into place, while blocking your opponent's attempts to do the same. Horizontal, vertical, diagonal -- it's up to you!
• Trouble - The classic race-and-chase game where you get out your aggression - without shin guards and helmets! Hop your pegs around the track, landing on your opponent's peg and bumping it back home. Keep hoppin' and poppin' to get all your pegs to the fin
• Perfection - Be the quickest to fit all 25 shapes into the matching spaces. All you have is 60 seconds, or out they pop! All the fun of the classic Hasbro children's game, on your Game Boy Advance.

Reviews (4)

Three classic games from the 70s
This contains three games I used to play as a child in the 70s.Connect 4 is pretty much the same as the game.I find that I beat the 'easy' setting every time and almost always come to a draw on the 'hard' setting, I'll have to practice more.
An Interesting Addition to the GBA Library
I have had this game for about a month, and I am quite pleased with it. There are three classic games to choose from, Connect Four, Perfection, and Trouble. On a scale of one to five, here is how I rate the different aspects of this game:
YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
WOW THIS GAME IS SO MUCH FUN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!!
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Features

• CD-ROM
• Infinite number of puzzles!
• Sudoku Classic, Eight, Mini and Junior puzzles.
• Multiple difficulty levels: From beginner to Expert.
• 4 grid sizes: 9x9, 8x8, 6x6, 4x4.
• Sudoku Solver: Companion for puzzles from newspapers, books and more!

Reviews (2)

Dr. Sudoku is a better gba game.
It does the job as far as Sudokus are concerned, but I prefer the Dr. Sudoku game for more fun and options.

Sudoku
This is a pretty good game.You can't edit the pencil marks, but you can turn them on and off.I leave them off, but I turned the error mode on.I got used to the way it works and I play it all the time!I'd still rather be able to edit the pencil marks as I go, but... ... Read more

Features

• Test your word skills in a full game, or try Quick Anagram or Conumdrum round
• Double Letter, Triple Letter, Double Word and Triple Word are all included
• Puzzle mode features number bombs, where you make words of a certain length and they explode
• 10 ability levels
• Customizable game elements

Reviews (8)

Blasted blast
I bought this game for my wife to play when she gets bored at work. I tihnk she likes it, but I ofund it quite frustrating and annoying. First off, it is nothing like the Scrabble boardgame. Granted, i've only played the classic mode, which is similar to Boggle. Track letters to make a word. This game shouldn't have the Scrabble license.

Rose9567
I bought this game right after Christmas.I am an adult gamer who prefers puzzle games anyway but this game is awesome to play.It has a bookworm or boggle feel to it and my 14 year old daughter keeps stealing it from me as well.It is a very reasonably priced game at $11.99 at Target.For anyone who is interested in puzzle games and enjoys the game bookworm, which you can no longer find at a reasonable price if at all, I would recommend this game highly.If you play in the classic mode or puzzle mode you do not have to worry about being timed.I like a game you can put down and come back to if there is something I must do.It is true that you cannot save at any point but I guess that way every game is a new one even if I had to quit.I do wish that it would maybe save high score but for the price I am not complaining.I am very satisfied.

Mind Over Matter
I love the scrabble blast!It keeps me on my toes, finding words in a matter of seconds.A good way to keep the brain active! ... Read more

Features

• Nintendo
• x Donkey Kong King of Swing GB

Reviews (3)

unique experience and a good change of pace
My 7 year old son REALLY likes this game. He likes
An Innovative and Enthralling Game Expirience
This game adds new innovation to the GBA. Nintendo has pulled off a winner by creating a game revolving around a simple but new concept, using only the L and R buttons. It presents a new challenge to veteran gamers in that you can only do things by swinging from peg to peg on the screen. It also offers a unique game expirience for new comers to the game world. I am sad to see that one mother has ruined the good rating that this game should have only because her son wasn't up to something like this and how can it use "too many buttons". Is using two buttons too hard for your youngster. Maybe he should stick to one button games.

Forget the Good ol' days of the original DK
My husband and I purchased this game for our sons 6th b-day.Game says for ages 6 and over...well, the game is too difficult for him to play.You need to use too many controls on GBA at once to move DK.He can play DK Coutry 3 with ease.My 11y.old son has a hard time with it also. If your expecting it to be like the good old DK, forget it!!They should change the age for maybe, 13 and over?Try renting first before investing. :) ... Read more

Editorial Review

What if you could leave the nonmagical world of the Muggles behind and enroll in Hogwarts School of Wizardry and Witchcraft? Now you can find out in Read more

Reviews (108)

harry in VG form
I recently got a GBA so I can play this game now; however, when I had my old GBA before it broke, I beat this game twice.I haven't played the other Harry Potter games for GBA yet, but plan to.This game is fun and a good way to pass the time on a car ride somewhere (although there was a long time where I was stuck on the Hagrid's Hut level).I won't be selling this game.
Greatest Harry Potter Game
This game is a very good Harry Potter game. So far, I own all four Harry Potter GBA games. This one is still my favorite (although, number 3 comes close in second). This game is NOT frustrating. This game is NOT hard, and most of all, all of you who say it is are not good enough of gamers to play this game. This game isn't even designed to be difficult, and you seem to have trouble beating a very simple game. The colors are bright, although the prefects ARE in the dark and they are difficult to get past, and the game follows the movie and the book okay for a game.

An excellent GBA game
This game is an excellent adventure game.It is full of puzzles that are challenging enough to remain interesting, yet not so hard as to be impossible.The graphics are very good, the controls are simple, and load times are very tolerable.I have only one complaint with this game.Through much of the game, there is a dearth of save points.It is upsetting when you spent an entire car ride working out a puzzle, and then, alas, there is no way to save.
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Features

• ESRB Rating: Everyone
• Genre: Action/Adventure
• Mission: Keep-up! This game is like speed-reading for video game freaks

Reviews (81)

It was really fun
The game was awesome and i loved that once you beat the level you could play all the mini games over again and even unlock new ones. two thumbs up

Awesome Game!
This is an AWESOME GAME!!!!! There is nothing bad about it. It never gets boring. And the mini-games are great and fun-filled. My favorite sets of mini-games are "Moana,and Introduction".
Excellent concept!
What a great idea for a video game! It is fun and addicting to try to figure out each mini-game. Even after I had solved it, I couldn't put it down. I played it over and over. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Video Games    2. Game Boy Advance   

Features

• Nintendo
• DK Bongos

Reviews (10)

Bang Those Drums
It really was surprising to me, but I honestly thought that the bongo controllers for the Nintendo Gamecube was a gimmick. I honestly thought that they wouldn't get very far, after the first Donkey Konga game, but I was actually wrong. When I tried these for Donkey Kong Jungle Beat in Toys R' Us, I was absolutely amazed at how simple and easy to use these drums really were. They truly are very easy to operate with, and work like a charm. Yet, this is truly the only way to play Donkey Kong Jungle Beat. You can't play it with the regular controller. Get these and beat the night away.
Great fun for all ages
They look like a pair of bongos. They only have one button on them, that acts as a pause or start button. They can sense clapping - and they are great fun!
Family Fun
Our family really likes this game.It helps your kids see another side of their parents!!It makes you laugh, and the songs are good. ... Read more

Features

• Pelican Accessories
• VG Pocket Max 75 Games

Reviews (2)

Great Game!
The VG Pocket Max is awsome! I'd have to say I like all the games, but my favorite has to be Jewels or Starcraft Attack. I haven't been able to find this system in any other colors though. I also would like to note hat the screen is actually a TFT screen (like a computer monitor). I am very impressed by this game system. The Jewels game seems almost identical to Columns for the Sega Game Gear (another great system and game). I would say this is a great sytem for most ages. If your little brother/sister wnats to play,let them play Penguin Island.
Hand-held gaming to the Max
After having fun with VG Pocket's 50-game hand-held/plug-&-play unit (www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B000BSSO6S), I decided to give their 75-game Max unit a go. Aside from 25 more games to play, its main attraction was the slightly larger display screen. The 50-game unit's screen was a tad small; while some games played fairly well on the small screen in "stand-alone" mode, there are others where I've had difficulty making out the laser blasts and bombs thrown my way. This was not always due to the weapons' very small size; sometimes, they don't contrast all that well with the background.