Super Mario Advance
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The world's favorite plumber makes his first appearance (along with playable characters Luigi, Peach, and Toad) on the Game Boy Advance, and, for the most part, Mario's arrival is welcome indeed.
Super Mario Advance is primarily a slightly tweaked port of Super Mario Bros. 2, the (still) very popular side scroller from the 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 from the original game, and are clear and bright enough to please old-school and new fans alike. While Nintendo did a good job shrinking the visuals down to handheld size, the tiny GBA screen can get very busy at times, making accidental death due to sometimes less-than-precise controls frustratingly frequent--at least in the beginning. Most gamers should overcome such mishaps with a little patience.
Also included is the still fun, if forgettable, original Mario Bros. game from many eons ago. Up to four players can engage in a coin-collecting battle mode or the classic mode. Super Mario Advance isn't the game to show off the power of the GBA, but it is a long, fun title that will satisfy today's gamers with a taste from the 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
- Somewhat loose controls
- Neither fresh nor original for those who've played the NES version
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- AmazonMaximumAge: 204
- AmazonMinimumAge: 72
- Brand: Nintendo of Canada
- EAN: 0045496731397
- ESRBAgeRating: Everyone
- Genre: Arcade Games
- Label: Nintendo of America
- Manufacturer: Nintendo of America
- ManufacturerMinimumAge: 72
- Model: 45496731397
- MPN: GBAAGBPAMAE
- NumberOfItems: 1
- PackageQuantity: 1
- Platform: Game Boy Advance
- ReleaseDate: 2006-03-26
- SKU: 160001
- UPC: 045496731397
- Item Dimensions: 2.00 lb
- Package Dimensions: 5.00 in x 4.90 in x 1.00 in; 0.10 lb
Customer Reviews
Can't compete with current GBA hits.
There are two generations of video gamers: those who grew up on Atari, and those who grew up on Nintendo. As it is, not many videogame companies have a library of old school characters and games such as Nintendo does. So when Nintendo decided to republish its classic Super Mario Brothers games on the Game Boy Advance, you can bet there were droves of fans waiting to relive their favorite gaming moments.
Super Mario Advance is the first republished Mario title in the series. It's a faithful GBA port of the NES game, Super Mario Brothers 2, and is also included with a bonus port of the original Mario Brothers. The story in Super Mario Brothers 2 is pretty basic. The Princess hasn't been captured this time, but Mario does have to defeat another warped world full of colorful bad guys. This particular sequel was also the first game to allow gamers to choose between Mario, Luigi, Toad, and Princess, all of whom have their own special traits. Hopping, throwing, and speed running your way through platforming fun, you'll get a chance to pass 20 separate levels with plenty of bosses at the end of each level.
If you're not someone who enjoys replaying levels, the good news is that the game does allow you to save it at each level so you won't find yourself grinding through the same areas over and over. However, this does make the game fairly easy and before you know it, you will find yourself completing the game. If you do get bored with the Super Mario Brothers 2 portion of the game, you can always switch back over to Mario Brothers and play through some classic arcade stomping fun. Unfortunately, Mario Brothers just doesn't seem to be as much fun as it was in the 80's arcades.
Perhaps the best way to enjoy Super Mario Advance is to link your Game Boy Advance with other gamers so that you can play through Super Mario Brothers 2 or Mario Brothers in multiplayer mode. This especially enlivens Mario Brothers, but whichever game you choose, you'll probably have more fun playing with friends than playing solo.
While Super Mario Advance can be a fun play, it's over quickly and doesn't offer a lot of levels. This reviewer found it fun to relive memories of classic Mario games, but it was over too fast. Frankly, the game just doesn't compare to some of the other longer classics on the GBA such as Final Fantasy Tactics, Advance Wars, and Fire Emblem. Also, Super Mario Brothers 2 was probably the worst of the famous Mario games and you may be better off trying to find remakes of Super Mario World or Super Mario Brothers 3 which have been given their own Super Mario Advance sequels. Super Mario Advance is a fairly easy game to find on the Game Trading Zone and it also sells for a low price, so you should be able to complete a trade without giving up much. However you choose to replay magical Mario Brothers moments, this is one title that will bring back the classic NES memories, but it won't be in your Game Boy Advance for that long.
Hey Mario Fans!
Like Mario?Like Luigi?Well Luigi is in this game too.Like a Princess?Like a mushroom girl?Well they are the chararcters of this game!This is a brand new world for Mario!
Melissa
Great fun!
This review may be slightly biased since I'm an old fan of the NES Super Mario Brothers 2. The GBA version is almost a replica of the NES version. There are some differences (not many at all), but they don't change the scope of the game. It is not that difficult, but it can bring hours of fun. This is one of the neatest GBA games (if you like these kind of games). Some annoyances are the voices of the characters played, but it doesn't change the game play.
nice classic
another classic that is great from nintendo so this is a most have fo collectors or fans of mario advance series i like this game is entreteining and nice
Eh. An original Mario for the GBA would be much better.
Nintendo is taking all their Mario games from the Nintendo, tweaking them ever so little, and then re-packaging them as new, original games. I loved the Mario games when I was a kid (still do!), but all these games are much more difficult on the GBA then the Nintendo. I've beat all the original Mario games, but it was difficult for me to do with the GBA. I wouldn't recommend this game for children, as they may find it too difficult to control.