Super Mario Advance (GBA)

I have to say, as soon as I found out Nintendo were releasing Super Mario Bros. 2 onto the Game Boy Advance I was excited. When I heard they were going to release the Arcade classic Mario Bros. (but with nicer graphics) I was so happy, I could have died! The two games, of course, falls neatly under the title Super Mario Advance, and boy, is it advanced! Not just satisfied with Super Mario Bros. the way it was, Nintendo have expanded it into something with laughs in the puny face of the original. These extras include better graphics- they are even better than the ones on the Super Nintendo entertainment system! The sound is more crisp and clear, and even better- you get to relive the moment you heard Mario say "Its-a me, Mario" on the Nintendo64 home console, as speech, yes speech as been included into the game! The extra capabilities of the Game Boy Advance has been used to good effect too; such as enemies which scale in and out of the screen when defeated. Extra enemies, items and areas have also been included, but for maximum lifespan, when you complete the game you get to take part in Yoshi's Challenge where you, as Mario, Luigi, Peach or Toad have to find 40 Yoshi eggs hidden throughout the 20+ levels. Class. Mario Bros. has also been given a complete facelift. Instead of the basic 2-player game featured in the original, you can either play by yourself against the computer OR play with up to 3 other people using a new link cable using ONLY THE ONE GAME CARTRIDGE! From the early screenshots as well, it looks like you can pick up and throw the other competitors around! Once again, Mario shows he is head and shoulders above the rest.

Mario Advance. Looks nice, infact a mario on the gameboy advance should be perfect, however nintendo have chosen to release 'Mario 2' which is the odd one out of the entire mario series.

It's basically your typical platformer, no classic mario jumping on baddies heads, no mushrooms, no stars. It gets very repetative very soon. If your a mario fan, obviously it's a must have game, but I give this 3 stars, at it really is nothing special. I recomend waiting a short time for Mario Advance 2, which is a remake of the classic Super Mario World on the snes! Now that will be good enough!

Super Mario Advance; Vegetable Tugging Mania!
This is a really great start to Mario on the GBA. First it's new, different, and fresh with very different characters. In this Mario Plat-former you get to play as Mario, Luigi, Peach, and Toad. Also having distinctively different powers. Like Power, Jump and weight.... In this there are about seventy levels all with a different aspect, also plenty of hidden things for example these urn things you can move Into and get a key!
When you have finished or on the way you have to collect A coins. Another different enjoyable part, which is not thrown In to lengthen the game. Every coin you collect is 1% and there are about three in each level.
Also after that is another mode, (I have completed the game 100% percent). Even More Is afterwards but I do not want to spoil it.. At the end you have a boss battle with an egg-throwing dinosaur, which you have to lob back at it, This is very Fun, the thing that makes It `Super Mario Advance' Is being able to pick up stuff, potions Enemies weeds and vegetables. Sadly you cannot pick up the enemies! Any other Mario game though currently doesn't have the option to pick up Enemies around with you, SMA:2 has similair but not as good as the first!
Although the Music can be quite strange, it sometimes is Jolly, It Is not annoying and fits Into the game. The game-play is really good on this and enjoyable can get frustrating on some levels. Plenty of things to get you playing for ages with added bonuses at the end. If you like this then you would probably Love Super Mario Advance 2 I did and still think It is one of the best Console games Ever!!
As one of the first launch games for the GBA it was a smashing hit and I Love it!