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23 of 23 people found the following review helpful:
Mario Kart Advance is the best Mario racing game of all!
What can I say?This game is higly addictive and brilliant.A choice of 8 different racers(Mario,Luigi,Yoshi,Peach,Toad,Donkey Kong,Bowser and Wario)who all race differently give plenty of Character choice.There are 16 tracks you can play when you first get the game.Then you unlock 4 more and then anther 4 and another and another and another and finally 4...
Published on 12 April 2002
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5 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
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this is a great racer on such a great platform. Mario Kart Advance: Super Circuit is full of colour with great music which makes a fun racer which the mario kart series is famous for. it has all the classic fun of the original mario kart on the super nintendo but also adds on the the series which has been gained from the creation of mario kart 64. i must say the only let...
Published on 28 Oct 2004 by angland
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23 of 23 people found the following review helpful:
Mario Kart Advance is the best Mario racing game of all!, 12 April 2002
By A Customer
What can I say?This game is higly addictive and brilliant.A choice of 8 different racers(Mario,Luigi,Yoshi,Peach,Toad,Donkey Kong,Bowser and Wario)who all race differently give plenty of Character choice.There are 16 tracks you can play when you first get the game.Then you unlock 4 more and then anther 4 and another and another and another and finally 4 more.Basically,there are 40 tracks in total and you have to unlock 24 of them!Also 20 of those 24 secret tracks are the exact same 20 tracks from the old SNES game.With 3 different engine types,3 different game modes,40 different tracks and 8 different characters,this game takes a while.Also the graphics are good and I think it is the most colourful game ever on the GBA.I think this should be everyones 1st GBA game.
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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
Finally, a game worth buying a GBA for., 8 Dec 2001
By A Customer
What can I say- brilliant from start to finish.8 characters, 3 difficulty settings, 20 tracks (plus bonus one's I haven't yet got) too many power ups to list. FANTASTIC! Graphically, this game rules- crisp, clear, nigh on perfect. The characters are well aminated- each having their own voice characteristics too. The control system is easy to use, but why the jump button is also the powerslide button is anyone's guess. Gameplay wise, nothing beats this game. Only tetris is more addictive. Unfortunately the single pak multiplayer mode only has 1 character (Yoshi, but in four colours) and four tracks- which are pretty dull in comparision with the rest of the game. And it's just standard racing, no battle mode which made the SNES version infamous. But hey- everyone with a GBA will own this game anyway, so there'll be no problem finding a few people for a multipak battle game. Overall, I can't fault it. An amazing conversion of the SNES classic that somehow is so much better.
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
BUY THIS GAME, 7 Aug 2004
if there is one racing game you are going to buy for the gba, make sure it is this one. Addictive, fast flowing and a game you will still be playing six months after youv'e bought the game. Trust me. I still am. You won't rest till you have set an unbeatable time on rainbow road. About the game... where do you start. You can play as 8 classic nintendo characters ( mario, luigi, peach, toad, yoshi, wario, bowser and dk) and race them around brand new tracks or classic snes tracks. All the old pickups are here including the unbeatable blue shell. You will have hours of fun in single player mode but where the game really comes to life is in multiplayer mode. Get a mate round and the days will fly by. Its even got the rare ability of a single pack link. And now... cause its been out for such a a long time you can get it really cheap. Buy now!!!!!
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
Mario Kart: Super Circuit, 15 Oct 2006
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Another Mario game. This time a remake of a 64 and NES classic. This is really good game . To start with you have three modes, quick run a quick race on a ny track to warm up, Time Trial to break indignented records, and GP which is going into the cups and competing with the other racers.The racers are Mario, Luigi, Yoshi, Bowser, toad, Peach, Donkey, Kong, and Wario.Obviously they all havce different abilities like faster accellaration, to weight to bash cars out of the way. Also you get item boxes with different weapons like bananas, classic blue shells, red shells, green shells lightning and Boo. on the game there are unlockable bonus tracks as well if you collect 100 coins on star cup to get to the bonus ones. There are also different types of speed 50cc,100cc and 150cc. Overall this is just a remake of a classic spruced up with better graphics and portablity. So get this its really cool and good say for long journeys in the car, ferry, or train. This has also been made out on the DS in another Remake that is very good too and better.
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12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
An enjoyable update of a Nintendo classic, 20 Mar 2004
Like an old bus, Mario has been around the block on more than one occasion. He's been in golf, tennis, painting, edutainment and countless other genres and games, yet the original Super Mario Kart is surely the Nintendo mascots finest ever non-platform related moment. When it was originally released on the SNES in 1992 it became an instant classic, with its simple, compulsive gameplay, inspired track design and one the finest multiplayer modes of any game ever. The good news is that the 2001 GBA edition remains faithful to the original blueprint.For those who are new to the Mario Kart games it is a simple racing game involving a selection of Nintendo's Mario characters including Bowser, Donkey Kong and Princess Peach, who race around a tracks inspired by the Mario games. However the games real innovation is the introduction of power-ups; use shells to attack your opponents, a power mushroom for a burst of speed or a star to become invulnerable, using it to knock your fellow racers to the back of the pack. True to Nintendo design ethics, each character is perfectly judged and balanced - the small characters have quick acceleration, low top speed, handle well but are weak, and the big vice-versa. And each power-up is perfectly positioned for maximum enjoyment. One player game modes are the Mario GP, Time Trial and Quick Run. The latter two being self explanatory, it is the Mario GP that is the main bulk of the game, proving to be vast and challenging. Firstly, you pick a difficulty level by choosing an engine size - 50, 100 or 150cc. Next choose a championship cup: the Mushroom, Flower, Lightning or Star Cups, and then a character. Each Cup consists of four races, the higher finishes earn you points and a podium finish after the four races, in each Cup unlocks the Special Cup, which includes the legendary Rainbow Road tracks. A new addition to the GP mode is that the coins that you collect as you race results in a rank, a la various arcade games; definitely a feature the completist in you. Another difference from the SNES version is the inclusion of the powerslide speed boost from the N64 version, plus there are new tracks (although all of the originals are in there if you dig deep enough.) With the addition of another three friends with a GBA and a copy of Mario Kart, plus the relevant link cables, you can enjoy four-player GP's and Battle modes, or a single cartridge will support a two-player competition. The graphics, sound and presentation are all of a high standard, just as you would expect of a Nintendo release, and the handling of the karts is sublime, being simple enough for novices to pick up straightaway, and providing enough subtly and depth for veterans alike. So, whilst it's not exactly a straight conversion of the 1992 classic, but more of a reinterpretation, Mario Kart: Super Circuit is no less immediate or enjoyable.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
Mario Kart Advance, 27 Jan 2002
When I played it on the snes, I thought it was amazing. When I played on the N64 I could not believe how they managed to make an excellent game better. Now they have made it even better!Mario Kart Advance allows you to play one of the best racing games anywhere. You can play as all the characters from the N64 version, each one having there own special abilities, and the graphics are just like that of its N64 counter part (even thought the console is only 32 bit). The controls are very easy and comfortable, A is accelerate, B is brake, L is to fire weapon and R is to jump. The makers have also manage to encorpurate all the weapons from the orignal (fast mushrum, invincible star, homing red shell etc) which all add together to give this game some really good action and game play. Plus the best feature of the game must be the inclusion of all the original race courses from the Super Nintendo version. Infact, the only thing that would have been better would have been the inclusion of the levels from the N64 version. Apart from this, Mario Kart Super Circuit is one of the best games on the Gameboy Advance and demands attention from every GBA owner, even the ones who are not big racing fans. I do not hesitate in giving this game 5 Stars.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
Awesome! Better than my gamecube version!, 27 April 2004
This game is spot on. This was my favourite game years ago on the snes andwas the reason why I bought a GBA and a gamecube.
This version has the same feel of the original it's all there includingthe time trial mode (which is good to play when you and your mates havegot back from the pub and are waiting for the takeaway to arrive!)
The graphics are clear and movement is smooth, there is no pop up as allthe backgrounds are kept close to the original. The sound is all therewith little bits of speech from the characters when your racing.
I feel the gamecube version has lost the grin factor which you still geton the GBA, so much infact I've flogged my cube.
Give it a go, its the mutts nuts!
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
Chris's Mario Kart: Super Circuit Review, 17 Nov 2001
Mario Kart: Super Circuit is an amazing game that will appeal to everyone. The graphics are subtle and they are very good considering it is on a portable machine. They are much better than the SNES game. The game however plays the same. Every gamer will like it. It is not an easy game though, you must slow down at the corners and the enemies fire weapons at you as much as you fire weapons at them. It is a challenge and will last for a long time. The learning curve is good and simple. In other words, it is easier to catch on to than other games such as 'Konami Krazy Racers.' There are 20 original tracks and 20 hidden ones from the original SNES version. In all that is 40 tracks for every difficulty. The courses are colourful and musical. Even if you do not like Mario games or racing games, I can assure you that you will love this. If you love racers and Mario games than you will not need to think twice about buying this game. It is (so far) the best game on the Game Boy Advance. There are eight players to choose from. They all have certain advantages and disadvantages. For example: Toad is fast but not very strong, so he can be bashed around a lot, but Bowser is very strong but he takes a long time to get up to speed. Characters such as Mario and Luigi are average. The most exciting part of the game is the multiplayer mode. Although the N64 versions multiplayer was better, this is still good - especially with four players. It is just like the SNES multiplayer version. Furthermore, you do not need to have four copies of the game to play multiplayer but this unlocks more options and you can trade ghosts. On the whole this game is perfect. It is the best Mario Kart game in single player but in multiplayer, the N64 is better. I strongly advise anyone with a Game Boy Advance to get this game.
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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
The Best Mario Kart Yet, 24 Oct 2001
The reviewer below complains about this game having one less track per cup than the SNES version. Whilst this is true, this version has an extra cup, so there are exactly the same number of tracks! Plus the GBA tracks are longer, so there is just as much racing to do. Better yet, if you get gold cups in all cups and classes, all 20 of the original SNES tracks can be unlocked! The graphics are great, more like N64 than SNES, yet the game uses the same design and handling as the SNES version making for a perfect mix. Trust me, this game is worth buying a GBA for, like I did!
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
MARIO KART, 22 Nov 2001
By A Customer
This could easyly be one of the greatest games made for gameboy advance!The graphics are the
best I've seen for the advance and it's just
like the N64 version!The levels are challenging
(and you usally get that from gameboy!)So if your
looking for a game you can play again and again
pick this one!
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