First things first, let me air my disappointment that have decided against creating a wholly original new game to kick-off Mario’s GBA career; instead rehashing two of the original Super Bros. games that appeared on the Super Nintendo console, as Super Mario All-Stars. What the new handheld really deserved was a brand new outing for the world’s most famous plumber, tailored to the systems strengths, and modern audiences tastes.

Of course the new Game Boy isn’t as powerful as the N64, so a true-3d adventure would still have been out of the question; though id’s conversion proved that an illusionary 3d environment could be created with great success, and perhaps Nintendo would have done well to create a similar compromise for Mario. Anyway…

Gripes regarding originality aside then, Super Mario Advance is still a very fun and highly addictive game, especially for those who won’t have played the original games the first time round (or those of us who still remember those halcyon days when having a super Nintendo system was really cool, and Bob Hoskins donned a moustache for what was, perhaps his most er… fulfilling role, as the fat plumber who slips through a blocked sink into another dimension. Why no Oscar nomination there, eh?). Moreover, it serves as an excellent introduction to GBA gaming; showing off the system’s rich colourful visuals, and more powerful sound/music capabilities.

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  1. Pace Unregistered 5 years ago

    I think its a way fun game