Thursday, June 18, 2009

Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2

Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2

Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2

Binding : Video Game
ProductGroup : Video Games
Manufacturer : Nintendo
Brand : Nintendo
Label : Nintendo
Publisher : Nintendo
Model : super mario world
Platform : Game Boy Advance
Studio : Nintendo
List Price: USD $19.99
Lowest Used Price: USD $24.50
Lowest New Price: USD $86.00
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Features:
  • 1 - 4 Players Simultaneously
Product Description
On vacation in Dinosaur Land, Mario and Luigi get word of Bowser-brewed trouble afoot. With help from Yoshi, the helpful little dinosaur who joins them for the first time, they set out to save Princess Peach from the Koopa King. They'll have their work cut out for them as they travel through nine huge worlds to hunt down Bowser and his evil Koopalings: Wendy O., Iggy, Larry, Ludwig Von, Lemmy, Morton Jr., and Roy.

Along the way, Mario and Luigi will ride Yoshi, search for P-Switches, find secret paths, blast fireballs and soar into the skies with the help of the Cape. Their quest won't be easy: Dino Rhino, Chargin' Chuck and a host of unforgettable enemies await in one of the Mario Bros. biggest and most challenging adventures ever!

Note: All 96 levels from the original Super NES game are included, from the eerie Forest of Illusion to super-tough Star Road and powered-up Special World! Also includes the classic Mario Bros. arcade game! You can team up and work together or jump into a battle with up to four players! It's also compatible with Super Mario Advance for single or multi-pak four-player action.
Amazon.com Review
Super Mario World for the Super Nintendo sits at or near the top of most "best video games" lists for a reason. At the time of its release, it was a dramatic evolution of the side-scrolling Mario series of action-adventure games, incorporating every gameplay element that worked in the older titles while adding a seemingly endless supply of new tricks. This new feature-complete version of Super Mario World for the Game Boy Advance proves just how timeless designer Shigeru Miyamoto's 1991 classic really is.

In true Miyamoto fashion, the game starts with simple running and jumping and gradually gets more complex. Soon, you're swimming, flying, tossing fireballs, and riding one of several Yoshis--cute little dinosaurs--that appear throughout the game. The overall level design has yet to be exceeded in a 2-D platformer, with each colorful level packed with enough secrets to keep players busy for weeks. A lot of precision jumping is required, but the controls are so tight that directing Mario (or even Luigi, who wasn't playable in the original) becomes as natural as breathing within a few minutes of playing.

As if packing the entire original game onto the tiny cartridge wasn't enough, Nintendo also put two multiplayer versions of the original Mario Brothers in there, which are playable solo or with up to three other people using Game Link cables to connect all your Game Boy Advance systems. Both variants are a blast, but the single-player adventure is what kept us coming back for more. If you missed it 10 years ago when Super Mario World appeared on the Super Nintendo, don't make the same mistake twice. --T. Byrl Baker

Pros:

  • The game is very replayable thanks to multiple level exits
  • Surgically precise controls
  • Outstanding level designs that never get old
Cons:
  • Speech effects that were added for Mario and Luigi get old fast

Amazon.com Product Description
Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2 boasts all 96 levels from the original Super NES game, from cheery Yoshi's Island through the sprawling Vanilla Dome to the grueling Star Road. While some levels emphasize pure action, others require you to puzzle your way out of the mazes and illusions. If you find the hidden key in Star World, you'll gain access to the extremely challenging Special World, which has its own hidden secrets.

Mario and Luigi can jump up and down pipes, climb vines, swim, and toss Koopa shells. Yoshi the dinosaur can spit eggs, munch, and climb with his ever-helpful tongue. Cool touches include spinning platforms, forced-scrolling levels, and great attacks such as the spin jump. Mario and Yoshi fly with the aid of a unique feather, shoot fireballs when equipped with a special flower, and can even raise cute baby Yoshis. Each boss poses a unique challenge. Cross-eyed Lemmy Koopa likes to play hide-and-seek in pipes, while Iggy Koopa prefers to battle on a giant Koopa shell floating on a lava lake.

Customer Reviews


One of the best Mario games ever made (2009-06-02)
Super Mario World has always been one of my favorite Mario titles. It is actually my favorite 2D Mario game. Having not played it since getting rid of my Super Nintendo many moons ago, I was really excited to pick up this GBA version.

Sweet nostalgia.

The game is just as good as I remember. Colorful and vibrant 2D sprites, mode-7 effects, fantastic music, and super tight controls.

The game is full of secrets to find as well, since most levels have the regular "exit" as well as a hidden one.

I am playing the game on a DS Lite and I do have a small issue with the controls. Since this is actually a GBA game and that device only had two face buttons, the "X" button from the SNES game is mapped to the "R" trigger instead. The DS Lite does have "X" and "Y" buttons like the SNES pad, but there is obviously no "customize controls" option in the game, so you have to stick with the default setting of using the R trigger. Also, given the orientation of the buttons on the DS Lite, it would be far more comfortable to have "run/action" as the "Y" button and jump as the "B" button (like in New Super Mario Bros.). But again, you can't change it. So you are stuck with "run/action" on B and jump on A, which can be a bit uncomfortable.

That being said, this is 2D Mario at its best. I picked the game up used here on Amazon for under $8 and it was well worth the price.


Just like I remembered!! (2009-05-23)
Still one of my favorite games, it's exactly how i remember playing it on Super Nintendo.


Super Mario 2 for the GBA (2009-04-12)
Personally I would've preferred this game in its original format, but this is still fun to play. Any old-school gamer would get a sense of nostalgia just playing this remake, and some of the added features make this game more fun than the original.


A very good transfer for a classic! (2009-04-02)
I've already reviewed the original Super Mario World so I don't want to repeat myself in this review of the GBA version of the game.

I'll keep this simple. This is a GREAT transfer of the original Super Mario World originally released on the SNES. All the graphics are brought back to life on the small screen and the control are practically EXACTLY the same as the SNES. I have seen some BAD ports of classic games, but this is one of the few that I can say could only be better if it were the original. This is a great game to have if you don't already on it on the SNES, or just want to play this game on the go.


Very good (2009-02-27)
Very good game, and the seller was very nice and i got the delivery few days after. We are very happy!


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