Classic NES Series: Super Mario Bros for game boy advance

Classic NES Series: Super Mario Bros

Product Description

Super Mario Bros. - Classic NES Series brings back one of the world's most popular video games. Mario and Luigi are plumbers who discover the Mushroom Kingdom, where the beautiful Princess Toadstool has been kidnapped. Now they'll run, jump and smash the Koopas and their evil leader Bowser to free her. All the classic gameplay of the old Nintendo game returns!

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #3369 in Video Games
• Brand: Nintendo
• ESRB Rating: Everyone
• Platform: Game Boy Advance
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: 1.25" h x 5.00" w x 5.00" l, .16 pounds

Features

• The first epic battle between Mario and Bowser.
• Tons of classic puzzles.
• Goomba-stomping at its finest.
• Two players can alternate with a single Game Pak or via Game Boy Advance Game Link Cable.

Editorial Reviews

Game Informer Review

Admit it. You played it. You loved it. It might have been that first game that made you realize what was coming in this little hobby of ours. This is a perfect port of the original Super Mario Bros. Every last mushroom and goomba is accounted for, and you'll feel yourself slipping into a blissful recollection of your early days as a gamer. Just don't expect anything revolutionary here. The closest thing to newness is the ability to link up with another GBA to play with a friend, but don't worry. Two-player is still available on just one unit. If you're looking for innovation, check out the excellent Deluxe version on Game Boy Color. But for purists, this is the cream of the crop in retro goodness. So, if you're willing to drop the 20 gold coins for this one, enjoy your trip down memory lane.

Rated: 9 out of 10
Editor: Matt Miller
Issue: June 2004




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Customer Reviews

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Guess who's back?
All right, so I hadn't really played any video game system of any kind for about 15 years. Got back into it last year. I hadn't really gone looking too deep into GBA games because I had the 2 or 3 games I thought I wanted. Then a couple months back I got thinking, 'I wish they would re-release some of the games I played in Junior High and High School.' So I did some looking. Imagine my surprise on finding one of the greatest games ever and one of my personal favorites was released. This has got to be the single best game ever made. I don't care if the graphics are dated or people don't understand it. It's just plain great. Now I do wish I could save my progress, but that's a minor complaint. I'm remembering a lot of the secrets so I can get through the levels fairly quickly. I just got this today, but give me a couple weeks, I'll be going from beginning to end in a sitting.

A true classic everyone should experience
Not much can be said that hasn't already been said about this all time video gaming classic. For those of you whose original NES will no longer function, despite all of your cartridge blowing and tapping, this serves as a valid substitute.

As far as I can tell, this is the same game that was originally released on the NES. There are no "special features" that are so often included with re-releases. Personally, I prefer it that way but some folks don't. Veteran gamers can relive the magic while new gamers can experience the classic for the first time.

Although this was designed for the Game Boy Advance, you can also play it on your TV if you have a "Game Boy Player", an accessory for the Game Cube. As of this writing, though, the Game Boy Player is discontinued so you'll have to find one used.