bit-tech Shopping: Nintendo Super Mario Advance 4 (GBA)

Rating: 10

Time with product: 4 Days

Strengths: Redone Graphics, Music

Weaknesses: Voice Overs

Summary: Super Mario Bros. 3 (on the NES) is one of the best selling games of all times and reason behind that is that it's one of the best platformers of all time and it was only a matter of time before Nintendo would remake it in a portable form at some point. The game itself is relatively the same with only minor changes to the level design at some points like they may have changed how many coins or blocks may be in a certain spot but stuff that would only be noticed by a hardcore fans of the game and nothing major enough to change the gameplay. Like the other Super Mario Advance games they redid the graphics & music of the game and added in the fairly annoying voice overs for Mario when he does certain things like picking up a power up. I would highly recommend Super Mario Advance 4 (Super Mario Bros. 3) to fans of the game that want a portable version or anyone that has never played it before that is interested in 2D platformers as this port truly does the original version of Super Mario Bros. 3 justice.

Rating: 10

Time with product:

Strengths: Best Mario port

Weaknesses: Really hard to beat.

Summary: This is definitely a game that you aren't going to be disappointed with. It's the old game on the NES, in my opinion the best game out there, now revamped and on a portable system. You just don't get much better than that, it stays true to the old and adds onto it in a great fashion. This game is most definitely a game that you cannot pass up if you have your GBA.

Rating: 10

Time with product: 8 Months

Strengths: Super Mario!!! That says it all!!!

Weaknesses: None.

Summary: Another stellar installment for the Super Mario Bros. franchise!!! As an added bonus, the Classic Mario Bros. game is also included with this game. The graphics & gameplay are similar to older Mario games. You can save your progress as you go along your game. Each world is different from each other.This is a must have for any Mario fan!!!

Rating: 10

Time with product: 4

Strengths: Same as the wonderful original Super Mario 3!

Weaknesses: None

Summary: My girlfriend can't stop talking about how great this game is! I got the DS Lite for myself but she wanted a game to play and I got her this and she LOVES IT! She can't get enough of this game and gets just as frustrated with the levels as she did on the old legacy consoles. :) She loves it and I wouldn't ask for anything better! I can't wait to play myself... if she will share :)

Rating: 10

Time with product: 30

Strengths: Gameplay

Weaknesses: Nothing!

Summary: Super Mario Bros. 3 was one of my favorite games of all time when it was on the NES. And with this GBA port it still remains one of my favorite games. The game aged very well, and 2D games can still look good even 10 years after they come out unlike a lot of 3D games. All the levels are very well done, the whole game is pretty much perfect. I have no complaints about the game, it is the definition of a masterpiece.