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Super Mario Advance 3: Yoshi's Island (Nintendo Game Boy Advance, 2002) - US Version
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EUR 36.00
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Great fun game for all ages.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
Loooks like new, the communication was awesome, the great is perfect ( the graphics are insane due it is for gba)
I just about played the 1st stage of the game and then unfortunately the game stopped working apart from that I just about enjoyed the first stage.
Originally released in late 1995, Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island is perhaps the least-known Mario title in Nintendo's blockbuster lineup. The issue was never one of quality -- Yoshi's Island is a wonderfully enjoyable title bolstered by an impressive amount of special effects -- but rather one of timing. Both 16-bit systems saw a sharp decline in 1995 as technology bought forth 32-bit systems from both Sega and Sony. The term 3D was the buzzword of choice, which meant the beginning of the end of side-scrolling platform games. Perhaps it is entirely fitting that Mario, who has been reduced to a baby sidekick in this game, is constantly crying. As the third in the Super Mario Advance series of Game Boy Advance ports, not to mention the most recent conversion of a Nintendo game to date with a span of "only" seven years, Yoshi's Island is the most visually impressive of the lot. Every Super NES graphic trick has been showcased in this vibrant title, which uses a hand-drawn visual technique and Crayola-inspired palette that befit its childlike theme. There are also plenty of rotation effects, seamless scaling, and multiple layers of scrolling. Yoshi's Island is filled with a wide variety of play mechanics as well, giving it a feel all its own. Players are guiding Yoshi and not Mario throughout this adventure, which means they can slurp up enemies, spit them out, pound the ground, flutter jump, and more. Perhaps the most interesting technique is Yoshi's ability to turn swallowed enemies into eggs. These eggs can be targeted at various objects or structures to reveal hidden areas, additional power-ups, or to defeat enemies. Levels are ingeniously designed to encourage experimenting with this technique throughout, and a number of secrets and bonus areas are available as an incentive to do so. The only drawback is that the aiming system is a little clunky, with the crosshair target automatically moving in a semi-circular path. While an alternative aiming system is available, it's not a viable option since precision is sacrificed for speed. The other notable feature is Baby Mario himself. The wee one rides atop Yoshi's back the majority of the time and acts as a ring in Sonic the Hedgehog or a mushroom in Super Mario Bros. -- take one hit and he'll be thrown off Yoshi's back, floating in the air in a transparent bubble. A player's immediate reaction is one of desperation and anxiety, for Baby Mario wails with such an incessant irritation that it functions like an alarm clock at five in the morning -- you must do everything you can to return to a state of peace, no matter what the cost. Interestingly enough there is a time limit feature in which Yoshi must retrieve his cute companion, gradually dwindling the more Yoshi takes hits. This only adds to the stress. While the look and play mechanics might be different from what players are used to, the action is classic Mario -- only pumped up to new levels. Lava monsters with furrowed eyebrows emerge from the ground like tidal waves, an enormous Chomp Chomp consumes entire portions of vertical terrain as you tenuously make your way across, Piranha Plants swallow Yoshi whole and then spit him out, and so forth. Many times you'll feel like an ant trying to survive a huge world. The game is also funny, whether it's Shy Guys trying to sneak around with bushes on their heads or smiling flowers whistling merrily on the lawn. Even the attacks on Yoshi are amusing, with results not unlike a viRead full review
I brought 'Yoshi's Island GBA' because it's such an engaging, fun and unique game which combines adventure and mystery to make it so successful. The game has superb graphics for a retro snes classic! There is no game series like this one, grab this product now with it having a DS successor and a future 'Yoshi Island' release for the Nintendo Wii U.
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