Features

• Help Mario and Luigi stop Bowser and his trouble-making kids
• Run, crush and stomp over your enemies as you conquer 8 different worlds
• Use power-ups like Warp Whistle and Frog Suits
• Battle in the land, air and sea
• For 1-4 players with Game Link cable

Reviews (113)

Great game!
[Obviously this game hasn't been released yet. This review is for the original NES game.]

After the wildly different Super Mario Bros. 2, Nintendo released a film in December of 1989 about an autistic boy who was a video game master. That film was called The Wizard. In the final scenes of the film he and two others played a new game - Super Mario Bros. 3. Come February of 1990 and the game hit stores. For many years it remained the best-selling game of all time, and with good reason. Read on to see why.

Graphics: 4/5
Very good graphics for an NES title. Not exactly revolutionary, but still excellent. These graphics will stick in your mind after your gameplay experience ends.

Play Control: 3.75/5
A little weird at first if you played the other two Mario games first. Here, for the first time, if you jumped on an enemy and held jump while you did it, you'd jump super high. Likewise, the new suits take some getting used to. However, with a little practice, you'll grow to love this scheme.

Challenge: 4.5/5
This one ain't easy. The game is divided into eight worlds: Grass, Desert, Water, Giant, Sky, Ice, Pipe, Dark. You can use special Warp Whistles to skip between areas, but that does little to reduce the amount of challenge. Some of the stages are maze like, others are just all-out challengers. At the end of every world, you battle one of seven Koopa Kids. These kids aren't easy to kill! You can skip between some individual levels, but not all of them. Of the Mario Trilogy on the NES, this is by far the hardest game.

Theme/fun: 4.5/5
If one NES game defined the world "excellency", it would be The Legend Of Zelda. This would come in a very close second. The new features this game introduced (overworld map, new suits, P-blocks, etc.) make it a stand-out title in the series, and with good reason.

Storyline: 1.75/5
What storyline? Obviously here, Nintendo's focus was gameplay, not a story.

Music/Sound: 2.75/5
The music and sound here are nothing special. If anything, as the NES Mario games were released, the sound and music gradually got worse while the actual gameplay got better.

Overall: 4/5
If you've got an NES, you shouldn't be without this game, period! If you've got an SNES, get Super Mario All-Stars just for this game. It's THAT good. This here is a game you BUY, not rent or borrow. I will stall you no longer - get this game.

First-Rate Mario Brothers Action
Nintendo seems to have found a great cash cow in re-releasing old NES and Super Nintendo games for the Game Boy. I could be cynical about them making a killing on old products, but why complain when it means I can play a game as great as Super Mario Bros. 3 again?
Unlike some old games, where the appeal in the re-release depends on nostalgia, this is a fun game whether you've played it before or not. In some basic ways, it sticks to the formula of the original Super Mario Bros., so you have the comfort of the familiar, but there are lots of new twists here, too. The racoon suit, and the ability to fly it confers, is the most amazing. And there are lots of different challenges, with some easy levels and some quite difficult. The game is paced well, so that you don't finish it in an hour, but you aren't driven crazy by the difficulty, either.
Yes, it would have been nice to have access to the bonus levels without getting the ecard reader (which I don't have, so I can't comment on how those levels are). The only bonus you can access directly through the game is the original Mario Bros., which gets old fast. But just on the merits of the original game, transfered to the Game Boy Advanced with no loss of fun, this is a great game.

Best Release of SMB3
Super Mario Bros. 3 was the biggest video game of my generation. I was 9 when it came out. There was so much buzz to this game (partly due to the movie "The Wizard") I remember practically half my 4th grade class talked about it for show and tell. Granted, I played SMB3 into the ground back then to the point where I became bored to tears with it. Still, it's been 14 years, and what once was old, now is new.

So what's so cool about this release that it earns 4 stars and is actually worth the $30-$35? Well, it's portable, you can save anywhere, you can play with a friend with only one game boy because of the alternating nature of the 2-player game, you can save replays of the level's you've beaten, you can now store up to 4 rows of items as opposed to just 1, there's the obligatory 4 player link version of the original mario bros. which only requires one copy of the game. And then there's the amazing e-reader support that, in theory, gives the game an infinite number of new levels. It's really hard to knock this release even though it's a gross example of how the GBA's library is saturated with ports of games we've all played before (and then some).

I've still got a few slight gripes. Other than the e-reader feature, there's really nothing new. It's the same game it was 14 years ago. That's generally a good thing, but if you were like me and played it into floor then, the game's liable to wear out on you somewhat quickly. It would have been interesting if they had provided a few more modes of play to make the game new and challenging*. And I really would have liked the 2-player game to be linkable. But other than that, I 'spose you couldn't ask for much more really.

* I concede, there is a nice all clear mode that let's you pick any world and play any level you've beaten (all 90 of them!) if you beat the game. But...that's about it.

Awesome game!
I got this game a few days ago and it is awesome!It's challenging and it's fun!I think it's a great game for all ages!

A great game but not exactly a classic.
I admit it Im one of the ones who think that Super Mario Bros 3 is the most overrated game of all time.Sure its fun but the graphics and controls were better in the sequel that is known as Super Mario World.I have to say though out of the 3 Mario games that were available on the original N.E.S. this is the best one with the original coming in a close second.This was also the first sign of Mario's evolution.I mean take the last level for example.The last levels in Mario 1 and 2 were pretty hard but not this hard.There is a fortress in the middle of it that is extremely comples.This is a game of skill and strategy.
Also I think that the graphics here are some of the best available on the Game Boy Advance.They arent as good as Metroid Zero Mission but they are excellent for a 2 dimensional Mario game.Super Mario World is a better showcase but this comes in a mean second.If you have a Game Boy Player hooked up to your Game Cube to play this game it will be like having a Super N.E.S. all over again. ... Read more

Amazon.com

Pokémon Sapphire's updated graphics with weather effects, amazing sound, more than 200 Pokémon with over 100 new species--as well as its faithful adherence to the existing series of Pokémon games--makes for a welcome evolution in the series.

First, the game has a lot in common with Pokémon games Silver, Gold, and Crystal. For example, players can choose to be a boy or a girl trainer, an internal clock sets events at certain times, and the game's handy-dandy Pokédex helps players keep track of the many stats. You're main goal is still to beat all the Gym Trainers and become the Pokémon Master. If you've played the old games, you will be right at home. But not all is the same.

The most obvious change is in the battles themselves. Now that two Pokémon can fight on your side at the same time, you can tag-team them against an enemy by taking advantage of the strengths of your Pokémons while covering their weaknesses. For example, you can now have a water Pokémon watch your fire Pokémon's back.You can also attack more than one Pokémon at a time.

A whole new element to the game focuses on how berries are used in battle. And if you collect enough berries, you can take them to a Berry Blender and make a PokéBlock, which is a little super-charged candy that raises your Pokémon's "Condition" attributes. You can then groom your Pokémon for regional contests and compete for ribbons like "Best of Show," which will unlock additional contests. There's even strategy in how to best use your berries: pick too many and the berry tree will disappear; plant berries, though, and a tree will grow. You can also build a Secret Base in special areas of the game, which you can decorate just like you can your room.

And let us not forget that Pokémon Sapphire has a kickin' multiplayer system, too. You can trade Pokémon, and link up to four players for incredible battles. The only downside is that you can't link up with the old Game Boy Color games. --Bryan Karsh

Pros:

• You can control two Pokémon in battle
• Much needed graphic and sound facelift
• Nice multiplayer feature (requires link cable and extra game cartridge)

• Can't trade Pokémon with Game Boy Color

Reviews (227)

Pokemon Sapphire is a nice piece of work
I have been playing the Japanese version of Sapphire for about 20+ hours now, and I believe I might be able to shed some light on what to expect.

Overview: The game starts out with the ability to choose between a boy and a girl character. Like previous games, you may choose the name of your character HOWEVER you can not choose the name of your rival. After taking care of some basic things, you head out to become a Pokemon master. The same aspects of the previous games once again apply, and of course, Team Rocket(in the form of Team Aqua) will once again try to stop you. The game is very easy to follow and manipulate, so even the youngest fan won't have a hard time becoming a Pokemon master.

Graphics: Unlike Crystal, the Pokemon are no longer given an "intro" animation. While this does reduce battle time significantly in the long term, it might be a dissapointment for many younger players. However, the animation for attacks and item usage has been greatly improved. Certain attacks, like "attract" are now given a greater spotlight and have become long-term status effects. This new addition, along with many other new TMs, will greatly delight even the oldest Pokefan.

Music: The music is rather cheesy. This newest release does feature variations of the battle themes that most G/S/C fans are accustomed to, but the variations aren't incredibly good.

Pokedex: Yes, the Pokedex has once again gone a major upgrade and it will not be a dissapointment. The most interesting feature is that your Pokemon will now be shown relative to your character, giving the player a better idea of how large each Pokemon is.

New Pokemon: If you expect the new release to have lots of cutesy Pokemon, you will be in for a let-down. 186 of the "old" Pokemon are not availble in either Sapphire or Ruby, and as you can not trade with the earlier versions of the game, completing your Pokedex will be impossible until further versions are released. The nice thing is that, until Milo Town(3rd town), you won't encounter any of the old Pokemon. This means that you can not longer rely on familiar faces like Mareep and instead you'll have to adapt to new Pokemon like Jigumaguma. There are 5 Pokemon featured in this game that can not be caught in Ruby; Habunake, Hassboh, Latias, Kyogre and Runatoon. Both Latias & Kyogre are "legendary" Pokemon.

Overall, despite the music and the inability to trade Pokemon with previous versions, this is a great game that will keep anyone busy for hours on end. Sapphire is definetely worth the [price].

Pokemon Sapphire for Gameboy Advance SP Rules!!! #1 GAME!
This game is absolutly the best Pokemom game I have ever played. It has cool all new and better sound effects and music, it has more citys and bigger citys and towns to go to than other games, and you can fight with two on two battles! The graphics and colors are magnificent and the different Pokemon are awesome!
The contest is cool because you can see if your Pokemon is cool, cute, tough, ect. It has more TM and HM moves to choose from and it even has a cool new feature that lets you use a special HM on an odd looking tree or cliff and you can create your own secret clubhouse base! The story begins as you choose a boy or girl. Then you start in a small town, Little Root, and your goal is to
become the best Pokemon Trainer in the Hoenn Region, the contenent you play in. It is fun and I assure you it will probobly be a great adventure for anyone. Overall this game is
the best I've seen and I would give it more than 5 if I could!

Greatest Pokemon Game Ever!!!!!
Trust me, you've got to get this game. I think that that the originals were fine and there graphics were lagging but sapphire has a great story and great graphics, the game is great because you are in the all new Hoenn Region and only 52 of the original pokemon were kept and the new pokemon are so cool, if you have any intrest in this interview you obviously are thinking about buying it, buy it! The game is the best, the features are the best, buy it!<br /> <br /> Sapphire rules all. Sapphire kicks the originals out of commission. Sapphire is definitely, a game that will be remembered as a great game.

Awesome
This game is amazing! I love it. Please, by all means buy it. I don't feel like writing a huge review so u can live with this.

Best game ever better then retarded ruby
I love this game and i am still playing it and my favorite pokemon is deoxys. ... Read more

Amazon.com Review

Oh no! It looks like your granddad was right--things really were better in the old days. At least they were if you liked 2-D platform games, and Yoshi’s Island is indisputably one of the best ever made.

Yoshi’s Island goes back in time to recount the touching story of the various Yoshis' attempts to unite Baby Mario with his parents. You don’t actually control the Italian plumber-to-be but instead his dinosaur pal, who has the curious ability to eat his enemies and then immediately turn them into eggs, which he can then fling at more enemies.

Since Yoshi isn’t particularly fast and can float in midair for a few seconds after making a jump, the whole dynamics of the normal Mario gameplay have changed, but the same incredible attention to detail and endless imagination that mark all of Nintendo’s best efforts are still here in full effect. In fact they’re joined this time, after the rather plain-looking prequel, by some wonderful pastel-shaded graphics that were jaw-dropping when the game was originally released in 1995 and still manage to impress now.

As with the other Super Mario Advance titles, this game also contains a four-player version of the original Mario Bros. arcade game, making it even more of a bargain than it already was. --David Jenkins, Amazon.co.uk ... Read more

Reviews (96)

One of the greatest games for the SNES is finally back!!
Ah, I remeber way back in 1995 when my Aunt came to my house. She brought over a bunch of games for us to play. As I looked through the pile, I noticed Super Mario World, a game I had played before. I quicly grabbed it and then noticed another game... I instantly recognized Yoshi on the cartridge, so I decided to try it out. Within 5 minutes I fell in love with this game. It had awesome gameplay, sweet graphics, and a beautiful storyline. I borrowed it from my Aunt for about a year, and finally forked it over. After she moved, she lost her SNES and her games. I was depressed that I could no longer play Yoshi's Island. Then, when I first heard of the rumors of Yoshi's Island on GBA, I went nuts. I bought it and I was infatuated once again with the beautiful platformer. Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3 has all of the old Levels and the tricks and treats of the SNES version. The controller is easy to master and feels great. After you complete the game, 6 new challengeing levels are accessible. This game is packed with hours and hours of fun! Bottom line: BUY IT.

Don't be fooled by this game's cuteness.
This game is FUN.The replay value is awesome!The graphics are outstanding and so is the sound.You play as Yoshi the dinosaur and you have to carry baby Mario across all of Yoshi's Island to find baby Luigi.But there are lots of enemies.There are 6 different worlds with 8 levels.There are also to castles in each world with a boss.Most of the bosses are easy except for Bowser.This game may look cute but it's really tough and you really have to be good at pressing buttons.Definitely buy this game!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

F.U.N!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
My sister and I have this game and totally love it!!! It is sort of strange how mario and luigi are babies but it grows on you! I am at the last level called Bowser's castle and it seems unbeatable! It is a really fun game that will have you engaged for hours! Perfect for traveling! Something good about this game is that you can revisit any level you want anytime and improve your score! We definentally recommend this game!

Hint: To practice bonus games you need to be in world 4 or 5, press select while your cursor is on a stage and press these buttons in order "L-L-B-A-R" and you should come to another screen with many choices for mini games! A great way to get free items!!

Have fun gaming,
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Cool!!!!
It is the coolest game ever with yoshi + mario put together in one game. The best part about it is that it has sleep mode in it (which is not in many games), and all it means is that you can turn off the game boy (but not really) and when you turn the game boy back on (you press R,L,and select)your back at the same spot that you turned sleep mode on and you can countenu playing!

A Good Port but the same minor flaws as the others
Yoshi's Island was one of the best selling games on the SNES and now its on the GBA for the gamers enjoyment. Of course if your SNES version still works, the differences are very minimal.

Once upon a time there was a stork delivering a couple of babies to their parents when out of nowhere the evil koopa Kamek storms by and snatches one baby and the other plummets to the land below. Meanwhile, on Yoshi's Island the baby that managed to remain unsnatched lands on Yoshi's back with a map. The Yoshi's then decide to rally together and help baby Mario find his twin brother, Luigi. Back in 1995 the story was very original and even today there has been no game like Yoshi's Island.

Yoshi's Island presents a different tone to gameplay than any other Mario game to date. For example, you can either jump on enemies or you can have Yoshi slurp them up and make an egg to throw. Throwing eggs also has its benefits; you can grab coins or out of the way items that Yoshi normally can't reach. One con for the game I can pull out now is you have to get used to the shoulder buttons early on. The R button fires eggs and if you're still used to the SNES version you may still have the "A" button embedded into your mind as the release button for throwing eggs. Yoshi can also hover from place to place.

The entire objective of Yoshi's Island is to keep Baby Mario safe. You can do this by collecting stars (carrying up to 30). Each time Yoshi gets hit or sustains damage Baby Mario will be tossed off his back and the countdown (which depends on the number of stars you have) will begin. If the Countdown reaches zero Baby Mario will be kidnapped and you'll lose a life. If the countdown reaches below ten and you grab baby Mario then the countdown will refill up to ten.

The levels in Yoshi's Island are rather exciting. Each level has a score of 100 points you must obtain by collecting 30 stars (one point each) 20 red coins hidden among the yellow ones (one point each) and five flowers (ten points each). Each time you beat a level two things happen. You're points will tally up based on the collection of times and depending on how many flowers you got you may or may not get a bonus game. Five flowers gives you a 50/50 chance.

The levels are also rather challening and LONG. Some levels may also have mini games inside that can be frustrating. Some are fun such as when you grab a watermelon and shoot your opponent before he shoots you. But others like popping balloons or throwing the balloon before it pops aren't fun but rather frustrating.

Each world has eight levels, two of which are boss levels. Each world also keeps track of your score. If you score 700 points total in a world (out of the possible 800) then you get a bonus mini game that would normally be presented to you if you grabbed some flowers in a normal stage. Score 800 points (meaning you get 100 points on EVERY stage in that world) and you'll get an Extra Level. Keep in mind these Extra Stages are beyond hard and require some great skill.

The music as with every Mario Advance, doesn't sound as good as the original. In fact, Yoshi's Island sounds the utmost worst of the whole bunch. The noises that Yoshi makes eventually get annoying and repetative and what's worse he has a noise he makes for EVERYTHING he does, even jumping. The graphics look about the same as they did on the SNES but because of the GBA's pixle problem some of it actually looks a tad bit worse.

As for the bonuses in Yoshi's Island that weren't previously on your SNES version. Well, after you beat the game you can unlock six "secret" stages that will really test your skill. Yoshi's voice, which I already talked about and then there's the "Classic Mario Bros." But I bet most of you have classic Mario Bros. on another Mario advance game already. At least the six secret stages will keep you busy for a while, but that's the only real "Bonus" you get.

Overall of the GBA re-release frenzy Yoshi's Island doesn't fare too badly. A couple of minor flaws that can easily be overlooked.

The Good
+Re-release of one of the greatest SNES games
+Fun levels
+Original Gameplay
+Original Storyline
+Still looks good
+New Secret Stages

The Bad
-LONG levels
-Yoshi's voice is ANNOYING
-Limited amount of bonuses may not make people rush out and buy the product. ... Read more

Amazon.com Review

Video game makers have been experimenting with live-action video in games since the early 1980s but EyeToy (a digital camera for PlayStation2) marks the first time it's been done right. The device magically superimposes video-game graphics onto a player's image and translates his or her movements into controlling elements of the game. It is the best improvement of video game controls since the joystick.

The EyeToy camera plugs into your PS2

EyeToy has two components: a digital camera that plugs into one of the USB ports in the front of the PS2 and a disc of party games. In the EyeToy games--there are 12 on the disc, but some of them are little more than variations on the same theme--your image is at the center of the action. The game is totally controlled by moving your body in front of the camera. For example, in one game where the object is to beat back invading hordes of kung-fu fighters who come at you from the four corners of the screen, you must move your hands (or elbows, head, hips, whatever) to connect with the fighters onscreen and slap them away. Unlike most contemporary video games, EyeToy is so intuitive that most users will be able to play in a matter of seconds--even toddlers and senior citizens. Watching someone play EyeToy is fun: onscreen, the games are like the fanciful mix of live action and animation á la Who Framed Roger Rabbit, and off-screen, the player's movements are almost as goofy as those playing Dance Dance Revolution.

EyeToy is best enjoyed by groups

Setting up EyeToy is simple--just plug in the camera and drop in the disc--but fine-tuning it for your game environment takes a little effort. First, you'll need to have adequate, well-balanced lighting. We found that a bare 60-watt light bulb positioned behind the EyeToy camera worked pretty well. Next, you should clear away as many objects as possible between you and the EyeToy camera. Not only can extra objects impede the camera's function, they can present hazard when playing the game. A uniform background helps, too; we found that a light-colored wall worked better than a dark background. Before you drag the couch out on the lawn and pull pictures off the wall, try out the camera in different positions to see if you can find something that works without redecorating. The recommended placement of your EyeToy camera is right on top of your TV, but if your PS2 is situated farther than the 72-inch attached camera cord, you will have to get creative. We tried pointing the camera up at us from a coffee table and it worked fine.

The EyeToy games, while fun, are too simple to keep solo gamers interested for long periods of time. EyeToy is best as a party game played with groups of friends, or as a way to show off your PS2. And as a peripheral for future games EyeToy holds a lot of promise. Let's hope that Tony Hawk and John Madden find a use for this little camera. --Porter B. Hall

Pros:

• Totally unique approach to video game design
• Great for groups
• So intuitive that anyone will be able to play it immediately

• Only the pathologically vain will find lasting fun in this as a solo game

Features

• USB digital camera makes the player the "star" of the game; camera unit is 2.25" tall by 2.25" wide by 3.5" deep
• Motion-tracking technology instantly translates body movement into on-screen interaction
• Comes with twelve mini-games, including: Wish-Washi, Beat Freak, Kung Fu, Soccer Craze, Boxing Chump
• Can also be used to instantly create personalized video messages
• Funky Playroom feature (visual effects) and multiplayer options make EyeToy the perfect party peripheral

Reviews (125)

Fun, fun, and more enjoyable fun!
I got this item the day after I got my Playstation 2 on Christmas day with the money I got. it was easier to set up than I expected. there are to USB ports on your PS2. it's on the left of your controler port in the horizontol postion (side to side) or below the controler port in the vertical postion(up and down). you plug the camera wire into one of them (dosen't mater which one) and the camera on top of the TV. all you need to do than is to move the camera up and down untell your in the picture. than you move the lens untell the picture is really clear.sounds hard but really easy. OK, there are 12 games on this game very fun. me and my Dad played for 45 minutes and sweating all lot for punching vertuol people to death. This are very fun games. wouldn't change a thing about them. there is also a play mode which you can pop bubbles, play in snow, twitch like your dieing (on the TV, not in real life) and much more! The last thing I'm going to say is this thing is less than two inches tall and less than three inches wide!

One of the greatest games in the PLANET!!!!
My friend got this for her birthday and we played it almost all night long on her birthday party. You actually feel like u'r in the tv playing game- whether its heading soccer balls, doing kung fu or dancing! Its a really cool and fun technology and a must have for all ages and both genders. Its definitely going on my birthday and christmas wishlist this year! It is truly one of the greatest games in the planet!!!!

***fine print: even this almost-perfect sounding game has its drawbacks---you have to get used to pressing buttons by waving your hands in the air which might take a while and on some of the games you can't see yourself very clearly on the screen. Also, in the dancing game (i think its called Disco stars) you have to position the camera in a very good position or sometimes the buttons don't get pressed and you don't get points.***

BUT STILL, THIS GAME IS THE BEST!!!

awesome!
I GOT MY EYETOY YESTERDAY AND I HAVE PUT ABOUT 8 HOURS OF PLAY TIME INTO IT. I REALLY LOVE SOME OF THE GAMES AND THE VOICE AND VIDEO MESSAGING IS WONDERFUL I DID A BUNCH OF FAKE COMMERCIALS THAT WERE REALLY STUPID AND MY FRIENDS GOT A KICK OUT OF IT.IF YOUR LOOKING AT THE FRONT OF THE BOX AND ON THE RIGHT SIDE ARE THE LEAST FUN GAMES, BUT ALL THE OTHERS ARE "WILDLY ADDICTING" IIF U DO BEAT FREAK WITH SOME LIKE 7 POUND WEIGHTS ITS A REALLY GOOD WORKOUT! MY 3 YEAR OLD NEPHEW LOVES IT SPECIALLY THE PLAYROOM I RECCOMMEND THIS PRODUCT!

eye toy ROCKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
EYE TOY ROCKS!!!!!!!!!!i love playing kungfoo,boxing,and wishiwashi.they're my 3 favorites.my friends and i love to make funny videos on eye toy.this is one of the best games ever!!!!!!

Eye Toy
The games on Eye Toy are really cool but you can get really bored of playing some of the games over and over. Out of the 12 games you can play games by savimg your friends, playing soccor, destroying ghost,spinning plates,washing windows, boxing, being a dancing diva, and becoming a kung fu fighter. Before you start Eye Toy the game will tell you some really good tips and before each game I'd recomend reading the instructions first. ... Read more

Features

• Build and run a farm while building and living a successful life
• A brand new Harvest Moon world with 40 new characters
• Revived marriage system, the ability to raise a child
• 6 chapters of your life spanning 30 years
• For 1 player

Reviews (160)

Another Great Game Coming Soon.
The first Harvest Moon game I had ever played was HM64, and I keep getting the newer versions. Okay, I'll admit that HM64 had its flaws, and HM:STH was just plain pathetic (it lacked a bunch of features older games had), but this one looks really promising!

A Wonderful Life will contain elements of all the past Harvest Moons all wrapped into one. Staying true to the series' tradition, it will of course feature completely non-linear gameplay, letting gamers create a unique life of their own. It's just you, a farm, and the rest of your life. You'll have to successfully manage your farm,

FEATURES

-Harvest Moon at its best, live life how you want to and enjoy a completely non-linear gameplay experience

-Get married and raise a family

-Farm your crops and create all-new hybrid vegetables

-Brand new farmyard animals to raise

-A Wonderful Life draws on the best qualities of the series and promises to add more

Some other information I found on the Victor Interactive Site is below!

-The game will be in a completely new town with a story as long as 30 years.
-There will be 6 tales and 40+ characters.
-You can have a child.
-If you connect the GameCube game to the GB Advance game new events occur, character dialogue changes and other things!

I have a really good feeling about this game.

A brilliant addition to the Harvest Moon series.
I've been a Harvest Moon addict for years, and I was thrilled when I found out that there was to be a new game for Gamecube. On the day it came out, I called literally over 20 different places (including Gamestop, Sam Goody, Target, Walmart and EB Games) and most places told me it was going to be released the following day (despite the fact the official site said the 16th!) so I grudgingly waited until the next day, and it was worth it! I'm 13, and to me $40 is a lot of money, which is what the game cost, but as I said it was completely worth it. The graphics are beautiful, and the gameplay is awesome, as is the plotline. I love that you can actually raise your son (usually he stays a toddler all his life!). Pros- Addicting gameplay Gorgeous graphics More realistic produce (cows only give milk after they give birth etc) Raise your son! Play through 6 chapters, adding to 10 years in the game altogether Cons- Only three potential brides - I liked having five or six Long days The fishing system is utterly boring. If you've never played Harvest Moon before I'd suggest renting this before buying, because it might not be your cup of tea, but for those of whom love the series, this is a must have!

a review :)
This game is the best :). It's easy and fun. If u win it, or finish it, u can do it over again the same way, or differently. Unlike other games, if u win them, it's the same thing over and over. But this one u can re-play it a billion times if u want. If u don't want a fast moving, complicated game, this is the game 4 u. :)

Looks like fun
I just bought this from amazon and i had it be the one day shipping. It should arive tomorrow and tomorrow i will get to play it. This game looks like a really fun game. I enjoy playing the sims and this looks like it will be just as fun. So anyways this looks like a great game and it looks like it will be a lot of fun.

This Game Rocks!
This game really expands and adds a lot of new features on to the other Harvest Moon games. In the other games you only play for one or two years, which if you have nothing better to do besides play, goes fast. In this new game you can play for six chapters, which is thirty years.
There are so many types of animals in the game. Normally you can only have cows, chickens and a horse, but in this game you can raise sheep, goats, and ducks in addition to the other animals. You also can have a pet dog and cat.
Another great new feature is that you can cross breed plants. You can mix watermelons with potatoes, and carrots with strawberries. The possobilities are endless.
To continue into the 2nd chapter you have to get married. There are three women to choose from, Celia, Nami and Muffy.
You also get to start a family. Your son will look like your wife.
This game is great. I reccomed it, and the Game Boy Advance version highly. Two thumbs up, 5 stars. ... Read more

Features

• Marshall your forces and draw your steel -- the legendary Fire Emblem roleplaying games have arrived on the GBA
• Defend against usurpers and assassins as you aid young lords on their quest against evil
• Assume control of a diverse and powerful army of soldiers loyal to your cause
• Persuade powerful enemy heroes to leave their evil armies and join your growing cause
• For 1-4 players over link cable

Reviews (86)

Awesome Game
From the creators of Advance Wars - This game is one of the best on the GBA console. Although I'm sure that many people would find this game incredibly boring, I believe that it certainly lived up to my expectations.

Learning about this title from Super Smash Bros.: Melee, I looked into it and decided that I might as well buy it. After all, I had been a huge fan of the Advance Wars series (even though it's only two games), and this game was supposed to be very similar. I found out that while this game IS similar to Advance Wars, the feel for it is very different.

The game is a turn-based strategy RPG where you control a small army fighting to accomplish various tasks in the game. Each character has a certain strength, defence, movement, etc. rating which effects it's overall usefulness. There are many character classes, but roughly half of them come from previous forms (i.e. an archer changes class to become a sniper).

The game is pure fantasy, with no guns or the like in it. It's based entirely on "traditional" weapons like swords and lances along with it's own supply of magic.

There are more than one "story-line" in the game, but since I don't want to spoil anything for you, I'll just say that each story-line builds upon the previous one.

I only have two complaints about this game...

My first problem is that you can only get a certain amount of characters in the game. If that unit "dies" (even though they really only get injured), then they're out for the rest of that story-line. This can get EXTREMELY annoying if you're not smart about who you use as cannon fodder. Every unit that you get can be crucial at certain times.

My second problem comes from my first problem. The first problem wouldn't be so bad if you could save in the middle of a battle. It IS possible to save, but it's not really like a save. It's more like putting the game on hold. If you choose the "suspend" option, then your game will be reset and you can continue a the place that you left of on. However, this does not work like a save in that you can restart and come back to that exact same place. Once you continue a suspend, the game automatically saves after each battle sequence. Because of this, you can not got back to the middle of a level where you last "saved."

Overall, I would recommend to this game to almost anyone who like to play the GBA. I'm sure that anybody who plays this will be hooked for at least a day.

if u dont buy this ur a complete idiot
this game is awesome. its the best tactical rpg ive ever played. unlike advanced wars once your characters die there is no bringing them back unless you restart the chapter. This adds an interesting layer of strategy. In advanced wars if your units die you just make fifty more and no one cares. You can win advanced wars by making thousands of units the mashing the buttons with your backside. In fire emblem the tactical part of the tactical rpg is actually present. The characters are all greatly drawn and they each have different personalities. You can learn much more about the characters by making them talk to each other when in other games all you get is "this is bill, now go kill someone with him". basicaly the game is set in medeival times with magic and dragons. There are three stories one with 10 chapters, 2 with 20+.You command your units into battle and supply them with weapons and armor. You sre only a tactician so you dont fight. the hand drawn backgrounds and characters are amazing. This is a fun simple game. most good games have been lost to the void of complexity but not this one. The controls are simple with extensive menus which allow you to control most aspects of the game. and unlike rpgs like zelda you dont have to spend hours looking fo the triforce shard or the old man...etc
simply put this game rocks and if you dont buy it you are a stupid moron.

It's about freakin time.
For those of you who aren't game savvy, we got our first taste of Fire Emblem in Super Smash Bros Melee, with two hidden characters, Roy and Marth. But when some of us looked into it further, we discovered that Fire Emblem had been around for about six or seven games from the SNES days. When some of us saw how cool Roy and Marth were, we wanted to see the actual game. So the newly announced GBA game was brought to US shores. And it was good.

The US version of Fire Emblem takes place in "Roy's storyline" but Roy isn't really in the game. Instead it revolves around Eliwood, his father and Prince of Pherae, his good friend Hector, Brother of Marquess Ostia, and a new friend Lyn, granddaughter of Marquess Cailen. A dark power in the form of the Black Fang rises, kidnapping Eliwood's father. Eliwood sets out with his friends too find his father and stop the Black Fang.

The gameplay is technically RPG based but is tactial strategy. In your turn you select your characters to move to certain locations based on the map. When your turn is over, your opponents do the same thing on their turn. It repeats until the mission goal is achieved. Leveling up is in the form of battling your enemies.

The gameplay is fun and the storyline is wonderful. There are several challenges for the advanced gamers, like support conversations and fully leveling up, or if you're pretty straight forward, that works too. The game's graphics are good and cinematic sequences are shown in artistic format, which is very effective for the storytelling game.

Overall, if you're an RPG fan, this is a must have game. It is the best game I played that came out in 2003. I reccomend it to anyone with a GBA/SP.

amazing!
Fire Emblem is amazing.

In the game, you are a tactician, and it is your job to direct your army to victory through many hours of wonderful gameplay (divided into chapters). There are three main lords, and each has their own story line (Lyn's is the "tutorial" stage while Hector's and Eliwood's are very, very similar with the exception of a few different stages). Each chapter starts off with a little clip about the storyline, and then after making preparations, you are off to war.

Each map is different, and on the map there are many kinds of terrain (different terrains offer different advantages), shops, houses, and enemies galore. You have your characters on the map ("sprites") and you direct them where to go, whom to talk to (if possible), what items to use, and so forth. Yes, it's turnbased. When you attack, the enemy is given the chance to counterattack (unless it can't).

Fire Emblem has a nice hierachy when it comes to weapons and magic. Lances beat Swords, Swords beat Axes, and Axes beat Lances. Anima (Nature) beats Light. Light beats Dark. Dark beats Anima. Like rock paper scissors, it is not hard to get the hang of.

What I like (unlike its counterpart, Advance Wars) is the fact that every character you acquire is unique with their personality and looks. As you may know, when a character dies in battle (except for the tutorial stage), you lose that character forever, and if you're like me, you develop a fondness for them, so losing one could cause you to turn off the game immediately and starting over :) One thing you must be careful: if any of your three Lords die (Hector, Eliwood, Lyn), it's game over.

There are many classes, each with their own advantages/disadvantages. For example, archers must strike at least two squares away, and they cannot counterattack in melee. Most of these classes can upgrade to more powerful units, and you'll have fun leveling up.

The graphics are really nice (if you like anime). When they talk, they show their heads, and they even blink and show facial expressions/turn their heads when appropriate. The sprites on the battlefield are, in my opinion, adorable, although some people beg to differ.

The music is riveting and fits the mood. You feel like you're really about to go to war. Not to mention the storyline is beautifully written, and you'll be anxious to play through the chapters.

There is also a "support" system, where on the battlefield, you put two characters next to each other for several (cumulative) turns, and after awhile, they can talk (Support) each other, thus increasing stats. If you get two characters' support levels high enough, they may have a special ending, ie: they get married :) This gives the game yet another great replay value because support conversations are recorded.

However, if you're looking for great multiplayer action, you might want to look somewhere else. You pick 5 characters from your file, and you fight your opponents' 5 characters. A little unfair, since the person who gets the first strike often sets the tide of the battle. Plus, you can't take healers in, and there's no terrain advantages, just a little square of an arena.

All in all, Fire Emblem is a wonderful RPG/strategy game that fans of these genres should not pass up.

Wish This Had Been Brought to NA Earlier!
I try to be honest in all of my reviews, and this will be no different. I wanted not to like Fire Emblem. I assumed that there had to be a really good reason that a strong-selling title from a beloved Japanese series would not have made it to North America. As you can tell from my score, this was not the case. I absolutely LOVED every minute I played this game, and continue to play it at least once a week.

Story
To discuss the story in great depth would certainly lead to spoilers. I do not want to ruin the intricate attention to detail that the authors have so lovingly crafted into this title.

Without going into great story-ruining detail (beyond the ''Tutorial'' chapters), you are placed in the role of a Tactician. As such, you are responsible for assisting Lyn, a woman who is attempting to rid her locale of invading hordes. Along the way, you meet up with several like-minded characters who wish to help you with your quest. Some first appear as enemies, however. If you choose to attack them rather than talk to them (which are different menu commands), you will find yourself possibly missing out on their contribution to the storyline.

As your cabal increases in number, you have a choice as to which characters to choose from. There is an ''old woman'' who can do a reading for you where she occasionally recommends that you take someone along (usually because they will be needed to talk to another character). This ''Augury'' costs you money, but is very helpful to the newbie turn-based strategist.

Characters
The story really has strong character development, and a wide range of characters you will encounter:
* Archer
* Cavalier
* Paladin
* Monk
* Magician
* Lord
* Wyvern Rider
* Pegasus Knight
* Nomad
* Fighter
* Thief
...

Most of the characters have a deep back-story that unfolds throughout the game. Like many RPGs, the characters level-up through an experience-based system, which automatically improves their personal statistics as well. Items throughout the game also act as power-ups, allowing your characters to evolve into a ''super'' class based upon those which they started from.

Gameplay
This is a turn-based strategy game. When two characters are near one another, they have the opportunity to attack one another (depending on their attack range). Each class of character has their own type of attack (largely dependent upon the weapon or magic that they wield).

The fighting in the game is based upon a triad, much like rock-paper-scissors:

* Axes beat Lances
* Lances beat Swords
* Swords beat Axes

The same can be said for magic, where you have 3 types of magic and each has one type that it is strong against and one that it is weaker against:

* Elemental Magic beats Light Magic
* Light Magic beats Dark Magic
* Dark Magic beats Elemental Magic

This makes for very interesting gameplay, as you can have a relatively low-level character with light magic beat the heck out of a higher-level Dark Mage, simply because of the magic balance.

SNES Level Animation and Good Attention to Detail
I expect GBA games to have decent animation and sound, and Fire Emblem does well on this platform. The music is great, the sound effects are appropriate and well-timed.

What really caught my eye was the attention to detail. If a unit is holding one type of weapon, when you cut to the battle sequence, they fight with that weapon (not their default). I was especially impressed with the fighting sequences, although I eventually turned them off for the later chapters so I could spend less time watching fights and more time strategizing!

A really great feature of this game is the ability to save almost any time. At any time that you are in control (e.g. not when computer or ''other'' is moving), you can choose to ''Suspend'' your game. This means that all moves up to that point will be saved, and you can continue from that point on. This was very important to my enjoyment, as later battles can take upwards of an hour a piece. If you want to try a silly ''blitz'' approach to map out the level, you can have a throw-away save spot and use it to store your explorations.

Well worth noting is the automatic saving feature. A couple of times I found myself up very late at night, trying to finish a level before the power of my GBA ran out. Ignoring the orange light, I continued to battle. When the machine ran out of power, as all batteries inevitably do, I was very worried that my progress would be lost! Luckily, all moves up to the point that the power went out were saved to the slot I was working on. I wouldn't recommend this approach, as I am sure I jeopardized the stability of said save file, but it is good to know that if you get too involved, you won't lose everything!

Will This Gather Dust?
It certainly won't in my collection. I have played this game to death, and still have a few chapters left to conquer. This is the kind of game you play, then rethink how you completed the chapter...could I have saved more guards if I had only...could I have reached that village before it was sacked by barbarians???

Well worth its price, and I do truly wish this series had been brought to North America earlier. I look forward to the next Fire Emblem game reaching our shores!

Overall Recommendations:
You'll like this if:
* You like RPGs.
* You like medieval-themed games.
* You liked Warcraft I or II or StarCraft. ... Read more

Reviews (445)

Interactive, non violent and teaches a few life lessons!!
I gave this game to my 8 year old on her birthday and she wants to play it all the time!! If you want your child to start learning things like telling time, earning and spending money wisely (mortgage,clothes,furniture) reading and writing skills (talking to townsfolk, writing and recieving letters), charity (giving things to the local museum or other townsfolk)and "making and keeping" friendships (doing favors/errands and chatting). They can even catch butterflies and bugs, go fishing, dig for buried treasures and fossils, and plant trees and flowers. My 3 year old can walk around the towns and not get frustrated because she's stuck as in so many other games. Her favorite part of the game is taking the train from one town to the other(In order to travel to other towns, you need to purchase a separate memory card for slot b of the gamecube) My daughters and their friends speak of the characters by name. Parents beware: one thing I don't like is some of the words they chose to have the animals use..ie: idiot...or some of the townsfolk say rude comments....I use this as a learning lesson. All in all, this game is a blast for all ages! Best video game yet as far as I'm concerned! A++++++++++

Welcome To The World Of Animal Crossing
This game is like no other,no,it's not an adventure,or a puzzle,it's life!Expeirience a new life where you name your own town and make your own rules.You buy a house,catch bugs,go fishing,anything.You start out in a small house and pay it off,just like in the real world,each time you pay it off you talk to Tom Nook(the shop keeper)and he'll upgrade your house!You can make a basement,an upstairs,or just make your main level bigger.Once you've paid off your house and it's been upgraded to the highest it can you get a gold statue of yourself infront of the train station!
If you connect your GBA with the Nintendo GameCube link cable,you can travle to animal island where you meet a friendly animal.You can also use the AC e-reader cards to get helpful codes.
AC runs on a real 24 hr. clock,so you can celebrate holidays and special events theat go on in your town.
The animals that live in your village have different personalities.You can help them with errands to get a little reward or talk to them and write them letters.
You can find many classic Nintendo games,such as Donkey Kong,CluClu Land and Excitebike.
In AC there's all that and much more.I hope my reveiw was helpful to you:)

This game rocks!
Animal Crossing is so cool. Put three stories to your house and personalize it! My Mom plays it too, and my Dad and my sister. Go fishing and sell your fish, catch bugs and sell them too, or send them to the museum. Make a small town and talk to the people who move, but keep the town clean and plant flowers, or no one will move in. I love this game!

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Addictive but pointless
Animal Crossing was really addictive at first, it was also somewhat fun for the first few months but after you get your expansions for your house and all the furniture you want ... there is really no point to it. Paying off Nook may take a while but in actuality, it only takes a couple of months of Stringfish, you're done.
Getting ALL the items will take a long time but getting most of the items, especially the ones you want won't take very long, especially if you're the cheating type and go and search up cheats and/or codes on the internet, it definitely doesn't take as long.
A good thing about this game are the NES games you can have in your house and also play the ones in other people's homes. The best one would have to be Wario's Woods. Talking to the people in town is different and the jobs can be worth while at first but once again, after a couple of weeks ... it's repetitive and gets extremely boring.
Seriously, this game has no storyline. It's a pointless game yet it can be addictive for the first few months you have it. If you keep a journal in your house, and you own this game for over a year or 2, you will notice how empty some of the months are because you never play.
It's almost near impossible to make the well happy, the gifts from the mayor are stupid, worthless and again pointless and Nook, Rover and Mr. Resseti never shut up. They talk and talk and it's so annoying. Rover is the worst, you just want to get to the other town to get one thing and he blabs on about some crap you already know about since this is your 100th visit.
This game can be a good buy, if you really, REALLY like it ... but it will only last a couple of months before you put it on the shelf and it starts to collect dust. I would suggest you buy it at a pawn shop for cheaper if you like it rather than spend the extra money on a game you'll never play again once you've "beaten" it (by that I mean pay off your loan, etc). ... Read more

Amazon.com

Pokémon Ruby's updated graphics with weather effects, amazing sound, more than 200 Pokémon with over 100 new species--as well as its faithful adherence to the existing series of Pokémon games--makes for a welcome evolution in the series.

First, the game has a lot in common with Pokémon games Silver, Gold, and Crystal. For example, players can choose to be a boy or a girl trainer, an internal clock sets events at certain times, and you’re the game's handy-dandy Pokédex helps players keep track of the many stats. You're main goal is still to beat all the Gym Trainers and become the Pokémon Master. If you've played the old games, you will be right at home. But not all is the same.

The most obvious change is in the battles themselves. Now that two Pokémon can fight on your side at the same time, you can tag-team them against an enemy by taking advantage of the strengths of your Pokémons while covering their weaknesses. For example, you can now have a water Pokémon watch your fire Pokémon's back.You can also attack more than one Pokémon at a time.

A whole new element to the game focuses on how berries are used in battle. And if you collect enough berries, you can take them to a Berry Blender and make a PokéBlock, which is a little super-charged candy that raises your Pokémon's "Condition" attributes. You can then groom your Pokémon for regional contests and compete for ribbons like "Best of Show," which will unlock additional contests. There's even strategy in how to best use your berries: pick too many and the berry tree will disappear; plant berries, though, and a tree will grow. You can also build a Secret Base in special areas of the game, which you can decorate just like you can your room.

And let us not forget that Pokémon Ruby has a kickin' multiplayer system, too. You can trade Pokémon, and link up to four players for incredible battles. The only downside is that you can't link up with the old Game Boy Color games. --Bryan Karsh

Pros:

• You can control two Pokémon in battle
• Much needed graphic and sound facelift
• Nice multiplayer feature (requires link cable and extra game cartridge)

• Can't trade Pokémon with Game Boy Color

Reviews (249)

Pokemon Ruby Preview
I know it's a bit late but I'm here to tell you (in 1,000) words about Pokemon Ruby. Pokemon Ruby and Sapphire will have 135 new Pokemon! Instead on the usual 100 new. You can do 2 on 2 battles which will make the game a little more interesting. NO MORE TEAM ROCKET!!!! Yay! Boo! Now there are two more teams, Magma and Aqua. Team Magma (which u battle in Ruby only) wants Groudon while Team Aqua (which u battle in Sapphire only) wants Kyogre. Instead of there only being 5 or 6 legendary Pokemon, there are 8 legendaries! To take over the 3 birds and dogs there are minerals. Rejiice: Ice Type, Rejisteel: Steel Type, and Rejirock: Rock type. Mew and Celebi are taken over by Jiraachi: Psy./Steel! Mewtwo says hello to Deoxys: Psy. type. Lugia and Ho-oh will be taken out by the two new birds, Latios: Psy./Flying, and Latias: Psy./Flying. Everyone give a warm welcome to Rekkuza! Rekkuza: Dragon/Flying. In both you have the choice of being a Boy or a girl. But they are different in each game. Here's some bummers: Mostly all of the Pokemon between Bulbasaur and Celebi, you cannot capture (without cheating). #2 You don't go to: Kanto, ORANGE ISLANDS (obviously), or Johto!
Tata that's all for now!

get's easier further in the game
Okay, first of all I bought a copy of this in late March at Wal-mart. Many of my friends had either Ruby or Sapphire already and I was ready to rejoin the Pokemon games (just the games not the cards and shows) I popped the game into my clear colored GBA and began my adventure throughout the game (luckily I had the game guide with me while I was playing.I decided to pick the water pokemon Mudkip as my starter because soon it evoles into a massive water-ground pokemon that knows Earthquake AKA Swampert. I received all the nessecery equipment before I went on my trek and I had a great time playing. I gave my character the name Jimmy. If you think that sounds absurb then wait til' I tell you that I named myself Barfbag in Silver. I was sort of bummed that I couldn't name my rival and that you only battle your rival about 3 times. Luckily, there's another person that fires up power to the game. His name is Wally and is a timid and sickly boy whom your Dad (the Petalburg City gym leader) asks you to help him catch his first pokemon (Ralts). Wally soon becomes very important to your quest.As I went on I captured pokemon such as Shroomish and Taillow who are now in their late 40's and 50's. I now have 96 pokemon and many of them are evolved because of the wonderful EXP Share which helps them receive experiecnce points without having to put them in battle. The gym leaders aren't as tough as their puzzles surronding the gym, although it took me many times to beat Tate and Lisa. I soon found myself confronting the Elite Four. Team Magma who replaces the worn out Team Rocket and very slick and commanding even though I knock the crud out of them they are still an excellent addition to the game. There's also a little side show entertainment values such as two on two battles and pokemon contests. I don't really want to say moch about thise simply because there isn't much to say. I found Groudon the featured legendary pokemon was difficult to catch but I got him after my 29 ultra ball. I soon went to the Elite Four and I struggled greatly with them but now I've beaten them 26 times! My favorite of the Elite Four is Sidney who sports a mohawk along with a toothy grin and he's veery sly even though he's easy for me. I disliked the champion Steven because he seems very mean and nasty when you talk to him. After the Elite Four I went on to catch more pokemon, battle the Elite Four over 20 times in order to raise my pokemon to highter levels. Then I did stuff like played the slots at the game corner and try to beat the Battle Tower and complete my Pokedex. That's all I have left to say about the game but I am still enjoying it for a great amount. I is truly a game that's worth the wait. Before I go, I'll show you all the pokemon in my party. SWAPERT: level 68 GROUDON: level 81 METAGROSS:level 64 0r maybe 65 GIRAFARIG level 63 RAYQUAZA level 74 and KECLEON level 56.

one of the best pokemon games to date.
Yes this game is the old same old same old. Additionally, many of the best features of gold and silver are missing, however the game still stands tall above the rest!

Recommended for anyone who can read! Seriously it is that good.

4.5 stars - Not the best Pokemon RPG but excellent still
Pokemon 3 (Ruby and Sapphire versions.) The third installment in the Game Boy Pokemon RPG series.

Nintendo's Pokemon franchise became a massive success in its native Japan relatively quickly. Although it took the franchise a little longer to catch on in America, it finally did catch on, and when it did, it took the nation by storm. Pokemon games and products sold like crazy, despite the fact that the franchise was virtually unrecognized in America at its time of release. By 2003, the phemonenon was pretty much dead in America, but still, Nintendo went ahead and released the two latest adventures in the series, Ruby and Sapphire. How do these games up? Read on for my review.

PROS:
-THIS GAME GIVES YOU MORE OF THE SAME MONSTER CATCHING AND BATTLING ACTION THAT YOU HAVE GROWN TO LOVE IN THE FIRST AND SECOND GAMES. To put it simply, if you liked the first game, it's quite unlikely that you won't like this one.
-THE GAME GRAPHICS ARE DRASTICALLY IMPROVED OVER THOSE OF THE PREDECESSOR TITLES. In this game, the graphics are not only improved, but the game is also optimized to make usage of the Game Boy Advance's thirty-two bit technology. It's nothing earth-shattering, but it's as good as a Game Boy Advance game like this can look!
-IT'S NOT JUST A REHASH OF EARLIER GAMES. Although the game uses the same general formulas, the game is entirely new, and the world is much larger this time around. Even after you beat the game, there is still a ton of stuff to do, like capture all of the creatures in the game and train new monsters. The game even introduces the concept of two-on-two battles!
-NINTENDO DESIGNED THIS GAME WITH PLAYER CONVENIENCE IN MIND. Remember how in the first games you had to go through all those menus just to use an item (like your bike or fishing pole?) Well, in this game, you can set the select button to use an item! This really comes in handy and speeds up the general flow of the game.
-TONS OF NEW CREATURES AND ABILITIES. Many of the old Pokemon are gone, but there are tons of new ones! And some of the new ones are pretty damn cool. Needless to say, there are new legendary ones as well.
-YOU CAN TRADE WITH POKEMON SAPPHIRE, AND THE UPCOMING FIRE RED AND LEAF GREEN GAMES. This is necessary to complete your Pokedex, since no one game has every creature.
-THE GAME REUSES THE CONCEPT OF BREEDING POKEMON. If you get a male and a female Pokemon together at the Daycare center, they just might lay an egg! This concept is necessary to get many of the "baby" Pokemon in the game.

CONS:
-YOU CAN'T TRADE WITH THE OLDER GAMES! This is a huge problem which is the major reason the game doesn't get a five-star rating in my book.
-MANY OF THE PROBLEMS THE OLD GAMES HAD WERE NOT FIXED FOR THIS GAME. Examples of this include not being able to rename Pokemon you get in trades, not being able to unlearn HM moves on your own, and the general pace of the game moving too slow.
-CONSIDERABLY MORE DIFFICULT THAN EARLIER GAMES. Chances are you're a gamer who is looking for a challenging portable RPG, but in many ways this game is TOO difficult. It seems that no matter how much you level up your monsters, it just doesn't seem to be enough in many places.
-THE MYSTERY EVENT/EON TICKET CONCEPT IS FLAWED. Why, you ask? YOU NEED AN E-READER FOR THEM! And, to say the least, the E-Reader is a rip-off! Why didn't Nintendo find another way to incorporate these elements into the game?
-WHY DOESN'T THIS GAME USE THE TIME OF DAY AND DAY OF THE WEEK SYSTEM THAT THE PREVIOUS GAMES USED? This was one of the best things about the previous games, and I am disappointed not to see it here.

OVERALL:
Pokemon 3 is a damn fine RPG, even if it doesn't quite top Pokemon 2. If you have a Game Boy Advance, this is an excellent game to add to your collection. A little word of advice - you can NOT get all of the Pokemon in one game, so if you get Ruby, you might want to make sure a friend owns or will buy Sapphire, or vice versa. Also, these games are going to be compatible with the forthcoming Fire Red and Leaf Green, so you might want to start building up monsters in this game now so that you can import them into that game when it comes out! Either way you look at it, Pokemon 3 is a damn good portable RPG.

Great game
I llllllllooooooooovvvvveeeee Pokemon! Pick Treeko if you want to lose. Pick Torchick if ya want to win! ... Read more

Amazon.com Review

Nothing lends itself better to portable gaming than the arcadeclassics. They're addictive, replayable, and fun--plus it's nice not tohave to pump endless streams of quarters into them. That's what makesNamco Museum such a must-have title for the Game Boy Advancesystem. People too young, or too impatient, to enjoy a good coin-op hadbetter stop reading now.

Like the PlayStation and N64 versions, Namco has packed a few of itsbest games onto the cartridge. For the GBA we get only five titles(four are listed on the front of the box, but Galaxian is alsoincluded). We have two versions of Ms. Pac-Man (one that showsthe whole maze but is dreadfully small, and another that scrolls),Galaga, Pole Position, and Dig Dug. They arelovingly ported, complete with all the music and sound effects intact.What we don't get is the amusing Museum portion and trivia found onother versions.

Ms. Pac-Man and Galaga are the real winners here. Bothare perfect renditions complete with all the extras (music, colors,sound effects, and bonus stages/cartoons). The controls on these twoare also perfect. Pole Position is amusing, but features twitchycontrols and pales in comparison to other GBA racing games.Galaxian, on the surface, seems the same as its sequel,Galaga, but it isn't. The fire rate is much slower, so the paceof the game is different. Galaga is certainly better, butGalaxian is a nice addition regardless. Dig Dug is aclassic, pure and simple, and it still plays well. It rounds out thecollection nicely.

Arcade fans, especially those who used to line up (or line theirquarters on the machine) to play these games, will be very pleased withNamco Museum. Those unimpressed with retro gaming probably won'tbe converted. However, here's hoping we see more arcade classics in thefuture, because I can't think of a better platform for these than theGame Boy Advance. --Andrew S. Bub

Pros:

• Perfect recreations of arcade classics
• A nice, diverse slate of games
• Nice of them to include two versions of Ms. Pac-Man

• Pole Position isn't so hot anymore
• No Museum features, such as trivia questions

Reviews (63)

Galaga good enough by itself
Galaga is enough by itself. I bought the game the day it came out.I couldn't believe that all my favorite arcade games were in the palm of my hand. All the games are awesome. There all exactly like the arcade versions. I know that most older people will like the game. Im only 13 and its one of my favorite games ever. The highlight of the game is GALAGA. GALAGA is by far the best game in the package. Just incase you didnt know the 5 games in the package are Galaga, Galaxian, DigDug, Ms.PacMan, and pole position. For you youngsters out there, take it advice from somebody your own age, buy Namco Museum.

A history lesson, not a game
Museum Games are more of a lesson in classic gaming than an experience.

Namco's Gameboy Advance release of the Namco Museum follow the same path the Williams has taken in their several Greatest Hits releases. This current installment of the Namco museum includes a roster of five games. These games are: Ms. Pac-Man (1980), Galaxian (1979), Galaga (1981), Dig Dug (1982), and Pole Position (1982). These games have been fully restored on a single GBA Cart for your portable convenience. Granted it is nice to have five different games on one cartridge, but I would hardly call this a worth while title.

I can not site any performance issues, nor can I compare the Namco Museum to any of the current games out there. My reasoning behind this is because Namco fully restored Atari classics and packaged them for a modern system. Though I personally am not keen on this idea, I will admit, it is nice to remember the simple times. Each game is configured to interface with the D-Pad and the face buttons, whereas the shoulder buttons have no function in this package, leaving the controls as simple as the games themselves.

To my disappointment, both Galaxian and Galaga are virtually the same game. This means that you are paying for four games, when they advertise five. The slight difference between Galasxian and Galaga is the entrance of the enemies. In Galaga, enemies fly into view and bombard you as they enter. In Galaxian, the enemies are just lined up at the top of the screen, waiting for you to shoot them. All NAMCO needs to do at this point is throw in Space Invaders and advertise six games, but you will still only have four unique games.

The bottom line is, the NAMCO Museum is more of a history lesson than a worth while game. I rated this a 2 stars because Ms. Pac-Man and Dig Dug are still fun titles, but the other three just don't have a lasting replay value. I would pass this title up, unless it was on the discount rack for less than five dollars.

Great Game
I think that most of the people that have been saying that this is a hard game, just have been used to the large screen. They need to think about what a cartrisge game can do. they aren't going to be perfect, and I have grown up with them unperfect. Don't look too hard to find a game that doesn't have any flaws. The game play is good knowing that the games were originally made a while back, and don't expect to see any high grafics, since they were made around the early 90's and older. If you want the feel of the old Atari, this is a perfect selection of games from the classic line of Atari. Good grafics no, but the same great games, yes.

Great Games but Poor Conversion
Namco Museum lets you play old Atari classics on your GameBoy Advance. These include Galaga, Galactica, Dig Dug, Pole Position, and Ms. Pac-Man!

This is of course a great idea in theory - I *love* some of these games. But while the games might be really fun to play on a big-screen console, they are REALLY tough on the tiny screen. For example, Ms. Pac-Man comes in two modes - a full screen mode and one that scrolls up and down showing you a partial screen at a time. The full screen mode has REALLY really tiny ghosts and characters, you can barely time your movements and often get stuck on walls. The scrolling mode is better in the sense that the characters are larger, but now you can easily scroll down into an enemy and the same character control issues occur.

On Pole Position, it's all about sliding left and right as your racecar goes around curves. With the arrow-control of the GBA, it's one light tap to make a hard turn. If you accidentially press too hard on the arrow, you smash into the side signs or nearby cars. It makes driving very difficult.

Dig Dug is a great game, where you burrow in the ground and try to drop rocks on the heads of dragons. Is this Revenge of Smaug? Again, I love the game but the controls make it difficult. You can be planning a careful tunnel to a rock and end up off by a bit, making the tunnel useless.

Galaga and Galaxian are both classic space-shooting games. Galaxian is a "secret bonus" in that it's not mentioned on the box but is provided on the cartridge. I really love both of them, but the controls are just as sluggish and imprecise here. With Galaxian having the penalty of "only one shot on the screen at a time", those missed shots make a huge difference in playability.

If you have a regular console, I'd recommend these games on a differnet system. I love the games themselves! But the GBA version is rather awkward. Everyone I had try this out got frustrated very quickly.

Best Handheld Arcade Compilation Ever
A compilation of 5 old-school arcade games including: Ms.Pac-Man, Galaga, Galaxian, Pole Position, and Dig Dug. The best part is that all five games look and play just as good, if not, better than they originally did in the arcades, pretty impressive for a handheld sytem, though it would have meant a lot more if the high scores saved. - Kit Oxton ... Read more

Amazon.com Review

Originally released in 1981 by Konami, the Frogger arcade game isconsidered an all-time classic. Since then the property has been transferred toseveral owners, many of which tarnished the Frogger tradition. Now, backin Konami's hands, the little green fellow brings back everything people lovedabout the original arcade game, but with a modern twist.

Frogger's Adventures: Temple of the Frog pits Frogger against the evilMr. D, who has stolen the mystical elements that nourish the hero's marsh.Frogger must make his way through 15 levels spanning six environments in orderto find the elements. After every few levels, he must engage in a boss fight.Like in the arcade original, Frogger spends most of his time hopping left,right, up, and forward, but in this version he must deal with more than movingcars and snapping crocodiles. The game's levels feature all sorts of perils,such as mazelike conveyer belts, spiked floors, and crumbling platforms. Thereare also 32 different types of enemies standing in his way. Among the fewdownsides of the game are its short length, the lack of variety-adding options,and the fact that the coin system that allows you to reach the last level iseasy to fool.

This is a great example of how to properly update a classic. The simple gameplayof the original Frogger is intact, but the developers have added cleverlevels, bright graphics, and modern game mechanics to the mix. This game is sureto please longtime Frogger fans, as well as create some new ones.--Raymond M. Padilla

Pros:

• Easy-to-learn gameplay
• Levels add a new twist to classic Frogger moves
• Four in-game save slots

• Lack of options
• A bit short
• Coin system is easy to cheat

Reviews (31)

Frogger's Adventures.....
What can I say about this game except to say it's cool, colorful and definitely a blast to play. Course, Frogger's always been a blast to play no matter how it's played. My friends hate Frogger but I've always thought it's beena fun and challenging game.
I'd like to recommend this to all GBA owners.

Very very very very very very very very very very very HARD!
Okay, first of all, good game, fun, nice grapics and good music. Frogger is cute. But they make this game
SO
DOGGONE
HARD!!!
It's so hard you actually sweat when you play it. The first level is a piece of cake, but the next ones are a piece of granite. I'm on the last level but I can NEVER get past it...so close...and yet so far...GRRRRR! So for all you who love to never finish a game, like losing lives and delight in throwing your GameBoy across the room... this is for you.

Great game but crashes near the very end!
This game is hard to put down. Gameplay is addictive and can last hours at a time, although it is frustratingly repetitive to have to repeat the same parts of levels again and again and again until you clear the level. Still, it's quite entertaining and surely ranks as one of the better games for the platform.

The odd thing is that at 87% completion leading into the Temple level, the game crashes after collecting the balls to complete the boss level with the glowing electric spheres. As soon as you get all five balls, Frogger immediately runs into the left wall and is permanently stuck there. I've gotten this far twice now with the same result, so I'm doubtful if it's actually possible to finish the rest of the game. The game controls freeze as Frogger repeatedly smacks his head into the wall in what appears to be a graphics and/or programming glitch. I'm using a GameBoy Advance SP Platinum, so that should be to spec, but the code and/or the cartridge seems to have this nasty bug. Since just about all the other reviewers here don't seem to have gotten this far, I'd be curious to know if anyone has finished the game and gotten past this technical obstacle. Turning off the device and trying again with no luck has been a real bummer...

hard
When I got this game it said simple,it is simple but very hard. When I played it I could not beat the 2 leval not even my 12 year old brother cant get far. this is the most hard game I ever played!

Temple Of The Frog Review
Ok, I think Frogger's Adventure's: Temple of the Frog, is a great game. It has some good graphics, excellent sound, and good control. The only reason that it wasn't a 5-star game, is because it was too short, and if you replay it, it gets sooooo boring. But, that's why they made Frogger's Adventure's 2: The Lost Wand. So, buy both games for extra action, or you can buy the first one for average action. Hey, it's up to you, but, I recommend getting both games.

Game Ratings for Temple of the Frog

Graphics 4/5
Sound 5/5
Control 4/5
Gameplay 4/5
Replay 2/5
Overall 4/5 ... Read more

Features

• RPG sim where players build and maintain a farm
• Revisit the popular world of Harvest Moon Back to Nature
• Raise animals, grow vegetables, make friends and fall in love
• New events and mini-games
• For 1 player

Reviews (66)

Great, Addictive fun for all ages
Harvest Moon has been HUGELY addictive on the SNES and N64. The GBA version is just as addictive - and can be played anywhere!

The familiar, fun gameplay is here. You're a kid taking over a farm. The farm is in disrepair and needs help. You start out by weeding the garden, chopping the logs into boards and breaking up rocks. You slowly start growing crops, raising horses and chickens, and making a name for yourself.

You might think this would get boring, but time is running all the time. You have to get food to your animals, play with them, keep your crops watered, get your field cleared, mine for supplies, go into town and chat it up with the local girls.

There are the usual goodies - horse races, other festivals that come on certain days of the year. There are upgrades to your tools and little sprites that help you out with your tasks. You can fall in love with the girl of your dreams and build a life together. With lots of customizable names, from your farm to your dog to your horse, it really begins to feel like your own little world.

The graphics are great, and while it's not a button-mashing extreme, the clock is always ticking so you get a sense that you have to get going with your life in order to feed yourself and your animals. There aren't goals to meet or points to score - there is a farm to tend to and responsibilities to manage. It's a great game for all ages and VERY rewarding.

My one complaint about this game - and keep in mind that this is a HUGELY addictive game for me so I love it - is that it only lets you be a male. Why?? I would LOVE to be a girl on the farm who is dating boys. It can't be THAT hard to switch a few names and pixels. Why am I forced to be a boy? Why can't a girl run a farm?

That being said, it's a ton of fun and well suited for the GBA. Grab a copy - but be warned, you'll be playing it a lot!

Make a friend and play Friends of mineral town!
This game is great! Its small but certianly better than Sth(Save the homeland) The game takes place a few years after Btn.
Harvest moon games have always been one of the greatest Non-violence RPG games for all gamers out there. People not familar with the series might be thinking "A game about farming? Thats suppose to be fun?" But surprisingly, Yes it is fun. At first you start with a young puppy and get to name it (Can grow older and bigger) and you can buy some chickens, cows and other animals including Horses! The feauture of marrying is still here, You can marry Ellen, May look young. Ann is a girl with short hair, Popuri the pink haired girl. Karen the cute drunk girl. Mary, The book nerd and a special... The goddess, but the goddess barely does anything when you marry her, The goddess won't take care of the Kid. Plus The goddess's heart rates won't show!And therea are rivals for each girl you can marry! Make sure your rival doesn't marry your crush! Also try letting your wives keep working, They will turn depressed if you want them to stay home. Its like your telling them to do what you want. Having a child is not easy, You don't get to play with it or give it gifts until its a toddler. But your child stays a toddler forever, He won't age like in Hm:AWL.
Once you have your family (Your wife, your child and you) and taken care of your animals. You may be able to buy a new house! Plus there is another house if you link-up Fomt with AWL! If you do the link-up, You can visit AWL characters, Read character profiles and buy some tunes! Some animals you wont need to take care of, But animals like chickens will die if you dont take care of them. Make sure you have the sprites to take care of them during your wedding! The graphics are good for a GBA game. The sound is good like always.
This game is good for all ages, It also teaches people farm life, Taking care of animals and what its like to have a family! So i fyou parents are reading this, Buy this for your child but Anyone can buy this as age does not matter.
Buy this great game and start your new home on the farm and get married (I think i hear some of you Hm newbie kids moaning ^_^ but its fun once you get use to it!)
So get this while its hot!

Wonderful game
this is a great game must get it. there are so many seacrets and events and everything...

The most addictive game I have ever played
I've always been interested in video games, and have a pretty nice collection for my GBA. However, I did not know the meaning of addiction until I bought this game. I bought it a month ago, and I play for at least an hour everyday. A farming sim sounds like the dumbest idea for a game ever, but you will soon become immersed in wooing your favorite girl and seeing if you can get an extra corn harvest in before fall begins. There is, however, a few things I would change:
1.) A larger variety of music
2.) Having the day a little slower paced
3.) Each character could have a few more lines
All that notwithstanding, this is one of the best game values out there, with a huge amount of replayability. Looking forward to the female version!

Harvest Moon Friends of Mineral Town is the best game ever!!
In this game, it is so cool because you can do almost anything that you want like a person in real life. You can have chickens,cows,horses,sheep, and even your own dog.You can have your own garden,house and barn. And you can go to the supermarket! You can even give someone a gift.If you hoe where you are planting, you can get money out of the ground. But the best thing of all in this great game you can get married! I loved this game and I'm sure you will too!!!! ... Read more

Reviews (10)

A 5yr Old New Game Boy User
My daughter is 5 and just got a Game Boy. This game is great, but only if know how to read. There are a lot of pop up screens that tell you what to do, but she can't read them. There is a lot of variety to the games. I find myself playing with it more than her, because she gets frustrated over needing me to read the screens.

Come on, Disney!!!
I'm not going to tell you how I played this game. I will tell you this though: this title seriously lacks any solidity. It's basically a monotonous series of little games that are more chores than fun. As Cinderella, you clean spots all over the house and nothing more, and I can't even remember what Belle, Snow White, and Aurora do. Ariel swims around and is ever-so-vaguely remeniscent of The Little Mermaid for NES -- which is still a great game, by the way. DP is not a total loss though, which is why I gave it two stars instead of one. It has it's moments: Princess Jasmin provides minor thrills on her magic carpet. But Disney could do so much better.
There are no girl-gamers and boy-gamers! There are only gamers and non-gamers! You don't need sludge like this to entertain a little girl.

A Disney Classic
I'm an adult and I love video games. I chose Disney Princess because I'm an avid Disney fan. This game only took me a few hours to complete but was highly entertaining along the way. The single-player game is somewhat halting, with not a lot of room to move around (fixed paths to move in, you go where they tell you to go) in the game play but for any girls, ages reading level and up, it is fabulous. The colors are vivid and there are many levels with items you have to find while keeping your life up. I recommend this game for any Disney fan.

Not for Young Girls unless...
This game is really fun; but is more for older girls. They must be able to read unless mom wants to have to help every minute. If your daughter can read and loves the Disney series; then it is highly recommended. One of the definate perks is that you can choose which princess you are as you play. Very cute game.

`*Pretty as a Princess!*`
This game is EXCELLENT! I absolutely adore it, I've played it through like a million times, and I still love it!

Very cute & sweet!!! ... Read more

Amazon.com Product Description

Kirby, that pink puffy resident hero of Dream Land, embarks on another adventure to save his neighbors from King Dedede, who has interrupted everyone's peaceful dreams. Kirby must collect the scattered pieces of the Star Rod and restore the Fountain of Dreams. How's he going to do this? By copying the bad guys' best moves and eating--yes, eating--them and their weapons. One copy of the game supports up to four players (via the separately sold Game Link Cable) with special mini games, but if there's a copy of the game in Game Boy Advance, players can play cooperatively through the game. ... Read more

Reviews (102)

This game is AWESOME!
The world's coolest pink ball is back with all new copy abilities, bosses, warp stars, and tons more! This game is awesome! Even though it doesn't take long to beat the game, you can play it a zillion times! Kirby lives higher than my expectations though the name sounded kinda wierd when I first heard it. That won't matter after you've played the game. Its way different from Kirby: The Crystal Shards because if you get hit, you lose your power and there's no combos. You can also float forever. One of the copy abilities is kinda dumb its called sleep. But that's the only one. The others like laser, UFO, and needle are cool.
Multiplayer is also awesome. You can fight bosses and everybody with your friends. The sub-games are pretty cool, but when you beat the game, you get the coolest sub-game.

10/10 - Graphics: they can't make it better.
10/10 - Gameplay: cool storyline.
9/10 - Bosses: the bosses are pretty easy until you get to
DeDeDe and the nightmares.
9/10 - Duration: doesn't last long (even thought there are 8
levels) but you can keep on playing over and over and...
you get the idea
10/10 - Control: easy to control
10/10 - Overall: definetly one of the coolest game for GBA; a
must have for EVERYONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

snoring away in dreamland
One of the first games I ever beat was Kirby's Dreamland on my original old gray Gameboy. In fact, it might have been second after Super Mario Land. I loved it, and play it to this day mostly to see how quickly I can beat it.

The "new" Gameboy Advance game, Kirby: Nightmare in Dreamland is a remake of the NES Kirby game from 1993. It's pretty much a straight forward port of the original game, with some extra mini-games thrown in. Now, I never had an NES and although I've played Kirby on some emulators, I never beat it. So imagine my disappointment when I bought Nightmare in Dreamland Thursday afternoon, and by the next night had beaten it completely. It took about an hour and a half.

All the regular Kirby functions are there, his famous suck the enemies in and spit them out or absorb their abilities, etc, but there's nothing new and the game is far too easy and straight forward. I only died a few times before the final boss, and each time was out of pure laziness. The enemies present no real challenge, and the bosses are easy to figure out.

The graphics and sound of the game are nice and fun and what one expects from Kirby, and on the outside it seems like it would be a longer game. But it's not-the levels are very short, and I didn't find the mini-games interesting enough to play them very much. There are some levels where you can practically float through the entire thing without ever fighting an enemy.

The game itself is enjoyable, and very much fun to play, but once you've beat it there's really no point in playing it again. There is nothing new to find, really unless you feel like unlocking all the mini-games, and your big reward for beating the whole thing is yet another unlocked mini-game. It's still a Kirby game, and has all the charm of a Kirby game, but if you've played either of the Gameboy games or the original NES there is not a real reason to pick up Nightmare in Dreamland.

fun game but doesnt last long
Yes this game is very fun i got it yesterday and i alrdy beat it so if u play gameboy advance alot i wouldn't suggest this game u will beat it within hours.

For a gamer like me, TOO SHORT
Since the SNES days, I have been a tremendous fan of Kirby. The little pink fluff ball can easily addict you to play, so I picked this game up from a local store. On the box it seemed pretty cool, but what glitters isn't gold. My family was going on a trip, so I brought the game along. It appeared after one and a half hours I was bored with nothing to do. I was very disappointed with this game.

Graphics: (3/5) The graphics are SNES quality, not so great. The backrounds aren't detailed at all and could use more work. Also, the enemies are poorly animated and are the exact size as our main hero Kirby, but don't put up a fight. Not great.

Storyline (3/5) I guess this is a strong point of the game, but still very weak. These nightmares have been attacking the dream fountain, and King Dedede stole the star wand. Its up to Kirby to save Dream Land before the nightmares take over. Not much detail or drama, at all. Meh.

Gameplay (2/5) Ok, sure new morphs were added in (they are sooooo cool!), but the gameplay is really bad. The levels can take as much as a minute and a half to complete for a novice gamer, and there are only five levels and a boss per world. Since there are seven worlds that have five levels in them, that is only about an hour and fifteen minutes worth of gameplay. Then on level eight, the final boss, there are tons of forms so it takes around 10-15 minutes to kill. I could point out about a thousand new morph and level ideas to make this game longer.

Controls: (3/5) The controls are really simple (THANKFULLY), but I dont think there is a use for the L and R buttons - I forget, I haven't played the game in ages- which is minus two points. And there are no combo's or anything combining two buttons. That makes the game bland and standard.

Replay Value (2/5) The replay value stinks as well. There is only one secret if you beat the game with 100%, and I do not find it worth playing. I'm not sure about you, but I wouldn't want to play those easy levels again. Not good.

Overall:(2.7/5) We'll just call that three stars. The game isn't a horrible one for ages 4-7, but aside from that, it's a piece of cake. This game does have really bad points, but it has some good ones too. I love the mini-games and arena fights. That just brings back the memories of playing the classic Kirby. I wouldn't recommend buying this game at all, but instead you should go rent it. Overall the game will satisfy you anywhere from 2 hours to 2 days.

kirby kirby kirby
this game if fun when you first play it bu after u have played it a few times it gets boring stay away from this game if u r not a fan of the show so i give 3 stars ... Read more

Amazon.com Review

Nintendo's winning streak of rehashing and enhancing classic SuperNintendo games for the tiny GBA screen continues with this surprisinglyaddictive arcade racer. For those new to the Mario Kart game series, Nintendomascots (Mario, Donkey Kong, Luigi, etc.) race go-carts along fantastic tracksthat feature various offensive and defensive power-ups (banana peels andmushroom boosts, to name two). Accumulate enough points and you'll win circuittrophies.

Each mascot has a ride that handles and accelerates differently, yetthe controls for each racer feel very tight and precise. The highly detailed,cartoony locales of Mario Kart Super Circuit show visuals that are bothvery sharp and fluidly animated. Though not nearly as fast, Mario Kart SuperCircuit looks better and can be more intense than the vaunted F-Zerolaunch title.

If you perform well enough and collect enough coins in atournament, you can unlock a plethora of bonus tracks--some of which are fromolder console Mario Kart titles. The fun multiplayer options includehead-to-head racing and a balloon battle mode, in which you blast other racerswith power-ups in a huge arena until there's only one driver left. --MarkBrooks

Pros:

• Bright graphics that are both fast and fluid
• Multiplayer battle mode is loads of fun
• Many, many tracks!

• May be too cute for some

Reviews (233)

Hands down, the best current game for the Game Boy Advance
Although this game is not being released in the US for another month, I bought the imported Japanese version a few days ago (it's called "Mario Kart Advance" overseas), and I have been absolutely enthralled by it ever since my purchase. The graphics are phenomenal and really show off the capabilities of the Game Boy Advance's 32 bit processor. The backgrounds are lush and vivid, and the individual cars are detailed nicely. The music and sound effects are great as well, and the gameplay is true to the classic Super Mario Kart. For those that have played both the Super NES version and the N64 version, I'd say that this game is a bit closer to the original SNES game (which I personally thought was a better game than the N64 sequel).

I'd also like to mention that this game blows away Konami's Krazy Racers. I own both games, and wish that I had saved my money and bought only Mario Kart. Mario Kart has so much more depth that it puts Krazy Racers to shame. Mario Kart is the best game I have played for the GB Advance so far (Castlevania COTM is a close second).

If you're looking for a great, challenging go-cart racing game, don't waste your time with the Konami clone: wait for a month and buy Mario Kart Super Circuit- you'll be glad you did!

Easily the most addictive game for the GBA.
One of the reasons I dug my old SNES out of storage was to play Mario Kart again. It was more fun than should be legal. Now there is "Super Circuit", a game very similar, but with a few differences, to the SNES classic.

The track designs are upgraded, with more of a 3D feel to them. The Bowser's Castle areas look more like those out of Mario 64 than Mario Kart. The rich texturing and colorful animation take full advantage of the GBA's capacity (which is more powerful than the SNES, believe it or not). Too prevent the total deja-vu for older games, the track layouts are different, with more tracks, different objects to use both offensively and defensively, and a host of new challenges. This is a major plus because I beat the old Mario Kart in evey way possible. It is nice to have some new fun with an old concept.

The music is superb, and the sound effects are classic Mario. As usual, you have a bunch of characters to choose from, including Mario, Luigi, Princess, Bowser, DK, Toad and others. A nice addition is that each character is rated according to speed and weight, so you can be more informed about which racer to choose. The controls are easy to master, and allow for fluid control while driving on the circuit. For gamers on the go, I cannot think of a more fun game.

Overall, this is one of the benchmark games for the GBA, and one that ensures many hours of fun and quality game time. Anyone who has played the older Mario Kart will adore this, gamers new to it will love it just the same.

BEST GBA GAME AVAILABLE...
I have played numerous GBA games, and owned 5 over the course of the past 6 months. And there are only TWO I have had the urge to purchase/keep... Tony Hawk 2 and Mario Kart. This game is incredable. Dont expect somthing better than the 64 version, but this is LEAGUES ahead of its SNES counterpart. some complainers have mentioned "bad steering" and "impossible star cup races" I have found those to be stupid complaints. ALL the chars have different steering abilities, (the fat ones are the worst... a good steerer is Peach or Mario...) and the differnnt cups are ALL staggered... for example... I found 50 CC too easy... in 150 cc (the hardest level) I ONLY NOW [after a month) beat the whole GP mode... some courses are chalenging... this game balances EASY and HARD... and has LOTS to do all the time! even for a 5 min break you can race against yourself in timetrial... so you know what to expect, imagine a number line where SNES M kart is -10 and 64 M Kart is + 10 this game would prob be somewhere like -2. GRAPHICS are amazing! best I have seen on the GBA, maybe aside from Tony Hawk 2 good sound, medichore 3d levels (like the SNES...)

~Andy

Best GBA game BY FAR!!!!!!!!
This actually was one of the first GBA games relased...but it is still one of the best. To start off, the graphics are awsome!!! and it as all the features as the original..like the red shells, bannana peels...YOU NAME IT. Also, another fun thing to do is race 2 player and the best part is... YOU ONLY NEED 1 GAME CARTRIDGE. your friend can play even if he does not own the game.

Overall 9.8 out of 10

It's a BIG step backwards
After playing Mario Kart 64 (on the Nintendo 64), I was very disappointed to see "Mario Kart Super Circuit" basically represent a step backwards in technology. Of course, I should have assumed this, since the GBA's 32-bit processor is only half as powerful as the Nintendo 64's.

This version of Mario Kart is really more similar to the Super NES game "Super Mario Kart," which I never liked -- and I can't say I like this version much more. You're back to the old mission of collecting coins as you race, and the coins have something to do with your speed and/or resistance to crashes. I never really saw any major difference on how many coins you have.

In any event... if you like Mario Kart 64 or the Gamecube's Mario Kart Double Dash... this game could let you down. It's not "truly" a 3-D game. Because the GBA screen is so small, the action moves so fast, and the "fake 3D perspective" is mediocre... it's hard to anticipate upcoming turns and obstacles. I've always thought the turning controls were way too touchy on this and the SNES version.

I also think the computer characters cheat... no matter how much of a good lead you can build at the beginning of a race, or how many speed mushrooms you use... the computer players ALWAYS catch up! ... Read more

Amazon.com Product Description

Got Game Boy Advance friends and a Game Link Cable? Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past is a retelling of the venerable series' first game with a quest for up to four players--all from one cartridge. The game is a mix of action and puzzles where Link must travel between the Light and Dark worlds to rescue Princess Zelda. ... Read more

Reviews (112)

legend of Zelda never looked better on a portable
The Legend of Zelda has had many memorable titles. Link to the Past has to be the favorite of the 2D games. This was the game that gave the ideals for the altime best: Ocarina of Time. This game consist of 2 worlds. A light and dark world. You link are in search to rescue the desandant of the 7 sages from the evil wizard Anghim (i think's his name) from the dark world and into the light world..
If you played Links Awakaning, and Zelda: Oracle of Ages/Season you'll love this game. The graphics are superb for a portable gaming system. It'll rain and fog and its like in real life. it is so much fun! There are so many items to collect. Such as a bug-catching net to capture faires in bottels for life refil when you die. The story line is very in-depth and the fighting is envigorating. The sound are gorgous as well. Songs such as the ones in Ocirana of time are featured in this game.
Multi-player for the zelda series is a first. Up to 4 people can link up to do tasts. YOu all have to work together. Its so much fun to play. You'll do things such as through your friend over a gorge to flip a switch. Real team effort. The one (or team) to collect the most rupees wins! THIS IS A MUST HAVE FOR THE GBA!!!

Niiiiice! It's almost better than it's original version!
I got this game for GBA the exact day I bought the all-new "Legend Of Zelda: The Wind Waker". It's actually a nice addition! You play as Link, a hero who must save the world from an evil wizard, while trying to save the Princess Zelda. (as usual). I believe that the dungeons are a bit harder this time around. The same goes for the puzzles! The SNES version was way easy, but this is an even better challenge! Voices and improved graphics have also been added in, giving it a more realistic feeling than the first. There's also a BONUS!!! "The Four Swords" game! You link up to 2-4 players helping each other get trhough the dungeons. My fav though, will always be the original, "Link To The Past"! It has the most action any Zelda game has to offer. (although I'm not sure about the Wind Waker, cause I haven't played TOO much of it yet!) In fact, this game along w/ "Link's Awakening" & "Ocarina Of Time" are one of my favorites! They even were able to make it sound like the original soundtrack when they transferred it from SNES to GBA, and the gameplay is still awesome! I've beaten the game on SNES thousands of times, but this is even better than ever!!! BUY TODAY!!! It's one of the best action-RPGs to ever hit videogames!
I also reccomend, "Oracle Of Ages" & "Oracle Of Seasons" too!

Totaly Awsome I Give It 5 Stars!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I have played about 4 Zelda games altogether, and this was the best ever!!! I haven't even played the multiplayer Four Swords adventure yet, and I give it 5 stars already!

Plot: The plot doesn't really have any real effect on the game itself, though there are some hidden twists. +1

Graphics: Not the best I've ever seen, but works fine for the gameplay. +1.5

Gameplay: I've yet to see better. There are amazingly vast series of beasties, and each one is unique. Every item you get is usefull, the dungeons are fun, every boss is great, hard to beat but not too hard. I love it. +3

Sound: The only thing I didn't love.. The sounds don't always suit the situition, and it's like the whole games music is
balanced on a few songs that keep being recycled. -1

Replay Value: O.K., I guess. +.5

All in all, if you want a good game to play for a while, then I suggest you try Legend of Zelda Games(this one in particular).

GO, ZELDA!WAHOO!

great game, buy it!
this is a great game. i got it last year as a trade for harry potter 1 at gamestop. it was a horribly great game! i beat the game, but i couldnt have done without a walkthrough. seriously, this is a great game, but the puzzles are extremely hard. (...) oh yeah. THIS IS A GREAT GAME! BUY IT NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Totally Awesome
This game (like the SNES version) rocks. It has got to be one of the best ever made. Its good and long like a video game should be. Not for the faint hearted, it's a game (unlike windwaker)that will push your gaming abilities to the limit. (i'm not kidding this game is haaard) The graphics are just fine for this kind of game (also unlike windwaker[I hated that cell-shading crap])and the music is great(for a videogame). You definatly should buy this one.
(This review only applies to the singal player game. I never even played the multiplayer game, but a game this good can stand on its own) ... Read more

Features

• Polly Pocket water park adventure game where players race to earn tickets
• Play 6 exciting mini games
• Race against time as you steer Polly in a Bumper Boat around the lake
• Three levels of difficulty make the games fun to play again and again
• For 1 or 2 players

Reviews (5)

Fun Runs Out Quickly
This is NOT a long-term game. The levels (depsite being "easy", "medium" or "hard") are either riduculously simple or painfully difficult. For any child over 5 or 6, it will loose it's appeal VERY quickly.

The only long-term fun is to see how many tickets can be collected, but the rewards for collecting tickets (the water slide) is probably the most boring game on it. As a mom, I can say that this was not a game I would have bought if we had tested it first.

OK, NOW WHERE'S THE FUN?
Well it's ok for like the first 15 minutes but then it's like where did the fun go. I'm 11 and I thought it might be fun but after I played it I realized it wasn't too fun. It's ok for like 4-8 year olds. So if you're buying for someone in that age group, Good Job. They will probally like it.

Polly gameboy
I bought this for my 6 year old daughter who loves Polly. This game is very good because it requires very little reading and has Easy, Medium and Hard levels to choose from. She can play it without my assistance which makes it wonderful for parents and she "loves it." It is also pretty fun for parents. This was the first game we ever played on a gameboy so we are definately beginners so hopefully long time players will like it as well.

I made a huge mistake by putting it on my wishlist
I'm 13 and I have to admit i absolutely love polly pocket. I put this game on my christmas wishlist and recieved it. The mini games are cute and fun but i beat the game in 35 minutes. This game is great but definately for a younger age group of 3-7! Don't make the same mistake I did unless ur buying this for a younger girl.

4 year old game girl
We just traded our PS2 in on a gamecube for my 4 year old (my husband kept his xbox), and right away we bought this game for use in the game boy player. She loves this game. She just turned 4, and she needs no help with the game at all, and she never wants to leave the tv, which could be a bad thing. But the game is perfect for little girls. I would recomend this to any young girl. At {$$$}, you cannot go wrong. ... Read more

Amazon.com Product Description

Deceptively simple and completely addictive, Tetris Worlds adds colorful graphics, all-new gameplay variations, and intense multiplayer action to this classic game. Six modes of play challenge you with new rules, while its six different worlds evolve in complexity and difficulty as you clear one level and move to the next. Compete with up to four players to see which one clears levels the fastest. And best of all, this game is so straightforward that you can play it right out of the box. ... Read more

Reviews (34)

Could of Been Great
If they would of simply made this the same as the classic tetris game from gameboy, it would be great. It is really distracting to see three of the next peices coming instead of one. Also, when you get a "Tetris" (four lines at once), the classic sound is not there. The sound effect when your piece hits the other blocks is not there. Also, the blocks themselves should be more detailed. The detailed backgrounds are cool, but sometimes very distracting. They should of included the option to play the original tetris as standard, instead you must put in a code to get it to appear. When you play the "popular" version, the background is always ugly grey, and the game makes no noise at all when you score a Tetris. Worst of all, it does not save scores. I got a score over 1,500,000 and I cannot save it. At least you can choose the classic tetris music though, thats the best part of the game so it gets 3 stars instead of 2.

Great game, new ideas...
This newest breed of Tetris starts out like any other. You have the option to play the classic Tetris game that everyone, including Homer Simpson, has played. But, there are also 5 new play modes, included Fusion which is the most unlike classic Tetris. Each of the games offers hours of reply.

This game also includes an outline option to help you see where your piece will land, for newer or less skilled players. As well as being able to see the next four pieces ahead.

Additionally you can swap out one piece by pressing the L or R button, and trade that piece with any piece later in the game... this option is very helpful for storing straight pieces.

Unfortunatly each game only has 15 levels, unlike the nearly limitless play of the origional title.

Another flaw on my system is that most of the backgrounds are so dark you have to be in a very well lit area to play, this is a typical flaw of all gameboy games without an SP, but the purple pieces are almost invisible without some serious overhead lighting.

All in all this game offers a new look at a great game, and offers at least a month of solid replayablity, plus it's great to pick up for a 5 minute distraction.

-- nemo54321 (3 1/2 stars)

Not bad
This game is okay. The game portion of the display takes up only 1/3 of the screen. The other 2/3 are graphics on the left and right side. At first I thought this would be a problem, since the tiny screen of the GBA gives me headaches at times. But it plays fine, and no problems seeing things. The controls are fairly smooth, but take a little getting used to. The "Ghost" feature is helpful. It shows you where and how a piece will lie, as it is still falling.

What the...?
I wanted something that my girlfriend and I could play together on the Gamecube she bought me for my birthday. Keep in mind the last time she owned a console was the Coleco. Keep in mind the last time she was really addicted to a video game was "Tetris" on NES/SNES and maybe a little SimCity (the original).

She asked me to teach her how to play "Metroid Prime." Well, that was out. So off I went to get the Gamecube Player and Tetris Worlds (for the GB Advance).

It's not as bad as some reviews would have you believe, but...well, okay, it's bad. God only knows why they can't come up with a decent Tetris game. They simply never have. Look, people, it's a black background bordered by a visual of the "Kremlin," and some geometric colored blocks. My grandma could program that on a Mac classic. (And she's dead.)

Music: The default background music is some jarring thing. Go into the Options and you can reset the music to the Tetris Russian/Babushka music you're accustomed to. They've got it set to "The Tetris Theme" as a default, but if that's the Tetris theme, then I'm your mama. The REAL Tetris theme can be found as "Faster."

Gameplay: Well, it's still Tetris. Sort of. That's the nicest thing I can say about it. Two annoying options here: "Ghost" piece and "Hold" piece.

The "Ghost" is a shadow of where your piece will fall at the bottom. Good idea, right? Helps you avoid all the times you've accidentally placed an "L"-shaped piece right on top of the skinny long one when you wanted it to go next to Skinny? Forget it. When you're using "Ghost," tapping the down button will sometimes slam the piece right down to the bottom--could just be a bug, but I'm not sure. Get that stuff off.

"Hold" piece was described as thus in the context menu under Options: Allows you to hold a piece until the next round. Man, what's up with that?? That's not Tetris. That's like "crying little girl" Tetris. Off, I say, off!

How's the gameplay? You might think they could at least get that part right (down, right, left, rotate), but you'd be wrong. The controls are twitchy. When you want to advance the piece down a little ways (because, otherwise, it's falling as slow as Rosie O'Donnell in January), tap the down button carefully. Otherwise, one minute it was at the top, the next minute, it's sitting on the bottom.

Perhaps most damning of all are the backgrounds. Dear god, the backgrounds! Who was the video-game mogul who thought, "Hey, let's throw some cheap looking backgrounds--like a weird square shaped cartoon floating next to a seahorse or a weird square shaped cartoon floating next to a penguin--AROUND the Tetris playing field. The kids will really dig that!"

Not only are the backgrounds fugly, but they're distracting as all get-out. You can't concentrate on your little geometric piece when you've got a square flying around the side of your screen.

Pros: Tetris

Cons: Everything not Tetris-like (plenty)

Buy, but only if you're really desperate for Tetris on the GC or GB Advance.

Not the best Tetris game ever, but still a good one
I've seen so many negative reviews of Tetris Worlds for the GBA, and it is unfortunate that a lot of people have been unhappy with the game. However, I think that much of the unhappiness stems from the fact that so many Tetris fans hold the game in such high regard that even tampering with it for the better seems to offend them. I am not a hardcore Tetris fan, and indeed up until a few years ago I did not enjoy the game at all. I think I can offer a bit of middle ground perspective on Tetris Worlds, and hopefully this will prove useful to people.

First, the good. I really enjoy three of the new game modes, namely Cascade, Fusion, and Hot-Line Tetris. They all feature gravity (pieces fall into gaps below when you clear lines), and offer many opportunities for strategic planning. The original Tetris is also rather enjoyable, although I don't care much for Sticky Tetris or the pretty much useless Square Tetris. I do, however, find the new features (which apply to all the game modes) to be rather useful: the ghost piece that shows you where your piece will land, the ability to see the next three pieces, and the ability to hold a piece and recall it later. Not everybody will care for these features, but I think they add a lot of opportunities to plan ahead and make for longer games.

Now, the bad: the "3D" backgrounds are pretty lame. I'd just as soon have the cartoony backdrops of Tetris Attack. I don't find them as distracting as a lot of other reviewers here have, though. Perhaps that's because early reviews of the game were on the original GBA, and the clearer screen on the GBA SP makes the backgrounds less annoying.

Also, there's the mattery of the battery save. There isn't one! This game came out in 2001, and I think everyone will agree that no Game Boy game should have ever seen the light of day in 2001 (or after) without a battery save feature. This has two unfortunate consequences for Tetris Worlds: there's no high score table, and no way to save your preferences. The latter is particularly unfortunate if you decide you hate some of the new features and wish to turn them off - you'll have to do so every time you fire up the game.

Ultimately, what it comes down to is this: if you like Tetris, and want some variety, Tetris Worlds will most likely satisfy you. Is it the greatest Tetris game ever? No, but it is a good one. I originally bought it just for the Cascade Tetris mode, but I've found the other variations growing on me as well. I've sunk far too many hours into this game that could have otherwise been spent being productive, and in that regard, this is indeed a good Tetris game. ... Read more

Amazon.com Review

Sega's mascot made his 3-D debut on the Dreamcast, but with the demiseof that system the zippy blue hedgehog is popping up everywhere--including onthe GameCube. Unfortunately, his first next-gen appearance, Sonic Adventure2: Battle, is marred by the same 3-D camera problems that plagued theDreamcast version, and the multiplayer "battle" component isn't all that it'scracked up to be.

Right out of the gate, players have the option of choosing Hero (Sonic, Tails,and Knuckles) or Dark (Dr. Eggman, Shadow, and Rouge) quests, which arecompletely different. Sonic and his dark counterpart Shadow traverse levels atwarp speed colleting coins and power-ups while fighting enemies in the game'smost exhilarating moments. Unfortunately, the other characters are nowhere nearas fun to play. Dr. Eggman and Tails fight through levels that require littlemore than constant button-mashing to shoot an endless procession of enemies, andKnuckles and Rouge participate in seemingly endless levels that requiresearching for a variety of objects.

Graphically, the game is a bit of a letdown considering the processing muscle ofGameCube. Models are fairly simplistic, and level textures are sometimes bland.Game Boy Advance owners can use a link cable to download Chao from the game andtrain them on the go, but the rewards for doing so are minor considering thetime investment involved. The main feature this game offers over its Dreamcastpredecessor is the variety of multiplayer modes, which are fun but offer none ofthe depth or replayability of standalone multiplayer games like Super SmashBros. Melee. Still, they are nice additions--especially the racinggames--and round out a flawed single-player component. Sonic addicts who missed thisgame the first time around on the Dreamcast will definitely want to check itout, but the finicky camera, tedious non-Sonic/Shadow levels in single-playermode, and surprisingly shallow multiplayer components (especially the Chaogames) turn what could have been a great game into a mere good one. --T. ByrlBaker

Pros:

• Plenty of variety
• Sonic/Shadow levels are pure, unadulterated fun

• Knuckles/Rouge levels are tedious
• Multiplayer aspects could use some more depth

Reviews (359)

Sonic and Shadow=Fun Everyone Else=Not Fun
SA2B is moderately fun. However, only a bit of it is. The Sonic and Shadow levels are extremely fun. Run through levels at fast speeds, killing enemies and collecting rings as you go. That is incredibly fun. So let's say you're in story mode and you just beat Sonic's first level. You're thinking:Wow! This game is the best! The next level you use Knuckles. You're thinking:Wow! This is so hard and boring. The next level you use Tails. You're thinking:I've always loved using Tails' flying ability! Then you see him in a crappy robot. His levels: Hold B. Rotate the analog stick once to lock on to the enemies. Release B and fire. Fun? No. Knuckles' levels are just trying to find emeralds (by the way, when he digs, for some reason they used his Japanese voice) and Tails' levels are just running around shooting things in a robot (if it sounds fun, trust me, it's not). This game also says: play as 6 different characters. That's partly true. The characters are different. But it's really just 3 characters on different sides: Hero and Dark. But, at least it's only $30. This game has an excellent story and some excellent music. I give it 3 stars!

Sonics first nintendo game is a hit!
Well I being an owner of a Sega Genesis have played many of the classic sonic games. So when this came out for the Cube I thought I should expand my Sonic collection. I a glad I did. The game features two main modes Hero and Dark. Both vary in different ways but share a common goal, to collect all the Chaos Emeralds. In Dark you play as Shadow, Dr.Eggman, and Rouge. In Hero you play as Sonic, Tails, and Knuckles. After you beat both sides you unlock a new mode. In this mode all six characters come togehter to prevent the space statio n from running into Earth. The game itself contains over 150 missions. Exclusive to the Gamecube version is a series of multiplayer games. In these games you can be such people as Chaos Zero, metal sonic, or Amy. The reason this game got 4 stars is because the game lacks replay value and the multiplayer games are a little lacking. Overall,I'd say the game is worth a buy.

Oh my gosh...
This (lucky me!) happened to be my first Sonic game. Though I've had the game for a year or so, I still play it regularly. Why?? Because it's one of the best games ever for GC. There's 180 emblems to collect, which will keep you playing for hours at a time. The theme songs are wonderful and desrcibe each character perfectly. The gameplay really flows nicely. If you just want to see the ending, just zip through the story modes. If you want to see a secret little extra that Sonicteam put in, get all 180 emblems.
Rouge and Knuckles' levels aren't really THAT tedious. Wild Canyon and Dry Lagoon are 2 or 3 minute excursions. It's just when you get to the harder levels where it gets tedious. For example spending 9 minutes on Mad Space. Or spending 5 minutes on Death Chamber. But overall, this is a game for people even if they aren't Sonic fans. This game has recently even become a Player's Choice game. Shows you how much people really do love this game ^^

Awesome Sonic game
I've always loved the Sonic the Hedgehog series, and this game is no different. The great part about this game is that you can either play the Hero side or the Dark side, whichever you choose, it DOES end up the same way.

Gameplay - awesome controls, plays a lot like the older games but obviously a little better considering it's a lot newer and on a better system.

Graphics - great graphics, good detail on the characters and the levels are awesome.

Stages - each character has their own special stages, Sonic/Shadow are on their feet doing adventure modes, Tails/Eggman are in machines while Knuckles/Rouge have to find three emerald pieces. This game even has 2 racing stages. The best part is, after you beat a level, you can replay it as much as you want and you keep playing until you receive the letter A. Once you beat the level, a new "challenge" appears such as collect 100 coins, find the lost chao, time mode and hard mode. The stages also get gradually harder which is expected.

Characters - old and new characters appear here, of course Sonic, Tails and Knuckles are back to fight off the evil Dr. Eggman but this time he's brought along Rouge the bat and Shadow, a Sonic look-a-like which is supposedly the "secret weapon".

Options - not only does this game have the different challenges for each level, it also contains a 2 player mode where you can play with a friend on some of the stages. Other two player games include the racing, chao race and a shooting battle.

Chao Garden - the Chao Garden is an amazing feature, it's awesome raising chao and in this game you get 3 gardens though 2 have to be earned. The Hero Garden is a garden for the good chao (chaos that should only be raised by Sonic, Tails and Knuckles). It's a beautiful sunny garden with a nice heavenly waterfall/pool. The Dark Garden is for evil chaos (for Shadow, Eggman and Rouge). It is complete with a red pool and dying, Halloween looking trees. The chaos can die but if you treated them well, they will leave an egg and after 2 or 3 times they will become an immortal Angel or Devil chao and will actually look quite different (IF you follow the directions). There is chao races in the normal garden (for good, evil or neutral chao) and chao karate. Once you beat all the races and karate, you will receive gifts.

Other - the game is great, it features similar levels to the old Sonic, he still has the loops and everything. I like the idea that you can be good or evil and the storyline is excellent. It's the kind of game you will want to play over and over again, especially since it's actually REALLY hard to get a level A in some of the levels. A fun overall game and definitely worth the price.

the coolest game ever made!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
This is the most fun video game I've ever played! It has the best storyline of any sonic game I've played, it has nice graphics, cool music( the music will get you to buy the soundtrack! ) and is really fun. This was the first sonic game I have ever played, and it is what made me a big Sonic fan ( actually, Sonic is only my fourth favorite character, Knuckles and Rouge tie for first, and Shadow comes in second ) Also, the Chao are really fun and cute to raise and play with, and it is cool to see them transform and win races/karate. If you are a sonic fan and don't have this game, WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR?????????!!!!!!!!!!! GO BUY IT NOW!!!! (you won't regret it!!!) ... Read more

Features

• When Cheerleaders Attack arcade game with more than 15 levels of action
• More than 20 games and activities to choose from
• PDA function keeps track of friends' contact information, important dates, horoscopes, and biorhythms
• Music from the award-winning show
• Single and multiplayer gameplay

Reviews (18)

Pretty Cool!!!
Lizzie Mcguire is awesome!If you're a fan of Lizzie... this game is for you. The "cheerleader attack..." game is pretty cool. I just got this for christmas and i'm enjoying this game a lot! You'll enjoy this game if you buy it. The reason for giving it 4 stars instead of 5 is because going from 6- other levels is EXTREMELY IMPOSSIBLE! Over all this game is pretty cool though.

The Best Game In The World!
I love this game! There is one game in it that is called: When Cheerleaders attack. You play that game to open new games! I have gotten to the 13th level but never farther than that. My sister and I opened a lot of things on the game. You don't actually have to love Lizzie Mcguire to get the game. I got it and I don't even have Disney Channel. There are some games that need you to know a lot about the show but the game that you would probably play all of the time would be "When Cheerleaders Attack". I gave the game 5 stars because it's so challenging and I could play it for hours! You can't save games on it but the levels are very short so you won't have to save a game! You should get this game if you want to be able to play it and never get bored again!

Uhm, no
Here is a simple word for you people: this game was in Seanbaby's column in EGM. If that didn't convince you not to buy this game, then go ahead and buy it and learn your lesson the hard way.

In Fact this is pretty good!
Very fun game to play!
And little dibby or whatever,Hilary Duff rocks!
People,Don't listen to him.Hilary Rocks!

holay molay!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
HOLAY MOLAY!!!!!!!!!!THIS MAY BE WORSE THAN KIDZ BOP!!!!!!!! HOLAY MOLAY!!!!!!!!!!!!THE MOLAY IS NOW HOLAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!HOLAY IS NOW MOLAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!99 RED BALLOONS IS BETTER THAN THIS CHEESE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!I DON'T LIKE YOU HILL DUFF. OH WHOOPS..KINDA SOUNDS LIKE SHE WAS NAMED AFTER A MEADOW...... ... Read more