Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance

I bought this out of nostalgia to play on my DS and it didn't disappoint. If you loved the original (who didn't???) then this is a great game.

My only complaint is that the controls are kind of strange when playing it on the DS. It definitely took some time to get used to, but this isn't a major complaint.

Got this for my 6 year old grandson, since he was always taking his older brother's gameboy. Got him a Gameboy from Amazon (used) also, so he was all set to go and the big brother did not have to worry about his "stuff". Now they are both happy and can switch games when they want.

One of Nintendo's big money makers is porting their old games over to new systems. Specifically, the Super Mario Advance games have been a huge hit. Super Mario Advance 2 brings over two games to the Game Boy Advance. The first, Mario Brothers, is so simple that it's basically a mini-game. The real draw here is Super Mario World, one of the most popular Mario games ever -- and for good reason.

Super Mario World is not exactly ground breaking. It uses the same formula and plot from Super Mario Brothers and Super Mario Brothers 3. However, it is an immense adventure, which lots of hidden levels and plenty to explore even after you've defeated Bowser. It also introduces some new moves to the Mario brothers, such as a spinning jump that can break bricks from above. Moreover, it introduces one of the more enduring characters of the Mario franchise, Yoshi. The one thing I think it's really missing is the variety of suits and powers that came with Super Mario brothers 3. Super Mario World only has three power-ups: the super mushroom, the fire flower, and the cape, which allows limited flight and works similar to the raccoon leaf of the previous game.

If you've played a Mario game before, it all seems very familiar, but is also a ton of fun. The Mario franchise is one of those special games that doesn't need to break a lot of new ground -- it just needs to keep doing what it's been doing. For those new to the franchise, Super Mario World is a good introduction. While Mario has worked well in 3D games, his roots are with the 2D side-scroller, and Super Mario World helps demonstrate why those games are still fun even today.

My daughter and son played this game on the SNES system and LOVED IT! It's the very same game but they were no longer able to play it because our SNES is broken. They can now play it on their Ninetendo DS and think it's the bomb!

If you remember playing this on the SNES, then it is no different than that. However, you also get the ORIGINAL Mario Bros. game (this is before the level scrolling game, think donkey Kong with spiked shell animals instead of the troopas)

Overall, great game, easy to learn to play and MANY hours of game play (secret levels, bonus games in levels, etc.)