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Game Boy Advance Game Scores |
| Game Title |
GameSpot |
IGN |
Average |
| The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past |
9.2 |
9.7 |
9.4 |
| Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3 |
8.9 |
9.5 |
9.2 |
| The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap |
9.1 |
9 |
9.1 |
| Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2 |
9.4 |
9.3 |
9 |
| Metroid: Zero Mission |
8.5 |
9 |
9 |
| Kirby & The Amazing Mirror |
8.2 |
8 |
8.3 |
| Super Mario Advance |
8.2 |
8 |
8.3 |
| Mario Tennis Power Tour |
8.5 |
9 |
8.2 |
| Donkey Kong Country 3 |
7.8 |
7.5 |
8.2 |
| Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy Kong's Quest |
8.3 |
8 |
8.1 |
| Donkey Kong Country |
7.9 |
8 |
7.9 |
| DK: King of Swing |
7.3 |
7.8 |
7.5 |
Game Boy Advance Games I Want
- The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap
- Mario Tennis Advance
- DK: King of Swing
- Mario Party Advance
- Metroid:
Zero Mission
- Super
Mario Advanced
- Super Mario World: Super Mario Advanced 2
- Super Mario
Advanced 4: Super Mario Bros. 3
- Donkey
Kong Country 3
- Donkey Kong Country 2:
Diddy Kong's Quest
- Donkey Kong
Country
- The Legend
of Zelda: A Link to the Past
The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap
GameSpot
Score = 9.1 IGN Score = 9.0
Link returns in an all-new Game Boy Advance adventure! As he searches an unfamiliar land for fragmented relics called
Kinstones, Link will have to take a closer look at the ground beneath his feet. Using the power of a mystical hat called The
Minish Cap, the Hylian hero will shrink down for a massive quest... on a microscopic scale! The Kinstones have been cracked
into fragments and spread across the world, and only by fusing them together can you solve puzzles and unlock secrets. Talk
to everyone you meet, or link with friends and fuse Kinstones with them. Link will have his work cut out for him as he fights
evil in his own land then shrinks to help the Minish people, a miniature race in dire need of a hero. As you wander a vast
overworld, slash your way through hordes of enemies, explore puzzling dungeons and use new items like a suction device that
can fire out what it absorbs.
Mario Tennis Power Tour
GameSpot Score = 8.5
IGN Score = 9.0
Players can test their backhand in this role-playing tennis adventure. In this sequel to Mario Tennis for Game Boy Color,
players have to train hard in the Royal Tennis Academy
if they want to be champions. Players gain experience and improve skills through lessons and tournaments, but in the end,
they have to beat Mario at his own game if they want to rise to the top of the ranks.
Play as Mario, Peach, Waluigi or Donkey Kong in a slew of wild modes. As players advance through the story, they unlock
even more characters, all with their own power moves. Link up with a friend or three for even more frantic fun.
DK:
King of Swing
GameSpot Score = 7.3
IGN Score = 7.8
There's trouble in the jungle, but Donkey Kong is there to put a good spin on things. Take control of Donkey Kong and
leap through the jungle, grabbing branches to swing around and fling yourself into the air! A unique control system lets you
swing through the trees and spin to build up momentum for a mighty leap. Use the L and R buttons to control each of Donkey
Kong's hands, and lunge from branch to branch. Innovative level design combines elements of platform and puzzle games: Grab
onto gears and spin to crank doors open. Watch out for bolts that loosen as you spin, or you might find yourself falling flat.
You'll need steady hands to make the leap of faith that takes you the treetops.
Mario Party Advance
GameSpot Score = 6.5
IGN Score = 6.0
It's a portable party
on your Game Boy Advance! Mario Party Advance takes all the fun of the home console game and puts it in your hands. All-new
mini-games and a host of Professor E. Gadd's incredible Gaddgets -- unique trinkets, toys, detectors and tricks like the Lip
Disguise-o-matic that let you play tricks on your friends, test your compatibility and much more.
Metroid: Zero Mission
GameSpot
Score = 8.5
IGN Score = 9.0
Metroid: Zero Mission, the follow-up to Metroid Fusion for the Game Boy Advance. Based loosely
on the original NES maps, Metroid: Zero Mission includes all of the weapons and environments from the original game, and also
provides a totally new experience for the series' many fans by adding new enhancements and delving deeper into aspects of
the story that haven't been told.
Super Mario Advance
GameSpot
Score = 8.2
IGN Score = 8.0
Super Mario Advance is really two games in one: a souped-up version of Super Mario Bros. 2
and an action-packed four-player version of the original Mario Bros. arcade game. In Super Mario Bros. 2, you get to control
either Mario, Luigi, Peach or Toad in a vegetable-flinging platform game filled with fantastic enemies. In the classic Mario
Bros. game, you can either play alone or compete against three friends in a fast, hilarious battle. It's a great way to break
in your new Game Boy Advance!
Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2
GameSpot
Score = 9.4
IGN Score = 9.3
Super Mario World is the fourth game in the Super Mario Bros. series. The game was originally
released on the Super Nintendo a decade ago, serving as a pack-in for the system. In many ways, the game is merely a refinement
and expansion of the concepts introduced to the series in Super Mario Bros. 3. Still, the game served as an excellent way
to usher in Nintendo's new system. Now, Nintendo is cashing in on its past successes by delivering a version of its amazing
platformer for the Game Boy Advance. The game holds up fabulously, and the slight modifications that Nintendo has made to
the game for its handheld release make it even better.
Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3
GameSpot
Score = 8.9
IGN Score = 9.5
For most of the 1980s, there really wasn't such a thing as "prerelease hype" in the video
game industry. But that all changed with Super Mario Bros. 3, which not only packed a strong print and television campaign
in the US, but had the promotional help of The Wizard, a video-game-themed motion picture that promised frothing young gamers
a peek at the next installment in Nintendo's masthead series, before its release. The hype may have been manufactured, but
it turned out the game more than deserved it. It delivered interesting new tweaks to the fundamental platformer formula that
the original Super Mario Bros. had staked out, and it created the single largest, most fully-realized Mario world that had
been seen up to that point. Nintendo has now repackaged and gussied up SMB3 for its GBA release as Super Mario Advance 4,
updating the graphics and throwing in a few bonuses. The result is a package that is, more often than not, true to the original
game, which still stands up as a rock-solid platformer 14 years after its original release.
Kirby & the Amazing Mirror
GameSpot Score = 8.2
IGN Score = 8.0
Kirby & the Amazing Mirror features an
all-new adventure for the HAL Labs creation. The Game Boy Advance sequel is an original game, not a port of an existing one
like Kirby: Nightmare in Dreamland released a year earlier. In addition to his usual floating, air- and enemy-sucking antics,
Kirby features plenty of new abilities, including an angelic power that grants him wings and a bow-and-arrow, much like Nintendo's
own Kid Icarus. But Kirby isn't only limited to medieval gadgetry -- he is also able to pull out a cellphone device to communicate
with other characters in the game -- but its energy must be replenished during play.
Racing
Gears Advance
GameSpot
Score = 8.5
IGN Score
= 8.9
Racing Gears Advance is an eight-challenger affair where players zip their
choice of twelve real-world, licensed vehicles through several different competitions of five races each. Though a skillful
hand on the wheel is certainly required, this game's not simply about balls-out racing since it also pushes the offensive
element by allowing for weaponry during competition. And in this case, Racing Gears Advance can get incredibly hectic since
the computer opponents aren't exactly what you'd consider "pushovers."
Donkey Kong Country 3
GameSpot Score = 7.8
IGN Score = 7.5
Dixie Kong is back! This time she is on a quest to rescue the captured Diddy Kong and Donkey Kong. Based on the SNES
hit, the GBA version reproduces the gameplay and Advanced Computer Modeling (ACM) graphics that made the original such a success.
Play as Dixie Kong or newcomer Kiddy Kong and take advantage of their unique abilities, such as teaming up for special moves.
You'll also find the familiar animal buddies Enguarde, Squawks and Squitter to help you, and you'll meet two new ones: Ellie
the Elephant and Parry the Parallel Bird. Run, jump, spin and hop through 48 levels (plus tons of bonus levels) as you collecttreasure,
grab billions of bananas and find more secret stuff than you've ever seen as you set off on the greatest DKC adventure yet.
The final showdown with KAOS takes place in a cliff-top laboratory at the End of the World. It could get seriously ugly. Monkey
mayhem lives on in this exotic island adventure!
Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy Kongs Quest
GameSpot
Score = 8.3
IGN Score = 8.0
Return to Donkey Kong Country on the Game Boy Advance in the Kremling-crushin'
sequel featuring the pony-tail whippin' Dixie Kong! The fiendish Kaptain K. Rool has kidnapped Donkey Kong, and it's up to
Diddy Kong and Dixie Kong to rescue him! The beloved side-scrollin' sequel to the original Donkey Kong Country blockbuster
is now in the palm of your hands. Play Diddy Kong and Dixie Kong and use unique abilities like the cartwheel roll and helicopter
spin to go ape on the baddies. Take to the sky in the Funky's Flights four-player minigame, or beat your friends in Expresso's
Racing. Known in Japan as Super Donkey Kong 2.
Donkey Kong Country
GameSpot
Score = 7.9
IGN Score = 8.0
This is a Game Boy Advance version of Donkey Kong Country for the SNES. In addition to the
original game, Donkey Kong Country for the Game Boy Advance features two new minigames: Funky's fishing, which requires players
to catch as many fish as possible within a given time limit, and Candy's dance studio, which is basically a simple rhythm
game. Both minigames can be played with two players. Donkey Kong Country for the Game Boy Advance also includes character
art, a stat tracker, the ability to save anywhere, and a Donkey Kong attack mode, in which a player's in-game performance
is judged according to a number of different factors.
The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
GameSpot
Score = 9.2
IGN Score = 9.7
This is a Game Boy Advance version of The Legend
of Zelda: A Link to the Past for the SNES, one of the greatest Zelda games or any game for the matter. This game also supports
the Game Boy Advance's multiplayer capabilities by incorporating a special four-player multiplayer mode called "the four swords."
In this mode, the ultimate objective is to grab the greatest number of rupies possible, but at various points in the dungeon,
players will have to work together in order to progress.
Game Boy Advance Games I Own
WarioWare Twisted!
- Mario vs. Donkey Kong
- Mario Pinball Land
- Mario & Luigi Superstar Saga
- Mario Kart: Super Circuit
- WarioWare Inc. Mega Microgame$
- Yoshi Island: Super Mario Advanced 3
- Metoid Fusion
- Wario Land 4
- Super Monkey Ball Jr.
- Game and Watch Gallary 4
- Kirby Nightmare
in Dream Land
WarioWare Twisted!
GameSpot Score: 8.8
IGN Score: 9.5
Average Score:
9.0
My Score: 8.9
Following up quickly
on 2003'a most original title, this sequel features the same setup as Wario Ware (Made in Wario in Japan). You play through
lots and lots of quick five-second mini games, working your way to a final boss mini game encounter. Fail more than three
times during the course of a stage and you're sent back to the start. The original's mini games were based around tapping
one or two buttons on the GBA. For this sequel, Nintendo has equipped the cartridge with a motion sensor which can detect
how you're much you've rotated the Game Boy Advance system from its standard playing position. Most of the mini games use
this input system exclusively. In addition to the motion sensor, the cartridge has a rumble motor which shakes a bit as you
rotate the system. Over 200 mini games are included in the game.
Mario vs. Donkey Kong
GameSpot Score: 8.0
IGN Score: 8.5
Average Score: 7.9
My Score: 8.8
Mario vs. Donkey Kong is a standout game that fans of portable puzzles will have
a good time with. It also plays the nostalgia card very well, making references all over the place. The music will occasionally
go all the way back to the original Donkey Kong, including the classic "I've got a hammer" music. The game also includes vines
and droppable fruit like in Donkey Kong Jr., acrobatic moves that are reminiscent of Super Mario 64, and the ability to stand
on, pick up, and toss enemies just like in Super Mario Bros. 2. Both on its own and as a tribute to Mario's legacy, Mario
vs. Donkey Kong does a great job.
Mario Pinball Land
GameSpot Score: 7.5
IGN Score: 5.0
Average Score: 6.2
My Score: 7.7
When Bowser kidnaps Peach and escapes to another dimension, a scientist uses his
Spherifier to transform Mario into a ball and fires him after the fiend with his Super Cannon. Mario has been turned into
a ball and drawn into another dimension, and now pinball will never be the same. Whether you're ricocheting after stars, bouncing
off Goombas and Monty Moles or battling big bosses, you'll flip over this rolling adventure. As you play through the varied
worlds of the Mushroom Kingdom areas, you'll have to bounce Mario through all sorts of challenges to move on. Collect Star
Keys, defeat enemies, buy special items and rack up the points as you rebound through dangerous locales full of familiar enemies
Unlike typical pinball games, which employ a scrolling screen, all the worlds of Mario Pinball are single-screen, 3-D isometric
view.
Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga
GameSpot
Score: 9.2
IGN
Score: 9.0
Average Score: 9.0 My Score: 9.1
I usually don't like RPG games but Mario games kick ass and this games does infact
kick ass. It's kind of tough to switch between the "A" and "B" buttons, that is how you control Mario and Luigi at the same
time, but it's still awesome. This game is just like Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars, but better and Luigi is in
it. Any fan of Mario or RPG should give this game a try.
Mario Kart: Super Circuit
GameSpot
Score: 8.2
IGN
Score: 9.5
Average Score: 9.3 My Score:
9.2
I have always loved Mario Kart games and now I can play it on my GBA. This is a
completly new Mario kart game with over 20 new trackes and you can even play with up to 4 players with only one game. This
is a nice hand-held randishing of the Mario Kart game that you can play anywhere.
WarioWare Inc. Mega Microgame$
GameSpot
Score: 9.1
IGN Score: 9.0
Average Score: 9.1 My Score: 9.4
I
was correct this is a weird game, but it is still fun and addicting. It has the strangest 3 second mini games that you can
think of and once you beat a certain amount there is a boss stage. The boss stage is basically just as strange as the mini
games but you do not have a set time to beat it. There are also a bunch of game that are a bit longer than 3 seconds where
you must answer a question. There are a bunch of different types of games such as sports and sci-fi, but my favorite
would have to be classical. The classic mini games are just 3 second versions of sweet games like Metroid, Mario, and
even Zelda. There are well over 200 mini games and some are better than others, but over all this is a good game. And the
are some games that you can unlock such as Dr. Wario which is just like Dr. Mario, and many others.
Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3
GameSpot
Score: 9.2
IGN Score: 9.4
Average Score: 8.3 My Score: 9.5
This
is a remake of the popular Super Nintendo game Yoshi Island: Super Mario World 2. This is a fun game and I enjoy playing it,
but there is one leval I can't get past. There are many different worlds and each world has many levels and about two big
bosses. In this game you play as Yoshi and you carry Mario on you back trying to reunite him with his brother, Luigi.
Metroid Fusion
GameSpot
Score: 8.6
IGN Score: 9.5
Average Score: 8.8 My Score: 9.3
This is a really fun
game and it's basically just like all the other Metroid games, not including Metroid Prime, except with a different stoy.
This time Samus gets infected by an X perisite, which almost kills her. Then she finds the antidote and she must destrore
the X perisite before it hurts anyone else. The end guy is difficult, but I beat him so it is possible.
Wario Land 4
GameSpot
Score: 8.7
IGN Score: 9.0
Average Score: 8.5 My Score: 8.9
Wario
Land 4 is like the other Wario games on Game Boy and I enjoyed playing it. Wario started out as a evil version of Mario, but
he has sence evovled into just a fat, greedy, ugly guy. Wario games are always fun because even after you beat it you can
continue to play because there are many secret thing to find. In this one you have to find a hidden CD in each level, I still
haven't found them all so you know they are hidden pretty good.
Super Monkey Ball Jr.
GameSpot
Score: 8.0
IGN
Score: 9.0
Average Score: 7.8 My Score: 8.7
This
game is fun, but very hard and you need to GBA and to games to play all the cool multiplayer stuff that is available on the
GameCube version. You might aswell just buy this game for GameCube and forget the GBA version.
Game and Watch Gallery 4
GameSpot
Score: 7.0
IGN
Score: 7.0
Average Score: 7.5 My Score: 7.5
Game
and Watch Gallary games are games with a collection of classic games. When I say classic I mean extremly old from the late
70's and early 80's. You can play the classic versions of the games or a newer version with Mario characters. And when you
get high scores you can unlock new stuff.
Kirby Nightmare in Dream Land
GameSpot
Score: 7.9
IGN Score: 8.5
Average Score: 8.0 My Score:
8.3
This is the like other Kirby games and it was fun,
but easy. I liked this game, but it could have been harder. I don't really have anything to say about this game so thats all
I will say.
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