Super Mario Bros. Deluxe

Title
Publisher Super Mario Bros. Deluxe / Nintendo

Genre Platform

Features GameBoy Color Only / Three Battery-Backup Saves / Printer Capability / Infrared Communication / 2-Player Link-up

Reviewer Lancelote

Summary
Gameplay

Flashback to 1985, where the NES ruled the gaming world. The first side-scroller to ever grace the world was released. Its hero, a short and stout plumber named Mario. Collecting coins, picking up mushrooms, stomping on gumbas, koopas, and traveling through pipes, your goal was to rescue Princess Toadstool from the evil clutches of Bowser and save Mushroom Kingdom.

Well it's 1999, and this fantastic adventure has been revived on GameBoy Color. The game remains intact as it was in 1985, and now also packed full of extras as well including a special challenge version of the game where you collect red coins, and Yoshi's eggs, a race with your friends using a link cable, a photo album, a calendar, a fortune teller, and stickers for you to print out as well.

There's also a one-player race with the infamous ghost, Boo, when you receive the high score of 10,000. To top it all off, after receiving the high score of 30,000, the Lost Levels are revealed: the more challenging version with poison mushrooms that never made it to the U.S. That's another seven worlds of Mario fun unleashed after beating the original eight!

Verdict Nintendo did a spectacular job of porting this classic over, and I'm particularly glad that it included much more than the original version. The menus are colorfully displayed, and the game itself looks fantastic. Although the graphics of the NES are quite mediocre compared to today's standards, the vibrant colors are excellent for GameBoy. The soundtrack is loyal to the classic, above average for GameBoy, and doesn't drive you crazy after a few hours of play. Quite challenging for those who've never played the original, and the Lost Levels are even more difficult. The rounded clear smoke casing was also very nice. The only flaw about this game is that because the game was for a TV screen, you can only see part of the screen, so you'll have to press up and down to watch out for chasms or what have you.

You must get this game, whether you love it, or never even heard of it. It certainly beats many platform games we have today. My whole family is now literally fighting to play it! I love my SMB DX because now, I can have the fun I had in the past anywhere. It just proves that the best games are classics!

Title Publisher	Super Mario Bros. Deluxe / Nintendo
Genre	Platform
Features	GameBoy Color Only / Three Battery-Backup Saves / Printer Capability / Infrared Communication / 2-Player Link-up
Reviewer	Lancelote
Summary Gameplay	Flashback to 1985, where the NES ruled the gaming world. The first side-scroller to ever grace the world was released. Its hero, a short and stout plumber named Mario. Collecting coins, picking up mushrooms, stomping on gumbas, koopas, and traveling through pipes, your goal was to rescue Princess Toadstool from the evil clutches of Bowser and save Mushroom Kingdom. Well it's 1999, and this fantastic adventure has been revived on GameBoy Color. The game remains intact as it was in 1985, and now also packed full of extras as well including a special challenge version of the game where you collect red coins, and Yoshi's eggs, a race with your friends using a link cable, a photo album, a calendar, a fortune teller, and stickers for you to print out as well. There's also a one-player race with the infamous ghost, Boo, when you receive the high score of 10,000. To top it all off, after receiving the high score of 30,000, the Lost Levels are revealed: the more challenging version with poison mushrooms that never made it to the U.S. That's another seven worlds of Mario fun unleashed after beating the original eight!
Verdict	Nintendo did a spectacular job of porting this classic over, and I'm particularly glad that it included much more than the original version. The menus are colorfully displayed, and the game itself looks fantastic. Although the graphics of the NES are quite mediocre compared to today's standards, the vibrant colors are excellent for GameBoy. The soundtrack is loyal to the classic, above average for GameBoy, and doesn't drive you crazy after a few hours of play. Quite challenging for those who've never played the original, and the Lost Levels are even more difficult. The rounded clear smoke casing was also very nice. The only flaw about this game is that because the game was for a TV screen, you can only see part of the screen, so you'll have to press up and down to watch out for chasms or what have you. You must get this game, whether you love it, or never even heard of it. It certainly beats many platform games we have today. My whole family is now literally fighting to play it! I love my SMB DX because now, I can have the fun I had in the past anywhere. It just proves that the best games are classics!