Super Mario Advance (2001)

Developer: Nintendo R&D2
Publisher: Nintendo, Gradiente, iQue
Platforms: Wii U, Game Boy Advance
Genres: Platform
Rating: 4.0 of 5, 42 player ratings
Where to get it: Nintendo eShop

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How it feels

A playful, dreamlike platformer remake that feels light and approachable.

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About

An updated re-release of Super Mario Bros. 2 (the American reskin of "Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic," later re-released in Japan as "Super Mario USA") as a Game Boy Advance launch title. Based heavily on the Super Mario All-Stars version of the game, it also features an updated version of the original Mario Bros. arcade game, which can be played with up to three other players via link cable.

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