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|[[File:SMA.jpg|153px]]<span style="font-size:8pt"><br>{{released|Japan|March 21, 2001<ref name="FAQ">[http://www.gamefaqs.com/gba/472572-super-mario-world-super-mario-advance-2/faqs/28593 GameFAQs] Retrieved November 14, 2010</ref>}}</span> | |[[File:SMA.jpg|153px]]<span style="font-size:8pt"><br>{{released|Japan|March 21, 2001<ref name="FAQ">[http://www.gamefaqs.com/gba/472572-super-mario-world-super-mario-advance-2/faqs/28593 GameFAQs] Retrieved November 14, 2010</ref>}}</span> | ||
|''[[Super Mario Advance]]'' features the classic game ''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]'', based heavily on the ''[[Super Mario All-Stars]]'' port of the game, although in the game it is referred to as ''Super Mario 2''. Nintendo's decision to choose this title as a Game Boy Advance launch game was seen by some as misguided; GameSpot in particular thought that ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' or ''[[Super Mario World]]'' would have been far better choices for a launch title considering their popularity (both of these titles would ultimately be remade as part of the ''SMA'' series). Nonetheless, IGN praised the choice, calling it "one of the most polished and creative platformers of the era," and it was a best-selling GBA launch game. | |''[[Super Mario Advance]]'' features the classic game ''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]'', based heavily on the ''[[Super Mario All-Stars]]'' [[Reissue#Ports|port]] of the game, although in the game it is referred to as ''Super Mario 2''. Nintendo's decision to choose this title as a Game Boy Advance launch game was seen by some as misguided; GameSpot in particular thought that ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' or ''[[Super Mario World]]'' would have been far better choices for a launch title considering their popularity (both of these titles would ultimately be remade as part of the ''SMA'' series). Nonetheless, IGN praised the choice, calling it "one of the most polished and creative platformers of the era," and it was a best-selling GBA launch game. | ||
Later, the game would become a part of the [[Player's Choice]] lineup for the Game Boy Advance as one of the system's first three Player's Choice games (along with ''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga'' and ''Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3''). | Later, the game would become a part of the [[Player's Choice]] lineup for the Game Boy Advance as one of the system's first three Player's Choice games (along with ''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga'' and ''Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3''). | ||
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|[[File:Box NA - Super Mario World Super Mario Advance 2.png|153px]]<span style="font-size:8pt"><br>{{released|Japan|December 14, 2001<ref name="FAQ"/>}}</span> | |[[File:Box NA - Super Mario World Super Mario Advance 2.png|153px]]<span style="font-size:8pt"><br>{{released|Japan|December 14, 2001<ref name="FAQ"/>}}</span> | ||
|As the name suggests, '' | |As the name suggests, ''Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2'' features ''Super Mario World''. It is the second video game in the ''Super Mario Advance'' series. | ||
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|[[File:Super Mario Advance 4 Box.png|153px]]<span style="font-size:8pt"><br>{{released|Japan|July 11, 2003<ref name="FAQ"/>}}</span> | |[[File:Super Mario Advance 4 Box.png|153px]]<span style="font-size:8pt"><br>{{released|Japan|July 11, 2003<ref name="FAQ"/>}}</span> | ||
|In 2003, the fourth and final entry in the ''Super Mario Advance'' series, ''[[Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', was released for the Game Boy Advance. It is a heavily updated version of '' | |In 2003, the fourth and final entry in the ''Super Mario Advance'' series, ''[[Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', was released for the Game Boy Advance. It is a heavily updated version of ''Super Mario Bros. 3'', as the name suggests. However, it boasts similar graphics and sound to the ''All-Stars'' version. It features a save system similar to the ''Super Mario All-Stars'' save system, except temporary saves may now be done anywhere. | ||
This game's largest added feature (except in the European version) is compatibility with the [[e-Reader]] and [[Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3 e-Cards|e-Card]]s. These cards can be scanned into the game and function as new levels ([[World-e]]), instant power-ups, or demos. One power-up card features a power-up that was not found in any other ''Mario'' game until ''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]'': the [[Boomerang]]. The 2016 Virtual Console release would fully include these levels and make them available worldwide for the first time. | This game's largest added feature (except in the European version) is compatibility with the [[e-Reader]] and [[Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3 e-Cards|e-Card]]s. These cards can be scanned into the game and function as new levels ([[World-e]]), instant power-ups, or demos. One power-up card features a power-up that was not found in any other ''Mario'' game until ''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]'': the [[Boomerang]]. The 2016 Virtual Console release would fully include these levels and make them available worldwide for the first time. | ||
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Super Mario Advance logo.png|American logo of ''[[Super Mario Advance]]'' | Super Mario Advance logo.png|American logo of ''[[Super Mario Advance]]'' | ||
LogoChinese SMAdvance.png|Chinese logo of ''Super Mario Advance'' | |||
SMA Japanese Box Art.png|The Japanese game cover for ''Super Mario Advance'' | SMA Japanese Box Art.png|The Japanese game cover for ''Super Mario Advance'' | ||
Yoshis island logo.png|American logo of ''[[Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3]]'' | Yoshis island logo.png|American logo of ''[[Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3]]'' | ||
LogoChinese YI-GBA.png|Chinese logo of ''Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3'' | |||
SuperMarioAdvance4JPBoxArt.jpg|Japanese box art of ''[[Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' | SuperMarioAdvance4JPBoxArt.jpg|Japanese box art of ''[[Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||