This is a fantastic version of a fantastic game. I played the hell out of this as as a kid, it being the first version of the game I encountered, and perhaps my favorite? The physics I think are a fair bit tighter than in the original game, which is very nice by comparison. It's really satisfying to find all the hidden exits and reveal hidden paths in the overworld. I also like it when the Piranha Plants turn into pumpkins at the end.
If we were talking about the quality of life features added in this version (particularly the ability to immediately warp to any level on the map screen, ability to save at any point and actual reward for achieving all Yoshi coins), I'd say this would potentially be an improved version of the game, but the washed out visuals and compressed, screechy soundtrack do drag it down for me. Minor nitpick but I also wish they just used the SMAS+W sprite for Luigi.
still a solid port of the best Mario game though.
still a solid port of the best Mario game though.
It's Super Mario World on the Game Boy Advance.
The sound quality is worse than the original thanks to the GBA's sound chip, and it adds voice clips to Mario and Luigi. I know some folks found that annoying, but because I grew up with them, I've never had a problem and I found them really fun and charming. Still do, honestly. Wish I could figure out a way to get the voices on the SNES version of the game since it has better visuals and audio.
Anyways, you're probably better off playing the SNES version unless you really wanna hear Mario shout "Let's a-go" all the time.
The sound quality is worse than the original thanks to the GBA's sound chip, and it adds voice clips to Mario and Luigi. I know some folks found that annoying, but because I grew up with them, I've never had a problem and I found them really fun and charming. Still do, honestly. Wish I could figure out a way to get the voices on the SNES version of the game since it has better visuals and audio.
Anyways, you're probably better off playing the SNES version unless you really wanna hear Mario shout "Let's a-go" all the time.