Kim Possible 2: Drakken’s Demise (eBay) Action Platformers Go out and buy it, you won’t be disappointed.” If you crave some great 2D action, look no further, Warioland 4 stands far and above any other platformer on the system. After trying it out I guarantee that you’ll be checking out the older versions on Game Boy Color to see what you’ve been missing over the past 8 years. If you have never before played a Warioland game, this is still a perfect place to start. It’s so much fun to play and is yet another 2D game on the GBA that is a must-have. Nintendo has struck gold again with Warioland 4. When all is said and done, this game simply rocks. Whatever the case, it sounds good enough and isn’t as overbearing as those found in Mario Advance. Perhaps they used a different voice, or maybe the sound chip in the GBA just couldn’t do the job well. Wario’s trademark laughing is back, but it does sound a bit different from the awesome Mario Kart 64 voice. Hidden in each stage is a CD that you can find to listen to the background music anytime you like. Other stages have vocals in the background music as well, and while they’re usually in Japanese, it somehow fits the game perfectly. Granted, it’s not the best voice ever heard in a game, but it’s really cool to hear vocals in a soundtrack on a Game Boy system. It’s actually the first thing that I noticed about the game since in the introduction you’ll hear vocals in the soundtrack. Perhaps some of the same people worked on both games? Needless to say the graphics are superb and the many different areas of the game all look great. Maybe it’s just the art direction, but I’d be interested to hear if anyone else feels the same way. In many instances some of the backgrounds reminded me a bit of Super Metroid. The game is loaded with parallax scrolling, sprite scaling, and other graphic touches to show off the GBA’s power as well. The graphics are very sharp and clean looking on all of the levels, but most important of all the screen is fairly bright so you don’t have to have floodlights on to see the action. Wario himself has many different incarnations throughout the game, but you can always tell it’s him thanks to the wonderful artwork and trademark features of the big guy. The game is insanely colorful and the sprites are well animated. After much exploring you may finally figure out the puzzle, but sometimes it will remain a mystery until a second or third time through…. Mine for the taking! Other levels have those trademark Nintendo hints that let you know there’s something just out of your reach.
Instead, the wall simply dissolved into thin air and I entered a secret chamber where a huge diamond was hiding. I pushed the other direction to slow down, but to no avail I went crashing into it, or at least that was what I was expecting. In one level I was just running around areas I had already been through when I was about to slam into a rock wall. Some secrets are so well hidden that it takes blind luck to find them. Remember how it felt the first time you found a Warp Zone or jumped and a block appeared out of thin air in the original Super Mario? That’s exactly the way I felt while playing each and every level in Warioland 4. have I been so filled with wonder and excitement when I discover a new secret or accidentally stumble across a new room. Super Mario Advance Series, Sonic Advance Series, Rayman Series, Donkey Kong Country Series, Crash Bandicoot Series, Spyro the Dragon Series, Kirby Series, See All The Hidden Gems Articles Platformers Read More About My Criteria For Hidden Gems But what happens when you need something different to play? This is where the “Hidden Gems” come in. Usually, when you get a new-to-you console, you can usually find or remember the major games to check out. Play only if you enjoy glitches ruining your gameplay experience.The Best Undiscovered Gameboy Advance (GBA) Games Instead, play the original on your Sega Genesis/Mega-Drive, Sega Saturn, or Nintendo Gamecube. OVERALL: Do NO T buy or even rent this game. REPLAY VALUE: Once you actually finish the game, trust me, you won't want to play another second of it.
Very nicely done and altered very little from the original Sonic the Hedgehog. GRAPHICS: Bright, colorful graphics and landscapes.
A little weird compared to the original though.
SOUND: Music and sound effects are alright. The spin-dash isn't much of a treat as an "extra"- slow-downs doesn't help it. It WOULD have been flawless if it wasn't for slow frame-rate and the lack to see where you are going at some points. if it wasn't for the constant slow-downs and other glitches the original didn't have. Sonic the Hedgehog Genesis is a port of the classic Sonic the Hedgehog game to the Game Boy Advance.