Super Mario Advance

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Super Mario Advance is an update of the 1988 NES/Famicom hit game Super Mario Bros. 2 ("Bros." being omitted in-game), known in Japan as Super Mario USA. Super Mario Bros. 2 is itself a remake of Doki Doki Panic for the Famicom Disk System. The update was distributed in 2001 for Game Boy Advance. Due to its unusual background, the game features gameplay that dramatically differs from other games in the series.

Nintendo's decision to choose it as the Game Boy Advance launch game was seen as misguided; GameSpot in particular thought that Super Mario Bros. 3 or Super Mario World would have been a far better choice for as a launch title considering their popularity. Ahmed, Shahed. [Super Mario Advance for the Game Boy Advance review]. June 5, 2001.. However, IGN praised the choice, calling it "one of the most polished and creative platformers of the era." Nix, Marc. [Super Mario Advance review]. June 14, 2001. Nonetheless, it was a best-selling launch game, showing that the game still appealed to Nintendo fans.

This was ported from the Super Mario All-Stars version of the game, with updated graphics and refinements. For this version, voices were added to key characters, as well as new obstacles. Also included was an extra challenge of finding hidden Yoshi eggs in each level.

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