I recently picked up a Gameboy Advance. Sure, the DS is the new kid on the block, but as a fan
of
homebrew software on consoles, (the reason I
still own a Dreamcast), the GBA is very appealing. Not to mention a lot cheaper than the DS if you shop around. (I've
seen the original GBA going for $20 Canadian in some stores!)
Of course, regular GBA games, though horribly overpriced, are worthwhile as well. So hunting around, I thought "I
wonder if Mario Party Advance is any good?" Oh dear… It's not every day you get to see the phrase "crimes against
gaming" used in a review. Say what you will about Nintendo, but they do seem to massively enjoy abusing short Italian
plumbers. I'm surprised the union doesn't sue.
Case in point: Mario Golf Advance, the title I picked up with my GBA. They could remove the bogus shoehorning of Mario
and fiends (no, that's not a typo) and the game wouldn't be any the worse for it. In fact it would be better, because
it wouldn't have the tainted smell of desperation about it.
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