Super Mario Bros. Deluxe

"Everything the original had except now portable"

This game proves that 2D side-scrolling platforms are still alive today and that even classics can be made even better. Everything from the original nes game is here, including tons of extras. The original game is exactly like the nes game, however, there are some minor changes. For example, with the game boy color screen being smaller and having a lower resolution, not everything can fit onto the screen at the same time. This is fixed however by pressing up or down on the control pad. However, this can get to be pretty annoying, especially when you have to make a jump from a higher place to a lower place, and not being able to see where you are going to land.

The replay value in this game is tremendous, there are so many extra features. First off, there is a challenge game, where you can select levels of the game that you have already beaten and find certain items in the stages. Secondly, after achieving a certain number of points in the original game, you are awarded with being able to race boo. This is just like what the two player is if you have a friend, except for this you can play it by yourself. The object of this is to race boo across a certain level and beat him to the finish. Thirdly, if you achieve even more of a point score, you are rewarded with the lost levels, the super mario bros. 2 japanese version. These levels are much harder than the regular game. And, if that was not enough extras in the game, Nintendo threw in some more for your game boy printer. If you have one of these, you can print out some cool banners and other things.

This game is a must have to anyone that owns a GameBoy Color and especially to any Mario fans out there.

Reviewer's Score: 10/10, Originally Posted: 11/01/99, Updated 01/13/01