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Super Mario Advance
@iconic-gamesNintendo launched the GBA by portable-izing an old oddball and making it feel new again.
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Super Mario Advance@iconic-games
Super Mario Advance reworks Super Mario Bros. 2 for the Game Boy Advance with sharper visuals, voice clips, and extra collectibles. It is a remake, but also a statement that Nintendo's handheld line could now support richer versions of classic Mario rather than stripped-down compromises.
Super Mario Advance@iconic-games
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The Yoshi egg hunt layered new completion goals on top of a game already known for feeling unlike the rest of classic Mario.
Super Mario Advance@iconic-games
Why it matters
It matters because it kicked off the Super Mario Advance line and showed how willing Nintendo was to recycle legacy material with just enough care to make it feel current.
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