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A Great New Genre For The Mario Series

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 8 / 10
Date: October 04, 2004
Author: Amazon User

Before now we've been seeing Mario platformers and Mario adventure games, but now mario enters the world of pinball. But the interesting part is that it keeps true to the world of adventure. Instead of being bogged down by the boredom of 1 pinball table, you have access to a large amount. Each table is simple, but once you complete tasks such as destroying all the enemies you'll acquire stars. Each table has doors leading to more tables with more stars. All this leads up to a long journey of star collecting pinball fun.

As for the technical details, the graphics are top notch, and the controls are perfect. The ball responds perfectly, leaving you with good control over where it goes. The only downside to the game is that you may end up being frustrated by entering wrong doors before you get the hang on controlling where the ball goes. But overall this is one of the best games that the US has seen for Game Boy Advance.

Mario Pinball Land

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 5 / 7
Date: November 27, 2004
Author: Amazon User

First of all, Horace Doyal's review is completely untruthful. He said that he couldn't load his game if he just shut it off, and if you had half a brain, you'd read the instruction manual, which clearly states that you must save the game before you turn it off if you want to load that game again. Also, saying that Nintendo should be ashamed of this game is very ignorant and rude, because when Nintendo came out with the NES and the first game ever(Mario Bros.) it pretty much started the evolution of video games. Plus, it's a PINBALL GAME, so how could you say that the rules of pinball don't apply? Sure, the levels are short, but how fun can you make pinball? I think Nintendo has done a nice job with the game, making pinball as exciting as it's going to get. I think it was brilliant to take a twist from the usual Mario game to turn it into pinball. I'd recommend this game to anyone who likes pinball and likes Mario.

Great for young players and Mom Approved!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 5 / 5
Date: November 27, 2005
Author: Amazon User

I am not a video-game expert...I'm just a mom. My 6-year-old son was frustrated with a lot of the games we got for his GameBoy. This one he picked out without any knowledge of the game...he likes real pinball. Well, he just loves this game! Not once did I have to help him figure something out (which is wonderful since it's hard for me to figure these things out). THere is nothing violent or objectional with this game. it's just fun.

I can't be critical about the graphics or music or any of that stuff...none of that is important to us at this stage of our lives. It's just a fun game that is very easy for a young child to play. And it's a game that a mom can feel good about her kid playing.

Mario? And Pinball? SWEEEEEET!!!!!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 4 / 7
Date: October 15, 2004
Author: Amazon User

Mario Pinball Land is a great game! I love to play it! Here's some ratings:
+Story: 3/5- This story is really funny, but strange.
+Education: 0/5- This game has NO education.
+Difficulty: 3/5- It's easy to die. Also, it's easy to beat all enemies and two bosses(Petey Piranha Plant & Porcupuffer).
+Music & Sound: 4/5- Very good in this catergory.
+Graphics: 4/5- Also good in this catergory.
+Fun: 4/5- THIS is a FUN game!
+Bosses: 5/5- VERY creative Bosses! The Bosses are: Big Boo, Petey Piranha Plant, Porcupuffer, Egyptan Koopa, & Bowser.
+OVERALL: 5/5- THIS GAME ROCKS!!!! If you want to get a Pinball game with an interesting twist, GET THIS GAME!
IF YOU LIKE PINBALL AND YOU LIKE MARIO, --GET THIS!--

Greatest game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 4 / 11
Date: November 29, 2004
Author: Amazon User

This is a great game becuase of a lot of reasons.

1.Mario has ben around for many years.
2.I love Mario
3.Pinball is great

INCREDIBLE!!!!!!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 14
Date: October 24, 2004
Author: Amazon User

This game will be a strong hit.
BUY IT NOW!!!!
Mario Pinball Land is wonderful! Really...

Esy and Fun Game To Play

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: August 27, 2006
Author: Amazon User

My 10 year old daughter plays this game and really likes it. She says it is easy for her and fun.

Mario Past The Bumpers

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 14 / 19
Date: November 28, 2004
Author: Amazon User

It does sometimes surprises me when there is a game that really seems to be exciting, but could use a little more when it it needed. For Nintendo, they truthfully have done it before with Mario, especially for the Game Boy. Nintendo really revised the success of Mario very, very well with the reissuings of classic games like Super Mario 3, the Super Nintendo classic Super Mario World, and the NES legendary original Super Mario Brothers being reissued just this year. Yet with all the success, there is always one Mario game that is good, but just could use a little improvement in its action.

Mario Pinball Land is a fast-paced wacky game where Mario is transformed into a ball, inorder to rescue Princess Toadstool from the vile Bowser, and his henchmen including Petey Piranha from Super Mario Sunshine, the classic villain the Big Boo, and a couple of others. The game features five outraeous stages, 30 boards and exciting games including three mini-games. The graphics really are displayed quite well within the game, and the feel of the pinball also handles quite well within the Mario theme. Yet, with all the upsides, there are a few downsides to the game. The controls can be a bit frustrating at times, especially against the bosses and in some boards of the game. The music itself also stands very well, with the classic themes for each course, especially the Egyptian stage, and deep under the ice in the snow level.

The game is a lot tougher, from a earlier Game Boy classic, Kirby's Pinball Land from 1993. While many people may seem interested in this exciting game, there are some pinball fanatics that just might not feel interested in this game. There are some Mario fans that just might want to skip this one. All in all, I suggest you try this out, and see for yourself.

Graphics: B+

Sound: B-

Control: C+

Fun & Enjoyment: B-

Overall: B-

I LIKE!!!!

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 4 / 4
Date: February 23, 2005
Author: Amazon User

Only comment I have about the game is saving your scores. That sucks when you reach over 1,000,000 points and you die and you can't save your progress. The graphics are really cute.

Mario games will never go out of style

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: July 16, 2005
Author: Amazon User

Fred's Review:

3.75/5 stars

This pinball adventure is a good game for the GBA. It has good graphics and over thirty boards of gameplay. You play through a level until you beat the boss(you have to get stars to open doors by killing all the enemies in the room.) after you beat the boss a cannon appears where you can choose your next level. You get used to the unorthodox hitting system. A lot of this game relies on precise hitting which i don't like.

Not much to say really about this game, but you should probably get it if you like pinball games.

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