**workin' at the car wash** ... SHARK TALE on Game Boy Advance

Advantages: A Good Game for the Family /Kids
Disadvantages: May possibly get a little repetitive for some

...This game is based on the movie SHARK TALE ,which is a kids/family animated movie, for those of you that hadn't heard of it before. GBA advance games can be found at pretty reasonable prices these days especially if you by them second hand on places like Amazon or eBAY. This one was under a fiver on Amazon. I didn't really know what to expect from this game ,it was more for my son to play with really. Once the game cartridge was inserted I switched on the game boy.Straight away you will hear the intro/menu music which is looped . On the top menu for the game there are two options they are: - START (press to start the game) -VIEW CREDITS- (if you select this screen just rolls the game credits-just like you see at the end of movies /TV programs ) If you press start you are taken to the games memory slots. There are three slots...

bobbetta 03.09.2009 · Read review
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Review of Shark Tale (Game Boy Advance)

GAME BOY ADVANCE (2001) [TO BE UPDATED]

Advantages: Portable, ability to link with friends, nowadays very cheap to buy with great games only available on the GBA
Disadvantages: No backlight

...In 2001 Nintendo released a 32-bit handheld to follow up its enormously popular 8-bit Game Boy series. The Game Boy Advance, available in different colours, looks completely different to its predecessors, played horizontally rather than vertically and with a much wider screen similar to the Game Boy Colour in that it can pick up light easily. However, there is no light source. With no backlight it is often difficult to see the darker games like the brilliant CASTLEVANIA series, which is unfortunate. The directional pad is on the left of the device and there are two buttons on the right, with two very useful shoulder buttons on the top. The GBA is backwards-compatible with all the original Game Boy games and Game Boy Colour games, which is great considering the wealth of great titles available, and with the cable link (sold separately...

Charles_Strickland 13.11.2006 (23.11.2006) · Read review
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Review of Nintendo GameBoy Advance

Nintendo Wii is a truly unique gaming experience

Advantages: Intuative gaming experience, accessible to a variety of gamers, plenty of extra features.
Disadvantages: Will have to look slightly harder to compensate for the hardcore nintendo fans

...It is no surprise that Nintendo currently have one of the most successful computer game products out there right now. It appeals to a vast audience including children, teenagers and adults alike - something which has never quite been acheived in the computer gaming world before. Not only this, but it is arguably the most revolutionary and unique entertainment system, a view bolstered by the overwhelming presence the Wii has in the computer game market. But what is so unique about the Wii? The Wii is not like any consoles before it. The most striking feature is the lack of a standard handeheld controller. The use of a " wiimote ", or a wireless handheld remote that is used as a pointer to play games with is extremely intuative and easy to use, whilst allowing a more immersive gaming experience. Wether you will be swinging a simulated...

brianmaiden 18.05.2009 · Read review
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Review of Nintendo Wii

Nintendo's most successful console since the SNES

Advantages: Innovation, attractive looks, back catalogue, playability
Disadvantages: Finicky Wiimote controls, no CD/DVD video support, extra purchase for full package

...I have always admired Nintendo's quirky approach to their more recent console incarnation. For me it all started with their choice of media for the Nintendo 64. But despite the restriction of cartridge based games Nintendo and indeed the supporting developers made sure that the N64 was getting its fair share of games in comparison to the CD ROM based platforms. Even with the next machine which they decided to call 'Gamecube' they opted for an 8cm optically read disc similar to a mini DVD. This I thought was a bad move since I felt that that choice of mini media restricted the GC potential compared to the Playstation 2 and up and coming Xbox which had both opted to use DVD. In the 'next gen' console wars Nintendo decided to turn their attention away from power and use innovation. Upgrading the GC architecture, and opting...

170driver 19.01.2008 · Read review
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THE NINTENDO DS....A CONSOLE FOR ALL AGES

Advantages: GREAT GAMES...TOUCH SCREEN...SMALL SIZE
Disadvantages: NONE

...connection, these are not extremely expensive and would set you back roughly £17 from eBay. Now let me recommend some great games if you are considering purchasing a ds: Phoenix right, new super Mario bros, Wario ware, Fifa, Rune factory, Trace memory, Mario kart, Zelda, Fullmetal alchamest, Cooking mama, Brain age 2, Advance wars: days of ruin, and whatever else takes you're fancy. Obvioulsly it does come down to personal genre choice, but here are some forthcoming games on the ds to look out for: Smackdown v Raw, the ward, many Mario and Sonic games. Smackdown vs Raw is the first wrestling game on the ds, and the ward is definitely not a game for little children, but on for the adults. So keep an eye out for those two. Nowadays you can but he Nintendo ds for between £70-£120 depending on special offers. Games cost between £25-£30. Also...

nim3 12.10.2007 · Read review
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Review of Nintendo DS Lite

Nintendo Wii, A great Console

Advantages: Gamecube backwards compatible, Great games
Disadvantages: Tiring when playing games like boxing

...The Nintendo Wii Is a great console if your an active gamer (and sometimes a lazy gamer) The reason The wii is a great console is because it is motion sensitive (Meaning with the sensor Bar mounted on your tv, if you move your character will move too) The Only disadvantages about this console is that it doesn't support DVD / CD, meaning if you like watching movies and listening to music, then your gonna need a DVD player for that, there are only a few more disadvantages including: The white finish can get dirty very easily, the games can tire you out after a while, and you have to buy each accessory seperately, (Like an extra wii remote doesn't come with the nunchuck, you have to buy that seperately too). But the Wii also has advantages like a few Games to keep you fit, and A downloadable back catalogue of games (Like Mario Games) But...

MartinW672 14.11.2008 · Read review
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Review of Nintendo Wii

The best Nintendo console to date

Advantages: innovative contols, backwards compatibility
Disadvantages: the Wiimote eats batteries

...The Wii is the innovative new console from Nintendo. The control system is also innovative which gives greater interaction with the games such as in raceing games to steer you tilt the Wiimote left or right and in shoot-em-ups it gives you greater accuracy and the wiimote and nunchuck makes it easy for anyone to play, from people that has never played games to veteran gamers. Included in the box is Wii sports which includes five games (Tennis, Baseball, Bowling, Golf and Boxing). All these games can give you a good workout if played enough and has also been used in some schools for PE lessons. The console is also backwards compatible with the Nintendo Gamecube games and has four Gamecube control pad ports and two Gamecube memory card slots. There are a number of Wii channels available from the start and Nintendo are releasing...

darkrider666 26.03.2008 · Read review
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Nintendo DS Lite

Advantages: Backwards compatible, addictive games, excellent screen lighting
Disadvantages: Large for a pocket console, not many new releases.

...I had wanted a DS for a long time, and when I received on for my birthday this year was instantly afraid it was going to be a novelty buy. It's a bit large to be classed as a truly "pocket" console like the gameboy advance or sp. The games range is limited, and the games themselves range from bland film spin offs to the very abstract and unique such as Animal Crossing or Harvest Moon. The games range does expand with the extra slot allowing the use of game boy and game boy advance games, making this Nintendo next gen portable console throughly backwards compatible. I am glad I stuck with this machine as I am now thourougly addicted. Classics such as Super Monkey Ball trasfer superbly onto this platform, and the stylus brings a new dimension to many familiar favourited such as Ray-Man. Have a go, even if its on someone elses. You...

Platti 30.07.2008 · Read review
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Review of Nintendo DS Lite

Game Boy lightens up

Advantages: Pocket-sized, quality gaming
Disadvantages: More than pocket-sized price

...improved too. Because the original Game Boy Advance has been out for some time, there are already plenty of GBA titles available and you don't experience the frustration of having a nice new console and only a handful of games to play on it. And if a range of Advance games from Lord of the Rings to Lego isn't enough for you, how about every game ever produced for the Game Boy - Donkey Kong, Tetris and all? Nintendo say that the GBA is compatible with 'almost all' older games. Advance games cartridges are the same width and thickness as the old kind but half the length, about 6 by 3 centimetres, so if you put an old Game Pak in the front-loading slot of the SP it protrudes cheekily for an inch or so. Not enough to get in the way of your flying fingers, though. I've yet to find a game that doesn't work in the SP; I tried it on the oldest...

Worrals 31.03.2003 (08.05.2003) · Read review
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Review of Nintendo Gameboy Advance SP

Gameboy Advance - Vision Retreat

Advantages: Graphics are amazing
Disadvantages: The screen can be difficult to see

...display up to 32,000 colours simultaneously. Hmm…more about that later!! It is surprising how light the GameBoy Advance is. As the weight is very well balanced between your 2 hands it really feels incredibly light. What does it cost? ------------------ I bought mine in Germany, and going on prices there I imagine it should cost around £80 in the UK What are the games like? ------------------------ Expensive! :-) There are some games specific to the GameBoy Advance. I bought Mario Kart Super Circuit for the GBA and all I can say is "WOW!" I used to play this game on the Super Nintendo and didn’t see how it could be transferred to such a small portable console but it certainly succeeds! The colours, speed and smoothness of play from the SNES have all been perfectly transferred to the GBA, this really is a must...

free4susan 20.11.2001 · Read review
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