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A nifty collection of six classic arcade games which were originally released between 1981 - 1985. As it is often the case with this kind of retro collection, some of the classics age better than others. The simple action of Rush'n Attack and the cutesy hopping charms of Frogger are still remarkable enjoyable. The bomb & shoot action of Scramble is strangely engrossing and Yie Ar Kung-Fu (the grandfather of modern fighting games) has its simple charms. But Gyruss and Time Pilot are hardly playable on the small screen, it's quite easy to overlook a tiny bullet which instantly costs you a life. Arcade Advanced is an interesting collection for old school gamers who grew up wasting quarters in the early 80's. It's just a shame that Konami did not include the action classic Contra. Other players beware, the authentic old-fashioned gameplay is a bit too simplistic (and tough) for the tastes of the younger crowd.

Great package including the following games adapted for your GAMEBOY ADVANCE:
Frogger!
Yie Ar Kung Fu
Gyruss
Time Pilot
Rush'N Attack
Scramble
On the SP or Advance you can see them well -- they were all bright games! Sometimes it is hard to see bullets coming at you in Gyruss and Time Pilot when you are doing the handheld. But on the the Gameboy player for the Gamecube everything really seems solid!

This puts me back in an Aladin's Castle or Chuck E. Cheese in the 80s -- I can smell pizza and nachos while playing Frogger! And I want to check my pockets for gold tokens! The bright candy colors, easy to learn gameplay, and 80s video games make this a fun nostalgic cart that lives up to your retro expectations!

The Konami Cheat code -- up up down down left right left right B + A unlocks more lives and other variances on each game screen.

be amazed by Gyruss and Time Pilot are two of the best arcade shooting games EVER!

The games were built ground up for the gba and run flawlessly.

Frogger 9/10
Gyruss 10/10
Time Pilot 10/10
Yi Aer kung fu 7/10
Scramble 8/10
Rush'n attack 8/10