Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3 Game Boy Advance
  • Publisher: Nintendo
  • Release Date: Sep 24, 2002
User Score
9.4 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 39 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 38 out of 39
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 39
  3. Negative: 1 out of 39

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  1. AkankeM.
    Apr 1, 2003
    10
    I love everything Mario related. This was a great challenge for me because of all the secret places. Every time I play I find another surprise.
  2. TomW.
    May 6, 2003
    10
    The graphics are amazing and the gameplay is class. The best game on gba so far.
  3. JJKK
    Jan 6, 2003
    10
    The best Mario game to date. With superb graphics and sound. Heck, you can control Yoshi.
  4. RyanA.
    Jun 16, 2003
    10
    This game is a MASTERPIECE and if anyone is anyone you WILL BUY THIS GREAT GAME for the GBA!!!
  5. SunW.
    Aug 9, 2003
    10
    The greatest platformer ever. Perfect if they include multiplayer mode for the bonus games.
  6. [Anonymous]
    Jun 20, 2005
    10
    OH MY GOD!!! I've always wanted this game for the Super NES but I've never ever had a chance to own it until now. This was my favorite game on the SNES and now it's for GBA, THANK YOU NINTENDO!!!!!
  7. JoeR.
    Dec 6, 2003
    8
    It is kinda repetitive after a while. You run around sucking up guys and turning them into eggs. Still worth buying.
  8. ShaunR.
    Nov 2, 2002
    10
    Best I've ever played.
  9. JoshW.
    Oct 15, 2002
    10
    These are the best damn graphics to date on the game boy advance and the gameplay throughout is just a blast, if you pass up this title then you are only denying yourself the best experience there ever was on the gamenoy.
  10. WojtekS.
    Jul 14, 2003
    10
    Man, its really what i wanted.
  11. MoneB.
    Feb 16, 2004
    10
    This game is fun!!! It has many qualities.
  12. SeanN.
    Nov 20, 2002
    10
    This game rocks so hard!!!!!
  13. KellyK.
    Dec 28, 2002
    9
    It is really good. It isn't so hard that you can't finish it, it is just right.
  14. Metalman9100
    Nov 20, 2011
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I love this game so much. I enjoy how the game play is suited to younger gamers who may think the side scrolling Mario is too fast for them, and Yoshi is a good platforming character and the storyline of saving Baby Luigi from Baby Bowser is a good one. Also, the final battle is epic, and one of my favorite from any game. Really if you have a GBA there's little excuse for you to not have this game already. 10/10 A+… Expand
  15. GreenYoshi
    Dec 12, 2002
    10
    I have not played a better game.
  16. BlackandwhiteYoshi
    Dec 19, 2002
    10
    This is the best damn game on gameboy advance ever! Yoshi at his best!!!! If you haven't played this you haven't lived! It's only $69.00 AUS and it has the best damn graphics, best damn sound and best damn adventure!!!! 10-10 for sure!!!!!
  17. Harry210
    Nov 25, 2010
    10
    This is the second best game I've ever played. Fantastic graphics with a lovely art style with pretty backgrounds, brilliant composed music which really fits the games various environments like the caves or the bosses castles, smooth and varied game play and imaginative and comically designed characters to battle make Super Mario Advance 3: Yoshi's Island an absolute must buy for any platformer fan!… Expand
  18. KendylKlownfish
    May 3, 2011
    10
    An excellent port of one of the funnest 2-D platformers to date -- if Super Mario World is the best, then Yoshi's Island is certainly the most innovative. Pros: Excellent graphics, control, and audio; rich, colorful level design; lots of mini-games; Yoshi and Baby Mario are ridiculously charming. Cons: The difficulty is often frustrating, resulting with a lot of Baby Mario cries; multi-player is secondary.… Expand
  19. BlogDog123
    May 26, 2011
    10
    Easily one of my favorite games and my #4 Best Game Ever in my opinion, this game has excellent graphics, sound, challenges, and level design. I would've welcomed multi-player for the minigames, however.
  20. SCB92
    Oct 27, 2011
    10
    one of the five games on Super Nintendo that I was obsessed with when I was a child; I never had the chance to own it or complete it, until getting the port of it on GBA, and I finally played the game in its entirety, and I love it, it is one of my favourite games of all time
  21. BasilZero
    Nov 28, 2011
    10
    Yoshi's Island is a pleasant experience in which all players of all ages will enjoy. The game is a bit different from the traditional Mario series, but dont let that shy you away from this treasure. The game includes a unique gameplay system to the series and includes colorful graphics and levels. The game's storyline is a bit different from the usual but its theme is the exact same. The game includes about over 40 stages with about 10+ boss fights. Make sure to get this instant classic!… Expand
  22. Kairo
    Nov 21, 2011
    10
    This is game of my childhood. And I still think it's masterpiece and in my opinion best 2D platformer ever. The best thing about Yoshi's island is difficulty. Even though it's game for children secret and extra stages are really challenging (creators got little bit overboard with Endless world of Yoshis)
  23. chronoT
    Sep 5, 2012
    9
    This review is for the SNES version of Yoshi's Island, that is the one I owned, as you can't rate it on metacritic (put snes games back plz). Yoshi's Island was a follow up to Super Mario World, and set aside the crying mario this game was very good. The levels were fun and in it was rewarding to try to clear 100% on them. The artwork was actually pretty neat for its time and the bosses were really cool. All around I enjoyed this game very much when I was younger, can't say the same for Yoshi's Story though, YIKES!… Expand
  24. MusicxxAddicted
    Nov 24, 2012
    10
    This was my favourite game as a child on the SNES and I still play it on a weekly to monthly basis. The rules are simple, the gameplay is fluid and you can skip tutorials (the little speaking boxes) if you already played it. The only complaint that I could have is that it's too easy, but the boss levels and getting a perfect 100 score makes up for it. This is probably my favourite platformer ever, being followed by Super Mario 3.… Expand
  25. BeaverCritic
    Mar 11, 2013
    10
    A perfect port of the SNES gem. While not the greatest platformer ever made it is certainly one of the greats.
    Offers great gameplay, huge worlds and one of the best boss fights ever.

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Metascore
91 out of 100

Universal acclaim - based on 26 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 25 out of 26
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 26
  3. Negative: 0 out of 26
  1. Cincinnati Enquirer
    90
    Seven huge, trap-filled worlds and many mini-games.
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  2. GMR Magazine
    90
    One of the greatest 2D platformers ever put to silicon. [Feb 2003, p.97]
  3. Nintendojo
    100
    Its twisted levels beg to be replayed again and again even if you aren't interested in getting that perfect 100%.
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