Super Mario Advance is basically a GBA remake of Super Mario Bros. 2 (the weird one where you pick up vegetables instead of just jumping on enemies). You start by choosing between Mario, Luigi, Toad, or Peach—each handles differently, which actually matters more than you'd think. Luigi's floaty jumps saved me more times than I'd like to admit.

The main game's got that classic dreamy vibe with giant turnips and shy guys everywhere, but they also threw in the original Mario Bros. arcade game as a bonus. It's the one where you knock turtles upside-down and kick them off platforms—way more fun in multiplayer if you've got a friend around. The graphics got a nice glow-up from the NES version, though the music loops get stuck in your head for days.

Honestly, it's still the best way to play this oddball chapter of Mario history.