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Super Mario Advance/New features
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While Super Mario All-Stars consists of ports that are nearly identical to their original counterparts besides the obvious audio and graphical enhancements, Super Mario Advance has new features to distinguish it from its earlier variations.
General changes
Item Nintendo Entertainment System Super Nintendo Game Boy Advance Screen resolution 256 × 240 256 × 224 240 × 160 Save option
Gameplay changes
Item Nintendo Entertainment System Super Nintendo Game Boy Advance During a level Heart points when entering Max Max 1 Mushrooms 2 Mushrooms (max 4 heart points) 2 Mushrooms (max 4 heart points) 3 Mushrooms (max 5 heart points) After being defeated Cannot change character until a level is finished Can change character Can change character Super Enemies After an enemy is defeated Reappears when out of the player's view Reappears when out of the player's view Reappears upon reentering the enemy's area Points Applied to defeated enemies, pulled plants, and collected coins Yoshi's Challenge mode Items and objects Ace Coins 1-Up Mushroom in a bubble Super Vegetables Heart Radishes Super POW Blocks Birdo's bow Not interactable Not interactable Interactable (Doesn't work on a Pink Birdo or Robirdo) Koopa Shell After defeating enemies Nothing happens Nothing happens Hearts appear Hitting a wall It disappears It disappears It bounces back Harming the player Bonus Chance Betting more than 1 coin "7" icon Slot stop timing Instant Delayed Delayed
Audio and visual changes
Item Nintendo Entertainment System Super Nintendo Game Boy Advance General (Visual) Transitions Color background flash Fades into black Quick white flash Toad's head White cap with blue spots Light brown cap with red spots White cap with red spots Koopa Shell's appearance Small and unpixelated Small and unpixelated Large and pixelated Clawgrip's origins A large crab A large crab A large Sidestepper Birdo's bow New graphics for inside a vase General (Audio) Voice samples Main characters and bosses Boss forewarning music New music for inside a vase Character selection Selection orientation In a row In a row In a circle Character ratings Palette changes Autobomb Black Blue Grey Hoopster Red Red Yellow Phanto White and red Yellow Yellow Pidget Black Blue Purple Pidget's carpet White Yellow Red
Naming changes
Enemies and bosses
Note that some official strategy guides may have different names, tending towards what the Game Boy Advance version has.
Item Nintendo Entertainment System Super Nintendo Game Boy Advance Ladybug insect Hoopstar (in game)Hoopster (manual) Hoopstar Hoopster Walking bomb Bob Omb (in game)Bob-Omb (manual) Bob Omb Bob-Omb Large crab boss Clawglip (in game)Clawgrip (manual) Clawglip Clawgrip Masked robe creature Shyguy Shyguy Shy Guy Pink dinosaur boss Ostro Ostro Birdo Tall bird Birdo Birdo Ostro
Level changes
Item Nintendo Entertainment System Super Nintendo Game Boy Advance Enemies Less Less More Hearts Less Less More Vases Less Less More 1-1: Super Shy Guy and Platform in the first area 3-3 Boss Mouser Mouser Robirdo 6-3 Boss Tryclyde Tryclyde Mouser