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Game & Watch Gallery 3

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About This Game
History



About This Game:  Rating: E for Everyone.  Publisher: Nintendo.  Year: 1999.

   

Games On This Cartridge
(Both versions of each game have Easy and Hard modes and when you reach 1,000 points you have the option to play in the Very Hard mode.):


Donkey Kong, Jr. (Original & Modern)
Egg (Original & Modern)
Greenhouse (Original & Modern)
Mario Bros. (Original & Modern)
Turtle Bridge (Original & Modern)

Bonus Games
(All classic versions.):


Donkey Kong II (Easy & Hard)
Flagman (Game A & Game B)
Judge (1 Player & 2 Player)
Lion (Easy & Hard)
Spitball Sparky (Easy & Hard)

Extra Bonus Game
(Hidden in Gallery Gorner in Secrets 2; Not available for play until you get 65 stars.)


Fire (Only One Mode; Cannot Pause During Play.)

    Named "Game & Watch" for the fact that all of these games were originally released as handheld games and watch combos.  I myself had the original Mario Bros. years ago as a compact.  This is the third volume of classic Game & Watch games.  The beauty of this cartridge is that you can play the very original games as they looked years ago, or you can play the modernized version of each game that has much better graphics and color.  There are advantages to both.  So actually, you have not five games on this cartridge, but ten!  I don't know about you, but I think that's a bargain no matter how you look at it.

    The ONLY thing I don't like about these games is the fact that there is no definite end to them.  You just keep it going and try to beat your high score.  A lot of early video games from the 1970s-1980s were like this.  Call me spoiled, but I like it when you can reach a final level and beat the thing.  Other than that, I really do think these games are perfect entertainment.

    You have to train yourself in hand-eye coordination.  Timing is everything.

    The gallery is a cool idea for any game.  I don't think it was really until the Sony Playstation 1 system that a lot of video games came with galleries and such things.  It's a nice touch.  You can look up rules and secrets to games on the cartridge, find out historical facts about old Nintendo Game & Watch games, adjust the music, and other neat things.  It more than makes up for any limitations the games on this cartridge may have.  There are so many things to do that it really does rival games of home systems.  In the gallery, in the area they call the Museum, you will learn more about old Game & Watch games.  They tell you release dates, a brief description, its game number, and show a sample screen.  The more you play and win games, the more entries you'll see in the museum.  That's nice and all, but I would much rather play the games in the museum than just see them.  A neat idea would've been to find out the game's history and be able to play a short sample version of it.  I just really like the whole notion that you can do so many things with this game cartridge.

The Games in Detail

Donkey Kong Jr. (Original Version):  It's okay, I guess, but flat compared to the much more elaborate, modern version.

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