Music Reviews

I bought this for my 3 yr old daughter and it was a big hit. Well worth the money!

My daughter loves this cd player. She is 3 and she can get the cds in and out. THey have 2 princess songs on each and than 4 other familiar songs. They do not sing the words but trust me the music is catchy and you will know the words. If your daughter loves music and princesses this toy is perfect!!!!

My 3 year old loves this toy. It is not a real cd player, but she thinks it is! It comes with three tiny cd's with Disney songs and other well known kids songs on them. Lots of fun. Good value.

I bought this game for my kids (7 & 6 years old) and started playing because my 6 year old wanted to learn it. Well, while I was learning the game for her I got addicted to it and can't put it down. This game is really fun and you can actually have several Pokemon battles and gain experience for your Pokemon in order to battle the trainers. Along the way you find different items like berries, potion and other things to help the Pokemon gain back their health. I really recommend this game. It is easy enough for a younger player once you get them started.

If you look very carefully at the picture where the Pokemon crystal box is on the GBA box look carefully under that and it says GAME NOT INCLUDED. You can't see it on the Glacier box but you can see it on the Black GBA box

this is fun my big bro lent me his its fun he never plays it he even lets me keep it in my room

Stealth games tend to carry a high level of frustration, and this game's no exception.

Luckily, the gameplay in the Gameboy Advance version of Splinter Cell is smooth enough to keep you coming back. But a large chunk of the enjoyment is eliminated by the poor game-save system. You could plow through six or seven different parts, hanging on to your health by a thread, and then miss one step and get blasted back several steps in the game. Some repeat gameplay is necessary for this genre, but this one goes too far.

The graphics are unexceptional but acceptable. The idea of having multiple puzzles to solve (for example, when you upload top-secret files to your superiors, the game gives you a twisty maze puzzle to solve) is a great one and adds to the scope of the game. However, they really should have added a much more comprehensive tutorial to the Training level of this game. While the puzzles tend to be very intuitive, the in-game obstacles are not. How about actually telling us that our rifle is silenced and that you can shoot cameras out without alarming the guards? Or how to get around an automatic gun turret without being seen? No One Lives Forever did a great job in this department, training you in the use of gadgets and various in-game activities before you're thrown out into the missions, preventing unnecessary replays just to figure out what to do.

I do play this game quite a bit, despite the high frustration factor, but by the time I'm forced to replay certain boneheaded parts of a mission the 30th time just because of one super-tough obstacle at the end, the enjoyment's sucked dry. They should have added more checkpoints along the missions. As it stands, this is a good game, but if you're only a casual game player like me instead of a thumb wizard, you better be prepared for multiple repetitive, eventually tiring replays.

Best game ever, it is a must have. That is all i have to say.

Splinter Cell: Pandora Tomorrow combines awesome and detailed graphics with great gameplay. You name it, he does it. In this game you use tactics such as crawling, jumping, shooting, climbing, and breaking people's necks.

Splinter Cell, however, does become slightly frusterating. You have to play and play and play to get to an area where you can save. If you're going to play it, make sure your gameboy has a full battery.

This is the best Gameboy Advanced game I have yet to play.

This game isn't exactly the most popular, but it is a quality game you should buy if you like racing games.

Graphics are generally solid, although not spectacular. The selection of cars is good, and the tracks are well designed. The buttons are a bit too sensitive, but the controls are nice.

Overall, not a fablous racer, but a good budget game.

This is a great game, one of my favorites alongside GT3. I say this because the gameplay and driving simulation is very realistic. It's not really an arcade game, which is fine with me, but is a driving simulator. Even small adjustments to the cars are noticable on the track right away. Graphics not as good as GT3 (what is?), but you don't notice that when you're racing. Awesome tracks and cars (Audi R8 and Bentley Speed 8 included), and a great challenge ladder.

I wish: replays had more than 1 angle of view; and the opposing cars were a little better competition; it's really too easy to win, even on "Legend" difficulty.

But none of that takes away from the fun of the game, and the great realism (which is what I look for). By the way, please use a Logitech Fore Feedback wheel to get the full experience. Happy racing!!

THIS IS A TREMENDOUS SURPRISE. FOR ONLY TWENTY BUCKS YOU GET WHAT MAY WELL BE THE BEST DRIVING GAME RELEASED THIS YEAR.
THE GAME FEATURES BEAUTIFUL VERSIONS OF SEBRING, SIVERSTONE AND A FEW OTHER LESSER KNOWN, BUT REALLY TRICKY EUROPEAN CIRCUITS.
GT, GTS AND LMP CARS ARE AVAILABLE. I WON'T GO INTO ALL THE NITTY GRITTY, BUT SUFFICE IT TO SAY A HUGE AMOUNT OF WORK WENT INTO CREATING A TERRIBLY ACCURATE SIMULATION MODEL. EACH CAR IS UNIQUE AND THE PROTOTYPES WHICH DEPEND MORE ON DOWNFORCE HANDLE
CHARACTERISTICALLY - WHICH FOR LESS EXPERIENCED DRIVERS MIGHT TAKE AWHILE TO GET THE KNACK FOR. THE GAME IS BEST PLAYED WITH THE LOGITECH WHEEL - ANYTHING LESS AND YOU'RE KIDDING YOURSELF IF YOU THINK YOU CAN GET A FEEL FOR WHAT'S REALLY GOING ON AS FAR AS HANDLING GOES. GRAPHICALLY THE GAME IS SOMWHERE IN BETWEEN THE OLD AND THE NEW - MEANING NOT QUITE AS SHARP AS GT3.
BUT IT IS VERY VISUALLY PLEASING NONETHELESS. THE CARS ARE WONDERFULLY REPRODUCED. THE AUDI R8, BENTLY EXP 8 , DOME PROTOTYPE, BMW V12 LMP AND PANOZ LMP ARE OUTSTANDING. THE ENGINE SOUNDS WILL TOTALLY KNOCK YOU OUT - ESPECAILLY THE SONIC
FORD V8 OF THE PANOZ WHICH IS LIKE AN AURAL HURRACAINE. THE REPLAY MODE IS SIMPLY SPECTACULAR AND RACES, PRACTICE AND QUALIFYING CAN BE RECORDED AND VIEWED - A GREAT FEATURE.
BOTTOM LINE IS THIS - IF YOU ARE INTO ARCADE TYPE HANDLING AND ABSOLUTE STATE OF THE ART GRAPHICS LOOK ELSEWHERE, BUT IF YOUR ARE A TRUE DRIVING AFFICIANADO WHO UNDERSTANDS A GOOD SIMULATION MODEL FROM A NOT SO GOOD ONE AND YOU ALSO DIG DRIVING ON WONDERFUL CIRCUITS THEN THIS MAY BE THE SLEEPER HIT OF THE YEAR.
CANNOT BE RECOMMENDED HIGHLY ENOUGH. HUGE PROPS TO ALL INVOLVED IN CREATING THIS GAME.

The only thing that Turok Evolution for the GBA has in common with its' console bretheren is the game title, but if you played any other Turok game for the older GameBoy systems than you would have expected that already. This side scrolling surprisingly hard action title is very reminiscent of Neo-Geo's Metal Slug series of 2-D side scrolling action shooters in terms of gameplay, and the is reminiscent of Konami's classic Contra series in terms of difficulty and unending onslaught of enemies. You get to pick to play as either Turok or Djunn and go through 20 action packed levels with guns blazing racing towards the end of the level just trying to survive. You'll come across hordes and hordes of human, alien, and dinosaur enemies; all of whom will no doubt score plenty of hits against you until you hit them back. The fourth level in each area pits you against a boss and changes the game viewpoint to a semi-first person mode (similar to arcade shooters like Silent Scope and Time Crisis) where you must line up crosshairs to defeat some very big bosses. If you can get past the unrelenting difficulty you'll find some pretty good gameplay with Turok Evolution; the graphics are pretty well rendered, the sound is standard GBA fare, and the controls are tight. All in all, this is a better game than I thought it would be.

Summary: Turok Evolution feels a lot like super contra in the arcade years back. Players can get lots of weapons and use them to destroy lots of bad guys.

Players choose one of two characters to play as in this side-scrolling shooter. I love contra and metal slug style games, and I really like this game too. I am happy gameboy advance offers this game.

Gameplay: The two characters are similar. One is a Native American-his secondary weapon is an axe he can throw. The other character is a muscular rough and tough looking guy-his secondary weapon is a chain with a blade on the end that he swings out at bad guys. He can use this chain to hang from many ceilings. While hanging he can rock back and forth and then let go to fly forward. It's useful to reach some places.

The game plays fast and intense. I think its a ton of fun. Enemies spawn often, and it's fun to destroy them. Weapons include a pistol, machine gun, flame thrower, laser, heavy machine gun, shotgun, and rocket launcher. Players can also find a more powerful version of each gun. In the same order as the weapons, their powered-up versions are laser pistol, 3-way gun, green flame thrower with more power and longer reach, reflective laser, super heavy machine gun, 2-way shotgun that fires green flame, and homing rocket.
Weapons are found throughout the levels, and players can pick them up to add them to their arsenals.

Aside from running, players climb ladders and jump over pits and boulders while destroying enemies.

Occasionally a level is viewed from behind the character's shoulder like the terminator 2 arcade game. Players move a crosshairs to shoot bad guys. I like these occasional levels; they add some nice variety.

Graphics: I like the graphics. Most guns look great when they fire. THe shotgun expels a brilliant flame as it fires, and the three-way gun fires flashing bluish green lasers. THe rockets and regular pistol look good, but I expected more flair because contra in the arcade had more flair. THe bullets are yellow balls, and the rockets look like rockets, but they don't look ultra powerful to me.

THe foregrounds are nice with barracks, boulders, jungles, street lights, city streets, and other cool stuff.

The backgrounds look sharp; I really like the city level; I think it's the third level.

The characters and enemies look good, they could look a little sharper; I don't have a clear sense of their animations or bodies.

Overall I think the graphics do a good job; they work for me.

Sound: THe sound isn't bad, but it's not wonderful. Right now, I can't remember specific toons, but when I play, the music adds to the aggressive feelings I enjoy when I play.

Sound effects are fun, but do not stand out in my memory. I was hoping for deeper gun sound effects; many of them have a flat bang sound, and I was hoping for more exotic gun sound effects. I do like both shotgun sound effects.

If youve ever played shock troopers, this iz a lot like it. The only thing that iz bad is u have 2 get passwords to save. if u like action games get this

My son got the GBA Backyard Baseball as a gift and loved it. They already had soccer, baseball and football for the PC, so I never thought to get it for the gameboy. They recently got GBA Hockey and love it. We are going to buy a second one so they can link and play against one another.

The backyard games are all terrific and the kids have not lost interest in over a year!!!!

Wow...Where do I begin. Well, The graphics are very impressive. Oh yeah, and the gameplay is very amazing. You might think since it is a backyard sports game you can't hit or check....WRONG. You can hit whenever you get the CHANCE! Overall 8/10.

My favorite GBA sports game ever.

I am a hockey fan so I appreciated all of the game elements that Atari included: Off-sides, line changes, 2 line passes, penalty box. I love being able to set my lines and change them as I play and not just between periods.

I can't say enough about the game play. They got it just right. 3 player and a goalie play for each side barring penalties. The contols are intuitive and you have room to pass it around for better shots or power it up for a big slap shot.

They could have made the AI more challenging for single player, and the NHL players that they included aren't all of my favorites, but neither of these problems should hold you back if you are a hockey fan and a fan of good game play.

if you have ever played marble maddness then you will definatly know how to play this game, you start off as tyson and you have to time your launch rite to get a power launch, beating beyblades will allow your bitbeast to be stronger and then eventually you can use a special move. You never see tyson or any of the gang except when they talk before the battle with little animation characters which only move thier mouths, the object of the game is to go along the chekerd platform and get to the check point and you win, or in a boss battle knock that beyblade off or stop it from spinning, a tricky game to master, it is repetative through out the levels, it is not what i exsoected but i still enjoyed it, i hope this was helpfull for you.

I hoped to get the two towers ..., but instead I got Beyblade VForce. I went home not knowing if I did the right thing, but when I played it I knew I picked the right game. It is a great game. 5 stars at least. You should buy this game.

love it. It is hard to beat. You can collect beyblades as you go along. I reccomend it.

THIS GAME IS VERY FUN BUT WHEN TOU DO THE EPISODE MODE ITS TO EASY AND ONLY SIX EPISODES !RENT FIRST!

First off, I'm glad this game is under $20, because it definitely ain't a $40+ selection. The running commentary by Diamond and Gomez are the true highlights of this game, and the great voice work by series regulars including Mills Lane and Debbie Matenopolis (sp?) make this a "must-listen-to" game. The default fighters are varied enough, but the un-lockable bonus fighters are a bit of a let-down as none of them are celebrities, and most share the same sound files.
The actual fighting moves vary from great to clumsy as hell, but for the most part they're entertaining. You can unlock bonuses by playing the different fighters through set "Episodes" of Death Match. I completed all six the first time through.
In the end it's fun, but there's very little replay value without a second person.
Pros: Well-animated, "claymation" violence; side-splitting commentary and taunts; Ron Jeremy providing his own voice; the ring designs.
Cons: Way too easy to complete; little replay value outside of player v.s. player; clumsy execution of certain fighting moves, including finales; the absence of Stone Cold Steve Austin and Stacey Kornbread (outside her undead cameo); the lack of "A"-list celebrities; the lack of celebrity bonus characters.

this game was fun.it was as more fun playing it than whatching it on tv(i know it sounds impossible).this game was one of the best i've played.

We've all seen games like Furious Karting before, whether under the guise of the Mario Brothers on a Nintendo, or as Crash Bandicoot in the Sony Playstation; this one seems to be the Xbox version of the same game. A carting racing game, this is no simulation; there is nothing in the way of accurate steering or anything remotely alike. It's basically a "keep yourself in the road no matter what" type of a racing game, and in order to achieve this goal you can bash your opponents with a club or set traps for them as you race - all's fair in love and carting.
Most of the emphasis in this game has been put on its Scenario mode, in which you select a character and evolve with it as you race your opponents through a weak plot like storyline. It's nice, it's repetitive, it's slightly addictive, but it's not what this game is about.
Ever since they were first conspired, these games were always intended to function as multi-player games, period. Video gaming fun does not come any better than setting a trap for your friend at the top half of the split screen, only to watch him/her fall into it seconds later in the bottom half, which is exactly why I wanted to grab a copy of this game as soon as possible. However, it was the multi-player section of the game that disappointed me: It's quite undeveloped; all you can do is pick a race course (about 20 are available), pick the skill of the computerized competition, and race; no tournaments and no other sort of an evolution is offered. Soon enough, you and your friends are bored with the monotonous way of the game, and you end up looking for another game to feed your Xbox with, before your friends go home early. To add an insult to injury, most of the multi-player functionality is initially locked (only two race courses are available), and you have to play the Scenario mode on your own to uncover them, which sort of limits the appeal of this title as a short term rental.

Bottom line: A good title which could have been great fun if it had what it takes as a multi-player game.

This game is great! I play it non stop!

I love it! I'm a huge fan of drivers, both arcade style and simulators. This game is a great mix of both. On the ground, it seems like the game handles just like a go-kart would. The short wheelbase of a kart makes it fun to take the tight turns, but also makes it easier to spin out. The left stick turns the kart, while the right stick controls your leaning - an awesome feature. While jumping off ramps, you can do tricks that are really unrealistic, but they are a ton of fun and don't take away from the realness of the game. You also race on a team, can club people that are not on your team, and can get awsome powerups. I won't be playing anything else for quite some time.

my son got this video last week and hasn't put it down. He also has the Sonic one. I like them because he can use it in the car or on the plane. Can't wait to get more titles. The graphics and sound are awesome.

This is one of those shows that I believe will leave a lasting impression on the youth of today. These stories can be watched on your Game Boy Advance and are perfect for traveling. The premise behind CKND is that these 5 ten-year olds are in a secret organization know as the Kids Next Door, who try to stop adults and their evil ways. Each episode is named as if it were a codename operation. This volume contains... Operation: R.E.P.O.R.T. Operation: N.O.-P.U.W.U.H., Operation: B.R.I.E.F. and Operation: D.O.G.F.I.G.H.T.

Just got this title for my son. He loves it - I love it! The graphics are excellent and the sound was suprisingly very good coming from the GBA. It's like having a portable DVD player that he can take anywhere. I'll be getting more titles in the future. Highly recommend.