Game & Watch Gallery 3

by Nintendo

Product Features

• five games
• classic and enhanced modes
• variety of gameplay styles
• includes a version of DONKEY KONG JR
• features classic Nintendo characters

Product Details

• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00002ST6L
• Item Weight: 8 ounces
• Media: Video Game
• Release Date: December 6, 1999
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #15,145 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

Game & Watch portable games were before the time of Game Boy, but are available again in both classic and updated versions. The updated version of Egg features Yoshi catching eggs before they drop and break. Players carry packages across the backs of turtles in Turtle Bridge. Greenhouse will have players protecting plants from insects. Help Donkey Kong rescue Donkey Kong Jr. from Mario's cage in Donkey Kong Jr.. Mario Bros. features the world's favorite plumbers in their attempt to move parts along a conveyor belt.

Product Description

Cartridge with Instructions The gallery is open once again with the revival of five great Game & Watch masterpieces! Game & Watch Gallery 3 features both classic and new Modern Mode gameplay options, with new graphics, new play twists, and more stages, plus appearances from Nintendo's famous mascot characters. Released as Game & Watch Gallery 3 in North America, and Game Boy Gallery 4 in other parts of the world.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

19 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars More like FIFTEEN games in one!, July 15, 2001

By 

B. Beckwith - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Game & Watch Gallery 3 (Video Game)

I bought this game without having seen/read any reviews and I have to say that I enjoy it greatly. It has quickly become one of my favorite games.

Game & Watch Gallery 3 is described as 5 games in one, but it is really more like fifteen. The first five games are: Egg, Greenhouse, Turtle Bridge, Mario Bros., and Donkey Kong Jr. Each of these games was originally available as an LCD Game & Watch title (the handheld game also served as a timepiece, hence the name). Each game has a classic (the original LCD game) and modern (updated with flagship Nintendo characters) mode, and they are different enough for me to consider them to be separate games. For instance, in the classic version of Egg, you control a wolf trying to catch eggs as they roll down ramps. In the modern version of Egg, you control Yoshi and use your tongue to swipe cookies as they roll down ramps, at the same time making sure not to eat any Bob-ombs. While the basic concept is the same, I consider this to be two games. Each game has two difficulty settings, and the modern games have a third extra-hard setting when you have earned more than 1000 points on a game.

An interesting aspect of this cartridge is the rewards system. While playing the games, you collect stars. One star is earned for every 200 points you get in a game. The stars open up new options in the Gallery part of the game, accessible at the main menu. In the Gallery, you can play with music, get tips on the games, visit a museum to view information on classic Nintendo games (you can see more stuff if you link with other Game & Watch titles), and view other secrets. After you earn 50 stars, you are able to view a cute little animation. While I am no where near having all of the stars, I believe there is a total of 120.

I said that I consider this cartridge to be fifteen games in one and the rewards system is where the extra five games come from. As you earn certain numbers of stars (I'm not sure of the exact numbers), you are able to play extra games. The extra five games are Judge (also a 2P game if someone else has Game & Watch Gallery 3), Flagman, Lion, Spitball Sparky, and Donkey Kong II. These games do not have a modern mode.

The best feature of this cartridge is the ability to pause a game you are playing and then turn the Game Boy off. When you turn it on again, your game will still be at the place where you paused.

Overall, Game & Watch Gallery 3 is an excellent game. While it is true that it can get boring if you play it long enough, it is still fun enough to come back to later. With the variety of games on the cartridge, it is an excellent travel game for long roadtrips/flights. Definitely a five star game.

17 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Game and Watch Gallery 3, June 22, 2000

By A Customer

= Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Game & Watch Gallery 3 (Video Game)

This fun game is really great! There are five games, each with classic (old arcade) and modern (new video game character examples: Yoshi, Mario, Donkey Kong) each with easy and hard mode, and getting 1,000 points on easy modern will get you to very hard. You can listen to music, go to tips and rules, find out a secret and play it, or even earn five classic easy and hard games! You can look at museum titles, and this game is even better if you own one or two. It's very colorful, and when you get 50 stars, you see a very cute, rewarding animation. These games are good for many situations, like taking turns and traveling. This game's in brilliant color. There's a bonus to most games for experts. There's so much to do, it just won't stop entertaining you! Try Game Gallery 1 and 2 if you liked this, or maybe even 4, if they make one. I sure hope that they do!

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Game & Watch Gallery 3, January 15, 2000

By A Customer

= Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Game & Watch Gallery 3 (Video Game)

Nostalgic, entertaining, crisp graphics. I took a gamble buying this game without a review and thought it was worth the price. It has lots of replay value and easy, yet challenging at higher levels. Varied gameplay. Rewards kept you coming back.