Mario is Missing!

by Nintendo

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• ASIN: B00004SVS1
• Media: Video Game
• Average Customer Review: 2.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #28,631 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

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mario is missing

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9 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars The Worst Game I Have Ever Played, July 2, 2005

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Prince Oklonia "[ ] K L [ ] N I A" (Somewhere in the universe) - See all my reviews

= Fun:1.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Mario is Missing! (Video Game)

Many people have thought that educational video games would be good, beneficial, and most of all, fun for the younger generation. However, Mario is Missing, a "game" produced for the NES and Super NES, could not have made things any more different. It is one of the three teaching Mario "games" that seemed like what the Atari 2600 version of Pac-Man and E.T. were to the gaming industry when they were released: simply boring and unenjoyable.

The conflict of Mario is Missing, as the name suggests, is that Mario is missing. Now, it is up to his brother Luigi to help rescue him. This dull geography lesson of a game has Luigi going around the world, collecting famous artifacts and returning them to a Lost & Found in towns such as Venice, Italy. Three artifacts are required for each town, and then Yoshi can be found. Luigi is then able to move onto the next town, and closer to finding Mario.

Side-scrolling and some original Mario graphics are present, but the visuals seem to add absolutely nothing at all to Mario is Missing. The various towns and locations seem to be endless, and you will most likely go traveling around in circles before you'll have fun with this.

Parents might think that this is a way to get their kids to learn while having fun at the same time. Unfortunately, there is much more learning, whether it be useless geography facts or trying to navigate this city. I am personally surprised that this met Nintendo's standards, because it is, by far, the most lifeless and boring "game" that I have played for any Nintendo system. Education and Mario just don't mix, and Mario is Missing is no exception. I know that many people do not listen to reviews that rate a product low, but believe me, this does not deserve the Nintendo Seal of Quality.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Missing Very Little, July 22, 2007

By 

Ethan Skaggs "/iviore\" (Louisville, KY USA) - See all my reviews
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= Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Mario is Missing! (Video Game)

Mario is Missing, and it's up to you and Luigi to find him. Play the game as Luigi and friends, venturing through Italy's Colosseum, Michaelangelo's Sistine Chapel, and more in this educational game from THE SOFTWARE TOOLWORKS.

I believe that it is very important for children of ALL ages to learn about history, and I believe that this game does just that. You travel to many historic places around the world, attempting to find clues as to where Mario has been taken by the Koopa King himself, Bowser.

Though the graphics are minimal, I think that they are right for the game. They do not distract you from the plot and storyline.. thus perfect for kids of 7+, all the way to adults. It is perfect for these ages because you can change different aspects of the game based on your age and comprehension level.

I would recommend this game to anyone with children.