Adventure Island 2
Game by Hudson Soft.
Review by The Avardancer
Size: 2 Megabits
Save: Password
Released: 1993
Works with: Any version of Gameboy

Opening Snide Remarks: You are Master Higgins. Some aliens stole your honey.
Anyone notice that Master Higgins is like some kind of an island pimp? I mean
it, in every game the girl on the cover (Or in the game) looks different. I
think that Master Higgins is in the hero biz for more than casual action.
And his name even sounds pimpish. "Master Higgins" sounds like the name of a
rap artist. (I'm Master Higgins and I wear grass clothes. The chicks all dig
me, that's the way it goes. I throw hammers like a Koopa Troopa Freak, and 
you can beat my games easy. 'Cause the challenge is weak.) Go see Master
Higgins on his tour with Busta Rhymes, and Master P later. (With special
guests Lil' Kim, and Usher. Featuring Master Higgins hit songs: "Make my
game easy." "Island Princesses are fly.", and "Whack 'Em wit' a hamma."
Featuring End-time Ghetto supastar O.D.B.)

Gameplay: Snore. Oh, I beat it already? Okay, the gameplay? It is a mixture
of Super Mario World elements, entertwined with the ability to choose your
weapons before entering a level. There are secrets; but they aren't too hard
to find. The levels are fairly straight forward, with little variety. This 
is average, buddy.

Graphics: The graphics are a little larger than the first game; but they are
still quite average. Master Higgins seems to have gained weight. He still
looks like a fat guy in a diaper. ('Nuff said.)

Sound: Generic. Unoriginal, need I go on?

Music: Happy music for those on Prozac.

Play Control: Slides, and is overall not responsive enough.

Final Analysis; Did you buy Adventure Island? If you did, get this game. It's
much better than it's ancestor. Do you like a quick side-scrolling fix? Then
this is worthy purchase for those who casually enjoy games. The difficulty is
just right for non-expert players. If you have enough money for only one
game right now. (You'd be surprised how many people don't have at least $30.)
You would do better to get a game like Wario Land 2, Kirby's Dreamland 2, 
Metroid, or Mega Man instead of this game. This is a very generic game. But
even as generic as it is; like most rap music... err. video games.. it is
good in it's own way and definately worthy of a chance.

Score
Gameplay: ****
Graphics: ***
Sound: *
Music: ***
Play Control: **
Total: 13 out of 25

Final Score: 52%

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