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|release= '''Game Boy Advance:'''<br>{{flag list|Europe|October 25, 2002 | |release= '''Game Boy Advance:'''<br>{{flag list|Europe|October 25, 2002|USA|October 28, 2002|Mexico|October 28, 2002<ref>{{cite|archive=web.archive.org/web/20021203153102/http://www.nintendo.com.mx/juegos/gameboy_advance/gamewatch4.html|deadlink=y|title=Nintendo-Juegos-Game & Watch 4|publisher=Nintendo of Mexico|language=es-mx|accessdate=May 17, 2024}}</ref>|Australia|2002<ref>CBS Interactive Inc. [http://www.gamefaqs.com/gba/561568-game-and-watch-gallery-4/data Game & Watch Gallery 4]. ''GameFAQs''. Retrieved December 4, 2024.</ref>}} '''Virtual Console (Wii U):'''<br> {{flag list|Europe|December 10, 2015|Australia|December 11, 2015|Japan|March 16, 2016|USA|April 7, 2016}} | ||
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'''''Game & Watch Gallery 4''''', known as '''''Game & Watch Gallery Advance''''' in Europe and Australia and '''''Game Boy Gallery 4''''' in Japan, is a compilation game that was released for the [[Game Boy Advance]] in 2002. Despite its name, it is actually the fifth and final game in the [[Game & Watch Gallery (series)|''Game & Watch Gallery'' series]], and it is the only one in the series to be released on the Game Boy Advance. Like the previous incarnations in the series, the featured [[Game & Watch]] games have both Classic modes, which attempt to recreate the looks of the original units as faithfully as possible, and Modern modes, which feature characters of the [[Super Mario (franchise)|''Super Mario'' franchise]] along with updated graphics, updated gameplay, and music. | '''''Game & Watch Gallery 4''''', known as '''''Game & Watch Gallery Advance''''' in Europe and Australia and '''''Game Boy Gallery 4''''' (ゲームボーイギャラリー4 ''Gēmu Bōi Gyararī 4'') in Japan, is a compilation game that was released for the [[Game Boy Advance]] in 2002. Despite its name, it is actually the fifth and final game in the [[Game & Watch Gallery (series)|''Game & Watch Gallery'' series]], and it is the only one in the series to be released on the Game Boy Advance. Like the previous incarnations in the series, the featured [[Game & Watch]] games have both Classic modes, which attempt to recreate the looks of the original units as faithfully as possible, and Modern modes, which feature characters of the [[Super Mario (franchise)|''Super Mario'' franchise]] along with updated graphics, updated gameplay, and music. | ||
The game was rereleased on the [[Wii U]]'s [[Virtual Console]] in Europe and Australia in December 2015 and North America in April 2016. The Japanese version was originally unpublished, then released on the service in March 2016. | The game was rereleased on the [[Wii U]]'s [[Virtual Console]] in Europe and Australia in December 2015 and North America in April 2016. The Japanese version was originally unpublished, then released on the service in March 2016. | ||
==Stars== | ==Stars== | ||
Like all other games in the series, ''Game & Watch Gallery 4'' features a system to unlock bonus features. As before, every 200 [[point]]s in the high score for a game earns the player one star, up to five per game mode. The player unlocks new features as they collect stars. If the player earns five stars in a Modern game, they unlock a very hard mode called Star Mode (except in ''[[Donkey Kong 3 (Game & Watch)|Donkey Kong 3]]'' and ''[[Boxing]]''). The player can earn up to 220 stars. | Like all other games in the series, ''Game & Watch Gallery 4'' features a system to unlock bonus features. As before, every 200 [[point]]s in the high score for a game earns the player one star, up to five per game mode. The player unlocks new features as they collect stars. If the player earns five stars in a Modern game, they unlock a very hard mode called Star Mode (except in ''[[Donkey Kong 3 (Game & Watch)|Donkey Kong 3]]'' and ''[[Boxing]]''). The player can earn up to 220 stars. | ||
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==Games== | ==Games== | ||
''Game & Watch Gallery 4'' features 11 Game & Watch titles in its main roster of playable games, six of which are available from the start and five of which are unlocked by obtaining stars. Five of the games are new, while six return from the previous ''Game & Watch Gallery'' compilations, two from each one: ''Fire'' and ''Octopus'' from the [[Game & Watch Gallery|first game]], ''Chef'' and ''Donkey Kong'' from the [[Game & Watch Gallery 2|second game]], and ''Mario Bros.'' and ''Donkey Kong Jr.'' from the [[Game & Watch Gallery 3|third game]]. Additionally, nine extra games are accessible from the [[Museum]] and are unlocked initially for viewing, but eventually if a set number of stars is collected, they can be played in Classic Mode only. | ''Game & Watch Gallery 4'' features 11 Game & Watch titles in its main roster of playable games, six of which are available from the start and five of which are unlocked by obtaining stars. Five of the games are new, while six return from the previous ''Game & Watch Gallery'' compilations, two from each one: ''Fire'' and ''Octopus'' from the [[Game & Watch Gallery|first game]], ''Chef'' and ''Donkey Kong'' from the [[Game & Watch Gallery 2|second game]], and ''Mario Bros.'' and ''Donkey Kong Jr.'' from the [[Game & Watch Gallery 3|third game]]. Additionally, nine extra games are accessible from the [[Museum]] and are unlocked initially for viewing, but eventually if a set number of stars is collected, they can be played in Classic Mode only. | ||
===Primary games=== | ===Primary games=== | ||
These games are playable from the beginning. | These games are playable from the beginning. | ||
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*'''[[Rain Shower]]''' – Mario must move his friends away from the water balloons dropped by [[Bowser]] in Modern Mode. Also, on Hard Mode, Waluigi occasionally moves the ropes around to make things harder for Mario. In Classic Mode, a boy is trying to keep his clothes dry from the rain. On Hard Mode, crows move the clotheslines around, much like Waluigi. If a shirt gets hit, the boy wrings it out and the player gets a miss. | *'''[[Rain Shower]]''' – Mario must move his friends away from the water balloons dropped by [[Bowser]] in Modern Mode. Also, on Hard Mode, Waluigi occasionally moves the ropes around to make things harder for Mario. In Classic Mode, a boy is trying to keep his clothes dry from the rain. On Hard Mode, crows move the clotheslines around, much like Waluigi. If a shirt gets hit, the boy wrings it out and the player gets a miss. | ||
*'''[[Mario's Cement Factory]]''' – In the Modern version, Mario and company are working in a cookie factory, with the cement factory present only in Classic Mode. | *'''[[Mario's Cement Factory]]''' – In the Modern version, Mario and company are working in a cookie factory, with the cement factory present only in Classic Mode. | ||
*'''[[Donkey Kong Jr. ( | *'''[[Donkey Kong Jr. (Game & Watch)|Donkey Kong Jr.]]''' – [[Donkey Kong Jr.]] must collect [[key]]s to free [[Donkey Kong]], which he does later in ''[[Donkey Kong II]]''. | ||
*'''[[Donkey Kong 3 (Game & Watch)|Donkey Kong 3]]'''* – Mario must shoot bubbles to move [[Fireball (obstacle)|fireballs]] and [[Boo]]s towards Donkey Kong. In Classic Mode, [[Stanley]] must send the [[buzzbee|bee]]s towards Donkey Kong. | *'''[[Donkey Kong 3 (Game & Watch)|Donkey Kong 3]]'''* – Mario must shoot bubbles to move [[Fireball (obstacle)|fireballs]] and [[Boo]]s towards Donkey Kong. In Classic Mode, [[Stanley]] must send the [[buzzbee|bee]]s towards Donkey Kong. | ||
In the games marked with a *, the Hard mode (Game B) is replaced with a two-player mode. Each time a game is played with two players, a star is earned regardless of the winner. | In the games marked with a *, the Hard mode (Game B) is replaced with a two-player mode. Each time a game is played with two players, a star is earned regardless of the winner. | ||
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*[[Boo]] (enemy) | *[[Boo]] (enemy) | ||
===[[Donkey Kong Jr. ( | ===[[Donkey Kong Jr. (Game & Watch)|Donkey Kong Jr.]]=== | ||
*[[Donkey Kong Jr.]] (playable) | *[[Donkey Kong Jr.]] (playable) | ||
*[[Donkey Kong]] (NPC) | *[[Donkey Kong]] (NPC) | ||
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==Unlockables== | ==Unlockables== | ||
As the player collects stars, they unlock new things to check out. Below is a list of all unlockables. | As the player collects stars, they unlock new things to check out. Below is a list of all unlockables. | ||
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!width=5%|Stars | {| class="wikitable" width=30% | ||
!width=25%|Unlockable | ! width=5% | Stars | ||
! width=25% | Unlockable | |||
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|Cast credits | |Cast credits | ||
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==Reception== | ==Reception== | ||
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|Release | |Release | ||
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|Lasse Pallesen, [http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/review/3993/game-namp-watch-gallery-4-game-boy-advance Nintendo World Report] | |Lasse Pallesen, [http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/review/3993/game-namp-watch-gallery-4-game-boy-advance Nintendo World Report] | ||
|8/10 | |8/10 | ||
|align="left"| | |align="left"|''"In conclusion, this game is a must-have for anyone who isn’t familiar with G&W. For those who are, the experience will be considerably more limited. The modern modes with updated graphics and sounds are very good, but, ultimately, they are not what’s carrying this game. What’s carrying this game is that you get 20 slices of pure, classic Nintendo gameplay.''" | ||
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|Game Boy Advance | |Game Boy Advance | ||
|Kevin Murphy, [https://web.archive.org/web/20021216214839/http://www.gamespy.com/reviews/december02/gamewatchgallery4gba/ Gamespy] | |Kevin Murphy, [https://web.archive.org/web/20021216214839/http://www.gamespy.com/reviews/december02/gamewatchgallery4gba/ Gamespy] | ||
|61/100 | |61/100 | ||
|align="left"| | |align="left"|''"It's really hard to recommend Game & Watch Gallery 4 to GBA owners when games like Metroid Fusion and Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4 are out there. If some of the modernizations were a little deeper, or some of the unlockables a little more complex, or at least one of the games stood out head-and-shoulders above the rest as really fun, it'd be easy to recommend. But as it stands, I cannot."'' | ||
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|Game Boy Advance | |Game Boy Advance | ||
|Frank Provo, [https://web.archive.org/web/20021124131545/https://www.gamespot.com/gamespot/stories/reviews/0,10867,2898459,00.html/ GameSpot] | |Frank Provo, [https://web.archive.org/web/20021124131545/https://www.gamespot.com/gamespot/stories/reviews/0,10867,2898459,00.html/ GameSpot] | ||
|7/10 | |7/10 | ||
|align="left"| | |align="left"|''"Nintendo has packaged a grand total of 31 games together into a collection that exists more for posterity than glamour. If you're looking at Game & Watch Gallery 4, chances are you know what you're getting into and don't care that the graphics and sound are modest and dated. The games are certainly strong enough to stand on their gameplay alone."'' | ||
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|colspan=2|Compiler | |colspan=2|Compiler | ||
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==Media== | ==Media== | ||
===Music=== | === Music === | ||
{{media table | {{media table | ||
|file1=Game & Watch Gallery 4 Music Title.oga | |file1=Game & Watch Gallery 4 Music Title.oga | ||
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}} | }} | ||
===Sound effects and jingles=== | === Sound effects and jingles === | ||
{{media table | {{media table | ||
|file1=G&WG4 Fire Miss.oga | |file1=G&WG4 Fire Miss.oga | ||
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== | ==Trivia== | ||
[[File:G&wg4cas-1.gif|thumb|The starting sequence of the credits. It also includes certain alarm characters.]] | [[File:G&wg4cas-1.gif|thumb|The starting sequence of the credits. It also includes certain alarm characters.]] | ||
*The starting sequence of the credits includes certain alarm characters from ''Octopus'', ''Tropical Fish'', ''Mario's Bombs Away'', ''Bomb Sweeper'', ''Fire Attack'', ''Chef'', ''Life Boat'', ''Manhole'', ''Donkey Kong'', ''Parachute'', and ''Zelda''. | *The starting sequence of the credits includes certain alarm characters from ''Octopus'', ''Tropical Fish'', ''Mario's Bombs Away'', ''Bomb Sweeper'', ''Fire Attack'', ''Chef'', ''Life Boat'', ''Manhole'', ''Donkey Kong'', ''Parachute'', and ''Zelda''. | ||
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*[[3-Up Moon]]s appear in the Modern versions of the games ''Fire'' and ''Rain Shower''. In ''Fire'', they fall from the burning building at times, as Yoshi, Toad, and Donkey Kong Jr. do, but failing to bounce one to the carriage does not count as a miss. In ''Rain Shower'', they can be collected until the 3-Up Moon meter fills up, causing Bowser to fall and giving the player points. | *[[3-Up Moon]]s appear in the Modern versions of the games ''Fire'' and ''Rain Shower''. In ''Fire'', they fall from the burning building at times, as Yoshi, Toad, and Donkey Kong Jr. do, but failing to bounce one to the carriage does not count as a miss. In ''Rain Shower'', they can be collected until the 3-Up Moon meter fills up, causing Bowser to fall and giving the player points. | ||
* Unlike in the other ''Game & Watch Gallery'' games, when the player selects a game on Game Select, that game's title changes to the logo on its original port. Similarly, when the player selects a game in the Museum, that game's logo on its original port appears on top of the screen. | * Unlike in the other ''Game & Watch Gallery'' games, when the player selects a game on Game Select, that game's title changes to the logo on its original port. Similarly, when the player selects a game in the Museum, that game's logo on its original port appears on top of the screen. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
{{NIWA|NWiki=Game & Watch Gallery Advance|StrategyWiki=1}} | |||
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{{Game & Watch Gallery}} | {{Game & Watch Gallery}} | ||
{{GBA}} | {{GBA}} |