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| − | + | '''Game Boy Advance''' is a handheld [[video game console]] created by [[Nintendo]] and released in Japan, the USA, and Europe in 2001. It was extremely popular, out-selling Nintendo's estimate and becoming the fastest-selling video game console (handheld or otherwise) in both the US and Europe at the time. On 2003-02-14, a clam shell model called the Game Boy Advance SP was created. The initial version lacked a backlight, but a later 2005 model added one. On 2005-09-13, a smaller stripped-down version was released called the Game Boy Micro which lacked backward compatibility. | |
| − | + | The Game Boy Advance, and several of its variants, are included in the [[Controller Font]]. | |
| − | == | + | ==Personal== |
| − | I do not own, | + | I remember seeing the GBA at a friend's party in the early 2000s. One of the more antisocial party goers was playing it rather than talking to people. I remember thinking it looked pretty cool, and I wouldn't mind having one, but, by that point in my life, I wasn't really following new video game releases, so I didn't have much of a reason to buy one. After dabbling in a fair amount of the console's library and finding it lacking, I'm glad I didn't. I have never played a Game Boy Advance in real life, but I have played several games using emulators. |
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| + | I do not own, nor have ever owned, a Game Boy Advance. | ||
==Games== | ==Games== | ||
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These are the Game Boy Advance games that are important to me: | These are the Game Boy Advance games that are important to me: | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
| − | Castlevania - Aria of Sorrow - GBA - USA.jpg|[[Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow]] | + | Castlevania - Aria of Sorrow - GBA - USA.jpg|''[[Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow]]'' |
| − | Castlevania - Circle of the Moon - GBA - USA.jpg|[[Castlevania: Circle of the Moon]] | + | Castlevania - Circle of the Moon - GBA - USA.jpg|''[[Castlevania: Circle of the Moon]]'' |
| − | Legend of Zelda, The - Minish Cap, The - GBA - USA.jpg|[[The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap]] | + | Castlevania - Harmony of Dissonance - GBA - USA.jpg|''[[Castlevania: Harmony of Dissonance]]'' |
| − | Metroid Fusion - GBA - USA.jpg|[[Metroid Fusion]] | + | Legend of Zelda, The - Minish Cap, The - GBA - USA.jpg|''[[The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap]]'' |
| − | Metroid - Zero Mission - GBA - USA.jpg|[[Metroid: Zero Mission]] | + | Mario vs. Donkey Kong - GBA - USA.jpg|''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong]]'' |
| + | Metroid Fusion - GBA - USA.jpg|''[[Metroid Fusion]]'' | ||
| + | Metroid - Zero Mission - GBA - USA.jpg|''[[Metroid: Zero Mission]]'' | ||
| + | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles - GBA - USA.jpg|''[[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (Game Boy Advance)|Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles]]'' | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
==Review== | ==Review== | ||
===Good=== | ===Good=== | ||
| − | * | + | * In only 10 years time, Nintendo made hardware comparable to the [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|SNES]] that fits in the palm of your hand. Very impressive. |
| − | * The system had a large catalog of games, and | + | * The system had a large catalog of games, and several really impressive ones. |
* Backward compatibility with [[Game Boy]] and [[Game Boy Color]] games was icing on the cake. | * Backward compatibility with [[Game Boy]] and [[Game Boy Color]] games was icing on the cake. | ||
| − | * There were several peripherals including link cables for multi-player games, compatibility with some [[ | + | * There were several peripherals including link cables for multi-player games, compatibility with some [[GameCube]] games, wireless communication, and several others. |
| − | * The system was redesigned twice, and each time, engineering issues were addressed. | + | * The system was redesigned twice, and each time, engineering issues were addressed and improved upon. |
* There were dozens of different colors to choose from. | * There were dozens of different colors to choose from. | ||
===Bad=== | ===Bad=== | ||
* The original model didn't have a very good display, and it was often too dark to see comfortably. Luckily, Nintendo fixed this by adding a back-light to the later model. | * The original model didn't have a very good display, and it was often too dark to see comfortably. Luckily, Nintendo fixed this by adding a back-light to the later model. | ||
| + | * Like with most platforms, the library has a lot of crap. Also, when you look at a list of the best games for the platform, you'll notice that a fair amount of them are merely remakes or ports of existing games with only minor upgrades. | ||
===Ugly=== | ===Ugly=== | ||
* Nothing. | * Nothing. | ||
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| + | ==Media== | ||
| + | ===Models=== | ||
| + | <gallery> | ||
| + | Game Boy Advance - Indigo.jpg|Game Boy Advance - Indigo. | ||
| + | Game Boy Advance SP - Mk1 - Blue.jpg|Game Boy Advanced SP - Mark 1 - Blue. | ||
| + | Game Boy Advance SP - Mk2 - Pearl Blue.jpg|Game Boy Advanced SP - Mark 2 - Pearl Blue. | ||
| + | Game Boy Micro.jpg|Game Boy Micro. | ||
| + | </gallery> | ||
| + | |||
| + | ===Documentation=== | ||
| + | <gallery> | ||
| + | Game Boy Advance - USA - Manual - Digital.pdf|Manual - Game Boy Advance - USA. | ||
| + | Game Boy Advance SP - USA - Manual - Digital.pdf|Manual - Game Boy Advance SP - USA. | ||
| + | Game Boy Micro - Manual - North America - Digital.pdf|Manual - Game Boy Micro - North America. | ||
| + | </gallery> | ||
| + | |||
| + | ===Videos=== | ||
| + | {{YouTube|ifSig0HoLMU|Did You Know Gaming?}} | ||
| + | {{YouTube|6wMX-e93w90|Did You Know Gaming? - Game facts.}} | ||
| + | {{YouTube|4zO57U9uiuE|Did You Know Gaming? - More games.}} | ||
| + | {{YouTube|hVHV0ah0uxM|Did You Know Gaming? - More game facts.}} | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==Technical== | ||
| + | * Resolution: 240 × 160. | ||
==Links== | ==Links== | ||
| − | + | {{Link|Wikipedia|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Game_Boy_Advance}} | |
| − | + | {{Link|MobyGames|http://www.mobygames.com/browse/games/gameboy-advance/list-games}} | |
[[Category: Video Game Platforms]] | [[Category: Video Game Platforms]] | ||
Latest revision as of 11:02, 15 December 2023
Game Boy Advance is a handheld video game console created by Nintendo and released in Japan, the USA, and Europe in 2001. It was extremely popular, out-selling Nintendo's estimate and becoming the fastest-selling video game console (handheld or otherwise) in both the US and Europe at the time. On 2003-02-14, a clam shell model called the Game Boy Advance SP was created. The initial version lacked a backlight, but a later 2005 model added one. On 2005-09-13, a smaller stripped-down version was released called the Game Boy Micro which lacked backward compatibility.
The Game Boy Advance, and several of its variants, are included in the Controller Font.
Contents
Personal
I remember seeing the GBA at a friend's party in the early 2000s. One of the more antisocial party goers was playing it rather than talking to people. I remember thinking it looked pretty cool, and I wouldn't mind having one, but, by that point in my life, I wasn't really following new video game releases, so I didn't have much of a reason to buy one. After dabbling in a fair amount of the console's library and finding it lacking, I'm glad I didn't. I have never played a Game Boy Advance in real life, but I have played several games using emulators.
I do not own, nor have ever owned, a Game Boy Advance.
Games
- See all Game Boy Advance Games.
These are the Game Boy Advance games that are important to me:
Review
Good
- In only 10 years time, Nintendo made hardware comparable to the SNES that fits in the palm of your hand. Very impressive.
- The system had a large catalog of games, and several really impressive ones.
- Backward compatibility with Game Boy and Game Boy Color games was icing on the cake.
- There were several peripherals including link cables for multi-player games, compatibility with some GameCube games, wireless communication, and several others.
- The system was redesigned twice, and each time, engineering issues were addressed and improved upon.
- There were dozens of different colors to choose from.
Bad
- The original model didn't have a very good display, and it was often too dark to see comfortably. Luckily, Nintendo fixed this by adding a back-light to the later model.
- Like with most platforms, the library has a lot of crap. Also, when you look at a list of the best games for the platform, you'll notice that a fair amount of them are merely remakes or ports of existing games with only minor upgrades.
Ugly
- Nothing.
Media
Models
Game Boy Advance - Indigo.
Game Boy Advanced SP - Mark 1 - Blue.
Game Boy Advanced SP - Mark 2 - Pearl Blue.
Game Boy Micro.
Documentation
Manual - Game Boy Advance - USA.
Manual - Game Boy Advance SP - USA.
Manual - Game Boy Micro - North America.
Videos
Technical
- Resolution: 240 × 160.
Links
