GBA has an awesome library and great shout outs to the games Others I love, you may enjoy if not tried are... Drill Dozer, Ninja Five-O, Sabre Wulf and Car Battler Joe, Boulderdash EX, Jazz Jack Rabbit, Lilo and Stitch 2, VIP and Van Helsing are also all fun... But you are right there are hundreds of awesome games to play on the system... hmm may need to charge up my Ambernic again 🙂
I’m by no means a games collector, but I do have a weird obsession with the GBA. It formed some of my most powerful gaming memories as a teenager, helped me through some stressful hospital stays and introduced me to my all time favorite franchises (Zelda, Metroid). I took my original Cobalt Blue SP, and replaced the insides (motherboard, screen) with ones from the AGS-101, making my perfect GBA, in terms of shell color and screen clarity. Years later, I managed to get a hold of an Orange original Japanese GBA, with a new backlit screen mod and a Gameboy Micro that I still take with me when I travel around. An absolutely legendary system.
I absolutely love the game boy advance. It is my favorite system of all time. I recently started collecting for the GBA in 2023 (wanted to start in 2017-8 but was working overseas and it wasn't feasible there) and have almost finished my list of key games (3 more to go!l). In total I have about 250 games cib. It makes my day seeing a gba video from you and Reggie! I honestly thought there would be no more videos from you guys about the gba, that it was all tapped out, so seeing this and knowing you still care enough about this console to put out dedicated content is the most exciting thing to happen for me on youtube. Love your vids and thanks for continuing to put out great content on the gba (and everything else)!
Lmao, times haven’t changed a bit. We have literally seen the same mind blowing feature with the portable PC’s like the Steam Deck. Still amazes me that we can play a game like Cyberpunk at 40fps whilst maintaining a good quality picture. Ghost of Tsushima on the Steam Deck at 60fps is simply just amazing.
Great video. I recommend these games: • Namco Museum • Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance • Candy Land/ Chutes and Ladders/ Original Memory Game • Classic NES Series: Donkey Kong • Mario Kart Super Circuit • Super Mario Advance IV: Super Mario Bros III • Ghost Rider • Classic NES Series: Metroid • Midway's Greatest Arcade Hits • Ultimate Spider-Man • Pac-Man Collection • TMNT • Mortal Kombat V: Tournament Edition • 007 Nightfire • WWF Road To WrestleMania • Fire Pro Wrestling • Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2003) • Need For Speed Underground II • Paperboy / Rampage
At 4:04 I caught an error. The GBA is backwards compatible, it plays GB and GBC games in color. It even adds a 4 color scheme to the old 4 shade GB games. Awesome content as always guys! Thanks again 👍🏼🔥
I believe an important omission for newbies was that, when it comes to the SP, the market is flooded with clone systems that don't tell you they're clone systems. for a casual buyer it might not matter, but if it's important for you to get original Nintendo hardware, be aware that there are a bunch of clone SPs that are hard to tell apart.
I was surprised they didn't mention it! I happened upon one at auction, and it is one of my favorite items in my collection. Expensive, yes, but there are mods to make it work without the disk too.
It's absence surprised me too, the other thing they forgot is that with the gba-gamecube cable you can use the gba as a controller with the gameboy player which is very useful given the gamecube controllers useless d-pad.
Cannot reccomend Scorpion King enough. Its created by Wayforward , the creators of Shantae and the pirates curse. I played that game to death as a kid. Star Wars episode 3 was great to mention too.
@@MetalJesusRocks ahhh OK gotcha...👍was getting worried haha. Hope Norway was/is good btw! Bergen is beautiful and worth the visit. Cheers from Ireland🤘
i enjoy & look forward to your videos & i think i've seen them all (multiple times a lot of them!) certainly, though, my favorites are those with reggie (pickups for sure are the best of the best!) i'm very happy he's been in your last 3 of 4! you make fridays even better! thanks for reading & take care!
I got the GBA Micro, I still remember at the time technology was getting smaller, so I figured it was the one to buy, I still like it, but I usually play my GBA games on my DS. Right after getting it technology started getting bigger again, even cell phones started growing bigger and bigger, interesting how technology goes through changes and goes through phases.
I love my GBA. I bought an original atomic purple one with my literal first job that I had, then traded it off as soon as I saw the GBA SP with the NES console skin on it. Had that thing for years. Still have it. Then I found out about console modding and the differences in the model numbers. I bought an AGS-101 model to swap into my AGS-001 NES edition clamshell.
What a blast of a video, guys! Loved it. I was just check-marking some GBA games to play (first time experiencing this platform). This video certainly dropped at the right moment for me!
The energy of metal Jesus and radical Reggie is a special and beautiful thing!!!! I swear it is! Every time you guys put out a video, I'm watching it the whole time with a big smile on my face😊❤🎉 Awesome work guys !!!!
He's not Radical Reggie anymore but The King of Video Games!! I keep watching Reggie's videos and I don't think any other TH-camr has his knowledge of games. 🙏
If I may, for the emulation part, I want to recommend a console: the Anbernic RG35XXSP, it's a Chinese console based on Linux just for emulation and it has the clamshell form of the GBA SP, it can run old games up to PS1 and any gameboy (normal, color and advance) game and its screen is amazing, you can update its OS and get RetroAchievements as well.
oh my goodness. This is exactly the episode I needed! I keep trying to find more GBA games to get beyond Metroid and Castlevania and haven't found much and bam! Run and Gun and Beat em ups and all kind of things right up my alley. I will be looking into most of what you mentioned. Thanks MJR and Reggie! (also loved the quick Zero Mission vs Fusion discussion at the very end. It had to be mentioned 🙂)
The thing I love about the Gameboys is they are all backwards compatible. You can play Gameboy games on a Gameboy color. And you can play Gameboy and Gameboy color games on a Gameboy Advance and Gameboy Advance SP. Really added to their longevity. The Super Gameboy for the SNES and the Gamecube Gameboy player were the same way. To this day I still play my Gameboy Donkey Kong on my GBA SP.
Great handheld!! THPS 2 back in the day was impressive, and really brought the right feeling from the console versions!! Still fun and challenging today.
Love the video! FYI, for those interested in the Analogue Pocket, the aluminum ones that were recently released are still available (as of 7/27/24). They're expensive, no doubt, but very premium for sure.
I like your chemistry together, It's very just 2 friends hanging out talking about video games and memories, not trying to be overly funny or add in dumb skits, easy watching, only trouble is once youve talked about the list they're not making new gba games (there probably are a few good fan made mods (lot easier to record this format and less edits, as well)
So many amazing games on the GBA. I love that you mentioned THPS 2; it's such an amazing adaptation for the handheld and leaps and bounds over what was done on the Game Boy Color. Also wanted to shout out the games that allowed for up to 4 player multiplayer with a single cart! Bomberman Tournament is an especially awesome example.
Wow, it has already been 8 years? I still remember seeing your first GBA Buying guide around the time I really got into game collecting. Back then I only had the original Game Boy, now I basically have every system you have shown in my collection, even the Micro... While I really love the design of the original GBA, today I mostly use the Analogue Pocket to play my games! Thanks to both of you for all the great content over the years, you've been a real inspiration to me ever since I started collecting!
The headphone jack on the GBA SP is not the standard one, you have to get a cable-adapter. Pelican sells all sort of accessories, but amongst most of that (useless) stuff, the headphone adapter is the only thing worth getting. At this point, I am not certain if there is a bt option, which of course would be a nice touch as well. Hidden gem: Action Man.
Hell yeah! Loved the gba growing up, was such a big step up from the Gameboy color at the time. Keep these updated buying guides coming! While the sp is great it is not friendly to small hands so I ended up modding an original system with the backlit screen. GBA player for GameCube is also a great way to play.
Hello Mr Jesus, wicked hype you posted this when you did I coincidentally bought a gba a couple days ago from a local shop and have been loving the search for games on this system
Doesnt get muxh better then Reggie and MJ. Y'all really help me with buying retro stuff. I dont have the money to buy everything i want so having videos like this is really helpful for me.
Game Boy Advance was probably my favorite cartridge based system to collect for. You buy a GBA SP and you're set for games from 89 to about 2005 or 6. Many were extremely affordable.
I thought you had something hidden under the red cloth in front of you, and was disappointed when you didn’t yank it off to reveal something super rare.
@0:35 - What's the game in the intro? @2:06 - Even back when the SP was sold in stores, there was an adapter for the charging port that allowed you to use any off the shelf headphone set with a 3.5mm jack. Of course you couldn't charge and use headphones at the same time but this rarely was an issue. #4:02 - The GameBoy Color was backwards compatible with the original GameBoy so making the DS BC was right in their wheelhouse.
Thank you guys! When I think I known all good games on GBA You came and show couple more. :) I have an original GBA in indigo color. I really like it, I use it in outdoor, where the backlit machines stugle.
Nintendo has done backward compatibility before. The Game Boy Color could play Game Boy games, and the Game Boy Advance could play all Game Boy and Game Boy Color games.
Thanks for the vid, had no idea the GBA double dragon was so good! Just playing through it now. Loads more variety of badfies, weapons and bloody hell it’s hard!
The best portable console from Nintendo is the GBA 2001 mod with an IPS screen, over the NDS, 3DS, etc. I recently had a modded GBA, but I switched to an Anbernic RG353PS, and it astounded me with its functions, comfort, and ability to play games from GB to PSP. Lastly, I have to say this is one of the few consoles that the developers go to the limit with 3D games.
Love the GBA. It's a magnificent system and one of the greatest portable machines ever. Love playing on my DS Lite or my Retron 5. Thank you guys for this amazing buying guide!! Edit: The Micro, man. That dropped when I was at EA, and Nintendo sent us a bunch of the Famicom styled ones to our QA department when we weren't doing any GBA development at Tiburon anymore. I wish I'd grabbed one when we were getting rid of them.
I have my grail kingdom hearts gba sp with the box. I had given up and bought the famicom edition as a consolation price from hard off.then last day in Japan at another hard off about to leave the store I saw it in the case. Put me over budget but worth it.
Getting a of Gameboy advance is great but you'd need to get it modded to have some modern comforts like a bright screen. Or you could get the plethora of emulation handhelds out there that do it well too.
@@Fast_Travel_Gamer you can also look into whether a DS Lite would be acceptable to you. The screen on that thing is light years ahead of any SP screen. I have an everdrive GBA in there and it's fantastic
@@krisc1684 I appreciate the suggestion. The only issue I have with that is it wouldn't be able to play Gameboy and GBC titles. The GBA appeals to me because it can play Gameboy games from any of the systems. Then all I'd need is my 3DS and GBA for all handheld Nintendo games up to 3DS.
Great review as always... though you didn't mention the "Retro Freak" as a way to play GBA cartridges. It's a bit like the Retron 5, but better... I used to have a Retron 5, but reluctantly sold it for a Retro Freak. Best decision I made.
Cmon Reggie. You should’ve had a Visteon up and running in the background 😂. Great video guys. GBA is my favorite all time handheld console. Have well over 400 different games. The Japanese market has many games we didn’t get here In The USA, and aren’t too expensive. Check out Elevator Action old and new. Awesome old school game with great new graphics
I just found a ton of my GBA games but couldn't find my GBA! Great timing for this video! I'm gonna be hunting down a reasonable priced Analog Pocket if there is such a thing
I remember seeing a commercial for the SP on the TV in my classroom while in junior high at the end of class. I was blown awaaaaay! Even the GBA was revolutionary. I actually bought the OG GBA with my own money as a kid. First GBA game was Pokemon Ruby. Brings tears to my eyes, man! The good ild days, man! 😢😭😭
Technically the Game Boy Color was Nintendo's first system with native backwards compatibility, playing both OG Game Boy and GBC games. The GBA inherited that backwards compatibility, giving it three full libraries of games. The fact that the entire Game Boy line was region free was an even bigger bonus. The DS Lite was fantastic for GBA, but I always thought it was unfortunate that it did not support GB and GBC carts. The Analogue Pocket is of divine origin, as far as I'm concerned. Absolutely love the machine, possibly the greatest handheld gaming device ever created, period. Have like 3,000 games installed on mine, but also constantly play real carts (I actively collect OG Game Boy and GBA). For GBA titles, I always recommend Metroid Zero Mission and Fusion, both of the Fire Emblems, and Final Fantasy Tactics Advance (couldn't even begin to tell you how many hours I put into that one back in the day).
If you mentioned it I missed it, but there was also away to play GBA games on TV via this brick thingy that attached to bottom of your Gamecube. I definitely remember playing Apprentice of the Force with a Gamecube controller
GBA is an amazing system. I love it so much. The golden sun and advance wars games alone made it worth owning. I too have an analogue pocket. I actually got a black set and a white set when they came out. I only opened and use the black set. I dont take my pocket outside the house either. Its my preferred way to play gameboy / gameboy color screens. Load up super mario land 2 on the dock, using the pinball neon matrix filter.... go to halloween land and tell me that isnt straight fire. My on the go GBA is an original GBA style with a modded ITA screen.
I love me some GBA! The library for that little handheld is unmatched! Strongly considering the Analogue Pocket Dock now. Looks like it is way more manageable, and convenient, than pulling out my Retron 5.
The GBA is definitely my favorite portable system of all time. It’s a 32bit Super Nintendo.
My favourite pokemon games on gba ❤
@@therealevo88What about the DS games?
You are my favorite Reggie of all time ❤️
@@Goru666_ what about them?
GBA has an awesome library and great shout outs to the games
Others I love, you may enjoy if not tried are... Drill Dozer, Ninja Five-O, Sabre Wulf and Car Battler Joe, Boulderdash EX, Jazz Jack Rabbit, Lilo and Stitch 2, VIP and Van Helsing are also all fun... But you are right there are hundreds of awesome games to play on the system... hmm may need to charge up my Ambernic again 🙂
So glad you're still making buying guide videos, it's what started me on your channel years ago. Thank you!
Glad you like them!
I’m by no means a games collector, but I do have a weird obsession with the GBA. It formed some of my most powerful gaming memories as a teenager, helped me through some stressful hospital stays and introduced me to my all time favorite franchises (Zelda, Metroid).
I took my original Cobalt Blue SP, and replaced the insides (motherboard, screen) with ones from the AGS-101, making my perfect GBA, in terms of shell color and screen clarity.
Years later, I managed to get a hold of an Orange original Japanese GBA, with a new backlit screen mod and a Gameboy Micro that I still take with me when I travel around.
An absolutely legendary system.
I love the chemistry you guys have built over the years. feels like I'm watching a true television duo 😁
I absolutely love the game boy advance. It is my favorite system of all time. I recently started collecting for the GBA in 2023 (wanted to start in 2017-8 but was working overseas and it wasn't feasible there) and have almost finished my list of key games (3 more to go!l). In total I have about 250 games cib. It makes my day seeing a gba video from you and Reggie! I honestly thought there would be no more videos from you guys about the gba, that it was all tapped out, so seeing this and knowing you still care enough about this console to put out dedicated content is the most exciting thing to happen for me on youtube. Love your vids and thanks for continuing to put out great content on the gba (and everything else)!
I remember being BLOWN AWAY in 2001 at the idea that you could hold a Super Nintendo in your hands. Oh how times change. 😂
Nah it’s still one of the all time best systems 🤩
@@uberpansy77that’s not what he means.
Still nothing beats sitting in a couch playing classic console games of that time
Lmao, times haven’t changed a bit.
We have literally seen the same mind blowing feature with the portable PC’s like the Steam Deck.
Still amazes me that we can play a game like Cyberpunk at 40fps whilst maintaining a good quality picture. Ghost of Tsushima on the Steam Deck at 60fps is simply just amazing.
It just needed some more sound channels.
My favourite two of the Metal Jesus Crew, this makes my Friday afternoon complete.
I love seeing these two together making another video LET'S GO!!!🤘🏾
Great video. I recommend these games:
• Namco Museum
• Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance
• Candy Land/ Chutes and Ladders/ Original Memory Game
• Classic NES Series: Donkey Kong
• Mario Kart Super Circuit
• Super Mario Advance IV: Super Mario Bros III
• Ghost Rider
• Classic NES Series: Metroid
• Midway's Greatest Arcade Hits
• Ultimate Spider-Man
• Pac-Man Collection
• TMNT
• Mortal Kombat V: Tournament Edition
• 007 Nightfire
• WWF Road To WrestleMania
• Fire Pro Wrestling
• Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2003)
• Need For Speed Underground II
• Paperboy / Rampage
At 4:04 I caught an error. The GBA is backwards compatible, it plays GB and GBC games in color. It even adds a 4 color scheme to the old 4 shade GB games. Awesome content as always guys! Thanks again 👍🏼🔥
I believe an important omission for newbies was that, when it comes to the SP, the market is flooded with clone systems that don't tell you they're clone systems. for a casual buyer it might not matter, but if it's important for you to get original Nintendo hardware, be aware that there are a bunch of clone SPs that are hard to tell apart.
Really enjoying these "buying guide" and pickups videos with Reggie.
Perfect timing. Just sat down with some coffee!
Perfect!
Another way to play gba games is via the GBA GameCube dock adapter:). Great video as always.
I was surprised they didn't mention it!
I happened upon one at auction, and it is one of my favorite items in my collection.
Expensive, yes, but there are mods to make it work without the disk too.
It's absence surprised me too, the other thing they forgot is that with the gba-gamecube cable you can use the gba as a controller with the gameboy player which is very useful given the gamecube controllers useless d-pad.
Cannot reccomend Scorpion King enough. Its created by Wayforward , the creators of Shantae and the pirates curse. I played that game to death as a kid. Star Wars episode 3 was great to mention too.
Really!?!? Ooooh. I want it!!
Where in God's name was the apocalyptic FISTBUMP at the start? GUUUUUUYS!!!😢
We reserve that for the Pickup videos. 👍
@@MetalJesusRocks ahhh OK gotcha...👍was getting worried haha.
Hope Norway was/is good btw! Bergen is beautiful and worth the visit. Cheers from Ireland🤘
Reggie always recommends esoteric games. Also, he was wrong about saying: "The DS was Nintendo's first backwards compatible system."
In a sense it was generationally, DS games and game boy games are two different generations of technology, that the DS brought together.
First one that most people remember lol
GBC?
The GBA lol, plays GB and GBC and before that the GBC
"I don't take mine outside the house" LOL
i enjoy & look forward to your videos & i think i've seen them all (multiple times a lot of them!) certainly, though, my favorites are those with reggie (pickups for sure are the best of the best!) i'm very happy he's been in your last 3 of 4! you make fridays even better! thanks for reading & take care!
Haven’t seen your channel in YEARS! Just stumbled across a comment you made on Stardew Vally video. Great that your channel is going strong! 😊
Welcome back!
I LOVE these videos! MJR mentions they could have made this 2-hours.. That would have been AMAZING! These two rock..
I got the GBA Micro, I still remember at the time technology was getting smaller, so I figured it was the one to buy, I still like it, but I usually play my GBA games on my DS. Right after getting it technology started getting bigger again, even cell phones started growing bigger and bigger, interesting how technology goes through changes and goes through phases.
I love my GBA. I bought an original atomic purple one with my literal first job that I had, then traded it off as soon as I saw the GBA SP with the NES console skin on it. Had that thing for years. Still have it. Then I found out about console modding and the differences in the model numbers. I bought an AGS-101 model to swap into my AGS-001 NES edition clamshell.
What a blast of a video, guys! Loved it. I was just check-marking some GBA games to play (first time experiencing this platform). This video certainly dropped at the right moment for me!
Glad you enjoyed it!
@@MetalJesusRocks You’re like a father figure to me Metal Jesus lol 🤘
The legends waking me up. Goodmorning gamers.
Love Reggie's picks. He always brings something unique to the table with his recommendations.
I have never owned a Game boy of any kind but order one and a thew games you recommend this channel has never let me down great content.
The energy of metal Jesus and radical Reggie is a special and beautiful thing!!!! I swear it is!
Every time you guys put out a video, I'm watching it the whole time with a big smile on my face😊❤🎉
Awesome work guys !!!!
He's not Radical Reggie anymore but The King of Video Games!! I keep watching Reggie's videos and I don't think any other TH-camr has his knowledge of games. 🙏
If I may, for the emulation part, I want to recommend a console: the Anbernic RG35XXSP, it's a Chinese console based on Linux just for emulation and it has the clamshell form of the GBA SP, it can run old games up to PS1 and any gameboy (normal, color and advance) game and its screen is amazing, you can update its OS and get RetroAchievements as well.
you guys are so humble, charismatic and nice, new subscriber from Brazil, I love Handheld stuff.
Awesome! Thank you!
oh my goodness. This is exactly the episode I needed! I keep trying to find more GBA games to get beyond Metroid and Castlevania and haven't found much and bam! Run and Gun and Beat em ups and all kind of things right up my alley. I will be looking into most of what you mentioned. Thanks MJR and Reggie! (also loved the quick Zero Mission vs Fusion discussion at the very end. It had to be mentioned 🙂)
I don't know about anyone else but I'd love that 2 hour gba video
The thing I love about the Gameboys is they are all backwards compatible. You can play Gameboy games on a Gameboy color. And you can play Gameboy and Gameboy color games on a Gameboy Advance and Gameboy Advance SP. Really added to their longevity. The Super Gameboy for the SNES and the Gamecube Gameboy player were the same way.
To this day I still play my Gameboy Donkey Kong on my GBA SP.
This video couldn't of came out at a better time. I recently bought the Ambernic RG35XX just for GBA games and needed good recommendations for games!
Great handheld!! THPS 2 back in the day was impressive, and really brought the right feeling from the console versions!! Still fun and challenging today.
Perfect timing. I'm just getting back into the GBA. I've been playing metroid zero mission and it's so good! Great video
Good way to start weekend! It is nice that there are various ways to play GBA (Gamecube, NDS,..).
GameCube gameboy player is my jam with the Hori pad, perfect setup in digital out glory
The GBA was on me at all times,so many excellent games,so many memories attached to it,just one of the greatest of all time.
I always love hearing my man radical Reggie, giving a description of a recent pick up/video game!!!
Reminds me of my buddy Freddy!!
Love the video! FYI, for those interested in the Analogue Pocket, the aluminum ones that were recently released are still available (as of 7/27/24). They're expensive, no doubt, but very premium for sure.
You are awesome thank you! That thing has a hdmi port and erry thang!
Loved the vid. I can't get enough gba content honestly :)
I like your chemistry together, It's very just 2 friends hanging out talking about video games and memories, not trying to be overly funny or add in dumb skits, easy watching, only trouble is once youve talked about the list they're not making new gba games (there probably are a few good fan made mods (lot easier to record this format and less edits, as well)
So many amazing games on the GBA. I love that you mentioned THPS 2; it's such an amazing adaptation for the handheld and leaps and bounds over what was done on the Game Boy Color.
Also wanted to shout out the games that allowed for up to 4 player multiplayer with a single cart! Bomberman Tournament is an especially awesome example.
Picked some banger titles at the end there. Great vid fam :D
Appreciate it
Wow, it has already been 8 years? I still remember seeing your first GBA Buying guide around the time I really got into game collecting. Back then I only had the original Game Boy, now I basically have every system you have shown in my collection, even the Micro... While I really love the design of the original GBA, today I mostly use the Analogue Pocket to play my games! Thanks to both of you for all the great content over the years, you've been a real inspiration to me ever since I started collecting!
The headphone jack on the GBA SP is not the standard one, you have to get a cable-adapter. Pelican sells all sort of accessories, but amongst most of that (useless) stuff, the headphone adapter is the only thing worth getting. At this point, I am not certain if there is a bt option, which of course would be a nice touch as well. Hidden gem: Action Man.
YES!!! We love more MJR action!! Especially with REGGIE! :)
Hell yeah! Loved the gba growing up, was such a big step up from the Gameboy color at the time. Keep these updated buying guides coming! While the sp is great it is not friendly to small hands so I ended up modding an original system with the backlit screen. GBA player for GameCube is also a great way to play.
Hello Mr Jesus, wicked hype you posted this when you did I coincidentally bought a gba a couple days ago from a local shop and have been loving the search for games on this system
I have been going Gameboy crazy lately! Great timing for this video!
Congrats to Reggie on reaching 100k subscribers! Jason, awesome video as always and enjoy seeing you & Reggie in the vids together. 🤘🏼🤘🏼
Doesnt get muxh better then Reggie and MJ. Y'all really help me with buying retro stuff. I dont have the money to buy everything i want so having videos like this is really helpful for me.
Game Boy Advance was probably my favorite cartridge based system to collect for. You buy a GBA SP and you're set for games from 89 to about 2005 or 6. Many were extremely affordable.
psyched for another rocking guide!!
There is so many good romhack to play for this system too. A moded gba and a flash cart is my favorite way to play the gba I love it
I love those videos, especially if u talk about handhelds!
That first Gen gameboy advance was mine!! Put so many great hours into it 🤘
Great stuff, guys. Metal Slug Advance is another awesome game! Thanks for the video.
I was in a Rite Aid last year and they still had a brand new GBA game on the shelf. It wasn’t anything special but I bought it for the hell of it
I played most of my GBA stuff on the DS Lite -- and loved it. Some of my best memories. Star-studded games catalog.
I've played advance wars every day since it came out. All of them 1, 2, Duel, Days of ruin.... etc. GBA+Color is just so special.
I love the GBA systems thsnks for covering this bro 😎
I thought you had something hidden under the red cloth in front of you, and was disappointed when you didn’t yank it off to reveal something super rare.
Gameboy Advance? Already worth the two week wait. 😁
@0:35 - What's the game in the intro?
@2:06 - Even back when the SP was sold in stores, there was an adapter for the charging port that allowed you to use any off the shelf headphone set with a 3.5mm jack. Of course you couldn't charge and use headphones at the same time but this rarely was an issue.
#4:02 - The GameBoy Color was backwards compatible with the original GameBoy so making the DS BC was right in their wheelhouse.
I love these buyers guide
Great guide! I’m getting into retro handhelds, so this was very helpful.
Crystal Chronicals gang! Looooooooooovvveeeeee that game with friends back in the day
Almost 1 million subs! Go Metal Jesus🤟
Thank you guys!
When I think I known all good games on GBA You came and show couple more. :)
I have an original GBA in indigo color. I really like it, I use it in outdoor, where the backlit machines stugle.
Can't forget one of the best Nintendo Games of all time MOTHER 3
Thanks great video..The GBA will always be one of my favourite handhelds as a kid, especially for long car trips lol
Nintendo has done backward compatibility before. The Game Boy Color could play Game Boy games, and the Game Boy Advance could play all Game Boy and Game Boy Color games.
Not to mention it brought a limited color palette to those games iirc, super cool stuff.
Yeah, you would think he should know that.
The game boy colour was an updated system not a different one
@@pablolopezplc it doesn't matter. The fact is you could play gb games and you could play gb games on gba
@@Hoytehablode you can Play PS4 games on a PS4 pro, but that's not backwards compatibility, is just the same system
Thanks for releasing this episode on the day I got my first GBA SP (101) in the mail :)
Have fun!
GBA SP is still amazing. Even the frontlight one was such a revelation to me in the 2000s coming from non lit handhelds. Also love seeing Reggie
Thanks for the vid, had no idea the GBA double dragon was so good! Just playing through it now. Loads more variety of badfies, weapons and bloody hell it’s hard!
The best portable console from Nintendo is the GBA 2001 mod with an IPS screen, over the NDS, 3DS, etc. I recently had a modded GBA, but I switched to an Anbernic RG353PS, and it astounded me with its functions, comfort, and ability to play games from GB to PSP.
Lastly, I have to say this is one of the few consoles that the developers go to the limit with 3D games.
I really want a modded gba now after this video! I've been playing all gba games on my steamdeck but I love the size of the original gba.
Love the GBA. It's a magnificent system and one of the greatest portable machines ever. Love playing on my DS Lite or my Retron 5. Thank you guys for this amazing buying guide!!
Edit: The Micro, man. That dropped when I was at EA, and Nintendo sent us a bunch of the Famicom styled ones to our QA department when we weren't doing any GBA development at Tiburon anymore. I wish I'd grabbed one when we were getting rid of them.
I have my grail kingdom hearts gba sp with the box. I had given up and bought the famicom edition as a consolation price from hard off.then last day in Japan at another hard off about to leave the store I saw it in the case. Put me over budget but worth it.
I have never owned or played a GBA, but I've been wanting to get into the system for awhile now. This might finally have me convinced to pick one up!
Getting a of Gameboy advance is great but you'd need to get it modded to have some modern comforts like a bright screen. Or you could get the plethora of emulation handhelds out there that do it well too.
@@L319HV I'm not a fan of emulation so I'd probably just get an SP to have the backlit screen. Or just the original model with a worm light!
@@Fast_Travel_Gamer you can also look into whether a DS Lite would be acceptable to you. The screen on that thing is light years ahead of any SP screen. I have an everdrive GBA in there and it's fantastic
@@krisc1684 I appreciate the suggestion. The only issue I have with that is it wouldn't be able to play Gameboy and GBC titles. The GBA appeals to me because it can play Gameboy games from any of the systems. Then all I'd need is my 3DS and GBA for all handheld Nintendo games up to 3DS.
@@Fast_Travel_Gamer makes sense! Id make sure to not get the SP as GB games are hit and miss
Yeah, the headphone jack at the SP - how could this happen!
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I think I never EVER used headphones on a handheld 😂
Great video as always, guys 😊
Great review as always... though you didn't mention the "Retro Freak" as a way to play GBA cartridges. It's a bit like the Retron 5, but better... I used to have a Retron 5, but reluctantly sold it for a Retro Freak. Best decision I made.
Another episode of "let's raise the price of these retro games" featuring radical reggie
Cmon Reggie. You should’ve had a Visteon up and running in the background 😂. Great video guys. GBA is my favorite all time handheld console. Have well over 400 different games. The Japanese market has many games we didn’t get here In The USA, and aren’t too expensive. Check out Elevator Action old and new. Awesome old school game with great new graphics
I just found a ton of my GBA games but couldn't find my GBA! Great timing for this video! I'm gonna be hunting down a reasonable priced Analog Pocket if there is such a thing
I got the clear purple GBA as my graduation present. And I loved it
A few months back I got a modded GBA. Love reliving memories with that
you all should mention Batman: Rise of Sin Tzu for the gba. It is the best Batman side scroller for the animated series since the super nintendo!
I remember seeing a commercial for the SP on the TV in my classroom while in junior high at the end of class. I was blown awaaaaay! Even the GBA was revolutionary. I actually bought the OG GBA with my own money as a kid. First GBA game was Pokemon Ruby. Brings tears to my eyes, man! The good ild days, man! 😢😭😭
Technically the Game Boy Color was Nintendo's first system with native backwards compatibility, playing both OG Game Boy and GBC games. The GBA inherited that backwards compatibility, giving it three full libraries of games. The fact that the entire Game Boy line was region free was an even bigger bonus.
The DS Lite was fantastic for GBA, but I always thought it was unfortunate that it did not support GB and GBC carts.
The Analogue Pocket is of divine origin, as far as I'm concerned. Absolutely love the machine, possibly the greatest handheld gaming device ever created, period. Have like 3,000 games installed on mine, but also constantly play real carts (I actively collect OG Game Boy and GBA).
For GBA titles, I always recommend Metroid Zero Mission and Fusion, both of the Fire Emblems, and Final Fantasy Tactics Advance (couldn't even begin to tell you how many hours I put into that one back in the day).
If you mentioned it I missed it, but there was also away to play GBA games on TV via this brick thingy that attached to bottom of your Gamecube. I definitely remember playing Apprentice of the Force with a Gamecube controller
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GBA is an amazing system. I love it so much. The golden sun and advance wars games alone made it worth owning.
I too have an analogue pocket. I actually got a black set and a white set when they came out. I only opened and use the black set.
I dont take my pocket outside the house either. Its my preferred way to play gameboy / gameboy color screens.
Load up super mario land 2 on the dock, using the pinball neon matrix filter.... go to halloween land and tell me that isnt straight fire.
My on the go GBA is an original GBA style with a modded ITA screen.
Gba is on my top 5 systems of all time for sure!
Dragon ball was absolutely insane on this
I love me some GBA! The library for that little handheld is unmatched! Strongly considering the Analogue Pocket Dock now. Looks like it is way more manageable, and convenient, than pulling out my Retron 5.
Gunstar super heroes and lady sia and scurge hive. Great games for gba
I loved the Gamecube cable when playing Animal crossing, you got a special island house that you could decorate.