I also love the GBA. Here's some recommendations that may be off radar: Dragon Ball: Advanced Adventure, The Incredibles, Jackie Chan Adventures: Legend of The Dark Hand, Samurai Jack: The Amulet of Time, Shonen Jump's Shaman King: Master of Spirits 1 and 2, Summon Night: Swordcraft Story 1 and 2, Super Robot Taisen: Original Generation 1 and 2, Ultimate Spider-Man, Yu Yu Hakusho: Ghost Files - Tournament Tactics, Godzilla: Domination!, King Kong, Mazes of Fate, Onimusha Tactics, Shonen Jump's One Piece, Teen Titans.
Shaman King Master of Spirits 1 + 2 are games I never stumble upon ever, which is surprising since it is kind of based on Castlevania Aria of Sorrow, running on its engine and being developed by some of the same team. A gem for sure.
Yes, it's the nature of the shrink wrap to shrink. It will do it naturally over time. The same thing happens with records. Keeping something sealed is a great way to destroy the thing you're trying to protect.
the game has sooo many things you can do, all the mission +rewards, the classes!!! the abilities!!! oh man once you get double sword ability(by maxing ultima weapon ninja) you just change to another class to mix things up :')
Glad I bought most of the GBA games I wanted CIB years ago - the prices are insane now. I sold a bunch of the so-so titles in my collection, as it became hard to hold on to them for the price. Still my all-time favourite system though.
I always wanted to play Car Battler Joe. Our family weren't that well off so getting games was a special treat and by time I had my own money GBA game prices skyrocketed. Love this video, dude. GBA will always have a special place in my heart.
Amazing dude. Seeing the game boy advance always puts me in a good mood. I think I’d choose those over the psp as my favorite portable system of all time.
The library is huge and has tons of excellent titles, I thought I knew all the highly-regarded GBA games until I recently started looking into hidden gem lists and finding dozens I had never heard of.
@@cowgba That's how I felt about PS1! I grew up on the thing so I figured I knew all it had to offer and I was VERY wrong. That thing still surprises me often.
Yeah but when you start seeing Gameboy games going for 150-300 then you're like "screw it, I'll just use a flash card!" Hell, a Barbie game sold for thousands i think.
@@ens0246 It’s true that some of them go for absurdly high prices. I can’t say I’d blame anyone for keeping their games sealed, it’s just not the way I prefer to have my games.
20:45 The Hamtaro games are also so very good and a lot of people will just let those pass. The GBC one is one of the best games on the system but HamHam Heartbreak (on screen) is very good as well!
Not a lot of shoot ’em ups for sure, but two more I would recommend are: 1) Gradius Galaxies (or Gradius Advance, or Gradius Generation, each region has a different name) is a good entry in the series, and possibly one of the, if not the best shooter of the system; 2) Invader is a pretty good shmup too, which would really benefit from a turbo fire function though (I hope the Analogue Pocket will support that in the future). I remember it being mentioned by Reggie. I think it may be exclusive to Europe?
Jurassic Park 3 Island Attack for GBA still gives me PTSD for how hard it was. One thing I liked about the GBA was those carts that had shows/movies on them like SpongeBob or Shrek.
Love the GBA platform. I used to work at a game store a while ago when the 3DS was in its prime. We had a trade come through where the owner was trying to trade in some GBA games. Unfortunately we didn't take GBA at the time, so the owner just left them behind because they had no desire to take them back with them. It was store policy to trash games we couldn't take as trade-in, which my supervisor did. I dug them out of the trash bin because one of the titles was Metroid: Zero Mission, I couldn't stand to see that game be thrown in the trash. I begged my store manager to let me at least keep Metroid, they caved in and let me take it home. It will forever be cherished in my collection as being saved from the trash.
Man, I had so much good memories with the GBA and the original DS. I still remember going to Circuit City (no longer exist) around night time sometime in the winter to buy the fat DS. So many good games to play. I'd like to revisit these 2 systems later since I know I missed out on many gems out there
Thank you man! I am getting back into GBA. Recently picked up a GBA Micro with some games. I have all of the Golden Sun games now. I love the GBA. I always play on the OG hardware. Love it!
Recently I've begun to wonder why Nintendo never made a new 2D Mario platformer for the GBA. They only ported the All-Star versions of 2, 3, and World, and 1 was the NES Classic version. It's kind of weird, no?
I guess they were focusing most of their resources on the gamecube as it desperately needed their full support, while the gba had all the third parties on its side and basically no competition (wonderswan in Japan was on its last legs and neo geo pocket color was done for too). Also, at that time most developers were still on "3D fever", wherein 2d titles were considered somewhat lesser title compared to full 3d poligon heavy titles.
That is odd, it's the only one they skipped a 2D Mario for except N64 obviously (NGC had Super Paper Mario but shifted development to Wii, sorta counts).
It does stink, but on the other hand what we did get is a sequel to a top 5 original Game Boy game, Donkey Kong, and the birth of a new phenomenal Mario series with Superstar Saga. It's really odd that I don't hear Mario vs. Donkey Kong talked about much, it really was as fantastic of a game as the last one.
I love the GBA, even though I'm not actively collecting for it at the moment. But I think my favorite feature is its ability to play the ENTIRE GameBoy library, going back to the original. It certainly makes playing Metroid 2 a lot more fun!
I've seen the box shrinkage before throughout my years, with the unopened games. Which I've also wondered why they do this. The only thing that might help and not decompose the box, make a small pin-hole in the sleeve. Huge fan btw.
GBA is a legendary system. LOVED Mario tennis, and I’m not a huge Mario sports fan but the way they did it like an RPG was great. Castlevania Aria of Sorrow is one of my favs, Advance Wars is phenomenal, Mother 3 is really good though it never got an official US release, and that’s just scratching the surface. I had to sell my ps4 a few years ago for financial reasons and playing these games on a gba emulator on my phone really got me through that rough year, and gave me a newfound appreciation for just how amazing the GBA was.
I have Castlevania Double pack and Circle of the Moon. All three of those games are like the best thing that happened to that console. Aria of Sorrow especially was so good.
Another movie tie-in game that you should really check out is Pirates of the Caribbean 2: Dead Mans Chest. 80% of the game is a side scrolling platformer (and an amazing one; theres real multi input combos that are super satisfying) and the other 20% is an isometric sailing part where you have to engage other ships in battle. Theres some collectibles and a REALLY diverse group of enemies. Worth the $5-$10 IMO
I grew up with Nintendo, super Nintendo, playstation1&2&3. still trying to collect games and systems.you always do a great job.started with Nintendo shows Jesus does rock.
Ever played "Dog's Life" for PS2 It's so underrated. Just going in the house at the beginning, just to listen to the radio is reason enough to play 😂 Fun adventure
Karnaaj Racing, Zelda: A LttP, and the 2 Golden Sun games were my favorite. I was so excited for the GBA SP release that I imported it from Japan to get it a month before the US release. Made a mint on ebay when I finally decided to part with it. Had a GBA SP, Micro, Player, and around 21 games.
I recommend picking up, •Mobile Suit Gundam Seed: Battle Assault •Gekido Advance: Kintaro's Revenge. Arguably one of the best Fighting games and Beat 'em Ups on the GBA respectively.
What perfect timing, I'll be expanding my Game Boy collection at VRGE in a month in anticipation of my Analogue Pocket so this has inspired me to add a few games to the list. You should come with John to VRGE!
My all time favorite GBA game is Kingdom Hearts Chain of Memories...I played it as a kid at a friends house since I didn't own a GBA back then but was in love with the series and had I & II on the PS2. 2 years ago I picked up a GBA, modded it and bought the game and it is as amazing as it was back in the day.
I loved my original skeleton blue GBA. I lent it to my son (who was 8 at the time) and he lost it in a plane going to Florida. I was so bummed. But when the DS Lite came out, all was right in the world as my GBA collection only had to wait 2 months to be revived. Many fantastic games for GBA. One that I recently discovered is Frogger’s Adventure. I couldn’t believe how fun that game is. Great vid, MJR.
I worked at Home Depot 2002-2006 and would play the GBA on my breaks all the time. Had a Toys r Us not far and loved my super Mario series. I never had a snes but the gba was just as best. Super saga was great. My first metrio. And I love Advanced Wars to this day
Love this. Been hammering my GBA lately. Max Payne might be my favorite. I love cool attempts at bringing something to the portable consoles, having some fun with it. This game is al that and more. Voice acting, good mechanics using the GBAs strengths, and it follows the originally story (less the dream halls) almost perfectly. Very immersive. Great topic again, MJR.
3:40 I personally like Metroid Zero Mission more, because it is so much more... Metroid? The controls are snappier, you can do developer-intended sequence breaks. The music is more memorable/ Metroid-like. Zero Mission has the bigger world and is more inventive with the Metroid formular tho.
Ok I didn’t even think to try some of these games tell you and Reggie said something about some of these games thank you gave me hours of entertainment plus got to watch koo videos in between love the videos I always watch them keep making them and I will keep watching them
As I’m watching this video getting ready for work, I wanted to tell you that this channel just gives me a feeling of comfort and nostalgia. I don’t know if you have many viewers that watch like I do, not every single week, but consistently coming back to this channel when they need a feeling of comfort. Keep rockin, metal Jesus!!!!
That’s an awesome GBA collection. Mine is kind of small. The GBA box art covers and instruction manuals I need are DBZ Buu’s Fury, Minish Cap, Metroid Fusion, Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow, Harmony of Dissonance, and Circle of the Moon.
Love the GBA. Awesome collection. I got one at launch and used to take it to school. Tony Hawk 2 was a launch game and was really impressive on that hardware.
I dont play any games you do, we have a very diverse taste in games BUT i love that!!! Because you make me want to play them all. I feel like i could sit through hours and hours of your content and not get bored at all.
I’m very surprised you didn’t mention Sonic advance series, not only they were very well received but also they have a solid cult following, especially when you consider the transition period SEGA was going through during their release
I've got about 1000 hours in FFTA across 4 or 5 save files. One of my all time favorites easily. Love the story and the judge system, i don't know if many other tactical rpgs come close to my love for that game
Have you tried Tactics Ogre: The Knight of Lodis? Basically the same style of game, but quite a bit harder. The FFTA devs actually used its engine when they developed the game.
If the shrink-wrap is ruining the box, I'd definitely take it off and then put them into one of those hardshell plastic cases. Looks like you have some already that way.
I remember my mom got me a stack of GBA games. I was thrilled! DK: King of Swing was the absolute BEST! I also enjoyed the Narnia game, LEGO Star Wars, and Scooby Doo Mystery Mayhem. She also got me a Disney Princess game which I wasn’t excited for. But I tried it anyway. Turns out, I remember if you were Sleeping Beauty, you could slap people and there was a very loud sound effect! So of course as a kid, it ended up being a favorite.😂😂
Since you're looking for suggestions for the GBA, there's been a few BIONICLE games released for the system. I personally recommend "BIONICLE: Quest for the Toa (2001)," "BIONICLE: Matoran Adventures (2002)," "BIONICLE: Maze of Shadows (2005)," and "BIONICLE Heroes (2006)." Each one is a different genre as well, though not much hardware pushing. Thank you for the content. Have a great day.
The PC took over much of my gaming during the GBA era so I missed out on it, barely knew it existed. But many years later when I started collecting retro games in my mid 20s I was shocked how many awesome GBA games there really was. Also love how the box and cartridge looks, its still today my favorite handheld.
Weekend has started. Some of these games has so really great graphics! It is nice how developer has to be creative and solve how to create beautiful landscapes with less resources. This is also nice small and compact handheld to take with you when travelling!
I absolutely loved my GBA as a teen. I'm so glad there's so many ways to play the games these days because despite the original model being my fav way due to how comfortable it was, the screens dimness hurts it's playability these days without a screen mod
Rayman 3, Donald Duck Advance, Samurai Jack - Amulet of Time, Goemon - New Age Shutsudou, Gradius Advance, Puzzle League, Bomberman Jetters, Shining Soul 2, Lufia - Ruins of Lore, Magical Vacation, Tales of the World - Narikiri Dungeon 2.
Great collection!! I am working on getting mine to a good place! I love Final Fantasy Tactics as well!! This game is the MAIN reason I had to get a Gameboy Player, as I fully drained my SP battery daily from playing this game so much!!
Nice. For me it's Mega Man Battle Network. I recently got an Ambernic SP, just for that, the Mother (EarthBound) series, Golden Sun, among other titles I missed out on, like Tactics. I sill have my black GBA SP in working condition 😅
As soon as I got my Gameboy Advance SP with Pokemon Ruby for my 7th birthday, I never went back to my PS1! I still own one, and I don't have many games for it, but my favourites back then other than Pokemon were: Spyro (except Orange and Eternal Night), Monkeyball Jr, Mr Driller, Kirby and Harvest Moon!
Pokemon 💯 I remember being in recess, and Everyone was playing pokemon. I remember skipping class just to play pkm with other kids.. 😅 Good times. Also love classic Harvest Moon. My favourite GBA series, is Mega Man Battle Network. Recently been playing the Mother trilogy on my Ambernic SP. (A faithful GBA SP clone emulator) I've been missing out on that trilogy.. Surprisingly addictive, interesting, and just fun. Good times.
Yes, an SNES to carry in my pocket is the absolute best. I remember buying GBA games when the DS was hot, and loose cartridges were SO cheap! That is when I got Lunar, Golden Sun, Tony Hawk Pro Skater 2, and some NES classics. Actually I still remember the first time I saw a kid playing the GBA, he had Yoshi's Island. I was amazed, and still love it!
As someone who just got their Analogue Pocket, this video couldn't have come at a better time. :). Totally agree on the Castlevania games, can't stop playing them!
I have Boktai but never played it much because when I was outside in the sun I couldn't see the screen. A really fun gimmick but not practical. I also have the manga of the same title which is fun! I really love the GBA. I'd have my 6 yr old daughter beat the bosses for me in Metroid Fusion and Zero as I'm totally lame when it comes to action bosses!😅. Thanks for the trip down memory lane MJR!
I love the GBA, got my first one in high school. Lately, I've been trying to add some more lesser known titles to my own collection. Just ordered Klonoa and Lady Sia. Wish to get a micro so that I can properly play Drill Dozer. Awesome video!
Man you were sending me on a nostalgia trip here! Grew up with a gba and you hit the nail on the head with how impressive the variety of games on it are.
one of the (if not the) best handhelds ever. it can also play older gameboy titles, and the battery life is amazing. duke nukem advance is also an impressive port for that system.
I love the GBA! The original was and is my favorite (with my big hands it was excellent 😂) but the SP with the backlit screen was a better experience. Years later I replaced the screen in my original GBA voor one with backlight, best of both worlds now 🤩 Thanks for the vid @MetalJesus, you Rock 🤘🏻
Kururin is a really good puzzle series. There’s 2 on GBA, although they both weren’t released in the US. One was released in Europe, the other stayed in Japan.
Wonderful collection good sir. I love collecting for GBA and also have a fondness for the racers! Especially those 3D ones. I’m now a proud owner of Collin McRae, v rally and top gear rally. Great examples of parallel evolution Me thinks!
I find that most people play their GBA games on an SP, however the screen on the DSLite is by far superior! and it fits a little more comfortably in the hands :)
totally love the GBA, and i have lots of fond memories of the system. some good games to mentions( aside from pokemon) is the medabots games, Either the metabee or rokusho version. ( pretty solid rpg's) the port of final fight is pretty good ,and dragonball origins.
Awesome collection! I've lately been rediscovering the GBA myself and I found the TMNT 2007 movie version to be a complete hidden gem!. It's a beat em up that I feel is overlooked and you would enjoy 😉
I love the fact that you highlighted Astro boy. It is a licensed game but not in the traditional sense. I remember my mom bought it for me at Walmart mint in the box and I had the poster and manual for years. I think I was 18 or 19 when I finally lost the manual and poster. I don't know how many hours I wasted into that game when I was a child. I never fully beat it. Thanks to this video, I'm going to play the game again, so I have my New 3DS LL to play it on. Thank you!!!
You should pick up Kuru Kuru Kururin and it's sequel Kururin Paradise (only japan) and it's sequel's sequel Kururin Squash for the gamecube (only japan).
The GBA and original DS is something new to me. When the Retron 5 came out I bought all 3 Castlevania gba games to play on my tv with a Super Nintendo controller but that was it. During Lockdowns I got the idea to get a DS Lite (Japanese ones are still cheap) as a way to save money on the electric bill by not having to use my tv and consoles. Mostly grabbed original DS games but I have added a few more GBA games to my collection as well. Those being: Zelda The Minish Cap, The Nightmare Before Christmas (both cib), Phantasy Star Collection with Phantasy Star 1-3 on it, and Lunar Legend a gba remake/reimagining of Lunar The Silver Star/Silver Star Story that came out for Sega CD/PS1 (sadly these latter two are cart only). But those 4 + the 3 Castlevania games is a good start I think.
Glad you mentioned Astro Boy....I was the lead tester on the US/UK versions. Gotta say it was the best title I ever worked on.
Dude. It's so killer!
You got to do some more gba mods MJR, macho nacho puts some great mods on there. If I was better at modding I would do them 😅
Brilliant little game I remember it very fondly...one of Treasures best 👍
Love the astro boy
You are the one to ask. Who makes a robot in the design of a boy in his underwear?
Huh?
This was such a fun, little system. The perfect bridge between modern 3D games and old-school, sprite-based games. I miss this era so much.
I would argue that was the DS but yeah
that was the ds not the gba kid
@@ramrodbldm9876 ''kid'' lmao sit down, kid. No need to be this condescending.
I also love the GBA. Here's some recommendations that may be off radar: Dragon Ball: Advanced Adventure, The Incredibles, Jackie Chan Adventures: Legend of The Dark Hand, Samurai Jack: The Amulet of Time, Shonen Jump's Shaman King: Master of Spirits 1 and 2, Summon Night: Swordcraft Story 1 and 2, Super Robot Taisen: Original Generation 1 and 2, Ultimate Spider-Man, Yu Yu Hakusho: Ghost Files - Tournament Tactics, Godzilla: Domination!, King Kong, Mazes of Fate, Onimusha Tactics, Shonen Jump's One Piece, Teen Titans.
Shaman King Master of Spirits 1 + 2 are games I never stumble upon ever, which is surprising since it is kind of based on Castlevania Aria of Sorrow, running on its engine and being developed by some of the same team. A gem for sure.
its a year later but i wanted you to know you listed some absolute bangers for me. thank you so much!
one of my favorite things about you is that you ALWAYS give metroid the respect it deserves
Yes, it's the nature of the shrink wrap to shrink. It will do it naturally over time. The same thing happens with records. Keeping something sealed is a great way to destroy the thing you're trying to protect.
thin cardboard being weak is more so the issue
Awesome collection dude. What a system. I had hundreds of hours in Final Fantasy Tactics Advance and I would only play in class on high school LOL
the US education system failed you
Seriously man gba was games was ahead of its time u know most of the pixel style android and ios games are inspirations of gba games.
the game has sooo many things you can do, all the mission +rewards, the classes!!! the abilities!!! oh man once you get double sword ability(by maxing ultima weapon ninja) you just change to another class to mix things up :')
Turok: Evolution on the GBA was an absolute blast! One of the best GBA games ever and definitely one of the best Contra clones,I highly recommend it.
That's a fact 👍✌
Glad I bought most of the GBA games I wanted CIB years ago - the prices are insane now. I sold a bunch of the so-so titles in my collection, as it became hard to hold on to them for the price. Still my all-time favourite system though.
I got most of mine like 5 years ago as well. I pick up a few here and there... but those prices today are insane.
I don’t know but if it under $60 it’s affordable
@@KaedeAnimation try a couple hundred for most of the better games
So glad I still have my childhood copy of Advance Wars, as well as a bunch of SNES classics that are big $$ now like chrono trigger, dragonview, etc.
I always wanted to play Car Battler Joe. Our family weren't that well off so getting games was a special treat and by time I had my own money GBA game prices skyrocketed. Love this video, dude. GBA will always have a special place in my heart.
it's really fun. I played it on an emulator back in the day
Amazing dude. Seeing the game boy advance always puts me in a good mood. I think I’d choose those over the psp as my favorite portable system of all time.
Same but it's close those two are great in their own way.
This has become my favorite channel for video games. It's interesting and relaxing to watch.
Wow, thanks!
I've barely touched any GBA beyond Pokemon.
It's a console that I've been meaning on exploring further. there's a LOT of stuff for this thing
The library is huge and has tons of excellent titles, I thought I knew all the highly-regarded GBA games until I recently started looking into hidden gem lists and finding dozens I had never heard of.
@@cowgba That's how I felt about PS1! I grew up on the thing so I figured I knew all it had to offer and I was VERY wrong. That thing still surprises me often.
"House of the Dead in pinball form." Has the same vibe as "Alf is back in pog form."
Games are meant to be played. I’d open those up in a heartbeat.
I absolutely adore the GBA. It may be underpowered, but to me it’s perfect.
Yeah but when you start seeing Gameboy games going for 150-300 then you're like "screw it, I'll just use a flash card!"
Hell, a Barbie game sold for thousands i think.
@@ens0246 It’s true that some of them go for absurdly high prices. I can’t say I’d blame anyone for keeping their games sealed, it’s just not the way I prefer to have my games.
20:45 The Hamtaro games are also so very good and a lot of people will just let those pass.
The GBC one is one of the best games on the system but HamHam Heartbreak (on screen) is very good as well!
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Whats the title of the gbc version you speak of? I'd love to try it if you say it's the best hamtaro game.
@@IndohNintendo it's Ham Hams unite.
The sprites and the graphics look almost as clean as the GBA games, but with a hardware that's way more limited!
@@overlordalfredo Thanks I'll be sure to check it out!
@@IndohNintendo just FYI would have been quicker to just Google it though ;D
Not a lot of shoot ’em ups for sure, but two more I would recommend are:
1) Gradius Galaxies (or Gradius Advance, or Gradius Generation, each region has a different name) is a good entry in the series, and possibly one of the, if not the best shooter of the system;
2) Invader is a pretty good shmup too, which would really benefit from a turbo fire function though (I hope the Analogue Pocket will support that in the future). I remember it being mentioned by Reggie. I think it may be exclusive to Europe?
Gunstar Super Heroes as well.
Jurassic Park 3 Island Attack for GBA still gives me PTSD for how hard it was. One thing I liked about the GBA was those carts that had shows/movies on them like SpongeBob or Shrek.
Love the GBA platform. I used to work at a game store a while ago when the 3DS was in its prime. We had a trade come through where the owner was trying to trade in some GBA games. Unfortunately we didn't take GBA at the time, so the owner just left them behind because they had no desire to take them back with them. It was store policy to trash games we couldn't take as trade-in, which my supervisor did. I dug them out of the trash bin because one of the titles was Metroid: Zero Mission, I couldn't stand to see that game be thrown in the trash. I begged my store manager to let me at least keep Metroid, they caved in and let me take it home. It will forever be cherished in my collection as being saved from the trash.
Excellent story thank you for sharing this with us.
Man, I had so much good memories with the GBA and the original DS. I still remember going to Circuit City (no longer exist) around night time sometime in the winter to buy the fat DS. So many good games to play. I'd like to revisit these 2 systems later since I know I missed out on many gems out there
Thank you man! I am getting back into GBA. Recently picked up a GBA Micro with some games. I have all of the Golden Sun games now. I love the GBA. I always play on the OG hardware. Love it!
Glad I could help!
@@MetalJesusRocks this video is awesome!!!
Recently I've begun to wonder why Nintendo never made a new 2D Mario platformer for the GBA. They only ported the All-Star versions of 2, 3, and World, and 1 was the NES Classic version. It's kind of weird, no?
I guess they were focusing most of their resources on the gamecube as it desperately needed their full support, while the gba had all the third parties on its side and basically no competition (wonderswan in Japan was on its last legs and neo geo pocket color was done for too). Also, at that time most developers were still on "3D fever", wherein 2d titles were considered somewhat lesser title compared to full 3d poligon heavy titles.
That is odd, it's the only one they skipped a 2D Mario for except N64 obviously (NGC had Super Paper Mario but shifted development to Wii, sorta counts).
It does stink, but on the other hand what we did get is a sequel to a top 5 original Game Boy game, Donkey Kong, and the birth of a new phenomenal Mario series with Superstar Saga. It's really odd that I don't hear Mario vs. Donkey Kong talked about much, it really was as fantastic of a game as the last one.
Warioland 4 is a masterpiece. Close enough.
If NSMB is anything to go by, it's a blessing
If you have Drill Dozer, play that game. That game is amazing with rumble!
What i'd give for a 3D remake of Golden Sun 😭
What I’d give for a _Hamtaro: Ham-Ham Heartbreak_ remake! 😁
YES!!!
@@MarkCabaniss I'm actually right there with you! Hidden gem lol
@@itcamefromabox Thank you! 😊
In an infinite universe, I have no doubt that they’ll eventually revisit Golden Sun. The DS is not where that franchise was supposed to die.
I love the GBA, even though I'm not actively collecting for it at the moment. But I think my favorite feature is its ability to play the ENTIRE GameBoy library, going back to the original. It certainly makes playing Metroid 2 a lot more fun!
I've seen the box shrinkage before throughout my years, with the unopened games. Which I've also wondered why they do this. The only thing that might help and not decompose the box, make a small pin-hole in the sleeve. Huge fan btw.
GBA is a legendary system. LOVED Mario tennis, and I’m not a huge Mario sports fan but the way they did it like an RPG was great. Castlevania Aria of Sorrow is one of my favs, Advance Wars is phenomenal, Mother 3 is really good though it never got an official US release, and that’s just scratching the surface. I had to sell my ps4 a few years ago for financial reasons and playing these games on a gba emulator on my phone really got me through that rough year, and gave me a newfound appreciation for just how amazing the GBA was.
I have Castlevania Double pack and Circle of the Moon. All three of those games are like the best thing that happened to that console. Aria of Sorrow especially was so good.
Another movie tie-in game that you should really check out is Pirates of the Caribbean 2: Dead Mans Chest. 80% of the game is a side scrolling platformer (and an amazing one; theres real multi input combos that are super satisfying) and the other 20% is an isometric sailing part where you have to engage other ships in battle. Theres some collectibles and a REALLY diverse group of enemies.
Worth the $5-$10 IMO
Sold off my red sp when the ds came out. A decision i still regret to this day. That was the last gen i sold/traded my old stuff for. Never again.
I grew up with Nintendo, super Nintendo, playstation1&2&3. still trying to collect games and systems.you always do a great job.started with Nintendo shows Jesus does rock.
Ever played "Dog's Life" for PS2
It's so underrated. Just going in the house at the beginning, just to listen to the radio is reason enough to play 😂 Fun adventure
You know its a good day when its a MJR video that is out.
Karnaaj Racing, Zelda: A LttP, and the 2 Golden Sun games were my favorite. I was so excited for the GBA SP release that I imported it from Japan to get it a month before the US release. Made a mint on ebay when I finally decided to part with it. Had a GBA SP, Micro, Player, and around 21 games.
I recommend picking up,
•Mobile Suit Gundam Seed: Battle Assault
•Gekido Advance: Kintaro's Revenge.
Arguably one of the best Fighting games and Beat 'em Ups on the GBA respectively.
I played Tony Hawk Pro Skater 2 on GBA for probably hundreds of hours when I was a kid. Loved that game
What perfect timing, I'll be expanding my Game Boy collection at VRGE in a month in anticipation of my Analogue Pocket so this has inspired me to add a few games to the list. You should come with John to VRGE!
My all time favorite GBA game is Kingdom Hearts Chain of Memories...I played it as a kid at a friends house since I didn't own a GBA back then but was in love with the series and had I & II on the PS2. 2 years ago I picked up a GBA, modded it and bought the game and it is as amazing as it was back in the day.
DK Country and Zelda Minish Cap were the best for me. Thanks for the content!
I loved my original skeleton blue GBA. I lent it to my son (who was 8 at the time) and he lost it in a plane going to Florida. I was so bummed. But when the DS Lite came out, all was right in the world as my GBA collection only had to wait 2 months to be revived. Many fantastic games for GBA. One that I recently discovered is Frogger’s Adventure. I couldn’t believe how fun that game is. Great vid, MJR.
I love watching your videos because I always find one obscure game I once played in my old pentium pc decades ago.
I worked at Home Depot 2002-2006 and would play the GBA on my breaks all the time. Had a Toys r Us not far and loved my super Mario series. I never had a snes but the gba was just as best. Super saga was great. My first metrio. And I love Advanced Wars to this day
Love this. Been hammering my GBA lately. Max Payne might be my favorite. I love cool attempts at bringing something to the portable consoles, having some fun with it. This game is al that and more. Voice acting, good mechanics using the GBAs strengths, and it follows the originally story (less the dream halls) almost perfectly. Very immersive. Great topic again, MJR.
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3:40 I personally like Metroid Zero Mission more, because it is so much more... Metroid? The controls are snappier, you can do developer-intended sequence breaks. The music is more memorable/ Metroid-like.
Zero Mission has the bigger world and is more inventive with the Metroid formular tho.
Great collection! Love the different storage boxes too!
In case you dont have them I think you would really enjoy V Rally 3 and Colin McRae 2.0.
If you don't have it,
Look for Ninja Cop.
Such a fun game.
I had a bad day, but just saw a new thumbnail of Metal Jesus and I feel so much better now.
Ok I didn’t even think to try some of these games tell you and Reggie said something about some of these games thank you gave me hours of entertainment plus got to watch koo videos in between love the videos I always watch them keep making them and I will keep watching them
As I’m watching this video getting ready for work, I wanted to tell you that this channel just gives me a feeling of comfort and nostalgia. I don’t know if you have many viewers that watch like I do, not every single week, but consistently coming back to this channel when they need a feeling of comfort. Keep rockin, metal Jesus!!!!
That’s an awesome GBA collection. Mine is kind of small. The GBA box art covers and instruction manuals I need are DBZ Buu’s Fury, Minish Cap, Metroid Fusion, Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow, Harmony of Dissonance, and Circle of the Moon.
Final Fantasy Tactics still gives me the feels just from watching footage. Masterpiece
I love the GBA, I've learned a lot from it by modding them during lockdowns!
Love the GBA. Awesome collection. I got one at launch and used to take it to school. Tony Hawk 2 was a launch game and was really impressive on that hardware.
Awesome collection! For shmups, I would suggest gradius galaxies, r-type 3 and sigma star saga. Definitely an under-represented genre.
Only one F-Zero game?! There's two more for the GBA and they kept getting better each time!
I dont play any games you do, we have a very diverse taste in games BUT i love that!!! Because you make me want to play them all. I feel like i could sit through hours and hours of your content and not get bored at all.
I’m very surprised you didn’t mention Sonic advance series, not only they were very well received but also they have a solid cult following, especially when you consider the transition period SEGA was going through during their release
I was surprised he didn't mentioned the Mega Man Battle Network series
My top two picks are Double Dragon Advance and River City Ransom Advance. Both are definitive versions of those games in my eyes.
I've got about 1000 hours in FFTA across 4 or 5 save files. One of my all time favorites easily. Love the story and the judge system, i don't know if many other tactical rpgs come close to my love for that game
Have you tried Tactics Ogre: The Knight of Lodis? Basically the same style of game, but quite a bit harder. The FFTA devs actually used its engine when they developed the game.
@@hereinsertname ive always wanted to, they're all kinda expensive now though. I have one on psp but i only have a psp go
If the shrink-wrap is ruining the box, I'd definitely take it off and then put them into one of those hardshell plastic cases. Looks like you have some already that way.
I also wish there were more shmups, but check out R Type III, Gradius Galaxies and Phalanx
I remember my mom got me a stack of GBA games. I was thrilled!
DK: King of Swing was the absolute BEST!
I also enjoyed the Narnia game, LEGO Star Wars, and Scooby Doo Mystery Mayhem.
She also got me a Disney Princess game which I wasn’t excited for. But I tried it anyway. Turns out, I remember if you were Sleeping Beauty, you could slap people and there was a very loud sound effect! So of course as a kid, it ended up being a favorite.😂😂
Since you're looking for suggestions for the GBA, there's been a few BIONICLE games released for the system. I personally recommend "BIONICLE: Quest for the Toa (2001)," "BIONICLE: Matoran Adventures (2002)," "BIONICLE: Maze of Shadows (2005)," and "BIONICLE Heroes (2006)." Each one is a different genre as well, though not much hardware pushing. Thank you for the content. Have a great day.
Amazing video, I cant imageine how long this must have taken to edit. Some great titles you have here.
Siii
I have more handhelds than I do gameboy games now 😅 but they have a special place in my heart in my retro collection!
so glad to see you mention mother 3, one of the best games I've ever had the pleasure of playing thru
I'm playing through the trilogy for the first time. I've been missing out way too much 😅
The PC took over much of my gaming during the GBA era so I missed out on it, barely knew it existed. But many years later when I started collecting retro games in my mid 20s I was shocked how many awesome GBA games there really was. Also love how the box and cartridge looks, its still today my favorite handheld.
indeed, the GBA was severely overlooked imo, part of why that is it's got one of the BEST libraries.
Weekend has started. Some of these games has so really great graphics! It is nice how developer has to be creative and solve how to create beautiful landscapes with less resources. This is also nice small and compact handheld to take with you when travelling!
I absolutely loved my GBA as a teen. I'm so glad there's so many ways to play the games these days because despite the original model being my fav way due to how comfortable it was, the screens dimness hurts it's playability these days without a screen mod
Rayman 3, Donald Duck Advance, Samurai Jack - Amulet of Time, Goemon - New Age Shutsudou, Gradius Advance, Puzzle League, Bomberman Jetters, Shining Soul 2, Lufia - Ruins of Lore, Magical Vacation, Tales of the World - Narikiri Dungeon 2.
I went from Gameboy Color to 3DXL lmao I definitely need a SP now after watching this,the one handheld I've always wanted ugh! Lol💯🍻🍺
Hell yeah! Love Ed the is video literally paused my show to listen to what you had to say on some of the games. Great collection!
Great collection!! I am working on getting mine to a good place!
I love Final Fantasy Tactics as well!! This game is the MAIN reason I had to get a Gameboy Player, as I fully drained my SP battery daily from playing this game so much!!
Nice. For me it's Mega Man Battle Network. I recently got an Ambernic SP, just for that, the Mother (EarthBound) series, Golden Sun, among other titles I missed out on, like Tactics. I sill have my black GBA SP in working condition 😅
As soon as I got my Gameboy Advance SP with Pokemon Ruby for my 7th birthday, I never went back to my PS1! I still own one, and I don't have many games for it, but my favourites back then other than Pokemon were: Spyro (except Orange and Eternal Night), Monkeyball Jr, Mr Driller, Kirby and Harvest Moon!
Pokemon 💯 I remember being in recess, and Everyone was playing pokemon. I remember skipping class just to play pkm with other kids.. 😅 Good times. Also love classic Harvest Moon.
My favourite GBA series, is Mega Man Battle Network.
Recently been playing the Mother trilogy on my Ambernic SP. (A faithful GBA SP clone emulator) I've been missing out on that trilogy.. Surprisingly addictive, interesting, and just fun. Good times.
Yes, an SNES to carry in my pocket is the absolute best. I remember buying GBA games when the DS was hot, and loose cartridges were SO cheap! That is when I got Lunar, Golden Sun, Tony Hawk Pro Skater 2, and some NES classics. Actually I still remember the first time I saw a kid playing the GBA, he had Yoshi's Island. I was amazed, and still love it!
As someone who just got their Analogue Pocket, this video couldn't have come at a better time. :). Totally agree on the Castlevania games, can't stop playing them!
I have Boktai but never played it much because when I was outside in the sun I couldn't see the screen. A really fun gimmick but not practical. I also have the manga of the same title which is fun! I really love the GBA. I'd have my 6 yr old daughter beat the bosses for me in Metroid Fusion and Zero as I'm totally lame when it comes to action bosses!😅. Thanks for the trip down memory lane MJR!
I love the GBA, got my first one in high school. Lately, I've been trying to add some more lesser known titles to my own collection. Just ordered Klonoa and Lady Sia. Wish to get a micro so that I can properly play Drill Dozer. Awesome video!
Dude i was just searching for some new games to play on my gameboy advance. You are a life saver lol !
Man, when my brother surprised me with the NES retro style GBA… life changer haha
Man you were sending me on a nostalgia trip here! Grew up with a gba and you hit the nail on the head with how impressive the variety of games on it are.
one of the (if not the) best handhelds ever.
it can also play older gameboy titles,
and the battery life is amazing.
duke nukem advance is also an impressive port for that system.
Am I alone in thinking those small parts where MJ filmed the actual screen on the SP looked awesome?
That's my SpongeBob SP and you're right, it looks really good!
I love the GBA! The original was and is my favorite (with my big hands it was excellent 😂) but the SP with the backlit screen was a better experience. Years later I replaced the screen in my original GBA voor one with backlight, best of both worlds now 🤩 Thanks for the vid @MetalJesus, you Rock 🤘🏻
Kururin is a really good puzzle series. There’s 2 on GBA, although they both weren’t released in the US. One was released in Europe, the other stayed in Japan.
The GBA is my third most favorite console of all time
6:22 Out of This World downhill WTF. Great vid.
20:55 Sims Bustin' Out, my childhood game, thank you for giving it some love 😇
Wonderful collection good sir.
I love collecting for GBA and also have a fondness for the racers! Especially those 3D ones. I’m now a proud owner of Collin McRae, v rally and top gear rally. Great examples of parallel evolution Me thinks!
Nothing but love for those crunchy GBA sprites! Currently playing Advance Wars romhacks while waiting for the remake.
I find that most people play their GBA games on an SP, however the screen on the DSLite is by far superior! and it fits a little more comfortably in the hands :)
totally love the GBA, and i have lots of fond memories of the system. some good games to mentions( aside from pokemon) is the medabots games, Either the metabee or rokusho version. ( pretty solid rpg's)
the port of final fight is pretty good ,and dragonball origins.
Love watching your channel Metal Jesus!
I really like the mini boxes they look so clean
Awesome collection! I've lately been rediscovering the GBA myself and I found the TMNT 2007 movie version to be a complete hidden gem!. It's a beat em up that I feel is overlooked and you would enjoy 😉
I just tried this after seeing your comment. It's so good! It's a bit like Scott Pilgrim. Thanks!
@@cmjwilliams exactly @ 💯
I love the fact that you highlighted Astro boy. It is a licensed game but not in the traditional sense. I remember my mom bought it for me at Walmart mint in the box and I had the poster and manual for years. I think I was 18 or 19 when I finally lost the manual and poster. I don't know how many hours I wasted into that game when I was a child. I never fully beat it. Thanks to this video, I'm going to play the game again, so I have my New 3DS LL to play it on. Thank you!!!
Just stick two or three tiny holes in the plastic on the side of the box . That should release the pressure and you should be good to go.
I would mention « Yoshi universal gravitation », with its built in gyroscope. It was quite uncommon at the time to play with motion controls.
You should pick up Kuru Kuru Kururin and it's sequel Kururin Paradise (only japan) and it's sequel's sequel Kururin Squash for the gamecube (only japan).
The GBA and original DS is something new to me. When the Retron 5 came out I bought all 3 Castlevania gba games to play on my tv with a Super Nintendo controller but that was it.
During Lockdowns I got the idea to get a DS Lite (Japanese ones are still cheap) as a way to save money on the electric bill by not having to use my tv and consoles. Mostly grabbed original DS games but I have added a few more GBA games to my collection as well.
Those being: Zelda The Minish Cap, The Nightmare Before Christmas (both cib), Phantasy Star Collection with Phantasy Star 1-3 on it, and Lunar Legend a gba remake/reimagining of Lunar The Silver Star/Silver Star Story that came out for Sega CD/PS1 (sadly these latter two are cart only). But those 4 + the 3 Castlevania games is a good start I think.
If you like racing games, I highly recommend Gadget Racers for GBA! I'm not much of a racing game fan but that one still got me!