Difference between revisions of "Game Boy Advance"
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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. | '''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. | ||
| − | I have never played a Game Boy Advance in real life, but I have played several games using emulators. | + | I remember seeing the GBA at a friend's party in the early 2000s. One of the more antisocial people was playing it rather than have to talk 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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===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. | * 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 [[GameCube]] games, wireless communication, and several others. | * There were several peripherals including link cables for multi-player games, compatibility with some [[GameCube]] games, wireless communication, and several others. | ||
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===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=== | ||
Revision as of 16:58, 5 November 2019
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.
I remember seeing the GBA at a friend's party in the early 2000s. One of the more antisocial people was playing it rather than have to talk 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.
Contents
Status
I do not own, or 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
Documentation
Manual.
SP manual.
Videos
- youtube.com/watch?v=ifSig0HoLMU - Did You Know Gaming.
Links
