Top 15 Best Game Boy Advance Games!
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- Опубликовано: 8 июн 2024
- Find out 15 of my favourite GBA games in this video! Let me know your favourites in the comments! Thanks for watching!
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Video contents:
00:00 intro
0:30 15 - Gunstar Future Heroes
1:46 14 - Sonic Advance 2
3:02 13 - Kururin Paradise
4:11 12 - F-Zero Maximum Velocity
6:08 11 - Super Monkey Ball Jr.
7:15 10 - Astro Boy Omega Factor
8:53 9 - Golden Sun 1 & 2
10:25 8 - Spyro 2 Season of Flame
11:48 7 - Crash Bandicoot XS
12:37 6 - Metroid Fusion
13:44 5 - Metroid Zero Mission
15:15 4 - Wario Ware Twisted
16:30 3 - Megaman Battle Network 3
17:45 2 - Castlevania Aria of Sorrow
19:34 1 - Advance Wars 2 (and 1)
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Gunstar Future Heroes: A thrilling run-and-gun adventure that packs a punch with its stunning visuals and exciting gameplay. This sequel to the classic Gunstar Heroes brings back the action-packed experience with new weapons and intense boss battles.
Sonic Advance 2: The blue blur is back and faster than ever in this fantastic GBA sequel. Sonic Advance 2 is a must-play for platformer enthusiasts and Sonic fans alike.
Kururin Paradise: Navigate through twisted mazes and avoid obstacles in this unique and charming puzzle-action game. With its colourful graphics and addictive gameplay, Kururin Paradise is an underrated gem that deserves more recognition.
F-Zero Maximum Velocity: Experience high-octane racing like never before in this thrilling futuristic racer. With its breakneck speeds, challenging tracks, and a multitude of vehicles to choose from, F-Zero Maximum Velocity is the ultimate test of skill for racing fans.
Super Monkey Ball Jr.: This pint-sized adaptation of the popular arcade game brings the addictive and challenging physics-based puzzles to the GBA. Navigate your monkey through a variety of stages while collecting bananas and avoiding hazards.
Astro Boy Omega Factor: Take flight as Astro Boy in this action-packed adventure that combines platforming, combat, and exploration. With its engaging story, fluid animations, and immersive gameplay, Astro Boy Omega Factor is a standout title in the GBA library.
Golden Sun 1 & 2: These classic RPGs feature a deep and engaging story, memorable characters, and an innovative battle system. With their beautiful graphics and stellar soundtrack, Golden Sun 1 & 2 are must-play experiences for RPG fans.
Spyro 2 Season of Flame: Embark on a fiery adventure with Spyro the Dragon as you explore vibrant worlds, defeat enemies, and collect treasure. With its gorgeous graphics and intuitive controls, Spyro 2 Season of Flame is a worthy successor to the original Spyro trilogy.
Crash Bandicoot XS: The wacky marsupial leaps onto the GBA in this action-packed platformer filled with challenging levels, exciting power-ups, and familiar faces. Crash Bandicoot XS offers a fresh and fun experience for both new and returning fans.
Metroid Fusion: Step into the shoes of Samus Aran in this atmospheric and immersive action-adventure game. With its gripping story, diverse environments, and deep exploration elements, Metroid Fusion is a standout entry in the iconic Metroid series.
Metroid Zero Mission: This reimagining of the original Metroid game offers enhanced graphics, refined gameplay, and expanded content. Metroid Zero Mission is the perfect way to experience Samus Aran's origins and a must-play for fans of the franchise.
Wario Ware Twisted: With its unique motion controls and wacky microgames, Wario Ware Twisted offers a truly one-of-a-kind experience on the GBA. Fast-paced, addictive, and packed with personality, this title is guaranteed to keep you coming back for more.
Megaman Battle Network 3: Dive into the digital world in this action-packed RPG that combines strategic battles with fast-paced gameplay.
Castlevania Aria of Sorrow: Explore the dark and mysterious world of Dracula's castle in this classic side-scrolling action-adventure. With its engaging story, intricate gameplay, and atmospheric soundtrack, Castlevania Aria of Sorrow is a must-play for fans of the genre.
Advance Wars 2 (and 1): Command your troops and lead them to victory in these captivating turn-based strategy games. Both Advance Wars titles boast deep and engaging gameplay, challenging scenarios, and a wide range of units to control.
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F-zero climax might’ve been a way better option for this list. Pretty much had the best mechanics and gameplay of any gba racing game. If you haven’t seen it I recommend you check it out.
Hello I need help finding a GBA game I use to play when I was kid. It is a tactic game like Onimusha. However I remember the cartridge was red but apparently there aren't that many red GBA games. Anyway it was about this one dude who fights monsters instead of humans, it was like a dark fantasy game. Any idea?
The golden sun series is in my top ten games on any format. Love it
top game. absolutely loved it
Camelot rocks! 😊
I bought an Epilogue Gameboy Operator specifically to play my original cartridge of Golden Sun on my computer. Two of my all time favorite games.
@@Dyonivan good news, we can now play it on Nintendo Switch Online
I can't believe Final Fantasy Tactics Advance didn't make it into this list. I put so many hundreds of hours into that game and replays because of the sheer amount of content in that game! It's my top favorite GBA game!
the real question is what level did you get sequence to
My thoughts exactly, when he said top 3 I thought for sure it was going to be there.
@@DisasterrGaming For sure!
And half those hours are lvling up while you wait for side quests to show up
Came here to say this too!
Time Stamps
0:30 Gunstar Future Heroes
1:46 Sonic Advance 2
3:02 Kururin Paradise
4:11 F-Zero Maximum Velocity
6:08 Super Monkey Ball Jr.
7:15 Astro Boy Omega Factor
8:53 Golden Sun 1 & 2
10:25 Spyro 2
11:48 Crash Bandicoot XS
12:37 Metroid Fusion & Zero Mission
15:15 Wario Ware Twisted
16:30 Megaman Battle Network 3
17:45 Castlevania Aria of Sorrow
19:34 Advance Wars 2 (and 1)
Fantastic video, I only just discovered your channel recently while doing lots of research about games to get on the Wii U and 3DS eshops before the close, but you can tell from your collection in the background as well as your choices and how you share your authentic memories of each game how invested and knowledgeable and sincere you are, so big thumbs up to you for that 👍🏻.
As far as I know, the following games from this recommendations list are available on those eshops (in some regions), so if people wanted to pick them up digitally before those shops disappear, then this would be a good chance to get them:
Sonic Advance 2
Kururin Paradise
F-Zero Maximum Velocity
Golden Sun 1 & 2
Metroid Fusion & Zero Mission
Megaman Battle Network 3 (and the others)
Castlevania Aria of Sorrow (and Harmony of Dissonance)
Advance Wars 2
If any of the others are also available, forgive my ignorance.
Keep up the good work! The GBA is a fantastic portable console with such a great library, and playable in so many ways - the original DS, the Gamecube GB Player, The Wii U VC, and now Switch Online. It’s a truly wonderful chapter of gaming history that more people should enjoy, and you do a great job of sharing your enthusiasm and knowledge to help make that possible. It’s much appreciated!
Thanks for doing time stamps! When I’ve got time I’ll add them to the description :) glad you enjoyed the video and my picks!
Just wanna point out, that's 14 entries(I know a couple of them had more than one game, but 14 "segments"
When I was making my list, I counted Fusion and Zero Mission as two separate games, so they should each be their own entry, whereas Golden Sun and Advance wars were bundles together because they feel like one game in two parts…
@@RetroBreak fair enough
Thank you!
Aria of Sorrow is a true work of art.
I just finished it today, and it's pretty fun. It's a bit too different then traditional Castlevania though. Non-linear, easier, a billion movement options, lack of banger songs, etc.
currently playing and so far it was fun!
I still love the original game boy one
Love to hear your personal stories with each game, makes each entry more meaningful
Don't know how I missed this video, it's a banger! GBA is my all-time favourite retro system 🤓
Love your collection!!! Always nice to see someone else who appreciates the handhelds. 😁
Really strong entries on this list! Sonic Advance 2 and F-Zero: Maximum Velocity are my favorite games in both of those franchises, and both Metroid games on the system were some of the best in that series as well! Excited to see your GBA hidden gems, and a Nintendo Wars retrospective! Exciting things for the channel this year, keep it up!
I'm gonna play F-Zero right now 🗿
Some gems we didn’t get in this video but are absolutely worth your time: Boktai: the Sun is in Your Hand, Harvest Moon: Friends of Mineral town, Mario and Luigi: Superstar saga, and Final Fantasy Tactics Advance. Love most everything on this list!
Man the battle network line was incredible I went back played my MegaMan Battle Network and yeah it's still as good as I remember it it was like a blend of turned base Jrpg with elements of Pokemon with random viruses popping out in the network to fight you in the wild with a hint of Yu-Gi-Oh collecting all the cards to use in battle against the viruses.
Nothing beats Golden Sun's music. Loved those back in the days
Great list!! GBA is my favorite system of all time and the game library for it is fantastic. Some of my favorites are Mother 3, Mario Golf, Mario & Luigi, Ninja Five-0 & Rhythm Tengoku. Keep up the good work!
Really enjoyed this! Keep the GBA alive! Best little console. :)
I really resonate with what you mentioned about minish cap's pixel art. It's visuals are truly creme of the crop. Great vid, you're the gameboy god! Hallelujah 🙌
I like the way you present the video. Very organized, not exaggerations at all, very quiet and to the point.
Edit: And the GBA boxes looks amazing.
Advanced wars has such a banger soundtrack and it sooooo much fun
A history video about the advance series would be pretty cool😃
Here's some of my favourite AW videos: historical- m.ruclips.net/video/oLgJ14smTsA/видео.html
Interesting facts - m.ruclips.net/video/c2Gr3BmQhog/видео.html
And if you have a whopping 2 hours and 40 minutes to spare (treat it like a podcast rather than a video) m.ruclips.net/video/MYAHOY6OWO0/видео.html
yeah, featuring the infamous Hetler😂
Yup, I'd love to see it. 👍
@@micahneilson9956Thanks for the links. 👍
there's a book called A Handheld History.
Astro Boy is an incredible game and maybe the hardest I've ever played on hard difficulty, like you said, incredibly rewarding to beat the many challenging bosses in this game. It's a personal top 10 for me as well. Really great and unique list!
Ok, well... Why is the robot specifically a boy in his underwear?
Huh?
I love this video, so many games I will absolutely be checking out that I haven’t seen in other videos
Awesome video thanks i was looking for new games to play! Love your Gameboy collection 👍🔥🥶
Final Fantasy Tactics 😮
Great list, plenty to try and good idea omitting the obvious ones etc
I really love your videos because I can tell you actually played the games extensively
Wario Land 4 was iconic to me
Advance Wars 2 is also my favorite GBA game, I'd love to see your retrospective video about the series.
I never would have thought astro boy would be a game I'd like but you sold me in a couple seconds. That game looks way fun
The entire time I was thinking is advance war not gonna show up. Amazing list man you just earned yourself a new subscriber!
Great video and fantastic picks man! There's so many amazing gba games
Hey there, first time watching your channel and I'm mesmerized by the amount of boxed games you have! I really enjoyed the games you've shown in this list. Can't wait to watch more of your content!
I love the advance wars series! Please make an advance wars video! I had no idea there was a NES game, I can't wait to check it out!
Soooo glad you avoided the usual suspects on a Nintendo console! Cool content mate. Def gonna check that Treasure game the start too.
Amazing games you shared, we played almost the same things in our childhood, great list!
Having recently got a GBA I needed this. Thank you very much.
Great positive enthusiasm and energy in your presentation! Best luck with the channel! I look forward to more!
I think a lot of people would be happier in life if they had someone to scratch their back when it itches, but I suppose that is unrelated.
MEgaman battle network series was my jam throughout high school. Definitely looking forward to the collection.
SWEET. I just installed RetroArch on my Series X and was looking for some great old games to pick first. This video couldn't have come at a better time for me :)
such an informative video i really appreciate your honesty and sincerity thanks for such a cool video man
I just found this channel yesterday and I'm glad I did.
Awesome Top 15, I agree with many shown here from your picks, including the Minish Cap. Great channel too, congrats!
Minish Cap is so good! :D So glad it's on the switch now so new people can experience it for the first time!
Advance Wars series yes please 🤯😌🥳
I love Advance Wars gameplay style so much, that I even searched the net for a similar game, and I found one, that I could play in the meantime until Advance Wars come out 😳😌
Tiny Metal: Full Metal Rumble is so good, I can’t stop playing it 😌
Warm and fuzzy Nostalgia feelings 😊
This time period was so awesome, I loved Zelda Minish Cap the SP gba freaking rocked.
great vid love the list!!!
I love the Advance Wars series and hope you do a video of their history.
THANK YOU FOR ADDING MEGAMAN Battle Network!! Wouldve been criminal to not add, seems to be under rated imo in the old school games videos ive seen. Not many people seem to know of it
It’s much much MUCH too underrated and unrecognized. Easily one of the best game series on ANY system 💯💯
How did Final Fantasy Tactics not make this list? That game is awesome!
Never played it..
@@RetroBreak Please please try it, it is so good and you have so much combination of class that you can do. For example a black mage and a white mage mix. Which they can do damage or heal their team mates.
amazing collection mate 👌
thanks for the recommendations. a few of those werent on my radar before :)
Great video Nick. Thanks. GBA is my favourite portable as it was basically a portable version of SNES, my favourite console. So many great games. Aria of Sorrow is the best game imo. Shout out to Final Fantasy Tactics Advance too
I have to say Castlevania Aria of Sorrow is one of my favorites as well!! Never heard of Gunstar Future Heroes going to have to put that on my list for September. My budget for August is spent. Glad to see 2 puzzle games made your top list! Also did not know about Astro Boy Omega Factor going to have to put that down for next month as well. Sadly my original GBA SP just stopped working. I do have a Analog Pocket to play my games. It's just use my budget to buy more game or fix my GBA SP? Tough Choice, but thanks for the Retro Break!
Great video!
I think you nailed it with this review. Doom should have been on there somewhere just because it was such an incredible port, but yeah...I threw my hands in the air in joy when you announced Advance Wars as #1. Couldn't agree more. I remember seeing reviews for it in magazines and it was the reason I bought the GBA shortly after its release. I was really into Command & Conquer back in those days and I thought it was going to be a similar experience on the go, but it was completely different and ultimately even better than what I expected. It was so addictive and rewarding. Also props for including Crash on here. That was another one of my favorites and it doesn't get talked about much. There were a few released for it, but I think the one you reviewed is the one I had. I was really blown away by the graphics and music it had. It really felt like a PS1 experience in your hand.
You're a great reviewer, dude. And solid collection! Subscribed.
Great list! I’m really hoping F-Zero Maximum Velocity will be on GBA-NSO soon.
Amazing number 15 pick it’s my favorite game on the GBA
I have fond memories of playing Kuru Kuru Kururin; it was one of the most innovative puzzle games that stood out from the Tetris clones. Gunstar Heroes and Astro Boy also piqued my interest as they seemed like thrilling action games. I particularly love the helicopter scene in Gunstar, really impressive and epic.
The various Kuru games all lacked the crucial analogue input needed, IMO. Not their fault but still...
stunning video, man
Perfect timing, I just last night put an IPS screen in my AGB and I only have 3 games!
Been waiting for this one
Hope it doesn’t disappoint!
Thank you for mentioning spyro and metroid fusion, I spent so many hours on crash & spyro vol 2 and so many more beating metroid a few times as a kid, I originally played in a micro, got get the bigger version and play them again
You made the most perfect 10 second intro. The fact you said you wernt going to include pikemon, Zelda, and mario games had me interested to keep watching. (Cause we all could guess the top 15 if they were included)
I'm glad I wasn't thebonly one there found the Crash Bandicoot game to be amazing. I was a kid with limited income and that was one of the games that was the biggest bang for the buck because it was a big game.
Great reccomendations! Absolutely do a Advance Wars retrospective!
Glad to see Astro Boy make this list! That game was such a blast, and a true love letter to Osamu Tezuka's entire anime/Manga universe
I've only played *3* of the games on this list!
The GBA was my first ever handheld, but I did briefly own a few game & watches when I was very young.
A retrospective on the Wars series? Yes, that would be sweet. I played a lot of Battle Isle on the Amiga when I grew up and once I got a GBA Advance Wars felt like coming home, which isn't all that surprising as they share a lineage going back to Nectaris (both this and Famicom Wars coming from Hudson). Since then, turn based RPGs and tactical strategy games are among my favorite genres, so yeah, I would love to see a video on that series.
I enjoyed Nectar's when it came out on the Wii virtual console! I still have a few more wars titles to collect first, but looking forward to making the video! It will happen eventually :D
For me a game that knocked it out the park for me was the Megaman Blue and White series. :D
Definitely a wonderful pick!
History of Advance Wars! Do it!!!
Great stuff! Lets see the advance wars restrospective! : )
I’ll make it one day! :D want to try and get all the game boy wars games too
very good , first time i see your videos, goodjob ! subscribe !
Well it looks like you’ve jumped into the algorithm as I finally stumbled across your channel! Love what you’re doing dude, it’s a very cosy feeling video as it’s great to hear how passionate and knowledgeable someone is about the GBA! One of my fave systems, really interesting picks, all it needed was a bit of Wario Land 4 haha 😛 keep it up bro 👍
So glad RUclips is finally starting to share my videos! It's only taken 16 years... Hope you enjoy my other content too :)
16 years! The grind is real. Appreciate that, you’re clearly doing this because you have such a passion of retro games. Would there be any chance you could overview the NSO expansion pass games for game boy and GBA? And N64 and Mega Drive?? Just your opinion on their picks 😊 and what you want to see from them down the line? You might have already done a video like this but yeah! Interested in your opinion in general 👍👍
OOooh! Just found your channel. Instant sub! Great job on this video!
A shame that you didn't click with Fire Emblem, but I get it since for me it's the opposite and I never got into AW. btw Famicom Wars just got a translation patch.
Really curious to hear if that's the same for Final Fantasy Tactics Advance, but if you never tried it check it out it really is a fantastic game.
(Also Rhythm Tengoku, Hamtaro HamHam Heartbreak and Rainbow Rescue for something completely different)
Great list, well done 😀👍
Really informative, thank you.
Wait, what!? The GBA is one of my favourite consoles of all time and Gunstar Heroes is one of my favourite games... How did I miss Gunstar Future Heroes!?
Awesome list, definitely a few new ones here that I'll be checking out!
Great list. Love the GBA! Your list would be bolstered by the inclusion of some more tactics games like Fire Emblem, Final Fantasy Tactics Advance and Tactics Ogre! :) I was happy to see Advance Wars at the top of the list.
Top 15 GBA games not including Mario, Zelda, or Pokemon is a good concept. Bomberman tournament deserves to be on the list.
Please yes, Advance Wars video!
Very impressive displays man!
Oh man totally reminded me that Gunstar Future Heroes existed, what an epic game.
This was a legit good list of titles. I never fully took advantage of the gba at the time but I did have a couple of titles one of which being Astro Boy. Great Game. I also had Final Fight One which is one of my favourites. Years later when I started collecting for the gba one ofvmy favourites I discovered was Ninja Cop. Very expensive nowadays but it really is a good game and well worth anyone's time.
A lot of great picks, but man. You remind me that I lost my copy of Advance Wars. I loved the series and I am big sad I lost it when I moved long ago haha
shining soul II, onimusha tactics and harry potter azkaban were my favorites
besides pokemon, castlevania, mario and metroid ofcourse
so much feels mate
ty
Advance Wars games are easily the Best on GBA! Life changing games for me…
Thanks man. I really enjoyed Mario and Luigi: Superstar Saga as well.
great video.
you earned a sub.
I find it interesting that none of my favourites were on your list, but that's a testament to how much amazing content was on the GBA
For me some of the best games were Sigma Star Saga, sort of JRPG but all the combat is side scrolling space shooters. I loved Final Fantasy Tactics Advanced. And V-Rally 3 was shocking in a 2D landscape
Great to see Battle network is getting some love
Great list. I also played alot of tony hawk on the gba.
Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow for the DS was my favorite Castlevania game.
Megaman Zero has to be at least in the top 10! The purchase of the gba just for that game waa totally worth it!!
I really need to try the Zero series! I tried the first one and got lost or didn’t know what to do… should try again sometime!
@@RetroBreak After playing the Mega Man X series on SNES it was like a dream come true being able to control Zero with his saber at that speed. The skills you could get where awesome. MMZ 2 was the best one ;)
Lush list. Thank you. I’m gonna hunt for the crash and Spyro physicals now!
Also wondering if you’ve played through monster house on gba?
Amazing Zelda clone that I don’t see pop up very often.
Only game i missed on the list was Drill Dozer, always have a good time playing that one. Gba is a tricky one to make a top 15 to when it have so many amazing games.
Great list tho c: great job!
Thanks for that! I’ve just treated myself to a GameCube GBA player so I can actually see my GBA games on the big screen now which is a massive game changer. As I’m currently laid up following recent foot surgery there’s some great recommendations to explore and keep me busy for a while. You have an amazing collection I’m guessing you have brought all the games twice so you can keep the originals sealed and a open set to play? Anyway thanks again!
Sounds like the perfect excuse for some gaming time! Hope your foot gets better soon though! What games are you planning to play? And no, these aren’t sealed boxes, I just have box protectors on them. Although I don’t really use carts that much now I have an everdrive to put all the games on. It’s just more convenient that way, but I still love collecting for the GBA!
@@RetroBreak Thanks so much! Ah box protectors what a really great idea it makes your games look like they are sealed and such a nice way to preserve and store the boxes. So I’m currently playing my Pokémon collection, Spyro collection, Super Monkey ball, Pinball of the Dead, and Crash Bandicoot. But I’m quite interested in your recommendations for The Castlevania which I have the double pack of and also your recommendation for the Advance Wars which I sadly don’t have but will purchase on eBay and check out. I like the idea of Everdrive and will definitely check that out too but I quite like the nostalgia feeling of clicking the carts into the various consoles but that’s just me lol 😂 Anyway thanks for that! That should definitely keep me busy until I’m up and running again and beyond 😊. All the best and I look forward to your next recommendations 😊
What a pretty sweet list and yeah Super Monkey Ball Jr. is an impressive port😃😃
Favorite games growing up were fire emblem, final fantasy tactics, golden sun, Megaman , castlevania, metroid. So many great games on the gba. Actually bought a gba on ebay and gonna play some of these as an adult super excited
Just started watching and amazed there’s someone that played Gunstar on the gba before the Megadrive! U must be a lot younger than me lol
Astro Boy is hands down one of the best GBA games I've ever played. Good shout with all of the games though!
The Megaman battle network series is amazing, played them all and zelda minish cap #1 in my book bought a miyoo mini to replay them truly works of art.
Nice !!
My favourite 15 GBA games :
- 2006 FIFA World Cup
- ATV Quad Power Racing
- Big Mmutha Truckers
- Cars Mater National Championship
- Colin McRae 2.0
- Corvette Anniversary
- Crazy Taxy Catch a Ride
- Driv3r
- Ford Racing 3
- GT Racers
- Hot Wheels Stunt Track Challenge
- Ice Nine
- 007 Nightfire
- Karnaaj Rally
- Kill Switch
An actually interesting list, not just pokemon x / LoZ x / Mario x - great work!