Nintendo GameBoy Advance

GBA Specs

CPU

32-bit RISC

Clock speed

16 MHz

Memory

32KB RAM, 96KB VRAM, 256KB WRAM

Power source

2 AA batteries

Battery life

Approx 15 hours

Screen

2.9" TFT colour reflective LCD

Weight

140g

Resolution

240 x 160 pixels

Light source

Front-lit to screen

Top Games
Dragonball Z: The Legacy of Goku
Yoshi's Island : Super Mario Advance 3
Golden Sun
Spider-Man
Super Mario Advance

Nintendo GameBoy Advance (GBA) [2001] Rating: 4.5/5

"You might secretly select your next offensive set in a football game or download part of a Nintendo GameCube game for portable play."
GameBoyAdvance.com

The GameBoy Advance is fast and fun. The 2.9" TFT reflective colour screen is far better than the original GameBoy and there is also a great choice of games. They've mixed the old classic Nintendo games, such as Super Mario with the new, like Pokémon and 'Advance' series of games including the excellent Advance Wars.

There is also the possibilities of connecting individual GBA systems to the GameCube.

One downside to the console is that the screen needs a lot of light to be clearly visible. Accessories have been created to counter this problem, but it comes at a cost.

The system is on par with the SNES in terms of processor speed which is impressive when considering the size of it. The GBA is powered by 2 AA batteries which lasts for roughly 6 hours playing time. Another good advantage of the GameBoy Advance is that you can play your old GameBoy and GameBoy Color games as well.


VERDICT

The GameBoy Advance was the next step to beat out any competition. It had its downsides, for example in its lighting, but it was the best handheld of its generation. The upgrade from this, released later on, was the GBA SP, which cured some of the flaws.


Current Nintendo
WiiRating: 4.5/5
Nintendo 3DSRating: 0/5
Nintendo DSRating: 4.5/5
 
Retro Nintendo
Game BoyRating: 5/5
Game Boy AdvanceRating: 4.5/5
Game Boy Advance SPRating: 4/5
Game Boy ColorRating: 4/5
Game Boy MicroRating: 3/5
GameCubeRating: 4.5/5
N64Rating: 4/5
NESRating: 4/5
SNESRating: 5/5
Virtual BoyRating: 1/5