Gameboy Advance Recs?

[jesterodoll]

I have been absolutely loving going back to the gba and seeing how crisp a lot of these games look even on my larger monitor. Right now I'm playing through Mario and Luigi Superstar Saga and Castlevania Harmony of Dissonance and even some of the music in these games really holds up!

 

[Lod 10]

Tenho adorado voltar a jogar no GBA e ver como muitos desses jogos ficam nítidos, mesmo no meu monitor maior. No momento, estou jogando Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga e Castlevania: Harmony of Dissonance, e até mesmo algumas das músicas desses jogos continuam ótimas!

Pokémon fire red

 

[jesterodoll]

did fire red have the running shoes? i know the originals on gb don't

 

[Lod 10]

O Fire Red tinha os tênis de corrida? Eu sei que os originais do Game Boy não têm.

Yes And then they wanted the game to capture Pokémon from the second generation as well, and from the third generation, try to get past it to catch the Pokémon from Emerald.

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EIt's a pleasure to meet you, my name is Lod.

 

[jesterodoll]

Yes And then they wanted the game to capture Pokémon from the second generation as well, and from the third generation, try to get past it to catch the Pokémon from Emerald.

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EIt's a pleasure to meet you, my name is Lod.

nice to meet you too!!! i will have to give it a try sometime soon! you can just call me stella!

 

[Lod 10]

Prazer em conhecê-la também!!! Vou experimentar em breve! Pode me chamar de Stella!

OThanks Another tip I can give you is that if you don't play Zero from here, the translation is in Spanish, or if you speak English, the game can also be played in Spanish.

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UEI meant Zelda.

 

[LiberoVulpesLiberoVulpes's icon]

Summon Night Swordcraft Story 1 and 2.
Golden Sun and Golden Sun The Lost Age.
The Megaman Battle Network series.

 

[Dyne]

Metroid Fusion and Metroid Zero Mission

 

[waterxwraith]

Final Fantasy Tactics Advance for sure. Not as good as tactics original but definitely a fun time

 

[X y b e r - S k u ll]

If you want some real hidden gems; I recommend Kurukuru Kururin (And its sequel Kururin Paradise), Drill Dozer and Onimusha Tactics.

 

[jesterodoll]

Summon Night Swordcraft Story 1 and 2.
Golden Sun and Golden Sun The Lost Age.
The Megaman Battle Network series.

i played a LOT of battle network as a kid is there like a specific one that i should be looking at though ive got them all

 

[JPchicre]

Sabre Wulf. Not as sharp looking as other games in the GBA. The art-style didn't age as well as more traditional pixel art from your Pokemons and Marios. But it has a very unique gameplay loop and i think it is a very fun game.

https://cdromance.org/gba-roms/sabre-wulf-europe/

Golden Sun. Not really a Hidden Gem but I will recommend it.

https://cdromance.org/gba-roms/golden-sun/

DrillDozer is also unique, and this one graphics aged really well. Real Sharp and clean pixel art, and very well animated.

https://cdromance.org/gba-roms/drill-dozer-usa/

Wade Hixton Counter Punch, great Gem with cartoony graphics. A "Punch-Out-like"

https://cdromance.org/gba-roms/wade-hixtons-counter-punch-usa/

 

[jesterodoll]

Sabre Wulf. Not as sharp looking as other games in the GBA. The art-style didn't age as well as more traditional pixel art from your Pokemons and Marios. But it has a very unique gameplay loop and i think it is a very fun game.

https://cdromance.org/gba-roms/sabre-wulf-europe/

Golden Sun. Not really a Hidden Gem but I will recommend it.

https://cdromance.org/gba-roms/golden-sun/

DrillDozer is also unique, and this one graphics aged really well. Real Sharp and clean pixel art, and very well animated.

https://cdromance.org/gba-roms/drill-dozer-usa/

Wade Hixton Counter Punch, great Gem with cartoony graphics. A "Punch-Out-like"

https://cdromance.org/gba-roms/wade-hixtons-counter-punch-usa/

drill dozer has REALLY charming graphics i might check this one out next!!

 

[SpcDaicon]

The GBA has a lot of interesting games outside the Nintendo staples.

- Drill Dozer
- Boktai: The Sun is in Your Hands
- Kirby Nightmare in Dreamland
- Final Fantasy Tactics Advance
- The Legend of Zelda: Minish Cap

i played a LOT of battle network as a kid is there like a specific one that i should be looking at though ive got them all

Battle Network is kinda split into 2 trilogies (1 to 3 and 4 to 6). 1 suffers from "first game syndrome", 2 is a improvement, 3 is the best of the entire franchise, 4 is kinda bad, 5 has a very interesting game mechanic (Command Missions) and 6 is one of the best (along with 3) and a great sendoff.

I think you def should play 1 to 3. 4 is kinda messy but 5 and 6 are great games.

 

[jesterodoll]

The GBA has a lot of interesting games outside the Nintendo staples.

- Drill Dozer
- Boktai: The Sun is in Your Hands
- Kirby Nightmare in Dreamland
- Final Fantasy Tactics Advance
- The Legend of Zelda: Minish Cap


Battle Network is kinda split into 2 trilogies (1 to 3 and 4 to 6). 1 suffers from "first game syndrome", 2 is a improvement, 3 is the best of the entire franchise, 4 is kinda bad, 5 has a very interesting game mechanic (Command Missions) and 6 is one of the best (along with 3) and a great sendoff.

I think you def should play 1 to 3. 4 is kinda messy but 5 and 6 are great games.

is there a boktai hack that removes the need for the solar panel? this is probably a dumb question i just know that one has stuff like that

 

[SpcDaicon]

is there a boktai hack that removes the need for the solar panel? this is probably a dumb question i just know that one has stuff like that

Yes, actually. For both games.

https://cdromance.org/gba-roms/boktai-the-sun-is-in-your-hand-solar-sensor-patched-usa-europe/

https://cdromance.org/gba-roms/boktai-2-solar-sensor-patched/

 

[jesterodoll]

Yes, actually. For both games.

https://cdromance.org/gba-roms/boktai-the-sun-is-in-your-hand-solar-sensor-patched-usa-europe/

https://cdromance.org/gba-roms/boktai-2-solar-sensor-patched/

oh damn! i didnt know there were two!! thank you!!

 

[ShadowsofCreationAga]

Final Fantasy Tactics Advance for sure. Not as good as tactics original but definitely a fun time

I think you mean, "Itis better than the original Tactics, but the original is fun too!'

....I Simp for FFTA

also Sigma Star is a super creative RPG/Shmup hybrid.

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Yes, actually. For both games.

https://cdromance.org/gba-roms/boktai-the-sun-is-in-your-hand-solar-sensor-patched-usa-europe/

https://cdromance.org/gba-roms/boktai-2-solar-sensor-patched/

Adding to this, part 3 has also been fan translated and solar patched. Is fully playable all the way through.

 

[Netra]

https://cdromance.org/gba-roms/tales-of-phantasia-usa/

https://cdromance.org/gba-roms/summon-night-swordcraft-story-usa/

https://cdromance.org/gba-roms/summon-night-swordcraft-story-2-usa/

https://cdromance.org/gba-roms/final-fantasy-tactics-advance-usa/

 

[JoystickV2]

~getting summoned~ GBA!
Well, I do know about a lot of great GBA titles that I can recommend to someone :V

• Boktai: The Sun is in Your Hand: this game is basically "Hideo Kojima's The Legend of Zelda", and it is GLORIOUS! You need to download the hackrom with "Solar Control" because of this game's Solar Sensor, but please, give it a shot! It's one of my favorite GBA games of all time \o\
• Golden Sun: a pretty simple and fun RPG, I love the graphics, the mechanics, the gameplay, it also has some interesting ideas (like using magic spells outside of combat to solve light puzzles). It also has a sequel in the GBA.
• Super Dodge Ball Advance: a really fun Dodgeball game with anime powers! The matches can get really freaking crazy with the characters throwing Power Moves every moment. It is a simple game, quite short too, but I highly recommend it xD
• Advance Guardian Heroes: the controversial sequel to Guardian Heroes, if you like beat 'em ups with RPG elements, this game is a amazing time! It may be a little on the hard side, and the framerate sometimes isn't the best (Treasure really pushes the GBA to overdrive in some levels), but this game is still fantastic.
• Gunstar Super Heroes: yet another sequel to another Treasure game! Gunstar Super Heroes is a really fun Run 'n Gun game with amazing levels, crazy setpieces and high challenge.
• Mega Man Zero 3: probably my favorite Mega Man game of all time. The level design is amazing, the gameplay is Mega Man Zero perfected, the story is great, the soundtrack is FANTASTIC, I love it, I love this game, man. Highly recommend it.
• Sonic Advance 3: I have a massive bias towards this game, it was the first 2D Sonic game I played and 100% completed, but man, this game really is great! The soundtrack, the graphics, the gameplay, even when the level design can be quite annoying in some levels, I can't stay mad at this game too long.
• Hajime no Ippo: The Fighting!: do you like Punch-Out? This game is basically a Punch-Out clone made by Treasure! It is really fun once you understand the controls and gameplay, but it can take a little bit to get used to this game.

And that's it I guess! I tried to not pick super obvious choices like Metroid, Kirby, Mario or F-Zero because y'know, those games are great, but I wanted to stand out with my recommendations. I hope you like this mini-list! o/