GBA I am aiming to finish atleast 25 gba games by the end of year. Give me must play recommendations.

[Pseudo64]

So I started playing drilldozer, and I am enjoying it so much that I have kind of made a goal to finish atleast 25 gba games by the end of year, because I am that in love with the aesthetics of gba games and also the console at large.
So far these are the must play games on my list, help me expand it:
- Drilldozer (already playing it)
- Hamtaro Ham Ham Heartbreak
- Hamtaro Rainbow Rescue
- Hamtaro Ham Ham Games
- Golden Sun
- Golden Sun The Lost Age
- Crash Bandicoot Purple
- Sypro Orange
- Magical Vacation

Please don't suggest me any mario, Castlevania, zelda, or metroid games because I haven't caught up with some of the previous games in the franchise.

Also, before this, I have played the Max Payne GBA port in 2022 and also the Banjo Kazooi gba game 2023 (the later I didn't finish but plan to someday).

If possible try to suggest some standalone games not part of a franchise like Drilldozer, so it is easy for me to get into it.

Don't suggest me any endless games. I am specifically looking for something I can roll credits on.

Also, goes without saying, nobody knows how my life will go, so chances of being able to finish 25 gba games by the end of the year can be slim, but I would still like to try.

 

[dropsmegamega]

The Sims Bustin Out and Urbz

 

[Zerohour2k12]

Drilldozer
Shantae Advance
Sigma Star Saga
Boktai
Summon Night
Golden Sun
CT Special Forces
Zoids Legacy

 

[Kamako]

Grand Theft Advance
The Sims
Donkey Kong Country
Ace Lightning
Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories

 

[Elwiwi]

Even if you said no Metroid games you can always play zero mission because is a remake of the original ( trust me you don't want to play the original)

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Even if you said no Metroid games you can always play zero mission because is a remake of the original ( trust me you don't want to play the original)

You can play all of the original final fantasy on GBA so that's 6 games and tactics

 

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

I’ve recommended them on here before whenever we get a GBA recommendations thread; but I still say:
Onimusha Tactics, Kurukuru Kururin (And its sequel; Kururin Paradise) and Astro Boy Omega Factor as hidden gems for the system that are must plays IMO

 

[Crashbandi]

 

[Stookymalarkey]

I'd definitely recommend the following:

Astro Boy: Omega Factor
Advance Guardian Heroes
Gunstar Super Heroes
Sword of Mana
Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga (I know you said no Mario, but I'd consider it a spin-off that plays very differently than other Mario titles)
Advance Wars
Advance Wars 2: Black Hole Rising

 

[HYEROS]

DOOM & DOOM 2
Dark Arena
Densetsu no Starfy (English Patched)
Duke Nukem Advance
Ninja Cop/Ninja Five-0
Scurge - Hive
Metal Slug Advance
Megaman Zero 1 & 2 & 3 & 4
Konami Krazy Racers
Klonoa 1 & 2 & Klonoa Heroes (English Patched)
Gunstar Future Heroes
Gradius Advance/Gradius Galaxies/Gradius Generation
Dragon Ball Advanced Adventure
CT Special Forces & CT - Back to Hell & CT - Bioterror
Advance Wars 1 & 2

 

[Sumea]

No matter how much I felt that the game is surely over hyped, it was one of the greatest games in sense of uniqueness and experience. It is also not a very long thing for a turn based RPG. It was truly worth it. I did not really expect it to go through some real deep shit yet do it in kid friendly way.

 

[Not_Red]

If you are up for some relatively simple fighting games, then both Digimon Battle Spirits are very simple to pick up and play. Unlocking every character and clearing Arcade Mode on the first game should take you maybe 4-5 hours top.

 

[shaggi]

Super Ghouls'n Ghosts
GT Advance trilogy
Megaman - Battle Network series
both Shining Soul games
Don't worry about some of the games being franchises. You can play them all, cause all that franchises begins on GBA.

 

[Ikagura]

Astro Boy the Omega Factor.


Ah, beat me to it...

 

[cloudsets]

1. Advance Wars
2. WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!
3. Mother 3
4. Pokémon Ruby Version
5. WarioWare: Twisted!
6. Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade

 

[Don Patch]

Hachiemon. Game is wacky. Nutty. And a ton of fun.

I'll add the mega Man Zero games, Minish Cap, and Mario & Luigi Superstar Saga.

 

[Ikagura]

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Hachiemon. Game is wacky. Nutty. And a ton of fun.

Looks like a Warioware character/minigame in a way.

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I'd try Max Payne Advance for the lol

 

[Don Patch]

Looks like a Warioware character/minigame in a way.

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I'd try Max Payne Advance for the lol
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I see it!
It's a platformer with a a few wacky (but intuitive) gimmicks.


Yo.... now I want to play Max Payne GBA for the lolz.....

 

[Ikagura]

I see it!
It's a platformer with a a few wacky (but intuitive) gimmicks.


Yo.... now I want to play Max Payne GBA for the lolz.....

How many "handheld demakes" are there on the GBA? I know that some Sega games like Jet Set Radio, Chuchu Rocket and Space Channel 5 got one from Sega.

 

[Don Patch]

How many "handheld demakes" are there on the GBA? I know that some Sega games like Jet Set Radio, Chuchu Rocket and Space Channel 5 got one from Sega.

Nearly infinite, it seems!
If it existed in the early 2000's, it was squashed onto the GBA

 

[Ikagura]

Nearly infinite, it seems!
If it existed in the early 2000's, it was squashed onto the GBA

Also some fan made ones are impressive

 

[Lt. Commander Data]

 

[Ikagura]

Yo.... now I want to play Max Payne GBA for the lolz.....

I've played a bit, some parts of the level design is cut (especially when the level design is flatter) and you have a live system (which kinda trivialises some fights since an enemy killed is killed for good even if you get killed in that room).

I also recommend changing the control layout to have B for shooting and A for jumping/use as well as having the directions relative to yourself rather than having d-pad up = up/left or up/right since I think that using a joystick for isometric 3D games are feeling much better.

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Is this Bubble Bobble a remake? It's a strange title. I do kinda like that 90's design for them.

I didn't know about Lufia and Yddra on there nor that Alien Hominid got a port (was it by the same people behind Castle Crashers and Battleblock Theatre?).

 

[Lt. Commander Data]

Is this Bubble Bobble a remake? It's a strange title. I do kinda like that 90's design for them.

I didn't know about Lufia and Yddra on there nor that Alien Hominid got a port (was it by the same people behind Castle Crashers and Battleblock Theatre?).

Yes, the new version is remade specifically for the system, so it has updated sounds and such. It's a really fun time.

I'm glad I could post some uncommon gems from the library! (Yes, it was by them. Tuna Technologies are responsible for the port.)

 

[BrawlMan]

Gunstar Super Heroes, Double Dragon Advance, and the first two Crash Bandicoot games.