Talk about any Game Boy Advance game that isn't one of these 25

[Archienine]

Inspired by @Another Iori and @TamagotchiTamaHero24 i'll do the same that they do for the SNES and Mega Drive but with the Game Boy Advance, the spiritual handheld succesor of SNES. Talk about a snowball effect.

I will copypaste the rules:

01) Do not use text only, but always share images. Take your pick among covers, screenshots, ads or all 3. If you want to go further by attaching video or sound clips as well, even better for everyone.

02) Choose to talk about what really engaged you and in the way you prefer, rather than what the ears of the majority of the surviving audience today would like to hear.

03) Never talk about these 25 titles unless it is to make a comparison/citation.

Ok, here we go with the games:

1) Super Mario Advance series
2) Pokémon Fire Red/Leaf Green
3) The Legend of Zelda series
4) Donkey Kong Country trilogy
5) Kirby series
6) Sonic Advance trilogy
7) Golden Sun 1 & 2
8) Mother trilogy
9) the Castlevania trilogy
10) Any Final Fantasy game
11) The two Metroid games
12) Wario Ware games
13) Advance Wars games
14) Fire Emblem games
15) Boktai trilogy
16) F-Zero games
17) Crash Bandicoot games
18) Spyro games
19) Mega Man Battle Network series
20) Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories
21) Bomberman Tournament
22) Wario Land 4
23) Pokémon Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald
24) Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team
25) the four Mega Man Zero games

The Game Boy Advance will celebrate its 25th anniversary in 2 months and this platform saw the publication of around 1500 games, but for how much longer do we have to hear about the continuous idealization of only these 25?

 

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

Gonna hopefully put some people onto some of my childhood favourites (That aren't on the list lol)

Onimusha Tactics:

(My first exposure to Onimusha as well as my first ever tactical RPG)
Kurukuru Kururin:

(The whole Kururin series is probably the most underrated thing Nintendo have ever produced)
Astro Boy Omega Factor:

(Was a massive fan of the Astro Boy '03 anime as a kid so it was a no brainer I'd be drawn to this. Plus; it was developed by Treasure, one of my favourite developers of all time).

 

[ZEGA ZONIC]

Urban Yeti.

 

[thanonyx thanonyx]

Gunstar Super Heroes
If you loved it on the Genesis/Mega Drive then you'll love it on the GBA. Fast paced run 'n gun action but now in a handheld form factor. (I know, the original had a Game Gear port but it was never released outside of Japan which, in my opinion, is a damn shame.) The one criticism I have is that unlike the original it doesn't have the combination weapon system. It's a minor gripe but thankfully, it's the only one I have, great game all around otherwise.

 

[Archienine]

I'll start
Rayman Raving Rabbids

Basically, this and the DS version is the closest thing to a Rayman 4.
Unlike the console version, in where the gameplay consists of minigames, this is an actual platformer game.

Here, Rayman is captured by some crazy rabbids and trapped on a cell, but he manages to escape with the help of Murphy. He must stop the Rabbids from getting their revenge of the world for all the bullying they suffered.
Gameplay is very similar to the GBA port of Rayman 3 but with better pixel art. Between levels, Rayman must collect the Lums and destroy the cages (in this game likely that both things haven't any purpose more other than 100% though) and defeat a super muscular bunny like 4 times.
Also, every time that he defeat a boss (except the final one), he receives a costume, in total there are 6 costumes. These costumes are necessary to progress a level or defeat some enemies.

Some levels involve a racing minigame in where you have to do 3 laps before time's out and a shooting game similar to the carnival ones.

In overall, is a good platformer game, but with some issues like that the small screen could make that you jump over a trampoline and touch a enemy because you not see him.

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Gunstar Super Heroes
If you loved it on the Genesis/Mega Drive then you'll love it on the GBA. Fast paced run 'n gun action but now in a handheld form factor. (I know, the original had a Game Gear port but it was never released outside of Japan which, in my opinion, is a damn shame.) The one criticism I have is that unlike the original it doesn't have the combination weapon system. It's a minor gripe but thankfully, it's the only one I have, great game all around otherwise.

Eh, I played it. Sadly don't reached very far Because for how hard it is

 

[Stingy Perry Stingy Perry]

The GBA sought the official western release of the long running Tactical RPG series Super Robot Wars/Taisen. The two entries are probably one of the best trpgs in the system.

 

[Archienine]

Gonna hopefully put some people onto some of my childhood favourites (That aren't on the list lol)

Onimusha Tactics:

(My first exposure to Onimusha as well as my first ever tactical RPG)
Kurukuru Kururin:

(The whole Kururin series is probably the most underrated thing Nintendo have ever produced)
Astro Boy Omega Factor:

(Was a massive fan of the Astro Boy '03 anime as a kid so it was a no brainer I'd be drawn to this. Plus; it was developed by Treasure, one of my favourite developers of all time).

That Astro Boy game is likely the best Beat'em up game for the GBA. I have to replay it soon.

 

[Ezri_Muldoon]

Gathered friends, listen again to our legends of the Bionicle

This bad boy right here is Bionicle: Quest for the Toa.
An isometric action adventure title where you at Takua. It is you quest to travel around the Island of Mata-Nui, helping the various villages deal with Makuta's terrible curses. From Rahi (animals) driven into a mad rage to poisoned food and missing Matoran & Turanga (Villagers & elders) all in the hopes that your actions will prelude the prophesised return of the Toa.
Six warriors destined to save the Island from Makuta's dark infection.

It was originally supposed to be a prequel to Bionicle: The legend of Mata Nui- a cancelled game set to release in 2001 on PC & Gamecube.
As the last screen of Quest for the Toa leads directly into it's 3D Big brother. Some may be disappointed by the unintentional cliffhanger ending.
Psych! It finally leaked 2019 And the fans patched the game to completion!

Even without the PC Game, it also serves a prequel to the Mata Nui online game. A flash adventure game that received constant updates throughout 2001 unveiling the world of Bionicle to it's audience. Accumulating with the terrifying reveal that Makuta may have been "defeated" but he unleashed something far worse upon the Island in a final act of defiant spite.
Which you can play right here along with it's sequel and all the other Bionicle flash games!

So the games cliff hanger ending is resolved, just as the developers intended.

It features superb sprite work, a fluid framerate and a upbeat tribal inspired soundtrack, culminating with a pseudo 3D descent down a larva stream which doesn't sacrifice the framerate.
Take THAT Star Wars Flight of the Falcon!

It is the perfect entry point to the world of Bionicle, if you grew up with The Legend of Zelda and enjoyed having the freedom to explore varied environments in-between light combat this is the game for you!

Whilst some many argue it isn't the best Bionicle game on the GBA- as Maze of Shadows takes that spot. It more than earns itself second place and it is by far the easiest game to pick up and play if you have no awareness of the expansive lore.

But that's okay I can get you up to speed in just 30 second:

You may want to consult your doctor before clicking the above video.

 

[Archienine]

Gathered friends, listen again to out legends of the Bionicle

This bad boy right here is Bionicle: Quest for the Toa.
An isometric action adventure title where you at Takua, it is you quest to travel around the Island of Mata-Nui, helping the various villages deal with Makuta's terrible curses. From Rahi (animals) driven into a mad rage to poisoned food and missing Matoran & Turanga (Villagers & elders) all in the hopes that your actions will prelude the prophesised return of the Toa. Six warriors destined to save the Island from Makuta's dark infection.

It was originally supposed to be a prequel to Bionicle: The legend of Mata Nui- a cancelled game set to release in 2001 on PC & Gamecube.
As the last screen of Quest for the Toa leads directly into it's 3D Big brother. Some may be disappointed by the unintentional cliffhanger ending.
Psych! It finally leaked 2019 And the fans patched the game to completion!

Even without the PC Game, it is a prequel to the Mata Nui online game. A flash adventure game that received constant updates throughout 2001 unveiling the world of Bionicle to it's audience. Accumulating with the terrifying reveal that Makuta may have been defeated But he unleashed something far worse upon the Island.
Which you can play right here along with it's sequel and all the other Bionicle flash games!

So the games cliff hanger ending is resolved, just as the developers intended.

It features suburb sprite work, a fluid framerate and a upbeat tribal inspired soundtrack, culminating with a pseudo 3D descent down a larva stream which doesn't sacrifice the framerate.
Take THAT Star Wars Flight of the Falcon!

It is the perfect entry point to the world of Bionicle, if you grew up with The Legend of Zelda and enjoyed having the freedom to explore varied environments in-between light combat this is the game for you!

Whilst some many argue it isn't the best Bionicle game on the GBA- as Maze of Shadows takes that spot. It more than earns itself second place and is by far the easiest game to pick up and play if you have no awareness of the expansive lore.

But that's okay I can get you up to speed in just 30 second:

You may want to consult your doctor before clicking the above video.

I never played the Bionicle games, only the 2 LEGO Star Wars games and they... are good and also very weird. If you played them, you will know to what I'm referring. If not, search videos for the cutscenes or gameplay.

 

[Zerohour2k12]

Re-release by Wayforward in the works.

 

[Ezri_Muldoon]

I never played the Bionicle games, only the 2 LEGO Star Wars games and they... are good and also very weird. If you played them, you will know to what I'm referring. If not, search videos for the cutscenes or gameplay.

This is a pre-Travellers Tales Lego game. It doesn't rely upon the comedic collectathon formula.

It has more in common with Legend of Zelda or Crusader No Remorse in terms of movement and controls- you fire a projectile instead to using a sword as a bump attack and whilst there aren't deep mechanics your ammunition can run out encouraging skilled aim.

Lego used to make crazy games before Travelers Tales. From Park management simulators to 3D Dungeon keeper inspired RTS, to Kart Racers, Chess, 3D platformers to Race course creators and more.

 

[Archienine]

Re-release by Wayforward in the works.
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I forgot this, very great action RPG/Shoot em Up game.

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This is a pre-Travellers Tales Lego game. It doesn't rely upon the comedic collectathon formula.

It has more in common with Legend of Zelda or Crusader No Remorse in terms of movement and controls- only you fire a projectile instead to using your sword as a bump attack and whilst there are deep mechanics your ammunition can run out encouraging skilled aim.

Lego used to make crazy games before Travelers Tales. From Park management simulators to 3D Dungeon keeper inspired RTS, to Kart Racers, Chess, 3D platformers to Race course creators and more.

Yeah, I know about non-Traveller's Tales LEGO games, I played a few.

 

[ShinnAsukaYESTaylorSwiftNO]

the GT Advance series - literally the closest thing we've ever had to a Nintendo take on Gran Turismo; plz ignore MotoGP though as for some reason, THQ thought it was a good idea to slap its GBA port in alongside those games when they did a multi-cart re-release of them back in 2007
interestingly enough, the series also received an entry on the Gamecube in form of GT Cube which later got ported to the Wii worldwide, albeit with motion controls as GT Pro Series

Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny - the Japanese-only sequel/remake ("remakequel?") to Gundam SEED: Battle Assault
a vast improvement to its predecessor in practically almost every way
it has a save system, more mobile suits from SEED, the first 13 episodes or so of SEED Destiny, and even the SEED Astray line of manga spin-offs, more stages, etc.!
in fact, you can actually unlock the ability to play Gundam SEED: Battle Assault itself by buying it from the in-game shop thus practically making playing the North American-only standalone release of that game pointless and redundant

DBZ Supersonic Warriors - 2-D Budokai Tenkaichi/Sparking from Arc System Works (yes, the same Arc System Works that would later go on to develop DB FighterZ and DNF Duel)

Yu-Gi-Oh! The Eternal Duelist Soul - been playing through Kertra's hack of this on my 2DS via open_agb_firm lately and enjoyin' it so far
pure caveman Yu-Gi-Oh! bliss

 

[shadowcat]

This is one of my favorite tactics RPGs, and has some great replayability in it both not being a very long game, and that every time you complete it, your next run gets a little harder.

 

[NeonKnights]

This game was legendary for me and my brother. All of the loot was amazing but the Nazgul dropped some of the best items. Eventually we had a system for killing Nazgul by getting them stuck behind this fence and farming some of the best items. It was pretty fun. Basically it was like a handheld Diablo.
I remember all of these LOTR GBA games being great.

 

[Frickinfrik]

GTA Advance, a great throwback to classic gta

Ecks vs Sever, a pretty good fps based on an infamously terrible movie

Wolfenstein 3D GBA, finally an uncensored version of Wolfenstein 3D on a Nintendo platform. No music though.

Simpsons Road Rage GBA, I actually think this version might be better than the console versions.

 

[cjl8336 cjl8336]

eragon has surprisingly good turn based mechanics, one of the few later games by sierra I would recommend

 

[Yousef Yousef]

Nice to see crash and Spyro already being brought up.

My vote goes towards Pac-Man World, Klonoa and Banjo. I think they were really cool games.

 

[Archienine]

Nice to see crash and Spyro already being brought up.

My vote goes towards Pac-Man World, Klonoa and Banjo. I think they were really cool games.

Yeah, the Crash and Spyro game are well-known