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Title: Best GBA games
Post by: theomen on March 15, 2003, 03:36:24 PM

I\'m getting a GBA in a trade and need to get some games.  I\'ve read the reviews, but you can\'t always trust them, so I need some of your opinions on what are the best GBA games.

Title: Best GBA games
Post by: Blade on March 15, 2003, 07:15:05 PM

Have you played/owned the SNES? If not, there are a few must-have ports you\'d need to check out.

Otherwise, I can suggest a few: Metroid Fusion, Advance Wars, Tactics Ogre, both Castlevanias.. Mega Man Zero.. Wario Land 4.. Golden Sun.. Pokemon Ruby/Sapphire.. etc etc etc. There\'s a lot of great games out..

Dpzens/hundreds more if you get into the GB/GBC games; remember that GBA = backward compatible!

So it\'s hard to suggest them.. :D

Title: Best GBA games
Post by: Eiksirf on March 15, 2003, 07:39:54 PM

From personal experience, the Castlevanias, Advance Wars, F-Zero: Maximum Velocity, Golden Sun, and Mario Kart are good choices.

If you fancy a puzzle game, give Sega\'s Chu Chu Rocket a try.

I haven\'t played Metroid Fusion.

I did try Sonic Advance and never really got into it.  I\'ve read the upcoming sequel should be better.  We\'ll see.

-Eik

Title: Best GBA games
Post by: theomen on March 16, 2003, 01:45:10 AM

I\'m getting Golden Sun and Firepro wrestling in one trade, and am eyeing Tactics Ogre, Breath of Fire I & II, Lunar legend, and a few others.

Title: Best GBA games
Post by: Jumpman on March 16, 2003, 05:55:21 AM

golden sun is awful

Title: Best GBA games
Post by: Bobs_Hardware on March 16, 2003, 06:22:14 AM

Advance Wars
Metroid Prime
Link to the Past
Sonic Advance

Title: Best GBA games
Post by: Blade on March 16, 2003, 06:27:35 AM

Jumpman: I\'d tend to agree that the dialogue and pacing was bad, but I had fun with it for 30 hours.

Title: Best GBA games
Post by: Ryu on March 16, 2003, 11:20:57 AM

Advance Wars (part 2 is coming out in June so pick that one up too)
Legend of Zelda a Link to the Past
Mariop Kart Super Circuit
Metroid Fusion
Yoshi\'s Island (Super Mario Advance 3)
Super Mario World (Super Mario Advance 2)
Castlevania Harmony of Dissonance
Castlevania Circle of the Moon
Castlevania Aria of Sorrow (comes out in May)
Sonic Advance
Sonic Advance 2
Klonoa Empire of Dreams
Rayman 3
Street Fighter Alpha 3 Upper
Megaman and Bass
Megaman Zero
Kirby Nightmare in Dreamland
Super Puzzle Fighter (April)
Megaman Battle Network
Megaman Battle Network 2
Super Ghouls and Ghosts
Tactics Ogre
Space Invaders (toysRUs)
Contra Advance

That\'s enough for now.  Golden Sun 2 is coming out soon so if that\'s your thing, might as well play through 1 as well.

Title: Best GBA games
Post by: theomen on March 16, 2003, 05:10:15 PM

well it looks like I\'ll be getting Mario Advance 3, Mario Kart Advance and Castlevania COTM in a trade for Ghost recon.

Title: Best GBA games
Post by: Blade on March 17, 2003, 02:36:37 PM

Theomen: SMA3 = awesome choice.

It\'s the best actual port out of the 3 Mario Advance games, and arguably the best of the 3 period.

Y\'ever play SMW2:YI on SNES? If not, you\'re in for a treat. The game is widely considered to be among the best side-scrolling adventure games ever. I can\'t say I disagree with that billing..

Title: Best GBA games
Post by: Living-In-Clip on March 17, 2003, 03:23:39 PM

CastleVania:HoD is better than COTM , in my opinion.

Title: Best GBA games
Post by: theomen on March 17, 2003, 10:29:19 PM

I actually haven\'t played yoshi\'s island before, and am looking forward to it.

Title: Best GBA games
Post by: Mr. Kennedy on March 18, 2003, 04:50:04 AM

Metroid Fusion
Mega Man Zero
Mega Man & Bass
All Mario Games
Advance Wars

Those are the best.