In 2001 Nintendo introduced the successor to its immensely popular Game Boy and Game Boy Color linജe of handhelds, the Game Boy Advance. The GBA featured 32-bit processing coupled with a 240 by 160 resolution and a 15-bit color palette. These technological advan༒cements resulted in gameplay that rivaled that of their own Super Nintendo, while still being fully portable.
In the February 2023 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Nintendo Direct, it was finally unveiled that Game Boy and Game Boy Advance games would be arriving to the 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Nintendo Switch Online service. At launch, the Game Boy Advance selection consists of🍒 six classics, leaving plenty of room for more. Here are some Game Boy Advance games we want to see on Nintendo Switch Online.
10 Wa💧rioWare Twisted
The 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:WarioWare series of microgame collections acted as a soft reboot for Wario as a character. The introduction of 𝓡the series’ first title WarioWare Inc: Mega Microgames, allowed Nintendo freedom to express some of the quirky Japanese culture ♑into the gameplay. Microgames play out like bite-sized simplified minigames, with a brief time limit to complete the outlined task.
The second entry, WarioWare: Twisted, took advantage of the cartridge’s built-in gyro sensor and rumble feature. The microgames’ usage of motion as their primary control scheme creates a uni✱que experience unlike anything else on the Game Boy Advance. Nintendo Switch controllers support motion and rumble, making WarioWare Twisted the perfect addition to the Nintendღo Switch Online catalog.
9 ꦬ Pokemon Emerald ꦿ
When Pokemon Ruby and Sapphire first graced the Game Boy Advance, the series felt like it was taking a big jump forward. Between the two versions over 130 new Pokemon were added, along with new abilities, double battles, and an enhanced storage syst𒐪em. Continuing the trend first started in generation on🍰e, a third pillar penultimate game was released, Pokemon Emerald.
Pokemon Emerald combines the best elements and Pokemon from both Ruby and Sapphire, as well as allowing you to catch all three legendaries. Additionally, a fleshed-out post-game cha🌟llenge, Battle Frontier, is available after completing the Pokemon League. All of the bonus content and quality-of-life features make Pokemon Emera🔯ld the definitive Game Boy Advance Pokemon experience.
8 ꦕ Mario Vs. Donkey 🅘Kong
The Game Boy Advance had quite a few exclusive Mario games. One of the console’s biggest criticisms, however, was that it never received a new traditional Mario platformer, instead opting for remakes of his SNES outings. The GBA did, however, receive an entirely new Mario puzzle plaไtformer, Mario vs. Donkey Kong.
The game was initially developed as an updated remake of the 1996 Game Boy release of Donkey Kong. Producti⛦on on the remake came to a halt, shifting into what would become an entirely new subseries. While the gameplay of Mario vs. Donkey Kong remains identical to the original Game Boy Donkey Kong, the level design, pre-rendered graphics, and overarching Mini Mario plot greatly differ. The game received multiple sequels, however, the platforming gameplay would be replaced in favor of drastically different touch controls.
7 Metroꦛid: Zero Mission
The original Metroid is one of the most influential games released in the '80s. Metroid and 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Castlevania are to thank for the creation of the ever-growing Metroidvania sub-genre. Nintendo took that NES classic a🔯nd overhauled it into a 🐽completely new experience for the Game Boy Advance, Metroid: Zero Mission.
While Metroid: Zero Mission features the same plot line as the NES original, the ample additions make it feel like an entirely different game. Inclusions such as the Charge Beam and Gravity Suit make a return from Super Metroid, as well as new items such as the Power Grip and Fusion Suit. The game also features an entirely new prologue chapter, which directly ties in with the events of 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Metroid Prime.
6 🥀 Densetsu No𝓰 Stafy 3
Nintendo is known for leaving many of its projects locked to the Japanese region. One game that never saw a release outside of Japan is Densetsu no Stafy, or The Legendary Starfy. This marine platformer sees you taking control of an anthropomorphic starfish, on a quest to restore peace to his underwater habitation. The fourth entry in The Legendary Starfy would see a release in the United States and Australia, on the 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Nintendo DS, leaving all four previous releases out to sink.
Any of Starfy’s Game Boy Advance adventures would be right at home on the Nintendo Switch. The third and final Starfy game on GBA, Densetsu no Stafy 3, featured vastly improved level design, as well as cꩲameo appearances western Nintendo fans will appreciate. The addition of Stafy 3’s multiplayer-compatible mini-games would also be a great utilization of the Nintendo Switch Online service’s online multiplayer capabilities.
5 Mario Party 💞Advance ও
168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Mario Party is renowned for being an easy-to-pick-up multiplayer experience. Getting together with friends to compete in mini-game challenges has always been best suited as a console experience. When Nintendo decided to interpret Mario Party as a traditiꦡonal Game 💜Boy Advance game, Mario Party Advance, many drastic changes were implemented to better suit a portable device.
Mario Party Advance’s main focus is on the single-player mode known as Shroom City. Consisting of a large board game-like map, Mario Party fans will be familiar with, Shroom City hosts an abundance of quests, which will unlo💟ck mini-game challenges for you to complete. Mario Party Advance’s less traditional approach to the Mario Party formulaꦕ feels incredibly unique, and is a format, unlike anything the series has attempted since.
4 𓆏 Ban🐠jo Pilot
We were all saddened by 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Microsoft’s acquisition of Rare in the early '00s. While many of their planned projects were scrapped, a couple of games trickled out onto the Game Boy Advance. One of those games happens to be Banjo Pilot, a kart-racer spin-off of 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Banjo-Kazooie.
Initially conceived as a Diddy Kong Racing spinoff, Banjo Pilot uniquely uses airplanes as the exclusive means of traversal. The gameplay remains identical to more tradition🐈al kart racers, with the addition of extra maneuverability that allows you ⛄to also move vertically. Banjo Pilot with Nintendo Switch Online service’s online multiplayer support would have us on cloud nine.
3 ♍ 𒈔 Mario Golf: Advance Tour
During the 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Nintendo 64 and GameCube era, Camelot developed both a console and handheld variation of their well-known 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Mario Tennis and 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Mario Golf series. While the console games mainly focused on enhancing t𒁃he gameplay, the Game Boy entries offered up a full RPG single-player mode.
Mario Golf: Advance Tour’s RPG follows a similar story to its Game Boy Color predecessor. You take on the role of a rookie golfer who enters multiple tournaments to eventually take on the greatest golfer of all time, Mario. Characters from the Mario universe act as celebrities within the game’s world, and seeing them clash with traditional golfers adds charm and personality. The legacy lives on in its influence in other role-playing golf games such as 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Golf Story. While 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Mario Golf: Super Rush brought back an RPG-inspired single-player adventure,ꩵ it doesn’t compare to the fleshed-out campaign found in Mario Golf: Advance Tour.
2 ꦉ Soni✨c Advance
After the 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Sonic the Hedgehog series transitioned to 3D-style gameplay, the quality inconsistencies were ever apparent. Fans of Sonic eagerly awaited the blue blur’s return to the more traditional 2D side-scrolling that made him the platforming icon of the Sega Genesis. Shortly after Sega's departure as a first-party console manufacturer, they began work on Sonic Advance.
Sega would go on to publish three Sonic Advance games throughout the lifespan of the Game Boy Advance. Each entry offered unique twists to the traditional Sonic formula while still retaining the speed and momentum we have come to know and love. The first Sonic Advance game in many ways felt♊ like a true successor to Sonic The Hedgehog 3, thanks to its fast gameplay and effective usage of the GBA’s visual capabilities.
1 Mother 3
When 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Earthbound was originally released on the Super Nintendo, it received little critical reception. The quirky RPG was reviewed well, however, it faded more into obscurity. It was not until the SNES’s discontinuation that Earthbound became a sleeper hit, gaining popularity around the world. Releasing exclusively in Japan, the Game Boy Advance received a sequel in the form of Mother 3ꦛ, which was initially plan🍨ned as a Nintendo 64 DD exclusive.
Mother 3 continued the series top-down exploration-based role-playing with an all-new cast of characters. Fans have known of Lucas through his appearances in 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Super Smash Bros. a꧋s a fighter, however, those outside of Japan have yet to experience his game of origin. Fans have been begging Nintendo to localize this late GBA release for multiple console generations, and there is no better opportunity than the Nintendo Switch Online service.