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GameBoy Advance / SP


The GameBoy is the world's best selling series of handheld consoles, and with each generation bringing a new wave of innovation, hopes were high for the GBA.
The GameBoy Advance is tecnically the fifth in the series of GameBoy's, (GameBoy, GameBoy Pocket, GameBoy Light (Japan ONLY), GameBoy Colour) and as such it had to be something special- it was. The GBA had L+R buttons, a radical new sidewards design as oppose to vertical, and better graphics with more simultaneous colours.
It was an instant success with memorable titles, ands has proved so popular that three incarnations have been made, though I have chosen to list the GameBoy Micro seperately. A great handheld.

Best games for GBA
Super Mario Land
Zelda : Oracle of Ages
Zelda : Oracle of Seasons
Pokemon Red
Pokemon Blue
Pokemon Ruby/Sapphire series
Mario Kart Super Circuit
The Legend of zelda: A Link to the Past, incl. Four Swords
V-Rally 3
Advance Wars 2: Black Hole Rising
Super Mario Bros. 3

There are many more that I could list, but for me these are the greatest, why not talk about your own favourites now by visting our forum?

GBA Image Gallery

GBA Tecnical Specifications

CPU : 32-Bit ARM with embedded memory
Memory : 32 Kbyte + 96 Kbyte VRAM (in CPU), 256 Kbyte
WRAM (external of CPU)
Screen : (diagonal) reflective TFT color LCD
Resolution : 240 x 160 pixels
Color : Can display 511 simultaneous colors in character mode and 32,768 simultaneous colors in bitmap mode
Software : Fully compatible with Game Boy and Game Boy Color Game Paks
Game Boy Advance:
Size : Approximately 3.2" height/5.69"width/0.97" depth Weight : Approximately 5 ounces Power : Two AA batteries Battery Life : 15 hours
Game Boy Advance SP:
Light Source : Front light integrated with LCD
Size (closed) : Approximately 3.3" height/3.23"
width/0.96" depth
Screen (diagonal) reflective TFT color LCD
Weight : Approximately 5 ounces
Power : Rechargeable lithium-ion battery
Battery Life : 10 hours continuous play with light on, 18 hours with light off, 3 hours recharging