Best GBA Games?

[Anonymous No.10978942]

I just bought a Game Boy Advance for the first time since it released. I didn’t realize how far along the modding scene has come since the GBA released, I’m very much enjoying having a built-in backlight and brightness control. I just beat Advance Wars 2 and have Wario Land 4 in the mail, what are some more games I should buy?

[Anonymous No.10978943]

>>10978942
>i ruined a gayboy
>now it has a laggy chinese screen it so i can post it to reddit!
sounds fucking horrible anon

[Anonymous No.10978954]

>>10978943
So What games do you like on Gayboy Fagvance bro

[Anonymous No.10978967]

>>10978954
just sayin "modded" gayboys SUCK
since i saved your gif and plan on using it
heres a list of what i was fuckin with on my easyflash

enjoy

[Anonymous No.10978982]

Ecks vs. Sever

Enjoy.

[Anonymous No.10978995]

use gba to play gbc \ gb games that are actually good instead of the shitty advance library aka worse ports of snes games that already were mid at best

enjoy. ;3

[Anonymous No.10979001]

>>10978942
>>10978943
Yeah with these mods you always trade something, you can see how so much sharpness kills the original rounded edges you could get on an original screen.

As for the games, if we discount SNES ports or experiences that you can get elsewhere, then we get; the three Castlevanias that are amazing and worth playing, Harvest Moon Friends of Mineral Town, Minish Cap is very good but short, WarioWare if you don't have the GC version, some people will recommend you the Golden Sun games, Final Fantasy Tactics Advance, the three F Zeroes are worth checking out too, V-Rally 3 for the novelty, all the Mega Man Zero games and maybe the Sonic Advance games too.
There are a lot more things to check of course, there are quite the few shmups that are fun to play, like the Iridion 3D games and ports and portable versions of classics.

[Anonymous No.10979010]

>>10979001
the gbc ips has even worse banding\tearing\flickering\dropped frames
i had a decent usb-c charging gba
the damn thing was ALWAYS dead when i wanted to use it
held a charge for barely a few hours and was always trickle-draining even powered off
sold that nonsense

[Anonymous No.10979053]

>>10978967
>drill dozer
nta but this is a good one I've been meaning to play for a while

[Anonymous No.10979059]

>>10979053
its one of those games that MUST be played on a handheld
it has strange graphics that popup\flash over the entire screen\HUD
it looks UGLY AS FUCK on a large tv
and even worse on a large flat panel
i made the mistake of starting it on my gamecube gba player

[Anonymous No.10979068]

>ninja five-o
>klonoa: empire of dreams
>metroid fusion
>metroid: zero mission
>castlevania: aria of sorrow

The other two castlevania games are pretty okay too (despite the autistic hate).

[Anonymous No.10979097]

>>10978943
if you think that is ruined you do not remember how awful the original gba screen is it's unusable

[Anonymous No.10979102]

>>10979001
theres two screen mods ips which doesn't have real gaps between the pixels and ITA which uses the bottom panel from a DSI, the ITA screens are way nicer/authentic imo

[Anonymous No.10979379]

>>10979097
>tfw being a kid and trying to aim your worm light to give better screen viewing without getting glare from the light itself
such a struggle, and it was still dogshit. The SP was mind blowing for that + the rechargeable battery.

[Anonymous No.10979395]

>>10979001
I just wish it was possible to install an AGS-101 screen onto an AGS-001 SP.

[Anonymous No.10979408]

>>10979395
There is an ITA kit for the SP, only problem is it doesn't quite git in the OEM housing

[Anonymous No.10979413]

>>10979408
>git
fit*

[Anonymous No.10979421]

>>10978942
Metroid Zero Mission
Ninja Five-O
Rayman
Advance Wars 1+2
Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith
Yu-Gi-Oh! WorldWide Edition: Stairway to the Destined Duel
Mario Picross
Harvest Moon
Sonic Advance 1, 2, 3 and Battle
Megaman Battle Network
Summon Night: SwordCraft Story
Fire Emblem

[Anonymous No.10979423]

>>10978942
Waste of money now that the ambernig sp is out

[Anonymous No.10979431]

>>10979379
i had this big square thing that clipped on and had a front light

[Anonymous No.10979435]

>>10979395
>AGS-101
AGS-101 is retarded now ITA exists

[Anonymous No.10979587]

>>10979010
Yeah, the old GBA IPS screens are kinda bad.
But what about the new AMOLED screens?

[Anonymous No.10980039]

>>10979421
Holy shit. Is this game rare or something? Even Emerald doesn’t cost this much.
>>10979097
OP here, this is why I got a modded screen, I remember how incredibly shitty that old screen was and how difficult it was to see. Even with that crappy worm light.

[Anonymous No.10980483]

Astro Boy: Omega Factor
Bomberman Tournament
Bomberman Jetters: Densetsu no Bomberman
Densetsu no Stafy 1-3
Super Mario Advance 1-4
Mario Kart Super Circuit
Game & Watch Gallery 4
Hamtaro: Ham-Ham Heartbreak
Hamtaro: Rainbow Rescue
Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land
Kirby & The Amazing Mirror
Mr. Driller 2
Mr. Driller Ace: Fushigi no Pacteria
Mega Man & Bass
Rayman 3
WarioWare Mega Microgames
WarioWare Twisted

[Anonymous No.10980502]

Castlevania, specially aria of sorrow.

[Anonymous No.10980731]

•Sidescrolling: Castlevania Aria, Castlevania Circle [Card Up hack], Mario Land 2 DX, Donkey Kong GB, Mario vs Donkey Kong, MM Zero 1-4, Metroid Zero & Fusion [Special], Nyghtmare, Sonic Advance, Wario Land 1DX/2DX/3/4,

•Top down: Bomberman Pocket/Quest/Tournament, DQ Rocket Slime, For Whom The Frog Tolls, Legend River King 1&2, Metal Gear Ghost Babel, Mole Mania, Scurge Hive, Survival Kids 1&2, Sword Mana [Quick Menu], Swordbird Song, Zelda Awakening [Redux]/Ages/Seasons/Minish,

•RPG: Azure Dreams, Battle Network 2/3/5/6, DQ Monsters 2, Full Metal Alchemist Rondo & Sonata, Golden Sun 1&2, Lufia Returns, Mario Luigi Superstar, Oriental Blue, Pokemon Fire Red/Orange/Emerald Alter/Prism/Card 1&2/Gaia/Sienna/Unbound,

•Strategy: Advance Wars 1&2, Black Matrix Zero, FE 6+/7+/8+/Sword Heaven Earth/Black Fang/Bloodlines, Game Boy Wars Turbo, Shining Force 1, Tactics Ogre Lodis [Rebalanced], Yggdra

•Other: Ace Attorney 3, Game Watch Gallery 1-4, Kirby's Pinball Land & Star Stacker, Mr Driller 2, Tetris DX, The Machine,

[Anonymous No.10980737]

>>10978995
Shut the fuck up nigger

[Anonymous No.10980746]

>>10978942
>WarioWare: Mega MicroGames
>Kirby Nightmare in Dreamland
>Crash Bandicoot: The Huge Adventure
>Sonic Advance series
>Puyo Pop Fever
>SEGA Arcade Gallery (mostly for OutRun)
>Crazy Taxi: Catch A Ride
>Super Monkey Ball Jr,
>Metroid Fusion
>Mega Man Zero series
>Castlevania games
If you ever get a flash cart for it, check out Tomb Raider with OpenLara and NiGHTS Score Attack

>>10978995
Thankfully you can still play those on GBA though

[Anonymous No.10980774]

>>10978942
You know, I've never liked handhelds and the reason isn't that they often re-use old tech so it's cheaper. The reason is always that the thing is too damn small. I don't like staring down at a tiny screen. I have the same dislike for smartphone screens. Why not just use a laptop? It's better in almost every way.

Maybe if they made handhelds that were the size of iPads I could get into them. Think of it- a big ass screen and a giant lithium battery, you could play for days between charges.

[Anonymous No.10980864]

Fire Pro Wrestling.

[Anonymous No.10980868]

Anyone had any experience with flash carts from aliexpress? I'd get one if there's a good chance they aren't fake.

[Anonymous No.10980882]

>>10978942
Golden Sun

[Anonymous No.10980885]

>>10980868
Just buy from a seller with good feedback?
Omega Flash Definitive Edition is the best GBA flashcart you can get.

[Anonymous No.10981292]

>>10978995
>mid
Opinion discarded.

[Anonymous No.10981702]

>>10980868
Like others have said EZ Flash Omega works perfectly fine if you wait a bit before turning off the console. And the latest version fixes the save issue and supposedly even uses less battery, but I haven't gotten it since my old EZ Flash still works fine.
Will even run Pokemon romhacks that are way over rom size.

[Anonymous No.10981703]

>>10980774
I can understand wanting a bigger screen but I happen not to mind the Advance screen + I am obsessive about playing these games on their original hardware. Can’t explain why.

[Anonymous No.10981976]

Shining Soul 2. It's surprising it's not mentioned more.

[Anonymous No.10982018]

>>10978942
Neat GBA.

[Anonymous No.10982027]

>>10978943
>>i ruined a gayboy
>>now it has a laggy chinese screen it so i can post it to reddit!
You realize you can take out guts from a cosmetically ruined GBA and fix it up with an aftermarket case?
Also the best screen and with lowest lag, is a SHARP manufactured original GBA SP screen, also known as "white tab". Accurate colors with just enough ghosting for games that use it, but bright and sharp, also better battery life than IPS replacements.

[Anonymous No.10982031]

>>10980868
Using EZ Flash Omega DE for years now and works great. Can recommend, I've had zero problems, like some people claim (i.e. save problems, etc, none on the Omega DE) and there's nice custom firmwares for them.

[Anonymous No.10982087]

>>10982027
I actually have a replacement screen with a white tab just like your pic but I can't install it right now. Can't wait to see the difference.

[Anonymous No.10982132]

>>10978942
Pokemon games
Megaman Zero series
Megaman Battle Network series
Super Robot Taisen OG Saga 1 & 2
Sonic Advance series
Summon Knight 1 & 2
Harvest Moon: Friends of Mineral Town
Fire Emblem and Fire Emblem Sacred Stones
Yugioh Duel Academy
Advance Wars series
Mario Tennis
Mario Golf
Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga
Zelda: Minish Cap
Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow

I probably missed some good ones but these are what I thought of that I really liked on this console.

[Anonymous No.10982142]

>>10978942
Don't play megaman zero since it's ultra hard to play with a 100ms of input lag chinese screen

[Anonymous No.10982151]

>>10980774
Steam Deck comes to mind, but there's >>10980312 for that

[Anonymous No.10982153]

>>10979395
...just buy an AGS-101 at that point.
Back in the day before chinese screens became available we used to put 101 screens in AGB's

[Anonymous No.10982163]

>>10982153
ITA is better. Same pixel density, less ghosting abd brighter. Easier to find these days too.

[Anonymous No.10982214]

>>10982027
I can't really see any difference between brown and white tab

[Anonymous No.10982270]

>>10982214
It's easier to tell when it's turned on.

[Anonymous No.10982446]

Mario Tennis Power Tour on GBA is still the best tennis game ever made

[Anonymous No.10982718]

I don't know why anyone would recommend 3D games on the GBA. They all play like shit

[Anonymous No.10983012]

>>10982718
Top Gear Rally plays great

[Anonymous No.10983028]

BEHOLD!

The greatest fucking GBA game ever conceived. Nothing comes close; NOTHING! DON’T @ ME!

[Anonymous No.10983236]

>>10983028
What about Rhythm Heaven?

[Anonymous No.10983327]

>>10983236
I’d be able to give you a straightforward answer if I’d actually played the GBA version of Rhythm Heaven. But seeing as how I haven’t, I can’t and, therefore, won’t.

[Anonymous No.10983821]

OP here, I just ordered Final Fantasy Tactics and Street Fighter Alpha 3 from eBay. I couldn't have asked for more kino recommendations, thanks frens
>>10982446
>Mario Tennis Power Tour
Even better than Virtua Tennis for Dreamcast?
>>10982018
excellent, I'll eventually pick up an SP with a new light.

[Anonymous No.10983850]

>>10978967
>the best games for GBA are re-released SNES games

What a cope system. At least Sonic Advance was all new and Wario Ware is cool.

[Anonymous No.10983905]

>>10978942
Double Dragon Advance

[Anonymous No.10983949]

It pains me to see this game get ignored in every GBA thread. It has DMC level gameplay mechanics. I know that Astro Boy game has similar combat, but this game makes it much easier to pull off combos because of its partner attack system that lets you combo infinitely if you git gud at it. It's fun as fuck.

The only problem is that the game doesn't tell you shit about how to use special skills or how partner attacks work. You just have to play long enough to figure it all out by yourself.

[Anonymous No.10985403]

>>10979102
gba on dsi xl is fucking kino

[Anonymous No.10985591]

>>10978942
play these

[Anonymous No.10986290]

>>10979097
what game is this?

[Anonymous No.10986313]

>>10979421
>Harvest Moon
which one nigga

[Anonymous No.10986320]

>>10985403
Unfortunately the audio is fucky any time it uses PSG

[Anonymous No.10987191]

>>10986290
its not out yet just the demo its quite fun https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/imanolea/last-crown-warriors-for-gb-gbc

[Anonymous No.10987194]

>>10979379
My brother was so jealous of me when I got the SP for Christmas. We had the GBA before that. Of course he got to use it too, but I had dibs on it.

[Anonymous No.10987506]

>>10983028
>bunch of 5 second content one after the other
So it's like TikTok but on the GBA

[Anonymous No.10988946]

>>10982270
...uhh yeah lol
I have both and I can't tell any the difference.