Game Boy Advance
Basic Information
Type(s)	Handheld Console
Generation	Sixth
Manufacturer(s)	Nintendo
Predecessor(s)	Game Boy Color
Successor(s)	Nintendo DS
Unit(s) sold	70.0 million+
Top game(s)	Pokémon Ruby Version, Sapphire Version, & Emerald Version
Discontinued	2006
Discontinued	2008
Discontinued	2007
Technical Information
Variant(s)	Game Boy Advance SP, Game Boy Advance SP ver2, Game Boy micro
Networking	Connects to GameCube as a Controller
Supported Media	GBA Game Pak
Save Capabilities	EEPROM/SRAM/Battery-Backup
Input(s)
D-Pad,A Button,B Button,L Button,R Button,2 Shoulder buttons,Start,Select
European Release
Game Boy Advance June 22, 2001
North American Release
Game Boy Advance June 11, 2001
Japanese Release
Game Boy Advance March 21, 2001
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The Game Boy Advance is a 32-bit handheld console made by Nintendo and is the successor to the Game Boy Color. A new variation of the Game Boy Advance, the Game Boy Advance SP was released due partly to lighting issues with the original Game Boy Advance.

Games

The Game Boy Advance is known for it's robust library, from a variety of developers in many different genres. While the library was originally plagued with many SNES ports, it has since grown to be one of the strongest collections of games since the SNES.

Major Ports

• Super Mario Advance
• Super Mario Advance 2: Super Mario World
• Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3
• Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3
• The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
• Final Fantasy IV Advance
• Donkey Kong Country
• Donkey Kong Country 2
• Donkey Kong Country 3

Key First-Party Titles

Golden Sun Golden Sun: The Lost Age Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga Advance Wars Advance Wars 2: Black Hole Rising Metroid Fusion Metroid Zero Mission Drill Dozer Mario vs. Donkey Kong Mario Kart Super Circuit

Fire Emblem Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones Wario Land 4 WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$ WarioWare: Twisted! The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap Pokémon Ruby Version Pokémon Sapphire Version Pokémon FireRed Version Pokémon LeafGreen Version Pokémon Emerald Version

Key Third-Party Titles

Mega Man Battle Network 2 Mega Man Battle Network 3 Mega Man Zero 3 Castlevania: Circle of the Moon Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow Castlevania: Harmony of Dissonance Harvest Moon: Friends of Mineral Town Final Fantasy Tactics Advance

Astro Boy: Omega Factor Gunstar Super Heroes Riviera: The Promised Land Boktai: The Sun Is in Your Hand Lunar Legend Rebelstar: Tactical Command Tactics Ogre: The Knight of Lodis

Technical specifications

• CPU
  • ARM7TDMI CPU clocked at 16.8 MHz with 32 KiB embedded RAM
  • Game Boy compatible 8-bit CPU clocked at 4.2 or 8.4 MHz (cannot run simultaneously with ARM7 CPU)
• Graphics controller (on die with CPU)
  • 240x160 pixel display with 32 levels per RGB color component, for a theoretical total of 32,768 colors
  • 96 KiB fast video memory
  • Tiled, rotated, and bitmap background display modes with up to four layers depending on display mode
  • Up to 128 sprites that can be moved, rotated, and scaled
  • Up to 256 simultaneous colors for backgrounds and 255 colors for sprites
• 256 KiB external work RAM
• 2.9 inch reflective TFT color liquid crystal display
• Serial port supporting GBC and GBA proprietary modes as well as UART and generic mode
• Up to 32 MiB of ROM on solid-state Game Paks

Legacy

The Nintendo DS and DS Lite would feature a slot for GBA games. However, the games are only featured on one of the screens.

Peripherals

• Nintendo e-Reader
• Game Boy Advance Game Link Cable

See also

• List of Game Boy Advance video games
• Game Boy Advance SP
• Bootleg GBA carts