Top 10 GBA Games (with comments)

[AmonKhan438]

Best GBA game is Mother 3.

[BlueTravesty]

I remember causing myself crazy eye-strain from playing some of these games on the original GBA... and then the DS came along... I played GBA games on the backlit screen for a year before I got my first DS game :D

[YangCXiong]

i got fire emblem for gba all three fire emblem too sword of seal, blazing sword, and

sacred stones

[ThreeDaysGrace327]

Metroid Fusion is a good game.

[McBombadillo]

OMG minish cap -.- i hate it sooo much ! only windwaker is as bad as minish cap ....

[ThreeDaysGrace327]

@McBombadillo windwaker isnt bad -.-

[Enma0486]

Hey what about Breath of fire and Metroid??? those are good 2 ^_^

[slugfestdude]

I recommend playing all the crash bandicoot games for gba except nitro cart,the grafic is amazing and theyre fun,see crash n trance 2

[cppro10]

Have you played fire emblem????

[19Szabolcs91]

@cppro10 No, not yet. Someday maybe, but I'm quite busy these days and have plenty of unfinished games in my backlog.

[fatboysteven22]

I must been missing out on the gameboy systems. I remember the Gameboy SP, but that third Gameboy system. I've never seen that one before. Is that the newest one?

[The4400FalloutFan20]

@fatboysteven22 nah the third one is game boy advance micro, same generation

[asupiramid]

try to play this one too, this is awesome games too. maybe you will like it just like me: "broken sword" for all series

it's like dective games, who love dective story must try this game

[superzeromegamegaman]

So eloquently said, I definitely want to try out Sword of Mana now just by the pictures alone. The colorful details and beauty of the work are clear. Especially after you said SoM was inspiring to you, I have games that have inspired me and it is so powerful, so I can reflect on what you're saying.

[algol291]

also, have you played Castlevania: Harmony of Dissonance? I have that one but haven't played much. Circle of the Moon is great, but is Aria of Sorrow the best? I want it either way. And tell me what you thought of Harmony of Dissonance if you've played.

[19Szabolcs91]

@algol291 I played all Castlevania games. As for HoD, I loved it, but felt it was the weakest of the Metroidvania games, mainly because the subpar music and level design with too few teleport points and too much backtracking. But what I really oved was the atmosphere, the whole castle felt so surreal and otherworldly with its bright, contrasting colors, freaky backgrounds and its overall chaotic design.

[rhapsodythebest]

@algol291

I didn't really like HoD, but I can completely agree that Aria of Sorrow is the best. It just is.

[algol291]

@rhapsodythebest I agree. I beat (almost, didn't find all furnishing to fight Drac) the game in like 6-7 hours last week and the set up is way too chaotic. Your level hits a certain point and the games easy. But, I'm going to pick up Aria of Sorrow after I get Metroid: Zero Mission next week off e-bay.

[algol291]

best games for advance are as follows

1.Metroid Fusion or Zero Mission

2. Aria of Sorrow and Circle of the Moon

3. Zelda Minish Cap

4. Double Dragon

5. Final Fantasy vi (now that I know it exist.

[algol291]

i want sonic advanced and the Mario bros. rpg.

Why Pokemon? Why? Guess you had to be a second, third generation gamer. I was already 18 when advance was around. when did Advance come out, 2001?

[19Szabolcs91]

@algol291 Because Pokémon FR/LG is simply a great game. I did play and watch Pokémon as a kid, but the reason I like this game is not nostalgia, but simply because it's a well made, enjoyable and atmospheric RPG.

[algol291]

@19Szabolcs91 Oh, ok. I thought you were a teeny bobber who liked Pokemon. Didn't think it'd be a good game.

You don't have any Metroid games on your list. Never play any? You can get Metroid Fusion for under ten bucks, and if you can find Zero Mission, even better (though I've never played that one). If you like Metroid, Fusion is a necessity.

[19Szabolcs91]

@algol291 I actually played all the 2D ones, and liked them, but... the competition is strong on the GBA it didn't make the list for me.

[wbyyo]

final fantasy vi!!!!! , golden sun was very good too (best was gameplay)

[Grnvolpe]

great job on the video and commentary

[AlbtraumTier]

he must hav practiced this video cuz he words everything so well hahah! im glad i came across it

[Greenchaos9]

i loled at #1 chicken shoot 2 i thought he was being serious then he said golden sun i said oh yea now were talking best game for GBA

[OldMoviesGames]

Sword of Mana, ah yes I have soo many awesome memories of that :) great that you feel the same, wonderful game that had everything.

[TheXshadowzz]

Thank you very much for sharing with your opinion, keep it up :) 

[thekid20x6]

Golden sun to many is the best game for the gba, but I kinda feel bad for those who missed out on the games cuse its a game any rpg fan should play

[Krisipoke]

Oh, and a pro tip: after you hit the record button, wait a second, and then start talking, and then cut off that first second, so we can't hear that mouse click before every second sentence you say.

[Krisipoke]

Actually, if you save in Golden Sun after defeating the final boss, you can't go back anywhere at all. :o They shouldn't have let you save after that point in my opinion.

Anyway, great list, it has really awesome games in it. Strangely, while I really loved the Minish Cap, i still thought it was the least good 2D Zelda game... not counting of course the spinoffs and the first two games. It doesn't meen it's not amazing, however.

[legefy]

I would say that fire emblem is one of my favorites

[19Szabolcs91]

@legefy

Unfortunately I never played that one.

[Ese1Pac]

@legefy both of the fire emblems are among my top 10... among the top 5 even.

[jenskeroro]

What about Phoenix Wright. It was your favourite Ds game right?

[legefy]

@jenskeroro it was only in Japanese on the gba

[19Szabolcs91]

@jenskeroro

That's why I said at the beginning that I only include games that came out in English, so that I can talk about more games and PW3 won't take the number 1 slot again.