Golden Sun starred Isaac and three other adventurers in their quest to save the world of Weyard. It had all the trappings of a Final Fantasy game — a save-the-world storyline, random turn-based battles, and summons — but it also had a decent variety of overworld puzzles and much deeper story thanks to a wealth of dialogue and exposition.
If you missed out on Golden Sun , find a way to play it, such as through the Wii U. The third and final GBA Castlevania game, Aria of Sorrow showed that it was still possible for the series to reach the level of greatness shown in Symphony of the Night. Unlike its predecessors, Aria of Sorrow took the vampiric series to the future, placing users in the shoes of Soma Cruz, a teen with occult power who could bring about the reincarnation of Dracula.
Aria of Sorrow has the non-linear exploration of SotN , meaningful RPG mechanics, a bunch of cool weapons, and a series of daunting but amazing boss battles. Throw in the Tactical Souls mechanic, which tweaks gameplay and stats by defeating enemies, and Aria of Sorrow was the richest entry in the series to date.
It still stands today as one of the best Castlevania games, and for a taste of a similar style game, try Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night on Switch. Fusion practically felt like an unrelated sequel when it launched in Fusion featured a similarly lengthy open-world to explore, letting players scour and uncover secrets and ways forward at their own pace. The port also introduced a new feature, however, called Four Swords.
This cooperative mode lets two to four players team up to solve puzzles and defeat baddies in dungeons. Although the main campaign is what ultimately earns A Link to the Past a high spot on this list, the addition of Four Swords made the GBA version the definitive way to play one of the greatest games of all time, even compared to the Nintendo Switch Online version available through a subscription. The premise was simple: A blue army faces off against a red army, each comprised of tanks, infantrymen, and artillery.
Featuring tough strategic gameplay, a deep campaign, and a map creator, Advance Wars had everything a strategy fan could want. For a similar experience, check out Wargroove on Nintendo Switch. What do you get when you combine the atmosphere and nostalgia of the original Metroid with modern mechanics? Well, a darn fine game. Beautiful to look at and even better to play, Zero Mission made returning to Planet Zebes feel completely fresh again. The result?
An experience unlike any other on the handheld. Microgames required players to complete rapid-fire tasks in seconds. None of the games were particularly complex, but all of them entertained.
Some of the games can also be found in the 3DS release WarioWare Gold , along with microgames from the rest of the series. Broken down to its core idea, Superstar Saga was a turn-based role-playing game.
As one of the best entries in the long-running role-playing series, Final Fantasy VI was a pitch-perfect port that brought the epic story, strategic gameplay, and wondrous soundtrack to a handheld device for the first time. The first Fire Emblem game to arrive in North America, Fire Emblem introduced western gamers to a strategy game with tons of depth, solid writing, and a medieval aesthetic gushing with personality. It played like a charm, too.
At launch, one could argue that Mario Golf: Advance Tour was the best handheld golf game ever. Maximum Velocity is perfect proof of this, wowing gamers on launch with its slick racing and snazzy-looking tracks. It works perfectly and the end result is one of the best racers on the system. Two sequels followed, but both are prohibitively expensive, particularly the Japanese exclusive F-Zero: Climax.
Coming across like a stylized manga, Drill Dozer works thanks to a sharp localization, challenging and exotic bosses, and inventive mechanics that revolve around the use of the titular drill that protagonist Jill uses.
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As Link, you can shrink down to either battle large enemies from within or find secret items. You can also unlock items and solve puzzles by fusing together magic relics. Just when you thought you'd seen the last of them, the Black Hole Army is storming back in this sequel to the award-winning Game Boy Advance strategy game. With new COs under his command, Sturm is leading a new invasion force, and it'll take advance strategy to stop him!
Frantic action! Prepare for lightning-quick game play as you blaze through over bizarre microgames designed by a crazy crew of Wario's cronies!
There are even two-player contests that can be played on a single Game Boy Advance! Pick up and play! Ultra-simple controls make each game easy to get into Under the watchful eye of the Holy Lodis Empire, strange things are happening on the island of Ovis. Powerful forces have been set in motion, but their motives are masked by political intrigue.
It is your mission to investigate these occurrences and discover the true intentions of those involved. The ending of the game will depend on the actions that the main character, Alphonse, takes. You will make many revelations as you proceed, but you must survive the unrelenting battles and cultivate your characters' abilities to unveil the ultimate truth.
Yeah, you! Listen up when Wario's talking to you! I just read about this legendary Pyramid of Gold, and you're gonna help me go explore it. There's lots of treasure in there for the taking, and I want it all. I'm sure there are gonna be all kinds of weird enemies and big, bad bosses in there, so if you don't think you can hack it, put the game down now.
I don't want any losers making me jump into bottomless pits, you hear me? After accidentally discovering spin technology, Wario reassembles the developers at WarioWare, Inc. WarioWare: Twisted! The new controls play into more than minigames. Play through them all to unlock souvenirs, such as bonus games, figurines, and instruments.
Marshall your forces and draw your steel--Fire Emblem has arrived. Fire Emblem combines strategy and role-playing in a story heavy on royal intrigue and backstabbing. As a military strategist, you must choose the best method of attack whether it is swooping from the sky with your Pegasus Knights or striking with a phalanx of armored juggernauts to crush the opposition.
With dozens of soldiers, weapons, and magic spells at your service, Fire Emblem equips you with everything you need to dominate the battlefield. Nearly fifty years has past since Simon Belmont rescued the land from the curse of Dracula. Now, Simon's descendant Juste Belmont, must acquire the relics of Dracula to unravel the disappearance of his childhood friend Lydie. The castle's enchanting mysteries and danger await all those who dare enter. Final Fantasy Tactics Advance is a deeply diverse strategy and tactics game with battles, missions, swords, and magic.
Players assume the role of young Marche Radiuju in the humble burg of St. Alone in a foreign world, Marche befriends a motley crew of low-level monks, mages, archers, and soldiers. The only hope you have of finding your way home is to turn your ragtag group of misfits into a finely tuned fighting force.
As you gain experience and reputation, your job options grow as well as the rewards. Sonic is back to save the world! The evil Dr. Eggman is at it again, with a brand new scheme to trip up Sonic and his pals. Maneuver your way through obstacles, puzzles and traps to collect the chaos emeralds and defeat the vile Dr. Eggman before it's too late!
It is the dawn of a new age And the heroes of Golden Sun have been abandoned. Now, the world is falling into darkness.
A new band of adventurers is the world's final hope Pursued by the heroes of the original Golden Sun, they must race to complete their quest before the world becomes lost to the ages.
Get ready for a major new step for the Tony Hawk series. Tony Hawk's Underground tweaks the gameplay of previous installments to include a plot-twisting story, customizable tricks and decks, online play, and the ability to include your own mug shot on your custom player.
Of course, you can also play as any one of pro skating's biggest stars including Tony Hawk, Bob Burnquist, and Elissa Steamer.
Ride, walk, or drive through nine expansive levels then test your skills against other gamers online. Become a star of the Underground. User Score: tbd. All galactic speed limits are about to be broken! And even if you do master the Grand Prix circuit, you'll still have to beat your friends to the finish line.
Join Astro, the robotic superhero with a human mind, in a quest to reunite the robotic race with humans. Astro uses his seven super abilities to face off against the likes of Atlas, Blue Knight, and more than 40 other characters. The game brings classic 2D gaming to the Game Boy Advance along with an original seven-episode story.
Playing as Astro Boy, you'll learn about justice, compassion, evil, courage, and the history of Astro Boy--all while building Astro's Omega Factor and strengthening his character and superhuman abilities.
Plan your strategy, choose your units, and then lead your soldiers in to battle. The more experience your soldiers gain, the more you can upgrade their abilities. This time, your soldiers can gain experience by fighting new monsters in the Tower of Valni. Drop into the ultimate challenge. In the next chapter in the Tony Hawk series, pros challenge you to make your mark in huge free-roaming levels, taking on progressively harder goals with no time limits to hold you back.
Decide when you're ready to take on your Pro Challenge and move into the pro ranks, where it's a whole new game. Build your skills, perform all-new tricks, play up to eight players online, and show that you've got what it takes to go Pro. User Score: 5.
You can play as Cecil, a soldier who has defected from dark knighthood to rid the land of evil. The only thing holding you back is a little gravity. In Mario Golf Advance Tour, you can experience all the fun of golf with your favorite characters from the Mushroom Kingdom. Now you can hit fantastic courses in a variety of locales, while learning tips and tricks and interacting with locals at the clubhouse. Compete in singles and doubles tournaments against the pros, practice your swing at the golf clinics, and master side games.
Hit all 18 holes with Mario, Peach, Donkey Kong, and more. Choose from over 16 brawlers from the Street Fighter universe and execute special moves, and super combos to wreak havoc on your opponent and become the best street fighter in the world. Lightning fast animation, unbelievable graphics and Capcom's signature gameplay make Super Street Fighter II Turbo the most respected fighting game of all time. Now on the Game Boy Advance, you can relive all the mushroom-eating, Koopa-stomping action from the original game.
Always strive for the high score while jumping on top of flag poles, pipes, and bricks. Mysterio, the Master of Illusion, is using his powers to change New York City into his very own sinister amusement park. Lucky for the Big Apple, he's forgotten one thing: you're Spider-Man, and for one power-hungry super-villain, that means playtime's over. Mario, Luigi, Peach, and Toad adventure through seven fantasy worlds on a quest to save the day, though they have little more than vegetables for defense.
New challenges include collecting red coins and finding Yoshi's hidden eggs. Help Arle and Carbuncle make their way home! Take on all of the wacky characters you meet in challenging games of Puyo Pop so you can make your way through the land and back to safety. It's a mad scramble to erase Puyo, create chain combos, and fill up your opponent's playfield in this fast-paced puzzle game. It's a great platformer and one among many games in the Game Boy Advance launch lineup that's easy to recommend.
The Legend of Zelda comes to the Game Boy Advance, complete with all the dungeons, puzzles, and menacing enemies from the original game. As Link, you can brandish a variety of weapons, including swords, boomerangs, bombs, and arrows. Collect rupees to buy even more weapons and other special items. There are many secrets, hidden passages, and caves to be found in Hyrule--now you can see if you still have what it takes to find them.
It'll take you a little while to get used to the controls, but once you do, you'll find that ChuChu Rocket offers a lot of value and a lot of fun for moments or hours at a time, for one to four players. Virtua Tennis more than lives up to its namesake and does an ample job of compacting Sega's Tennis 2K2 into a portable format. Get ready for fast-paced racing action on your Game Boy Advance. You can equip your vehicle with upgrades that can help you maneuver through different track terrain and weather conditions.
During races, you can pick up and use offensive and defensive weapons to eliminate the competition. Racing Gears Advance also features multiplayer modes supporting up to four players. Hailed as the best puzzle game of all time, Super Puzzle Fighter is chock full of ferocious competition, pint-sized characters and non-stop high-energy insanity. Carefully stack the falling colored gems in strategic combinations. When the moment is right, use a crash gem to shatter your blocks. Watch your character execute a combo move and rain a volley of counter gems down on your opponent!
Be the first to fill the other's screen with gems and K. Street Fighter Alpha 3 stars over 31 characters and is loaded with multiple modes of play, seamless animation and 3 different fighting styles for every character. Street Fighter Alpha 3 puts arcade fighting in the palm of your hand!
You can play as Red or Blue as you battle through six levels, employing one of three different weapon types. Each character has a slightly different story and balance, adding variety to the 2D platformer gameplay. Gunstar Super Heroes features large bosses and pseudo-3D effects that maximize the graphics capabilities of the Game Boy Advance. Eggman is up to his old tricks again, and the world's fastest hedgehog must put a stop to it. Your favorite characters are back in Sonic's fastest adventure ever.
A new friend named Cream the Rabbit joins Sonic as they embark on a blazingly fast quest to collect Chaos Emeralds and thwart Dr. Eggman's nefarious machines. Evade the obstacles and enemies, unlock secret areas, and uncover the hidden Chaos Emeralds to transform into Super Sonic for the final battle.
With all-new backgrounds and faster speed than ever before, all of the lightning action of Sonic is back. Rayman 3 maintains the spirit of the series without fail. The winds fail. Ships stand still, unable to fill their sails. The world races to its end. Unless a handful of heroes can protect the remaining crystals, the world will fall into ruin.
In the game, you'll follow the adventures of Django, a young vampire hunter on a quest to rid the world of evil. As Django, you must overcome traps, defeat enemies, and fight through the deepest parts of dungeons. Watch out for the amount of sunlight--Django is stronger by day, while the vampires are stronger by night.
The game features a solar sensor on the cartridge and a real-time clock system. The follow-up to the original Game Boy Advance release features a new system under which the game determines difficulty by your battle clearances under a variety of conditions. Install your car kits, head to the track, start your engines and get ready to challenge the most competitive racers on the circuit!
Choose from over 45 authentic cars and race for championship gold on an amazing 32 different tracks. Upgrade your car's performance using 9 categories of upgradeable parts including the engine, suspension, aerodynamics and more. Super Monkey Ball Jr. It's your mission to help the exiled scientist Ciel discover the source of a new reploid energy!
Conquer your adversaries and find the energy source
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