I always loved how Nintendo really took the effort to make their handhelds and their consoles feel like a perfect ecosystem. The GBA felt like a nice extension of the GameCube the way the Nintendo DS felt like a Wii extension, and the Gameboy felt like an NES extension, etc. Overall great video highlighting some titles of the GBA. I also love the episode graphic 🙌🏽
Absolutely man! While the Switch blended the 2 ecosystems together as a hybrid console, I always loved the console/handheld ecosystem they had practically every console generation. Thanks for checking out the video man, and glad you loved the thumbnail image!
Quite a few games here that I didn't know existed, and only remained GameCube/console exclusives. What blew me away the msot from seeing all these is that a good portion of the GBA games had decent sound - probably because I usually played on my little GBA without headphones or other sound output.
Nice’ Which ones did you learn about in this video? And yes, the GBA definitely had some great sound (most of the time, can’t say that for Dead to Rights on GBA lol). Really appreciate you checking out the video man!
@@GameCubeGalaxy I think it was most of them, hehe. I think 007 Nightfire was prob among the most surprising, because I had no idea that such a FPS was made on the handheld, outside of Doom and [I may have heard of] Medal of Honor.
Lol, when you said "Stiffy" for SSX Tricky I just kept playing the "It's Tricky" song in my head but changed to say "It's Stiffy". Seriously tons of awesome games here & love the comparison to console versions. As someone who never owned a GBA I've heard it's essentially a portable SNES, which has always made me interested. Unfortunately I'm just not much of a portable gamer, looks like I might need to get a Gcube just for the adapter.
Lmao! Now there’s a remix to it 🤣. Glad you enjoyed seeing the list of games here and comparisons to their console counterparts! It really was like a portable SNES back then. Thanks for checking out the video man!
Was fascinated by how elements of the WTC area that were destroyed remained in the console and GBA ports. They deleted the towers but kept the mall and ball
Good lord, I forgot just how many GC games actually had GBA versions at the time since pretty much all of these I didn't even know about. Happy to see they're all pretty good in terms of quality and I loved how the devs tried to get 3D working on the GBA. At the time some might have said they looked bad but I always thought it was charming and damn near impressive what the GBA can actually do. Going to have to pick some of these up next time I get around to my retro game shop since most of these tend to be pretty cheap. Looking forward to seeing more episodes like this!
The GBA was a very impressive 32-but handheld for its time. Still to this day, I find that the variety of visual styles from the massive library, is very charming and impressive. Glad to hear there are some games you’re going to try to nab if you see them! Also glad that you really enjoyed the topic! I originally was going to release a “part 2” to this topic next year, but seeing the amount of people that loved this, I will now be doing a follow up episode later this year 👍. Thanks again for checking out the video man!
Thank you man! Definitely had a lot of fun working with this topic idea (and creating the thumbnail for the video as well)! The GBA really had an amazing and versatile library to collect! Glad you really enjoyed the video man!
I didn't grow up with any handheld console. I bought a Pearl Blue Game Boy Advance SP (AGS-101) when I was 19 years old. I bought Namco Museum and Mario Kart Super Circuit with it. TMNT and Ultimate Spider-Man were also on GameCube and Game Boy Advance. Ghost Rider wasn't on the GameCube but on Advance and PlayStation 2. Great game on the Advance in my opinion.
Glad you were able to get the GBA SP (AGS-101 model) later in life! TMNT and Ultimate Spider-Man were indeed both ports, and ones I’m planning to cover in my follow up episode! Ghost Rider is quite good too from what I played of it on GBA (even on PS2/PSP). Wish that had a GameCube release too. Thanks for checking out the video!
@@GameCubeGalaxy yea I would of definitely get it if it came out for The Cube but I do have a PlayStation 2. I use to have Ultimate Spider-Man and TMNT for the Cube but my dumbass got rid of it. I'm trying to get again it's on my wanted list.
Adding invisible walls to the Get Heated list. 😂 Awesome video, dude! Watching this video made me think, “the GBA graphics weren’t that bad!” Seriously makes me want to start collecting them!
Oh yeah, invisible walls are not cool lol. Thanks man! The GBA was an awesome handheld with a phenomenal library! The visuals were very impressive for its time 👍. Thanks for checking out the video man!
This may be one of my favorite videos you've done yet and that's saying something considering you're always putting out amazing content. I'm pleasantly surprised by how well a lot of these conversions were. I've always been fascinated by de-makes and it's so cool to see what a GameCube game would look like had it been made for the SNES.
Wow, thank you man! Very humbled by the awesome praise! I had a blast putting this video together (as well as the thumbnail). It is a great way of seeing what those console versions turned into on far lesser hardware (de-makes like you said), and many with surprising results! Thank you again for checking out the video, and for the high praise man!
Dude such an awesome and unique take that incorporate both the GC and the GB. What an crazy for really unique idea that Nintendo at the time went forward with. This video is awesome because it is obscure in the sense of the facts and review that you provide, gives you that interest to see what it is about. Can not wait to see what more you do with the upcoming videos, This video is definitely a banger for sure, like I stated the uniqueness and talking about and revisiting the history of both consoles NO one ever talks about.
Thank you man! Yeah, this is a topic I don’t think I’ve ever seen/heard anyone discuss, which was interesting. Truly means a lot that you found this video to be a banger! Thanks again for checking it out, and for the awesome compliment!
Thank you man! Really glad you enjoyed the video! I had a blast working on this one, and already have a follow up episode planned for later this year 👍.
im a little late as ive just started binging your channel, but the Lord of the Rings Two Towers and Return of the king both have amazing ports on GBA. They're essentially Diablo 1 but with LotR characters and return of the king even has co-op!
You're never late on checking out the content here man! Glad you came across the channel, and enjoying it enough to binge it! I've heard great things about both Two Towers and Return of the King on the GBA, and actually have those marked to check out for the follow up episode to this! Definitely stay tuned to see my coverage on those at some point! Hope you continue to enjoy the various episodes on the channel as well!
@@GameCubeGalaxy thanks! I'm looking forward to you taking a look at them as they are unfortunately a couple games (much like there console brothers) that will be forever stuck on their platforms due to all the licensing involved with even getting the games released, but I feel like more people need to take a look at them.
I still need the Gameboy Player myself. I see it at a few retro gaming stores but it's too expensive for my taste. Never thought FPS games would do well on the GBA, I'm not crazy about 007 on it but it sounds like you came away with some moderate fun from it. I almost picked up Drome Racers but put it back a few weeks ago, just didn't seem like it was a "must-have" game, the GBA version looks much better. Gauntlet looks pretty legit, but that's a bummer to hear that it's missing multiplayer. I hate saying this but I'm just not a fan of all of the GBA graphics. I don't know what style you'd call it but for instance, the Spyhunter game just looks so ugly. Some games can turn out beautiful but for the most part, I see that graphical style for Spyhunter a lot for other GBA games. Dead to Rights is a series I have on the PlayStation but I still need to play them, bummer it's not too hot on the GBA. Super Monkey Ball Jr looks great, good to hear it's a very faithful port. Wonderful video, GCG! I learned a lot and discovered many games on the GBA that I wasn't aware were ports or existed at all. Thanks for a phenomenal video!
The Game Boy Player is definitely an essential for the GameCube! Expensive now due to the Game Boy Player Startup Disc, but worth it if you can nab it. 007 Nightfire is okay for the GBA, not great, but still fun. 007 Everything or Nothing on the GBA is definitely a better fit. Drome Racers on the GBA is definitely worth getting! Gauntlet is fun, but man the lack of co-op is a huge “what were they thinking” moment lol. I can respect if you weren’t a fan of all the graphical styles on the GBA. I will say, it’s the one platform I felt had the most varied graphical styles of any platform. Dead to Rights I’d definitely stick to the home console versions lol. Super Monkey Ball Jr is such an awesome port of the GC original! Thanks for checking out the video man! Glad you learned about some titles, and really enjoyed it!
This was awesome! It made me add 2 games on my wishlist: 007 Everything or Nothing (the graphics looks insane for a GBA port) and Gauntlet! Plus you mentioned the RE2 Demo and I've found the rom of it (since it doesn't exist in physical format)! My friend is one of the biggest RE fan that I know (his collection is very impressive) and I'm sending him the file so that he can try it out! You definitely need to make more port vids like this one as it's not something that we see on YT and it's super interesting! Great video and keep up the good work!
Thank you, Dan! Glad there are 2 games that sparked your interest to nab! That RE2 is BEYOND impressive for the hardware, and can’t understand why Capcom would’ve turned that down. Glad you really enjoyed the start of this mini-series! I already have another list of games to discuss in a future episode 👍.
The GBA is such a neat little handheld. I am playing THPS4, Tekken Advance, Batman Begins, SpongeBob BFBB, Fairly Odd Parents Breakin' Da Rules, Simpsons Road Rage, Finding Nemo, Incredibles, Tomb Raider Legends and GT Advance on my DS Lite as I watch this video. I prefer GBA games over DS games these days, but the DS ain't no slouch either. Some of the DS ports are neat like some of the Tony Hawks play like the PS1 games, the Naruto 3D fighters plays like the CON/GNT series on GameCube and Wii and there's Burnout Legends which plays like Burnout 3, but scaled down due to the DS' limitations unlike the PSP which is like a portable PS2 thus' being more capable, but it's still awesome. I am considering getting an EZ-Flash. Funny that I play GameCube games more on Wii and GBA games more on DS than the actual games both machines were designed for. Funny thing to think about.
The GBA really was an awesome handheld! You're playing through some solid games currently! Funny, I used to prefer playing my GBA games on the DS Lite for years too. The DS was a banger handheld! So many amazing games on there, and a handheld I've been diving back into collecting for and gaming on lately. Tony Hawk American Sk8land is an AMAZING THPS portable experience, that like you said, plays like the PS1 games. Burnout Legends is okay, although after playing something like Asphalt 2 on the DS, that's a much closer "Burnout" experience. I don't know much about the EZ-Flash's quality, but I snagged the EverDrive GBA and was worth every penny! Thanks for checking out the video!
Also I'm considering getting a Free McBoot memory card, Gamestar hard drive and expansion and a decently-sized HDD for my Phat PS2. Honestly softmodding systems and getting flash carts are the only way I can play a lot of games without spending a kidney. I played through stuff like Go Go Hypergrind, Cubivore and Capcom vs. SNK 2. Willing to do it again if it mean playing games like Marvel vs. Capcom 2, Space Channel 5, Naruto Ultimate Ninja series and WWE Smackdown Here Comes The Pain.
Thank you man! Yeah, I think it’s a great way to see the comparison between both the console and handheld versions. Pac-Man World 2 on the GBA definitely feels like something that would’ve released on the SNES! A bit frustrating, but worth checking out. Thanks for checking out the video man!
Funny enough Spyhunter 2 was supposed to be on GameCube but got canned last minute same with the Suffering and other 3rd party games either cause of storage, sales or didn’t want to do a GameCube port but sadly we didn’t got a ton of amazing games on GameCube
That’s correct! One of many games that was planned for the GC, and then got canned unfortunately. That’s a video I want to do one day too…covering cancelled GC games. 👍
@@GameCubeGalaxy heck yeah man there’s a ton of GameCube games that got canceled and even more that didn’t got ported despite been advertised in magazines and so on
I don’t have the biggest GameCube nor GBA Collection but those ports are interesting to see. Honestly I much rather prefer the GameCube version but it doesn’t change the fact that the Game Boy Advance Player for GameCube is a Fantastic Accessory that is getting a little more uncommon. The Disk for it is getting harder to find as well. Either way Great Video as always GameCube Galaxy.
Thanks man! The Game Boy Player really was a fantastic attachment, and find it as a great way to discuss games on the GBA as well, since they were part of the GameCube era 👍. Greatly appreciate you checking out the video man!
good video, can you make a video of games that you can play on gamecube and at the same time use the gba? for example pacman vs? Greetings from Uruguay, I never had this console but it still became one of my favorites.
That's right! I still plan to check it out, and cover it on a follow up episode to this one, as now I'm more curious about it lol. Thanks for checking out the video!
I'll recommend that GBA port. It got me hooked on Diablo style looting, and the final boss had a story worth knowing. Only weaknesses were cut character options and levels that were too big for a lack of in-game maps.
@@juststatedtheobvious9633 Good to hear! I'm planning on working on a follow up episode to this one, so I will definitely cover that port! It sounds like an impressive handheld title on its own merit. Thanks for checking out this video!
Haha glad to hear you want more to see! Already planning a follow up episode possibly this year based on the feedback I’ve been receiving so far on this idea! Thank you for checking out the video!
I think Hot Wheels Stunt Track Challenge is more fun than Drome Racers on GBA. Both have similar graphics, both were on Gamecube. HW has more fun tracks that have jumps, loops and tricks.
I've actually tried Hot Wheels Stunt Track Challenge on the GBA, and it's also VERY impressive! I would've covered that one, but that particular installment wasn't on the GameCube sadly. The GameCube has Hot Wheels World Race and Hot Wheels Velocity X, both of which I plan to cover their GBA versions in a follow up episode. Thanks for checking out the video!
@@GameCubeGalaxyoh wow I mixed it up with Velocity X, guess they skipped the Gamecube on this one. PS2 @ XBOX. I had a Gamecube during that era and it used to drive me crazy how many games weren’t ported to it.
@@xxxxWYLDSTALLYNSxxxx Yeah for some reason that installment skipped the GameCube. It was frustrating seeing numerous games miss getting GameCube ports, but I still had no regrets with the GC being my primary console that generation 👍.
@@GameCubeGalaxyone reason I mentioned it is I’ve seen a lot of videos about 3D GBA games and Drome Racers is usually mentioned but Stunt Track Challenge isn’t. Only Hot Wheels game on GBA with 3D modeled tracks. The others are side viewed, isometricc, or parallax scrolling.
