I also love the GBA. Here's some recommendations that may be off radar: Dragon Ball: Advanced Adventure, The Incredibles, Jackie Chan Adventures: Legend of The Dark Hand, Samurai Jack: The Amulet of Time, Shonen Jump's Shaman King: Master of Spirits 1 and 2, Summon Night: Swordcraft Story 1 and 2, Super Robot Taisen: Original Generation 1 and 2, Ultimate Spider-Man, Yu Yu Hakusho: Ghost Files - Tournament Tactics, Godzilla: Domination!, King Kong, Mazes of Fate, Onimusha Tactics, Shonen Jump's One Piece, Teen Titans.
Shaman King Master of Spirits 1 + 2 are games I never stumble upon ever, which is surprising since it is kind of based on Castlevania Aria of Sorrow, running on its engine and being developed by some of the same team. A gem for sure.
Yes, it's the nature of the shrink wrap to shrink. It will do it naturally over time. The same thing happens with records. Keeping something sealed is a great way to destroy the thing you're trying to protect.
the game has sooo many things you can do, all the mission +rewards, the classes!!! the abilities!!! oh man once you get double sword ability(by maxing ultima weapon ninja) you just change to another class to mix things up :')
Amazing dude. Seeing the game boy advance always puts me in a good mood. I think I’d choose those over the psp as my favorite portable system of all time.
I always wanted to play Car Battler Joe. Our family weren't that well off so getting games was a special treat and by time I had my own money GBA game prices skyrocketed. Love this video, dude. GBA will always have a special place in my heart.
Glad I bought most of the GBA games I wanted CIB years ago - the prices are insane now. I sold a bunch of the so-so titles in my collection, as it became hard to hold on to them for the price. Still my all-time favourite system though.
The library is huge and has tons of excellent titles, I thought I knew all the highly-regarded GBA games until I recently started looking into hidden gem lists and finding dozens I had never heard of.
@@cowgba That's how I felt about PS1! I grew up on the thing so I figured I knew all it had to offer and I was VERY wrong. That thing still surprises me often.
Yeah but when you start seeing Gameboy games going for 150-300 then you're like "screw it, I'll just use a flash card!" Hell, a Barbie game sold for thousands i think.
@@ens0246 It’s true that some of them go for absurdly high prices. I can’t say I’d blame anyone for keeping their games sealed, it’s just not the way I prefer to have my games.
Thank you man! I am getting back into GBA. Recently picked up a GBA Micro with some games. I have all of the Golden Sun games now. I love the GBA. I always play on the OG hardware. Love it!
Man, I had so much good memories with the GBA and the original DS. I still remember going to Circuit City (no longer exist) around night time sometime in the winter to buy the fat DS. So many good games to play. I'd like to revisit these 2 systems later since I know I missed out on many gems out there
Love the GBA platform. I used to work at a game store a while ago when the 3DS was in its prime. We had a trade come through where the owner was trying to trade in some GBA games. Unfortunately we didn't take GBA at the time, so the owner just left them behind because they had no desire to take them back with them. It was store policy to trash games we couldn't take as trade-in, which my supervisor did. I dug them out of the trash bin because one of the titles was Metroid: Zero Mission, I couldn't stand to see that game be thrown in the trash. I begged my store manager to let me at least keep Metroid, they caved in and let me take it home. It will forever be cherished in my collection as being saved from the trash.
Jurassic Park 3 Island Attack for GBA still gives me PTSD for how hard it was. One thing I liked about the GBA was those carts that had shows/movies on them like SpongeBob or Shrek.
I love the GBA, even though I'm not actively collecting for it at the moment. But I think my favorite feature is its ability to play the ENTIRE GameBoy library, going back to the original. It certainly makes playing Metroid 2 a lot more fun!
Not a lot of shoot ’em ups for sure, but two more I would recommend are: 1) Gradius Galaxies (or Gradius Advance, or Gradius Generation, each region has a different name) is a good entry in the series, and possibly one of the, if not the best shooter of the system; 2) Invader is a pretty good shmup too, which would really benefit from a turbo fire function though (I hope the Analogue Pocket will support that in the future). I remember it being mentioned by Reggie. I think it may be exclusive to Europe?
20:45 The Hamtaro games are also so very good and a lot of people will just let those pass. The GBC one is one of the best games on the system but HamHam Heartbreak (on screen) is very good as well!
I grew up with Nintendo, super Nintendo, playstation1&2&3. still trying to collect games and systems.you always do a great job.started with Nintendo shows Jesus does rock.
Ever played "Dog's Life" for PS2 It's so underrated. Just going in the house at the beginning, just to listen to the radio is reason enough to play 😂 Fun adventure
Recently I've begun to wonder why Nintendo never made a new 2D Mario platformer for the GBA. They only ported the All-Star versions of 2, 3, and World, and 1 was the NES Classic version. It's kind of weird, no?
I guess they were focusing most of their resources on the gamecube as it desperately needed their full support, while the gba had all the third parties on its side and basically no competition (wonderswan in Japan was on its last legs and neo geo pocket color was done for too). Also, at that time most developers were still on "3D fever", wherein 2d titles were considered somewhat lesser title compared to full 3d poligon heavy titles.
That is odd, it's the only one they skipped a 2D Mario for except N64 obviously (NGC had Super Paper Mario but shifted development to Wii, sorta counts).
It does stink, but on the other hand what we did get is a sequel to a top 5 original Game Boy game, Donkey Kong, and the birth of a new phenomenal Mario series with Superstar Saga. It's really odd that I don't hear Mario vs. Donkey Kong talked about much, it really was as fantastic of a game as the last one.
As I’m watching this video getting ready for work, I wanted to tell you that this channel just gives me a feeling of comfort and nostalgia. I don’t know if you have many viewers that watch like I do, not every single week, but consistently coming back to this channel when they need a feeling of comfort. Keep rockin, metal Jesus!!!!
Another movie tie-in game that you should really check out is Pirates of the Caribbean 2: Dead Mans Chest. 80% of the game is a side scrolling platformer (and an amazing one; theres real multi input combos that are super satisfying) and the other 20% is an isometric sailing part where you have to engage other ships in battle. Theres some collectibles and a REALLY diverse group of enemies. Worth the $5-$10 IMO
I have Castlevania Double pack and Circle of the Moon. All three of those games are like the best thing that happened to that console. Aria of Sorrow especially was so good.
I worked at Home Depot 2002-2006 and would play the GBA on my breaks all the time. Had a Toys r Us not far and loved my super Mario series. I never had a snes but the gba was just as best. Super saga was great. My first metrio. And I love Advanced Wars to this day
Love this. Been hammering my GBA lately. Max Payne might be my favorite. I love cool attempts at bringing something to the portable consoles, having some fun with it. This game is al that and more. Voice acting, good mechanics using the GBAs strengths, and it follows the originally story (less the dream halls) almost perfectly. Very immersive. Great topic again, MJR.
Ok I didn’t even think to try some of these games tell you and Reggie said something about some of these games thank you gave me hours of entertainment plus got to watch koo videos in between love the videos I always watch them keep making them and I will keep watching them
Karnaaj Racing, Zelda: A LttP, and the 2 Golden Sun games were my favorite. I was so excited for the GBA SP release that I imported it from Japan to get it a month before the US release. Made a mint on ebay when I finally decided to part with it. Had a GBA SP, Micro, Player, and around 21 games.
GBA is a legendary system. LOVED Mario tennis, and I’m not a huge Mario sports fan but the way they did it like an RPG was great. Castlevania Aria of Sorrow is one of my favs, Advance Wars is phenomenal, Mother 3 is really good though it never got an official US release, and that’s just scratching the surface. I had to sell my ps4 a few years ago for financial reasons and playing these games on a gba emulator on my phone really got me through that rough year, and gave me a newfound appreciation for just how amazing the GBA was.
As soon as I got my Gameboy Advance SP with Pokemon Ruby for my 7th birthday, I never went back to my PS1! I still own one, and I don't have many games for it, but my favourites back then other than Pokemon were: Spyro (except Orange and Eternal Night), Monkeyball Jr, Mr Driller, Kirby and Harvest Moon!
Pokemon 💯 I remember being in recess, and Everyone was playing pokemon. I remember skipping class just to play pkm with other kids.. 😅 Good times. Also love classic Harvest Moon. My favourite GBA series, is Mega Man Battle Network. Recently been playing the Mother trilogy on my Ambernic SP. (A faithful GBA SP clone emulator) I've been missing out on that trilogy.. Surprisingly addictive, interesting, and just fun. Good times.
Great collection!! I am working on getting mine to a good place! I love Final Fantasy Tactics as well!! This game is the MAIN reason I had to get a Gameboy Player, as I fully drained my SP battery daily from playing this game so much!!
Nice. For me it's Mega Man Battle Network. I recently got an Ambernic SP, just for that, the Mother (EarthBound) series, Golden Sun, among other titles I missed out on, like Tactics. I sill have my black GBA SP in working condition 😅
I remember my mom got me a stack of GBA games. I was thrilled! DK: King of Swing was the absolute BEST! I also enjoyed the Narnia game, LEGO Star Wars, and Scooby Doo Mystery Mayhem. She also got me a Disney Princess game which I wasn’t excited for. But I tried it anyway. Turns out, I remember if you were Sleeping Beauty, you could slap people and there was a very loud sound effect! So of course as a kid, it ended up being a favorite.😂😂
I’m very surprised you didn’t mention Sonic advance series, not only they were very well received but also they have a solid cult following, especially when you consider the transition period SEGA was going through during their release
I've seen the box shrinkage before throughout my years, with the unopened games. Which I've also wondered why they do this. The only thing that might help and not decompose the box, make a small pin-hole in the sleeve. Huge fan btw.
I dont play any games you do, we have a very diverse taste in games BUT i love that!!! Because you make me want to play them all. I feel like i could sit through hours and hours of your content and not get bored at all.
@@MetalJesusRocks Second that. They are essentially full Diablo-esque games with a LOTR skin. Awesome soundtrack and even multiple characters to choose from.
I loved my original skeleton blue GBA. I lent it to my son (who was 8 at the time) and he lost it in a plane going to Florida. I was so bummed. But when the DS Lite came out, all was right in the world as my GBA collection only had to wait 2 months to be revived. Many fantastic games for GBA. One that I recently discovered is Frogger’s Adventure. I couldn’t believe how fun that game is. Great vid, MJR.
The PC took over much of my gaming during the GBA era so I missed out on it, barely knew it existed. But many years later when I started collecting retro games in my mid 20s I was shocked how many awesome GBA games there really was. Also love how the box and cartridge looks, its still today my favorite handheld.
One of the greatest systems ever. Loaded with quality games from every genre - mostly tailored for pick-up-and-play - with visually appealing 32-bit pixel art.
Love the GBA. Awesome collection. I got one at launch and used to take it to school. Tony Hawk 2 was a launch game and was really impressive on that hardware.
That’s an awesome GBA collection. Mine is kind of small. The GBA box art covers and instruction manuals I need are DBZ Buu’s Fury, Minish Cap, Metroid Fusion, Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow, Harmony of Dissonance, and Circle of the Moon.
Weekend has started. Some of these games has so really great graphics! It is nice how developer has to be creative and solve how to create beautiful landscapes with less resources. This is also nice small and compact handheld to take with you when travelling!
Rhythm Tengoku (JP) and Wario Ware are amazing . Great vid as always nice to see Spongebob GBA make a cameo. Your top 10 lists have helped so many people add valuable games to their collection before the prices spiked
My all time favorite GBA game is Kingdom Hearts Chain of Memories...I played it as a kid at a friends house since I didn't own a GBA back then but was in love with the series and had I & II on the PS2. 2 years ago I picked up a GBA, modded it and bought the game and it is as amazing as it was back in the day.
I recommend picking up, •Mobile Suit Gundam Seed: Battle Assault •Gekido Advance: Kintaro's Revenge. Arguably one of the best Fighting games and Beat 'em Ups on the GBA respectively.
If the shrink-wrap is ruining the box, I'd definitely take it off and then put them into one of those hardshell plastic cases. Looks like you have some already that way.
As someone who just got their Analogue Pocket, this video couldn't have come at a better time. :). Totally agree on the Castlevania games, can't stop playing them!
Nothing like the good ol GBA! We know you’re not a Pokémon fan but that boxed copy of LeafGreen is probably one of the more expensive GBA game’s you own. Keep that in mind if you ever need to sell/trade it for other GBA game’s you would enjoy more.
Wonderful collection good sir. I love collecting for GBA and also have a fondness for the racers! Especially those 3D ones. I’m now a proud owner of Collin McRae, v rally and top gear rally. Great examples of parallel evolution Me thinks!
great video as always... some games I personally fell in love with outside the many you flagged are : The Hobbit ( a great action rpg light) Jazz Jack Rabbit (fun run n gun platformer) Sabre Wulf a Rare puzzle classic and Racing Gears Advance, nice racing game.
Jazz Jack Rabbit is on GBA??!! 😱 DUDE, I had that game on my comcast computer when I was little. It was my favourite!😂 That and "Hugo's House of Horrors" lol
Man you were sending me on a nostalgia trip here! Grew up with a gba and you hit the nail on the head with how impressive the variety of games on it are.
