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{{HardwareInfobox | image = Gba logo.jpg | image2 = Game Boy Advance.png | manufacturer = Nintendo | type = Handheld console | jp_rel = {{Release|2001|March|21|JP|Game Boy Advance}} | na_rel = {{Release|2001|June|11|NA|Game Boy Advance}} | eu_rel = {{Release|2001|June|22|EU|Game Boy Advance}} | jp_dis = 2006 | eu_dis = 2007 | na_dis = 2008 | generation = Sixth | media = Game Boy Advance Cartridge | save = [[EEPROM]]/[[SRAM]]/[[Battery-Backup]] | input = [[D-Pad]],A Button,B Button,L Button,R Button,2 [[Shoulder buttons]],Start,Select | network = Connects to [[GameCube]] as a Controller | predecessor = Game Boy Color | successor = Nintendo DS | variants = Game Boy Advance SP,Game Boy Advance SP ver2,Game Boy micro | unitssold = 70.0 million+ | topgame = [[Pokémon Ruby Version]], [[Pokémon Sapphire Version|Sapphire Version]], & [[Pokémon Emerald Version|Emerald Version]] }} 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 [[developer]]s in many different [[genre]]s. While the library was originally plagued with many [[SNES]] [[port]]s, 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=== {|- | valign=top| * ''[[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]]'' | valign=top| * ''[[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=== {|- | valign=top| * ''[[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]]'' | valign=top| * ''[[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]] {{Nintendo}} {{Nintendo Hardware}} {{Sixth-Generation Handhelds}}
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