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{{System Infobox| logo = [[Image:Gba logo.jpg|250px]]
  
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| image = Gba logo.jpg
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|title = Game Boy Advance
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| image2 = Game Boy Advance.png
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|image = [[Image:gbfull.jpg|250px]]
  
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|manufacturer = [[Nintendo]]
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| manufacturer = Nintendo
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|type = [[Handheld]]
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| type = Handheld console
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| jp_rel = {{Release|2001|March|21|JP|Game Boy Advance}}
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|release = [[March 21]], [[2001]] [[JP]]<br>
  
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| na_rel = {{Release|2001|June|11|NA|Game Boy Advance}}
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[[June 11]], [[2001]] [[NA]] <br>
  
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| eu_rel = {{Release|2001|June|22|EU|Game Boy Advance}}
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[[June 22]], [[2001]] [[EU]] <br>
  
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| jp_dis = 2006
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[[June 8]], [[2004]] [[China]] (under the [[iQue]] brand.)
  
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| eu_dis = 2007
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|media = [[Cartridge]]
  
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| na_dis = 2008
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|save = [[EEPROM]]/[[SRAM]]/[[Battery-Backup]]
  
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| generation = Sixth
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|input = [[D-Pad]], A,B,L,R (2 [[Sholder buttons]]), Start, Select
  
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| media = Game Boy Advance Cartridge
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|feature = connects to [[GameCube]] as a controller
  
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| save = [[EEPROM]]/[[SRAM]]/[[Battery-Backup]]
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|unitssold = 70.0 million (all versions, 2005)
  
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| input = [[D-Pad]],A Button,B Button,L Button,R Button,2 [[Shoulder buttons]],Start,Select
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|topgame = [[Pokemon Ruby]], <br> [[Pokemon Sapphire|Sapphire]] and <br> [[Pokemon Emerald|Emerald]]
  
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| network = Connects to [[GameCube]] as a Controller
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|variants = [[Game Boy Advance SP]], <br> [[Game Boy micro]], <br> [[Game Boy Advance SP ver2]]
  
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|predecessor = [[Game Boy]]
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| predecessor = Game Boy Color
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|successor = To Be Announced
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| successor = Nintendo DS
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| variants = Game Boy Advance SP,Game Boy Advance SP ver2,Game Boy micro
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|competitors = [[PlayStation Portable|PSP]]
  
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| unitssold = 70.0 million+
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| topgame = [[Pokémon Ruby Version]], [[Pokémon Sapphire Version|Sapphire Version]], & [[Pokémon Emerald Version|Emerald Version]]
 
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The '''Game Boy Advance''' [[handheld]] made by [[Nintendo]] is the sucessor to the [[Gameboy Color]]. A new variation of the GBA, the [[Gameboy Advance SP]] was released due partly to lighting issues with the original GBA.
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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==
  
==Games==
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The GBA 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.
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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===
  
===Major Ports===
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*[[Super Mario Advance]]
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* ''[[Super Mario Advance]]''
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*[[Super Mario Advance 2: Super Mario World]]
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* ''[[Super Mario Advance 2: Super Mario World]]''
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*[[Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3]]
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* ''[[Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3]]''
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*[[Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3]]
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* ''[[Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3]]''
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*[[The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past]]
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* ''[[The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past]]''
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*[[Final Fantasy IV Advance]]
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* ''[[Final Fantasy IV Advance]]''
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*[[Donkey Kong Country]]
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* ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]''
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*[[Donkey Kong Country 2]]
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* ''[[Donkey Kong Country 2]]''
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*[[Donkey Kong Country 3]]
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* ''[[Donkey Kong Country 3]]''
   
 
===Key First-Party Titles===
  
===Key First-Party Titles===
 
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*[[Golden Sun]]
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* ''[[Golden Sun]]''
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*[[Golden Sun: The Lost Age]]
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* ''[[Golden Sun: The Lost Age]]''
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*[[Mario and Luigi: Superstar Saga]]
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* ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]''
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*[[Advance Wars]]
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* ''[[Advance Wars]]''
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*[[Advance Wars 2: Black Hole Rising]]
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* ''[[Advance Wars 2: Black Hole Rising]]''
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*[[Metroid Fusion]]
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* ''[[Metroid Fusion]]''
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*[[Metroid Zero Mission]]
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* ''[[Metroid Zero Mission]]''
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*[[Drill Dozer]]
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* ''[[Drill Dozer]]''
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*[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong]]
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* ''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong]]''
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*[[Mario Kart Super Circuit]]
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* ''[[Mario Kart Super Circuit]]''
 
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*[[Fire Emblem]]
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* ''[[Fire Emblem]]''
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*[[Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones]]
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* ''[[Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones]]''
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* ''[[Wario Land 4]]''
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*[[WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$|WarioWare]]
  
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*[[WarioWare: Twisted!]]
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* ''[[WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$]]''
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* ''[[WarioWare: Twisted!]]''
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*[[The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap]]
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* ''[[The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap]]''
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*[[Pokemon Ruby and Sapphire]]
  
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* ''[[Pokémon Ruby Version]]''
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*[[Pokemon FireRed and LeafGreen]]
  
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* ''[[Pokémon Sapphire Version]]''
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*[[Pokemon Emerald]]
  
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* ''[[Pokémon FireRed Version]]''
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* ''[[Pokémon LeafGreen Version]]''
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* ''[[Pokémon Emerald Version]]''
 
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*[[Mega Man Battle Network 2]]
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* ''[[Mega Man Battle Network 2]]''
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*[[Mega Man Battle Network 3]]
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* ''[[Mega Man Battle Network 3]]''
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*[[Mega Man Zero 3]]
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* ''[[Mega Man Zero 3]]''
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*[[Castlevania: Circle of the Moon]]
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* ''[[Castlevania: Circle of the Moon]]''
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*[[Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow]]
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* ''[[Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow]]''
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*[[Castlevania: Harmony of Dissonance]]
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* ''[[Castlevania: Harmony of Dissonance]]''
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*[[Harvest Moon: Friends of Mineral Town]]
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* ''[[Harvest Moon: Friends of Mineral Town]]''
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*[[Final Fantasy Tactics Advance]]
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* ''[[Final Fantasy Tactics Advance]]''
 
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*[[Astro Boy: Omega Factor]]
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* ''[[Astro Boy: Omega Factor]]''
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*[[Gunstar Super Heroes]]
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* ''[[Gunstar Super Heroes]]''
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*[[Riviera: The Promised Land]]
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* ''[[Riviera: The Promised Land]]''
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*[[Boktai: The Sun Is in Your Hand]]
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* ''[[Boktai: The Sun Is in Your Hand]]''
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*[[Lunar Legend]]
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* ''[[Lunar Legend]]''
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*[[Rebelstar: Tactical Command]]
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* ''[[Rebelstar: Tactical Command]]''
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*[[Tactics Ogre: The Knight of Lodis]]
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* ''[[Tactics Ogre: The Knight of Lodis]]''
 
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==Technical specifications==
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* CPU
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** ARM7TDMI CPU clocked at 16.8 MHz with 32 KiB embedded RAM
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** Game Boy compatible 8-bit CPU clocked at 4.2 or 8.4 MHz (cannot run simultaneously with ARM7 CPU)
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* Graphics controller (on die with CPU)
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** 240x160 pixel display with 32 levels per RGB color component, for a theoretical total of 32,768 colors
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** 96 KiB fast video memory
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** Tiled, rotated, and bitmap background display modes with up to four layers depending on display mode
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** Up to 128 sprites that can be moved, rotated, and scaled
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** Up to 256 simultaneous colors for backgrounds and 255 colors for sprites
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* 256 KiB external work RAM
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* 2.9 inch reflective TFT color liquid crystal display
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* Serial port supporting GBC and GBA proprietary modes as well as UART and generic mode
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* Up to 32 MiB of ROM on solid-state Game Paks
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==Legacy==
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The Nintendo DS and DS Lite would feature a slot for GBA games. However, the games are only featured on one of the screens.
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==Peripherals==
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* [[Nintendo e-Reader]]
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* [[Game Boy Advance Game Link Cable]]
   
 
==See also==
  
==See also==
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*[[:Category:Game Boy Advance games]]
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* [[List of Game Boy Advance video games]]
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*[[List of Game Boy Advance games]]
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* [[Game Boy Advance SP]]
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* [[Bootleg GBA carts]]
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*[[Nintendo Game Boy Advance SP|Game Boy Advance SP]]
  
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*[[Bootleg GBA carts]]
  
   
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{{Nintendo}}
 
{{Nintendo Hardware}}
  
{{Nintendo Hardware}}
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{{Sixth-Generation Handhelds}}
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{{stub}}
  
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[[Category:Handheld consoles]]
  

Revision as of 03:06, 9 January 2022

Game Boy Advance
Gba logo
Game Boy Advance
Basic Information
Type(s)
 Handheld Console
Generation
 Sixth
Nintendo
Game Boy Color
Nintendo DS
Unit(s) sold
 70.0 million+
Pokémon Ruby Version, Sapphire Version, & Emerald Version
Japan Discontinued
 2006
United StatesCanadaMexico Discontinued
 2008
European Union Discontinued
 2007
Technical Information
Variant(s)
 Game Boy Advance SP, Game Boy Advance SP ver2, Game Boy micro
Networking
 Connects to GameCube as a Controller
Supported Media
 GBA Game Pak
Save Capabilities
 EEPROM/SRAM/Battery-Backup
Input(s)
D-Pad,A Button,B Button,L Button,R Button,2 Shoulder buttons,Start,Select
European Union European Release
Game Boy Advance
June 22, 2001
CanadaUnited StatesMexico North American Release
Game Boy Advance
June 11, 2001
Japan Japanese Release
Game Boy Advance
March 21, 2001
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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 developers in many different genres. While the library was originally plagued with many SNES ports, it has since grown to be one of the strongest collections of games since the SNES.

Major Ports

Key First-Party Titles

Key Third-Party Titles

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

See also

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