Although it was a watered-down version of PlayStation 2’s Guilty Gear X, I still got a kick out of it and played the crap out of it, even after we’d all been laid off and the store had shut down. And because GBA games tended to not go down in price that much, even when used, my catalog never really expanded. Since GG was the easier one to enjoy on a quick break it’s usually what I found myself playing. The only two games I had for it were a port of the original Metroid and Guilty Gear. I was working as a cashier at a store that sold things like bedding and linens and other random home decor items and I would play the GBA on my lunch breaks. I remember owning a GBA that I’d got secondhand at a GameStop back in the day, but I wasn’t exactly flush with cash at the time. Guilty Gear Advance Edition - Blake Morse, Was pretty broke when GBA came out It’s the reason Pokemon is my favorite gaming franchise and is the first title that comes to mind when I think of the Game Boy Advance. I couldn’t stop playing it and have probably beaten the game north of 10 times. Gifted to me for Christmas, Pokemon Emerald was one of the first games I ever fell in love with. No Game Boy Advance game holds a place in my heart like Pokemon Emerald. Pokemon Emerald - Donovan Erskine, Hoenn Region Champion And it all started with Superstar Saga, which stands near the top of Nintendo's RPG efforts. It's such a shame that AlphaDream went under, because they had something special with this series. It helps that a lot of the physical comedy revolved around poor Luigi. As a story, it's a laugh riot, utilizing wacky characters, sitcom-style one-liners, and a lot of physical comedy. As a turn-based JRPG, this was a lot of fun, especially while incorporating the various Bro Attacks. This was the game that pushed a new RPG formula where one button would control Mario and one would control Luigi.
No, they didn't hit the lofty heights that their collaboration with Square did, but if Super Mario RPG was an A+, then Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga was a solid A. But, as I noted here on Shacknews last week, Nintendo sure did try. To this day, there hasn't been anything quite good enough to replace the amazing RPG adventure that was Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars. Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga - Ozzie Mejia, Senior Bro Editor Question: What is your favorite Game Boy Advance game? This week on Shack Chat, we’re looking back at our fondest Game Boy Advance memories and our favorite GBA games.
With Nintendo and other game creators taking full advantage to give players fun experiences, there was plenty to play. Through it, we were treated to a love library of 32-bit pocket gaming goodness.
It didn’t quite pack the power of a Super Nintendo into a pocket-sized device… but it most certainly did a good job of upping Nintendo’s portable game. On March 21, 2001, the Game Boy Advance launched in Japan, ushering an all-new and excting era for handhelds.