Battle Arena Toshinden port on Game Boy, 3D fighter as 2D. Decent 8-bit animations and reduced roster. A curiosity for series fans, dated.
Your verdict
Category
Fighting1 player12+
Description
Game Boy take on the Battle Arena Toshinden fighter. Published by Takara, released February 1996 in the US with Super Game Boy support. Pixel fighters, special meters, SGB palette and Link cable duels. NTSC release.
Battle Arena Toshinden review
3/5
Art direction
★★★★★
"Polished"
2/5
Music
★★★★★
"Decent"
2/5
Story
★★★★★
"Classic"
Gameplay
"Decent"
Fun
"Mild"
Addictiveness
"Light"
Difficulty
"Balanced"
Lifespan
"Average"
Technical info
💾0,29 MB📅01/02/1996
Published by Takara
Battle Arena Toshinden (Game Boy) price, value & rarity
The US version of Takara's Game Boy port of Battle Arena Toshinden, also SGB Enhanced. The content matches the European edition, but the North American price sits lower: a wider local run for a licensed fighter and a US audience less attached to Toshinden than Japan was. The angle specific to this copy is therefore its greater availability, making it the most affordable way to document this unlikely conversion on the monochrome handheld.