The Game Boy Advance put a 32-bit machine in your pocket, mixing original gems and dream ports: Metroid Fusion, Advance Wars, Golden Sun, Pokémon Ruby/Sapphire, Castlevania. This Top 50 gathers the best of the GBA, re-tested and re-ranked by RomWize, each title with its re-evaluated score, its versions, their rarity and their collector value.
"Final Fantasy VI Advance on GBA, one of the best RPGs ever made in portable form. Unforgettable characters, epic story, legendary music. No reason not to play it."
"Zelda A Link to the Past & Four Swords on GBA, ALTTP in portable form with a new multiplayer mode. ALTTP remains an absolute masterpiece. Four Swords mode is a delightful bonus."
"Super Mario Advance 4 Super Mario Bros. 3 on GBA, Western version. SMB3 in your palm with the 90 NES levels and exclusive bonus levels. One of the best Mario ports on handheld."
"Super Mario Advance 4 Super Mario Bros. 3 on GBA, Japanese version. SMB3 in your palm with the 90 NES levels and exclusive bonus levels. An absolute must."
"Super Mario Advance 2 Super Mario World on GBA, port of the SNES masterpiece. Yoshi, Cape and Dinosaur Land magnificently rendered. One of the best Mario games ever in your palm."
"Super Mario World + Mario Brothers on GBA, Japanese version of Super Mario Advance 2. Same SMW excellence in its original version, with Mario Bros. as bonus."
"Final Fantasy V Advance on GBA, the SNES FFV long inaccessible in the West. Flexible and unique job system, endearing story. A RPG gem finally accessible to all."
"Super Mario Advance 3 Yoshi's Island on GBA, port of Nintendo's enchanting island. Unique watercolor universe, perfect egg mechanic, overflowing creativity. An absolute GBA masterpiece."
"Japanese version of Aria of Sorrow, considered by many as the best GBA Castlevania. The soul system is brilliant and the story surprises. A gem not to be missed."
"Yoshi's Island + Mario Brothers on GBA, Japanese version of Super Mario Advance 3. Yoshi's enchanting island in its original version, Mario Bros. included as bonus. Just as wonderful as the Western version."
"Metroid Fusion on GBA, absolute masterpiece of the genre. Samus vs the X parasite in an infested space station. Oppressive atmosphere, perfect gameplay, exceptional narrative. A timeless classic."
"Golden Sun on GBA, the console's absolute reference RPG. Stunning graphics for its era, original Psynergy, captivating story. A must-have among must-haves."
"Wario Land Advance Youki no Otakara on GBA, original Japanese version of Wario Land 4. Same absolute excellence in its original version. Wario in all his grotesque and exhilarating glory in Japanese."
"Mario Golf GBA Tour, Japanese version of Advance Tour. Same excellence and richness of content, texts in Japanese. Mario golf at its best in its original language."
"Mario Kart Super Circuit on GBA, the first portable Mario Kart. Five cups including two with SNES circuits. Snappy gameplay, immediate fun. An excellent entry in the saga."
"Mario Kart Advance, Japanese version of Super Circuit. Same immediate fun and generous content, texts in Japanese. The classic GBA Mario Kart in its original version."
"Zelda Minish Cap on GBA, created by Capcom and absolutely beautiful. Shrinking to Minish size to solve puzzles, brilliant concept. One of the most creative and accessible Zelda entries."
