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.
"Ougon no Taiyou Ushinawareshi Toki on GBA, original Japanese version of the Lost Age. More ambitious direct sequel, Felix's adventure in Japanese. The best Golden Sun in its original language."
"Golden Sun Die Vergessene Epoche, German version of the Lost Age. Same excellence as the English edition, texts in German. The Golden Sun sequel remains a masterpiece in any language."
"Rhythm Tengoku on GBA, Nintendo's first WarioWare-like rhythm game. Absurd and brilliant rhythm micro-games, sharp Japanese humor. A rhythm masterpiece, Japan exclusive."
"Gradius Advance on GBA, Konami's space shooter in portable form. True to the capsule and option mechanics, high difficulty. For demanding shmup fans."
"Gunstar Future Heroes on GBA, Western version of the Gunstar Heroes successor. Frantic action, varied levels, memorable bosses. Treasure at the top of its game on GBA."
"Megaman Battle Network 3 Blue on GBA, Blue version of the episode considered the series peak. Perfect gameplay/story balance. Every Battle Network fan must play this."
"An absolute gem, nearly impossible to find outside Japan. Spectacular action, faithful to the manga, technically stunning on GBA. A must-have for rare game collectors."
"Gunstar Super Heroes on GBA, Japanese version of Future Heroes. Spectacular action, constant challenges and Treasure's inventiveness on show. One of the best portable run and guns."
